Introduction

Welcome to Architecture Beast. We have prepared this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”), in accordance to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to explain to you how we collect, use, and share Anonymous Data and Personal Data (as defined under applicable law) we obtain through your use of websites, applications and online services (“Services”) that are operated by, controlled by or affiliated with 5th idea, including without limitation 5thidea.com and architecturebeast.com.

The terms “Architecture Beast”, “5th idea”, “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to, collectively, 5th idea, a corporation headquartered in Cakovec, Croatia. This Privacy Policy only covers information collected through the Services and via direct communications between you and 5th idea.

By using the Services, you:

• consent to such collection, use and sharing of your Anonymous Data and Personal Data
• agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy
• declare your knowledge of such collection and processing

If you do not agree with the processing of your Personal Data, please do not provide us with your Personal Data via the architecturebeast.com or 5thidea.com websites.

If you don’t agree to the terms contained in this Privacy Policy, you must immediately exit the Service.

We will only process your Personal Data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. For the purposes of Croatian and EU data protection legislation, the data controller is 5th idea, Buzovecka 2, 40000 Cakovec, Croatia.

 

Data and information we collect

We collect data automatically when you use the Services and/or information that you provide to us directly.

Anonymous Data and Personal Data

Before explaining more about the information we collect, please understand the difference between Anonymous Data and Personal Data.

Anonymous Data is information that is generally non-identifying, such as IP address, mobile device identifier, browser, computer type, access time, etc. (we will refer to it in this Privacy Policy collectively as “Anonymous Data”).

Personal Data is information by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. (we will refer to it in this Privacy Policy collectively as “Personal Data”).

Information we collect automatically when you use our website

We and our third-party service providers (including any third-party advertising, and analytics providers) automatically collect certain Anonymous Data (like IP address, mobile device identifier, browser, computer type, access time, etc.) from your device or web browser when you interact with the Services to help us understand how our users use the Services and to target advertising to you (which we will refer to in this Privacy Policy collectively as “Behavior Data”).

Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

The Behavior Data we collect is generally non-identifying, but if we associate it with you as a specific and identifiable person, we will treat it as Personal Data.

Information that you provide us

We collect Personal Data such as your name and email address, with your knowledge and consent through our contact forms and email newsletter subscription box.

The Services also include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button, and widgets such as a “share” button, or other interactive features. These features may collect various personally identifiable information and cookies to enable the feature to work correctly. These features and widgets are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

You are free to refuse our request for information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services without it.

 

Why we collect and process data

We and our third-party service providers use Behavior Data for a variety of purposes including to diagnose problems with our servers and software, to administer the Services, to gather demographic information and to target advertising to you on the Services and elsewhere online.

Accordingly, our third-party advertising networks and ad servers will also provide us with information, including reports that will tell us how many ads were presented and clicked on the Services in a manner that does not identify personally any specific individual.

We may use a combination of identifying and non-identifying information to understand how we may improve the experience of our website in future. It is used for organizational, administrative, and internal reasons, and we do not disclose the specifics of this information publicly, but may share aggregated and anonymised versions of this information, for example, in website and customer usage trend reports.

We use your Personal Data to tailor content and recommendations, to contact you with updates about our website and services, along with promotional content that we believe may be of interest to you.

If you wish to opt out of receiving promotional content, you can follow the “unsubscribe” instructions provided alongside any promotional correspondence from us.

 

Storage, security, access, sharing of your information

The personal information we collect is stored in United States where our servers are maintained. Data is processed in Croatia where we are headquartered and where we operate.

We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide a service, or to improve our services in future. While we retain this data, we will protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. That said, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and cannot guarantee absolute data security.

Only a limited number of 5th idea employees and contractors have access to your data, having signed confidentiality clauses to protect it.

While we maintains a secure site, you should know that computer use may be monitored by third parties such as network administrators, employers, internet providers, and operation system & internet browser vendors, and, thus, we cannot guarantee the security of information you post online. You disclose all information online at your own risk.

We share Anonymous Data, including Behaviour Data and aggregated user statistics, with third parties in order to use their services.

We use third-party services for:

• Analytics tracking
• Comments
• Forms processing
• Advertising and promotion
• Email marketing
• User engagement

These services may access our data solely for the purpose of performing specific tasks on our behalf. We do not share any personally identifying information with them. We do not give them permission to disclose or use any of our data for any other purpose.

We will refuse government and law enforcement requests for data if we believe a request is too broad or unrelated to its stated purpose. However, we may cooperate if we believe the requested information is necessary and appropriate to comply with legal process, to protect our own rights and property, to protect the safety of the public and any person, to prevent a crime, or to prevent what we reasonably believe to be illegal, legally actionable, or unethical activity.

 

Your privacy rights and control over information

We offer you the opportunity to manage your communications from us.

You are free to refuse our request for information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services without it.

Opt-out of communication

If you wish to opt out of receiving newsletter and promotional content, you can follow the “unsubscribe” instructions provided alongside any promotional correspondence from us.

You may also be able to change your preferences by updating your profile or account.

Modifying and deleting your personal data

You are also entitled to correct and update any personal information about you, and to request this information be deleted. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below. We will comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable.

Also, please note that we will maintain Personal Data in our database whenever we are required to do so by law.

 

Links

The Services contain links to other websites that we do not control, and the Services contain videos, advertising and other content hosted and served by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party.

 

Embedded content

Our websites may include embedded content from third parties like YouTube. Embedded content from third parties behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has used their service. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party.

 

Changes to this privacy policy

We update this Privacy Policy from time to time in our discretion and will notify you of any material changes to the way in which we treat Personal Data, by posting a notice on relevant areas of the Services.

Any updated version of this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

 

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us by email at dino@architecturebeast.com.

5th idea Data Protection Officer
Dino Vabec
dino@architecturebeast.com

Effective as of May 20, 2018