Privacy Policy
At Indie Workers, privacy is important to us and we value the privacy of its users.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use personal data and the circumstances under which we may share this information.
This Privacy Policy applies to the privacy practices of the Indie Workers website located at https://indieworkers.org, hereinafter referred to as the Site.
By visiting or using the Site, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure practices of Indie Workers, and other activities described in this Privacy Policy, and any additional privacy statements that may be posted on an applicable part of the Site. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.
What is personal data?
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data” means information about an identifiable individual.
What kind of personal data do we collect?
By using our site, we collect some data about you and your use of the platform. The data we collect falls into three different categories: (a) information you provide to us; (b) information we collect from you automatically when you use our site; and (c) information we collect from our partners and other sources.
Information you provide
Indie Workers may collect information from you that you provide directly to Indie Workers, Indie Workers Supporting Entities and / or Indie Workers partners when using our site. This includes, but is not limited to:
a) Personal Data you provide when you register for the Indie Workers Bootcamp ticket through our ticketing partner.
b) Personal data you provide when you participate in a survey or promotion.
c) Personal Data you provide when you register for a bootcamp seat pre-reservation list.
Information Collected Automatically
Indie Workers, Indie Workers supporters and / or Indie Workers Indie Workers partners may automatically collect certain information about you when you access or use the Platform (“Usage Data”). Usage data may include IP address, device identifier, browser type, operating system, site usage information, and data related to hardware connected to the network (for example, computer or mobile device).
Methods that can be used on the site to collect usage data include:
a) Registration information: Registration information is data about your use of the Platform, such as IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, lookup / exit pages, operating system, timestamps and related data, and can be stored in log files.
b) Information collected by tracking technologies: Location identification technologies, device tokens, and other tracking technologies now developed (“Tracking Technologies”) may be used to collect information about interactions with the Platform.
c) Cookies: Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's (or other hard drive's) persistent storage media (eg hard drive) through your browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and tell us how and when pages of our site are visited and by how many people. We use cookies to improve visitor experiences, learn more about site usage, and improve quality. Indie Workers does not collect cookies from Personal Data, but we may combine the general information collected through cookies with Personal Data to inform us of your username or email address.
Most browsers have the option to disable the cookie feature, which will prevent the browser from accepting new cookies as well (depending on the sophistication of the browser software), allowing you to decide whether to accept each new cookie in a number of ways. . However, we strongly recommend that you leave cookies enabled, as cookies allow you to enjoy some of the most attractive features of our site.
Ads appearing on the site may be delivered to users by our advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer or other device each time they send an advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer or device. This information enables ad networks to deliver, among other things, targeted ads that they believe are of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Indie Workers and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertiser.
Why do we collect your personal data?
Indie Workers uses personal data to communicate with you.
Indie Workers will share with their partners with whom they contracted access to personal data. Not sharing such information with any other third parties, except where legal entities request such data following investigations into illegal, fraudulent, infringement of industrial or intellectual property rights.
The information Indie Workers has access to will be used for statistical purposes, so as to bring consumer preferences closer to the brands presented.
How is your personal information disclosed?
In addition to the purposes set forth above, we may disclose Personal Data for purposes related to:
a) Manage and develop Indie Workers and Porto Indie Workers Bootcamp.
b) Create and maintain a responsible relationship with you.
c) Create aggregate information that does not identify you individually.
d) Communicate with you about Indie Workers related topics.
e) provide your details to our partners when necessary.
How to have access to your personal data?
You may ask to see the personal data we have about you. If you would like to review, verify or correct your personal data, please contact us using the contact information below. Please note that any communication must be in writing.
When making a request for access, we may request specific information about you to confirm your identity and right of access, as well as to search for and provide the personal information we hold about you.
For any personal data shared with your consent, you may ask Indie Workers to provide you with a copy of such data in a commonly used, machine readable format.
Indie Workers may not be able to provide you with access to your Personal Data in situations where such refusal is permitted or required by applicable law or regulatory requirements. Indie Workers will inform you of the reasons why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions, access has been denied.
How does Indie Workers handle complaints?
You may direct any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy in writing to the contact details below. Indie Workers maintains procedures for receiving and investigating complaints and complainants will be notified of the results of any such investigation.
How to contact us?
For more information about the Indie Workers Privacy Policy, to amend or withdraw your consent, make a complaint or suggestion in accordance with this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
Address: Rua do Rosario, 211, 4050-524 Porto
Email Address: info@indieworkers.org
Revision of this Privacy Policy
You may also ask to see the personal data we have about you. If you would like to review, verify or correct your personal data, please contact us using the contact information below. Please note that any communication must be in writing.
When making a request for access, we may ask you for specific information to confirm your identity and right of access, as well as to search for and provide the personal information we hold about you.
For any personal data shared with your consent, you may ask Indie Workers to provide you with a copy of such data in a commonly used, machine readable format.
Indie Workers may not be able to provide you with access to your Personal Data in situations where such refusal is permitted or required by applicable law or regulatory requirements. Indie Workers will inform you of the reasons why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions, access has been denied.
How does Indie Workers handle complaints?
You may direct any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy to us. Indie Workers maintains procedures for receiving and investigating complaints and complainants will be notified of the results of any such investigation.
How to contact us?
For more information about the Indie Workers Privacy Policy, to amend or withdraw your consent, or to make a complaint or suggestion under this Privacy Policy, you may contact:
Address: Rua do Rosario, 211, 4050-524 Porto
Email Address: info@indieworkers.org
Revision of this Privacy Policy
Indie Workers may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of the information we collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used and the Privacy Policy will always be available at this location.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These General Conditions of Use are subject to Portuguese Law and for all questions arising from them the parties elect the jurisdiction of the District of Porto.
Last modified: August 1, 2019
