Processing of Personal Data

This page explains how personal data is processed when using the website https://sydameseestlane.kultuuririkkus.ee and what rights website visitors have.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. The processing of personal data includes any operation performed on personal data, including its collection, use, storage, disclosure and deletion.

1. Data controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with the use of the website is:

Ministry of Culture of Estonia

Suur-Karja 23

15076 Tallinn

Estonia

Telephone: +372 628 2222

Email: min@kul.ee

Website: https://www.kul.ee

2. What data is processed when using the website?

The website is an informational campaign page.

The website does not include user accounts, an online store or a contact form. It does not collect visitors’ names, contact details or any other personal data entered by visitors themselves.

The IP address of the website visitor is not stored.

The following technical and statistical data may be processed when the website is used:

• technical information about the device and browser used;

• the date and time of the website visit;

• pages visited;

• the duration of the website visit;

• the source from which the visitor reached the website;

• aggregated statistics relating to actions performed on the website;

• cookie consent preferences.

The data is not used to identify individual website visitors.

3. Purposes of data processing

Data obtained through the use of the website may be processed for the following purposes:

• ensuring the correct and secure operation of the website;

• identifying and resolving technical errors;

• compiling aggregated statistics about website visits and usage;

• improving the website’s content, performance and user experience;

• storing cookie consent preferences.

4. Legal basis for data processing

The processing of technical data that is strictly necessary for the operation of the website is based on the legitimate interest of the Ministry of Culture of Estonia in ensuring the operation, security and technical maintenance of the website.

The use of statistics cookies and other optional cookies, as well as related technologies, is based on the consent of the website visitor.

Visitors may change or withdraw their cookie consent at any time through the cookie preference management tool available on the website.

5. Use of cookies

The website uses technical and functional cookies and, with the visitor’s consent, statistics cookies.

Cookies are used, among other things, to:

• ensure the technical operation of the website;

• store the selected website language;

• detect the technical capabilities of the browser;

• store cookie consent preferences;

• compile aggregated statistics about website usage.

More detailed information about the cookies used, their purposes and retention periods is provided in the Cookie Policy.

6. Data retention

Technical and statistical data is retained only for as long as necessary to ensure the operation of the website, compile statistics or resolve technical issues.

The retention periods for cookies and cookie consent preferences are specified in the Cookie Policy.

After the retention period has expired, the data is deleted or anonymised, unless longer retention is required to comply with a legal obligation.

7. Data processor

The website hosting and administration services are provided to the Ministry of Culture of Estonia by:

Information Technology Centre of the Ministry of Finance of Estonia (RMIT)

Lõõtsa 8a

11415 Tallinn

Estonia

Telephone: +372 671 3898

Website: https://www.rmit.ee

The Information Technology Centre of the Ministry of Finance of Estonia processes data as a processor on behalf of the Ministry of Culture of Estonia only to the extent necessary to host, administer and ensure the technical operation of the website.

Providers of website development and technical maintenance services may also have limited access to data to the extent necessary to perform their duties.

Processors may process data only in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Culture of Estonia and only to the extent necessary to perform their tasks.

Data may be disclosed to competent public authorities where such disclosure is required by law.

8. Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area

Data obtained through the use of the website is not transferred outside the European Economic Area, unless the website uses a service provider whose provision of services requires such a transfer.

In such cases, appropriate safeguards required under the General Data Protection Regulation are applied.

9. Rights of website visitors

Where we process your personal data, you have the following rights under applicable law:

• the right to receive information about the processing of your personal data;

• the right to request access to personal data processed about you;

• the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;

• the right to request the deletion of personal data where there is no legal basis for its retention;

• the right to request restriction of the processing of personal data;

• the right to object to the processing of personal data;

• the right to withdraw your consent at any time;

• the right to request data portability where the right to data portability applies;

• the right to lodge a complaint with the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate.

The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the consent was withdrawn.

10. Exercising your rights

To exercise your rights or ask questions about the processing of personal data, please contact the Ministry of Culture of Estonia:

Email: min@kul.ee

Postal address: Suur-Karja 23, 15076 Tallinn, Estonia

Where necessary, the Ministry of Culture of Estonia may request additional information to verify the identity of the person submitting the request.

Requests are generally answered within one month. In the case of a complex or extensive request, the response period may be extended within the limits permitted by law.

11. Lodging a complaint

If you believe that your rights have been violated in connection with the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate.

Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate

Tatari 39

10134 Tallinn

Estonia

Email: info@aki.ee

Website: https://www.aki.ee