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GDPR Policy

GDPR Policy for Conscious World Citizens

1. Introduction

Conscious World Citizens (CWC) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals who interact with our business. This General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy outlines how we collect, process, store, and handle personal data in compliance with the GDPR and other relevant data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

Conscious World Citizens acts as the data controller for all personal data collected and processed through our operations, services, and interactions.

3. Scope

This policy applies to all personal data collected from individuals, including but not limited to customers, employees, suppliers, contractors, and any other individuals who interact with Conscious World Citizens.

4. Principles of Data Protection

Conscious World Citizens adheres to the following principles of data protection:

  • Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: We will process personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, ensuring that individuals are informed about the processing of their data.
  • Purpose limitation: Personal data will only be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and will not be further processed in any manner incompatible with those purposes.
  • Data minimization: We will only collect and process personal data that is relevant, adequate, and necessary for the intended purposes.
  • Accuracy: Conscious World Citizens will take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of personal data and keep it up to date when necessary.
  • Storage limitation: Personal data will be retained for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
  • Integrity and confidentiality: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
  • Accountability: Conscious World Citizens takes responsibility for complying with GDPR principles and is committed to continuous improvement of data protection practices.

5. Types of Personal Data Collected

Conscious World Citizens may collect various types of personal data from individuals, including but not limited to:

  • Name, contact information, and address
  • Date of birth and age
  • Customer preferences and feedback

6. Purposes of Data Collection and Processing

Conscious World Citizens collects and processes personal data for the following purposes:

  • Providing products or services to customers
  • Improving our products, services, and customer experience
  • Sending marketing communications with prior consent
  • Ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and data

7. Data Subject Rights

Conscious World Citizens respects the rights of data subjects under the GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, data portability, and the right not to be subject to automated decision-making.

8. Data Security

Conscious World Citizens employs appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

9. Data Transfers

Any transfer of personal data to third parties or outside the European Economic Area (EEA) will only take place with appropriate safeguards and in compliance with GDPR requirements.

10. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to individuals' rights and freedoms, Conscious World Citizens will promptly notify the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals.

11. Privacy by Design

Conscious World Citizens incorporates privacy considerations into the design and implementation of new processes and systems to ensure data protection from the outset.

12. Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

A PIA will be conducted for high-risk processing activities to assess and mitigate potential privacy risks.

13. Data Retention

Personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

14. Policy Review and Updates

This GDPR policy will be reviewed periodically and updated as necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable data protection laws and best practices.

15. Contact Information

For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this GDPR policy or the processing of personal data, individuals may contact:

[Contact Name] [Contact Email] [Contact Phone Number]

16. Acceptance of the GDPR Policy

By continuing to interact with Conscious World Citizens and providing personal data, individuals signify their acceptance of this GDPR policy and the data processing practices described herein.

Last updated: 24/07/2023

Richard A. Bowell Conscious World Citizens