Privacy Policy for b612photohub.org
This Privacy Policy describes how the website b612photohub.org (hereinafter referred to as: the “Website”), which represents a photo festival for students from Europe and Serbia, collects, uses, and protects visitor information.
Your privacy is extremely important to us. Since the Website does not contain a contact form or any user registration features, it does not collect your personal data (such as your name or email address) through direct input. All processed data serves exclusively for the technical functioning of the website, visitor analytics, and connection with external services.
1. Google Analytics (Visitor Analytics)
The Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. This service helps us understand how visitors use the Website, which pages are most popular, and which countries our festival visitors are coming from.
- How it works: Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about visitor behavior.
- Anonymization: We utilize IP anonymization features so that your full IP address cannot be linked to you as an individual. Data is transmitted to Google servers for the purpose of compiling website activity reports.
- Opting out: You can prevent Google from collecting your data by downloading and installing the browser add-on available at the following link: Google Analytics Opt-out.
2. Google Web Fonts (Web Fonts)
For a uniform and aesthetically pleasing presentation of texts, we use web fonts provided by Google (Google Fonts). When you open a page on our Website, your web browser loads the required fonts directly from Google servers. During this process, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google servers, giving Google the information that our Website was accessed from your IP address.
3. External Links (Social Media and Google Maps)
Our Website contains links to external websites and services that are not owned or controlled by us:
- Social Media: The Website contains links leading to the official profiles of our festival on social networks (e.g., Instagram, Facebook).
- Google Maps: The Website includes links to the Google Maps service to make it easier for you to find the locations where the festival is taking place.
Once you click on these links and leave b612photohub.org, those platforms (Meta, Google) may collect your data and set their own cookies in accordance with their privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those platforms when you visit them.
4. Log Files
Like most other websites, b612photohub.org uses hosting provider log files. These files automatically record technical data upon your visit: IP address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, and referring/exit pages. This data is not linked to any information that is personally identifiable and is used solely to maintain system stability and security.
5. Managing Cookies
You can change your internet browser settings at any time to block or delete cookies. Detailed instructions can be found in the “Help” section of your specific browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
6. Legal Compliance (GDPR and Law on Personal Data Protection of RS)
Although we do not collect direct personal data, we fully respect visitor rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law on Personal Data Protection of the Republic Republic of Serbia. For any questions regarding technical data processing, you can contact us through the official festival channels or via the email address provided in the contact/imprint section of the festival.