LEGAL NOTICE AND GENERAL TERMS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

The ownership of the website www.euroblacklist.eu (hereinafter, the "Website") belongs to the Latvian commercial company "EBL Consulting SIA" (hereinafter, the "Website Owner"), registered on October 10, 2024, in the Commercial Register of the Republic of Latvia under number 50203595801; domiciled at 7 Kalku iela – LV-1050 Riga (Latvia), represented by Pascal Berchem in his capacity as Sole Administrator.

II. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Purpose of the conditions: the Website

The purpose of these General Terms of Use (hereinafter, the "Conditions") is to regulate the access and use of the computer program ("software") created by EBL Consulting SIA and made available to users of the Website (hereinafter, the "Users"). For the purposes of these Conditions, the term Website includes: the external appearance of screen interfaces, both static and dynamic, i.e., the navigation tree; and all elements integrated both in the screen interfaces and in the navigation tree (hereinafter, the "Content") as well as all online services or resources that, where applicable, are offered to Users (hereinafter, the "Services").

The Website Owner reserves the right to modify, at any time and without prior notice, the presentation and configuration of the Website as well as the Content and Services incorporated therein. The User acknowledges and accepts that, at any time, the Website Owner may interrupt, deactivate and/or cancel any of these elements that are integrated into the Website or access to them.

In addition to the connection cost via the telecommunications network provided by the access provider and contracted by the User, some of the Content or Services offered by the Website Owner via the Website may be subject to prior subscription to the Content or Service. In this case, this will be clearly specified and/or the corresponding General or Specific Conditions governing this will be made available to the User.

The use of the Content or Services of the Website will be done through a prior subscription of the User and a paid subscription depending on the Content to which they access on the site or the Services they request.

Given that all Services provided via the Website are linked to an inexact science, the Website Owner contracts an obligation of means and not of result and, consequently, Users will in no case be entitled to a refund of payments made.

The User

Access, navigation, and use of the Site confer the status of User, which implies acceptance, from the beginning of navigation on the Site, of all the Conditions established herein, as well as their subsequent modifications, without prejudice to the application of the corresponding mandatory legal regulations as the case may be. Given the importance of the above, it is recommended that the User read them on each visit to the Site.

The Site provides a wide diversity of information, services, and data. The User assumes responsibility for making correct use of the Site. This responsibility extends to:

  • Use of the information, Content and/or Services and data offered by the Site Owner without it being contrary to what is provided by these Conditions, the Law, morality, or public order, or which, in any other way, may infringe the rights of third parties or the proper functioning of the Site.
  • The truthfulness and legality of the information provided by the User in the forms extended by the Site Owner for access to certain Content or Services offered by the Site. In any case, the User will immediately notify the Site Owner of any fact that allows the abusive use of the information registered in these forms, such as theft, loss, or unauthorized access to identifiers and/or passwords, in order to proceed with their immediate cancellation.

The Site Owner reserves the right to remove all comments and contributions that violate the law, respect for human dignity, that are discriminatory, xenophobic, racist, pornographic, spamming, that harm youth or childhood, public order or security or that, in its opinion, are not appropriate for publication.

In any case, the Site Owner will not be responsible for the opinions expressed by Users through comments or other blogging or participation tools that may exist.

Simple access to the Site does not imply the establishment of any relationship of a commercial nature between the Site Owner and the User.

The User declares to be of legal age and to have sufficient legal capacity to be bound by these Conditions. Therefore, this Site is not intended for minors. The Site Owner disclaims any responsibility in case of non-compliance with this requirement.

III. ACCESS AND NAVIGATION ON THE SITE: EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

The Site Owner does not guarantee the continuity, availability, or usefulness of the Site, its Content, or its Services. It undertakes to make all possible efforts to ensure the proper functioning of the Site, but cannot be held responsible or guarantee that access to the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Similarly, it cannot be held responsible or guarantee that the content or software accessible via the Site is free from errors or that it will not damage the User's computer system (software and hardware). In no case will it be responsible for losses, damages, or injuries of any nature resulting from access, navigation, or use of the Site, including, but not limited to, those caused to computer systems or resulting from the introduction of viruses.

The Site Owner also disclaims any responsibility for damages that may be caused to Users due to inappropriate use of the Site. In particular, it will in no case be responsible for falls, interruptions, failures, or defects in telecommunications that may occur.

IV. PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION

The Site Owner undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures according to the level of security appropriate to the risk of the collected data.

Legislations integrated in this privacy policy

This privacy policy is adapted to the Latvian and European legislation in force regarding the protection of personal data on the internet. In particular, it respects the following standards:

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR). eur-lex.europa.eu

The Site Owner undertakes to process personal data in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation (EU) qualified for the protection of personal data, and to adopt and implement security measures corresponding to the level of security required for the data and files resulting from the development and execution of the work object of this contract, according to the provisions of said Regulation.

In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, qualified for the protection of personal data, access to the User's personal data by the Site Owner or the company it designates will not be considered as a communication or transfer of data, as this access, and the corresponding processing, is necessary to provide the contracted service.

Identity of the controller of personal data

The controller of personal data collected via the Website is "EBL Consulting SIA" (hereinafter, the Website Owner and also "Data Controller").

Address: Kalku iela 7, LV-1050 Riga, Latvia

Registration number: 50203595801

Registration of personal data

In accordance with the provisions of the GDPR qualified for the protection of personal data, we inform you that the personal data collected by the Website Owner through the forms present on the site will be integrated and processed in our files in order to facilitate, accelerate and fulfill the commitments established between the Website Owner and the User or the maintenance of the relationship that is established in the forms that the latter fills out, or to respond to a request or query from the latter. Similarly, in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, unless the exception provided for in Article 30.5 of the GDPR is applicable, a record of processing activities is maintained, specifying, according to their purposes, the processing activities carried out and the other circumstances established in the GDPR.

Principles applicable to the processing of personal data

The processing of the User's personal data will be subject, depending on their place of residence, to the following principles stated:

  • Principle of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: The User's consent will be required at all times, after fully transparent information on the purposes for which personal data are collected.
  • Principle of purpose limitation: Personal data will be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
  • Principle of data minimization: Only personal data strictly necessary for the purposes for which they are processed will be collected.
  • Principle of accuracy: Personal data must be accurate and always up to date.
  • Principle of storage limitation: Personal data will only be kept for the time necessary for the purposes of their processing.
  • Principle of integrity and confidentiality: Personal data will be processed in a way that ensures their security and confidentiality.
  • Principle of proactive responsibility: The Data Controller will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the above principles.

Categories of personal data

The categories of personal data processed on the Website are only identification data. In no case are special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9 of the GDPR processed.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is consent. The Website Owner undertakes to obtain the express and verifiable consent of the User for the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

The User has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. It will be as easy to withdraw consent as it is to give it. As a general rule, the withdrawal of consent will not condition the use of the Website.

In cases where the User must or can provide their data via forms to ask questions, request information, or for reasons related to the content of the Website, they will be informed if the completion of any of them is mandatory because they are essential for the proper conduct of the operation carried out.

Purposes of processing personal data

Personal data are collected and managed by the Website Owner in order to facilitate, accelerate and fulfill the commitments established between the Website and the User or the maintenance of the relationship that is established in the forms that the latter fills out or to respond to a request or query.

Similarly, the data may be used for operational and statistical purposes, and activities specific to the corporate purpose of the Website Owner, as well as for the extraction, storage of data and marketing studies in order to adapt the content offered to the User, as well as to improve the quality, operation, and navigation on the Website.

At the time personal data are obtained, the User will be informed of the specific purpose or purposes of the processing to which the personal data will be destined; that is, of the use or uses that will be given to the information collected.

Periods of retention of personal data

Personal data will be kept for the minimum time necessary for the purposes for which they are processed and, in any case, until the User requests their deletion.

At the time of collection of personal data, the User will be informed of the period for which the personal data will be kept or, when this is not possible, the criteria used to determine this period.

Recipients of personal data

The User's personal data will not be shared with third parties.

In any case, at the time of collection of personal data, the User will be informed of the recipients or categories of recipients of personal data.

Secrecy and security of personal data

The Data Controller undertakes to adopt the necessary technical and organizational measures, according to the level of security appropriate to the risk of the collected data, in order to guarantee the security of personal data and prevent their destruction, loss, or accidental or unlawful alteration, as well as unauthorized communication or access to such data.

The Website has an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate that ensures that personal data is transmitted securely and confidentially, with the transmission of data between the server and the User being fully encrypted.

However, given that the Data Controller cannot guarantee the invulnerability of the Internet or the total absence of hackers or others fraudulently accessing personal data, it undertakes to inform the User, without undue delay, in the event of a breach of the security of their personal data that is likely to pose a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons. In accordance with Article 4 of the GDPR, a personal data breach is defined as any breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration of personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed, or the unauthorized communication of or access to such data.

Personal data will be treated confidentially by the Data Controller, who undertakes to inform and ensure, through a legal or contractual obligation, that this confidentiality is respected by its employees, associates, and any person to whom it makes the information accessible.

Rights arising from the processing of personal data

Depending on their place of residence, the User may exercise the following rights with the Data Controller, recognized by the GDPR or by the Latvian Law qualified for the protection of personal data:

  • Right of access: The User has the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not the Site Owner is processing their personal data and, if so, to access such data as well as information such as their origin and the recipients of any communications.
  • Right to rectification: The User may request the modification of their personal data if they are inaccurate or incomplete, taking into account the purposes of the processing.
  • Right to erasure: Subject to the provisions of the legislation in force, the User may request the deletion of their personal data when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected, when consent is withdrawn without another legal basis for processing, or if the data have been unlawfully processed.
  • Right to restriction of processing: The User may request the restriction of processing of their personal data in certain situations, for example when they contest the accuracy of the data or object to their processing.
  • Right to data portability: If the processing is carried out by automated means, the User has the right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit them to another controller.
  • Right to object: The User may object to the processing of their personal data, particularly in the case of profiling, unless the Data Controller demonstrates the existence of compelling legitimate grounds prevailing over the interests and rights of the User.
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing: The User has the right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the legislation in force provides otherwise.

To exercise these rights, the User must address a written request to the Data Controller, including:

  • Name and surname of the User, accompanied by a copy of their identity document. In case of representation, the information of the representative and the document attesting to this representation are also required.
  • Precise description of the request or information to which the User wishes to access.
  • Address for notifications.
  • Date and signature of the User.
  • Any relevant document supporting the request.

This request, as well as the annexed documents, can be sent to the following contact details:

Address: EBL Consulting SIA, Kalku iela 7 LV-1050 Riga (Latvia)
Email: claim(at)euroblacklist.eu

Complaints to the supervisory authority

If the User believes that there is a problem or violation of the regulations in force regarding the processing of their personal data, they have the right to obtain effective judicial protection and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the State where they habitually reside, work, or where the alleged infringement took place. In Latvia, the competent authority is the Latvian Data State Inspectorate (DSI). Its contact details are as follows: www.dvi.gov.lv

Address: Elijas iela 17 LV-1050 Latvia

Acceptance and modifications of this privacy policy

It is essential that the User has read and accepted the conditions relating to the protection of personal data set out in this Privacy Policy, as well as the processing of their personal data by the Data Controller, in accordance with the modalities, durations, and purposes indicated. The use of the Site implies acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

The Site Owner reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy according to its own judgment or due to a change in legislation, jurisprudence, or doctrine of the DSI. Modifications or updates to this Privacy Policy will be explicitly notified to the User.

V. COOKIE POLICY

Access to this Website may involve the use of cookies. Cookies are small amounts of information stored in the browser used by each User — on the different devices they may use to browse — so that the server remembers certain information that only the server that implemented them will read later. Cookies facilitate navigation, make it more user-friendly, and do not damage the browsing device.

The information collected via cookies may include the date and time of visits to the Website, the pages viewed, the time spent on the site, and the sites visited just before and after. However, no cookie allows contact with the User's phone number or any other means of personal contact. No cookie can extract information from the User's hard drive or steal personal information. The only way for the User's private information to be part of the Cookie file is for the User to personally provide that information to the server.

Cookies that allow a person to be identified are considered personal data. Therefore, the Privacy Policy described above will apply to them. In this regard, the User's consent will be necessary for their use. This consent will be communicated, based on an authentic choice, offered by an affirmative and positive decision before the initial processing, revocable and documented.

Own cookies

These are cookies sent to the User's computer or device and managed exclusively by the Website Owner for the proper functioning of the site. The information collected is used to improve the quality of the site and its content, as well as the User's experience. These cookies allow recognizing the User as a recent visitor to the site and adapting the content to offer content corresponding to their preferences.

Deactivation, refusal, and deletion of cookies

The User can disable, refuse, and delete cookies — totally or partially — installed on their device through the configuration of their browser (among which are, for example, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Explorer). In this regard, the procedures for refusing and deleting cookies may differ from one Internet browser to another. Therefore, the User must refer to the instructions provided by the Internet browser they are using. In the event that they refuse the use of cookies — totally or partially — they may continue to use the Website, although the use of some of its functionalities may be limited.

Modifications to the Cookie Policy

It is possible that the Cookie Policy of the Website may change or be updated. Therefore, it is recommended that the User review this policy each time they access the site in order to be properly informed about how and why we use cookies.

VI. INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

The Site Owner is the owner of all intellectual and industrial property rights relating to the Site, protected by Latvian legislation and international treaties in this matter. Thus, all the content of the Site, including software, computer programs, graphic interface elements, or other elements related to the Content and/or Services made available to Users by the Site Owner, belong exclusively to it.

Access to the Site is granted free of charge to the User by the Site Owner. This license of use does not confer any right over the elements of the Site protected by intellectual and industrial property rights.

All rights reserved. Any reproduction, distribution, or public communication, including making available, of all or part of the contents of this Site for commercial purposes, on any medium and by any technical means, is expressly prohibited without the prior authorization of the Site Owner.

If the User or a third party believes that any of the Contents of the Site constitutes a violation of intellectual property rights, they must immediately inform the Site Owner using the contact details provided in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of this Legal Notice and General Terms of Use.

VII. LEGAL ACTIONS, APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND JURISDICTION

The Site Owner reserves the right to take civil or criminal actions deemed necessary in case of abusive use of the Site and its Contents, or in case of violation of these Conditions.

In case of doubt, the Latvian version will prevail; the other versions of these general conditions are translations.

The relationship between the User and the Site Owner is governed by Latvian law. In case of controversy regarding the interpretation and/or application of these Conditions, the parties will submit their disputes to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Latvia.