Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how Bukuge ("we", "us", "our"), an initiative for supporting hobbies and interests, processes personal data of visitors to our website. This document has been prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (the "GDPR") and the Polish Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych).

1. Data Controller

The controller of your personal data is:

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We collect personal data solely through the contact/inquiry form available on our website. When you submit this form, we may process the following categories of data:

• Your name, as provided in the form;
• Your email address, so that we can respond to your inquiry;
• Any additional information you voluntarily include in your message.

This data is used exclusively to respond to your inquiry, provide information about our initiative, and communicate with you regarding your hobbies and interests as they relate to our activities. We do not use this data for any other purpose without informing you and, where required, obtaining your separate consent.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process the personal data described above on the following legal bases under Article 6(1) of the GDPR:

• Article 6(1)(a) — your consent, given at the moment you voluntarily submit the contact form;
• Article 6(1)(f) — our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries submitted to us and maintaining communication with individuals interested in our initiative.

Where advertising measurement is enabled on the confirmation page, this occurs only after you have given your consent via the cookie banner, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

4. Cookies

Our website uses a single cookie, named cookie_pref, which stores your consent preference regarding cookies and similar technologies. This cookie is retained for a period of one year from the moment you set your preference.

We do not use any analytics cookies, tracking scripts, or third-party tracking tools. Specifically, this website does not set or use Google Analytics cookies, session cookies, CSRF-protection cookies, or any cookies associated with third-party platforms. Advertising measurement, when applicable, runs only after you provide consent and only on the confirmation page displayed after form submission — no data is collected for this purpose before consent is given.

5. Data Retention

Personal data submitted through our contact form is retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and to handle any related follow-up communication, and in any case no longer than 24 months from your last contact with us, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law.

The cookie_pref cookie is stored on your device for one year, after which it expires automatically and your consent preference will need to be set again.

6. Recipients of Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data. Your personal data may be shared with:

• Our hosting and email service providers, acting as data processors, solely to enable us to operate the website and respond to inquiries;
• Where applicable and only after your consent, an advertising measurement provider operating on the confirmation page, strictly for measurement purposes.

We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area. Should this change, we will update this policy and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the GDPR.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access your personal data;
• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten");
• The right to restrict processing;
• The right to data portability;
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interest;
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal;
• The right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych), the supervisory authority for data protection in Poland.

8. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the above rights, or if you have any questions about how we process your personal data, please contact us at:

We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by the GDPR.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.