Privacy Policy

1. Data controller and data protection officer

Tvrđa respects your privacy and undertakes to protect it during and after your visit to this website, the mobile site connected to it and any page that can be accessed through this site (hereinafter referred to as the "Site", collectively "Sites"). In this sense, Tvrđa acts as a data controller ("Data Controller"). This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") provides insight into our practices regarding the collection of information through the Site and our use of information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected through the Sites and does not apply to information collected through any other source, including without limitation other third party websites and social media. If you do not agree to any term in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site(s) or provide us with any personal information.

2. Types of data processed

Through the Site, we collect and store certain personal data about you (e.g. information that can directly or indirectly identify you, in particular by means of identifiers such as name, personal identification number, location data, online identifier or one or more factors specific to physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity ("Personal Data")). In certain cases, we may ask you to provide us with Personal Information, for example when you use the contact form or ask questions, request information, or use other features or functions of our Site.

This website will not collect personal data during your visits to our pages if you do not voluntarily provide them to us, except for certain items of Personal Data collected through information systems and programs used for the operation of the website, the transmission of which is inherent in the use of Internet communication protocols (e.g. IP addresses) and will not require more information than is necessary to participate in activities on our Sites. If you do not wish to provide us with Personal Information (other than Personal Information related to the use of Internet communication protocols that is typically collected when you visit the Website), you may still access our Sites, but you will not be able to participate in certain features, activate or use a service, or get information.

Moreover, when you connect to the Site, there is certain Personal Data (e.g., IP address) along with technical, non-personal data that itself cannot identify any individual ("Non-Personal Data", e.g. Internet browser type) that may be collected and stored using "cookies" and other tracking technologies. This information helps us to update the Site so that it remains interesting to our visitors and contains content tailored to the interests of visitors. If you disable cookies, we may not be able to optimize your visit to the Site, and some features on the Site may not be available.

3. Purposes and legal basis of processing

When you provide your Personal Information on the Site, we will limit the use of the Personal Information to the purpose for which it was collected in accordance with the terms of this privacy policy. The use of your Personal Data includes:

• Taking steps at your request prior to entering into a communication (e.g. responding to your questions and comments, fulfilling your requests);
• Performing services to which you are a party (e.g. providing you with access to digital PDF archives and journal content);
• Investigating suspected fraud, harassment, physical threats or other violations of any law, rule or regulation, Site rules or third party rights;
• Compliance with legal obligations to which this website is subject;
• For the purposes of or in connection with legal proceedings, the establishment, defense or exercise of legal rights.

4. Recipients

Your personal data may be disclosed, in close connection with the above-mentioned purposes, only to entities required to send e-mail, analyze data and provide technical support, which usually process Personal Data on behalf of Tvrđa as processors; to persons authorized by Tvrđa to process Personal Data, subject to confidentiality obligations; and to law enforcement agencies and public authorities when required by applicable law.

5. Transfer of Personal Data to third countries

This website reserves the right to transfer personal data to third parties, respecting the principle of an appropriate level of legal protection for the rights and freedoms of users. Transfer of personal data is carried out only if necessary for the performance of contractual obligations or if legally required.

6. Retention

This website will only process your Personal Data for the time necessary to achieve the purposes described. In addition, the website will retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary or permitted in accordance with applicable data protection law.

7. Your rights

In accordance with applicable law, you have the right to request access to, correction or deletion of Personal Data, or restriction of processing, and to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

8. Links to other sites

The site may contain links to other websites that are not owned, operated or maintained by Tvrđa. When you leave the site, you should read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each website you visit. We do not control, recommend or endorse these third-party websites.

9. Protection of children's privacy

This website takes the protection of children's privacy seriously. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from any person under the age of sixteen (16) without parental/guardian consent.

10. Security practices

We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect. However, due to the open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications will be completely secure from unauthorized access by third parties.

11. Governing Law / Jurisdiction

For all issues related to the Site and/or these Privacy Rules, the law of the Republic of Croatia is applicable. Exclusive jurisdiction shall be in the appropriate courts located in the Republic of Croatia.

12. Contact information

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Sites or this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: zarkopaic@gmail.com