Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective between you, the User of this Website, and iTechArt Group Ltd, the owner and provider of this Website. This Privacy Policy is applicable to our use of any and all personal data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website (“Data”).

Definitions we use

Please read carefully the following definitions that are applied in this Privacy Policy:

Cookies – a small text file we place on your computer when you visit certain pages of this Website. More details about cookies and how we use them can be found in the clause Cookie Policy;

iTechArt Group Ltd., we or us – ITechArt Group Ltd, incorporated in the United Kingdom, registered number: 11825851, registered address 66 Moyser Rd., London, United Kingdom, SW16 6SQ;

User or you – any third party that accesses this Website and is not employed by iTechArt Group Ltd and not acting in the course of our employment or not engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to iTechArt Group Ltd and visiting this Website in connection with the provision of such services;

Website – the website that you are currently visiting – https://techkitchen.io/.

Privacy Note

This Privacy Policy is created to regulate only the actions of iTechArt Group Ltd and Users visiting this Website. It is not related to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

The Controller of your Data is: iTechArt Group Ltd, 66 Moyser Rd., London, United Kingdom, SW16 6SQ.

This means that iTechArt Group Ltd outlines for what goals and how your Data is processed.

Data we collect

We may collect the following Data including personal data submitted to this Website by you: first name; last name; e-mail; title; company; company’s blog; company’s location; links to LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram or Slack profile(s); years of tech industry experience and any other data which you may include in your application (form); type of web browser you’re using and its version; operating system; list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website and the site you exit to; any other personal data that you provide to iTechArt Group Ltd or that are collected by iTechArt Group Ltd automatically as well as from publicly available sources or third parties.

How we collect this Data

Collecting your Data, we follow security practices and make sure that no third party can access your Data. Data we collect can be obtained in the following ways: Data is provided to us by you and Data is collected by us.

Data provided by you

iTechArt Group Ltd will collect your Data in a number of ways, including cases when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, email or any other means. In each case, we collect your Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Data collected by us

iTechArt Group Ltd may collect your Data from publicly available sources or third parties.

When you are visiting our Website, we collect automatically the following Data:

• 1. Information about your visits to the Website. This information helps us to improve Website content and navigation and includes your dates of visits, time and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.
• 2. Data automatically gathered via Cookies in line with the cookie settings of your browser. For more information about Cookies and how we use them on the Website, see the section "Cookies".

Our use of Data

We may require any or all of the above Data to ensure that our community is equally valuable to all who join and to connect you with other like-minded leaders, who share similar goals, concerns and questions. Furthermore, Data we gather may be used for the following reasons:

• 1. Internal record keeping;
• 2. Improvement of our Website;
• 3. Sharing details about our initiatives that may be of interest to you.

In each case we use this Data in strict accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may use your Data for the above purposes if we see that it’s necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you do not agree with this, you can get in touch with us (please check the section "Your Rights").

We do not collect personally identifying information such as your name, email, address or phone number from your visit to the Website, unless you intentionally file this through the application (form) and give us an explicit consent. In this case, we will collect your Data. We will use your Data to respond to your query or send you some promotional or informational emails. If you prefer not to receive these emails, an option to unsubscribe will be included in the message.

Data sharing

By submitting your Data, you give us your consent to transfer, share, store and process your Data.

iTechArt is a multinational group of companies. To achieve the purposes of our community, we may share your Data with our companies that are located outside UK and the EEA.

As some of the countries where our offices are situated are not yet recognized as having an adequate level of personal data protection, we use all required instruments to ensure that the collected Data is shared in strict accordance with applicable legislation (including International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses).

Keeping Data secure

We use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data. We store your Data on secure servers and keep them secure. Our technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected Data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this email address: hello@itechart-group.com.

Data retention

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the Data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

Your Rights

Please note that while using our Website you have the following rights in terms of your Data:

• 1. At any time, you have the right to request copies of the Data we store about you, and/or to update or delete such Data. Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will explain the reasons for our rejection.
• 2. Right to restrict our use of your Data - you have the right to "block" us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
• 3. Right to data portability - you have the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
• 4. Right to object - you have the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

To make any of the above-mentioned changes or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data, please contact us: hello@itechart-group.com.

If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details can be found on its website at https://ico.org.uk/.

You may not transfer any of your rights under this Privacy Policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this Privacy Policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy Policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Privacy Policy will not be affected.

This Privacy Policy will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under this Privacy Policy will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Links to other websites

iTechArt Group Ltd reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

You may contact iTechArt Group Ltd by email at hello@itechart-group.com.

This Privacy Policy has been effective since February 1, 2022.

Cookie Policy

This Website may place certain Cookies on the device you’re using to access this Website. Cookies are small text files that we place on your computer or the device you’re using to access this Website.

We may use Cookies to improve your experience while using our Website. We also may use cookies to improve our range of services. iTechArt Group Ltd has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will see a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to place Cookies, you are enabling iTechArt Group Ltd to provide a better experience and services to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

This Website may use both “first-party cookies” (i.e. cookies set by this Website) and “third-party cookies” (i.e. cookies set by any third party websites that provide service for this Website). We may use “first-party cookies” to support the operation of the Website and keep it secure. We may use “third-party cookies” for analytical, functional and advertising purposes.

There are two types of Cookies depending on how long they are stored, session (temporary) Cookies and persistent Cookies.

Persistent Cookies are stored on the User’s device to help remember information, settings, preferences or login credentials that the User previously stored. This helps to create a convenient and faster experience on the Website. These Cookies have a validity period granted by the web server. It means that they are active until you disable the consent to use the relevant cookies or change the settings of the browser or the social media service that provides them.

Session (temporary) Cookies are stored in the User’s computer memory when you visit the Website. Session cookies are erased once you close the browser.

We also classify cookies according to their purpose as functional, analytical and advertising. Below we provide a detailed description for each category.

Functional cookies

Functional Cookies are required for the Website. They store and receive information to provide you with the service or information you have requested. Functional Cookies help us protect and support our Website.

Analytical cookies

Analytical Cookies help us create traffic statistics and measure the effectiveness of the Website for further improvement. Every time you visit our Website, our analytic services may generate Cookies that can inform us on whether you are visiting our Website for the first time and provide aggregate information about how our visitors use our Website. Your browser will let us know if you have these Cookies, and if not, we will generate new ones. It allows us to keep track of how many Users we have and how often they visit our Website.

Advertising cookies

Advertising Cookies make your online experience more personalized and help display more relevant ads. It allows us to find out whether you clicked on the ad, learn about the type of ads, how you interacted with the ad, and how much time has passed since it was clicked. It also helps us with targeted advertising based on the criteria such as web pages viewed, time spent on the Website and actions performed.

You agree to use Cookies by clicking Accept in pop-up banners. If you do not wish to enable these Cookies or settings, simply uncheck the appropriate Cookies at the bottom of this page and save your settings.

Furthermore, you can enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please check the settings of your browser. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time in your browser settings.