Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how mixmazad (mixmazad Uždaroji Akcinė Bendrovė) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website and explore our river island picnic walks near Kaunas. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. This policy explains what information we gather, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.

Who We Are

We operate a website dedicated to providing information about picnic walks along the Nemunas river islands and riverside meadow walks designed for retirees near Kaunas, Lithuania. We act as a data controller for the information you provide to us. Our primary goal is to deliver useful content and services while maintaining the highest standards of data protection and privacy.

Information We Collect

We collect information in several ways to better serve you and improve our website experience:

• Contact Form Data: When you submit inquiries through our contact forms, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and message content.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and the links you click.
• Device Information: We collect technical information about your device, including browser type, operating system, and IP address.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences and enhance your browsing experience.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: We process your data when you explicitly consent to it, such as when submitting contact forms or subscribing to our newsletter.
• Legitimate Interest: We may process your data to improve our website functionality, enhance user experience, and maintain security.
• Legal Obligation: We process certain data to comply with applicable laws and regulations in Lithuania and the European Union.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes to enhance your experience and maintain our services:

• Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.
• Personalizing your website experience and displaying relevant content about our walks and services.
• Analyzing website usage patterns to improve our platform and services.
• Sending you updates and information about new walk routes or events, only with your consent.
• Maintaining website security and preventing fraudulent activities.
• Complying with legal obligations and protecting our rights.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Specific retention periods include:

• Contact Form Messages: We retain your contact form submissions for up to 24 months after your last interaction with us, allowing us to maintain communication history and respond to follow-up inquiries.
• Analytics and Usage Data: We retain analytics and cookie data for up to 14 months to analyze user behavior patterns and improve website performance.
• Server Logs: Technical server logs containing IP addresses and access information are retained for up to 12 months for security and troubleshooting purposes.
• Newsletter Subscribers: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we retain your email address until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

After the retention period expires, we securely delete or anonymize your data. If you request data deletion, we will remove your information within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it.

Your Rights

You have several rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Lithuanian data protection laws:

• Right of Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your information.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to Object: You can object to certain types of data processing, including marketing communications.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website usage. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you and remember your preferences. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device). You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences and choose to decline non-essential cookies. For detailed information about our cookie practices, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses secure HTTPS encryption for data transmission. However, no security measure is completely impenetrable. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to use strong passwords and safeguard your login credentials.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to support our website operations, including hosting providers, analytics services, and customer support platforms. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your information for the purposes we specify. We carefully select our partners and ensure they maintain adequate data protection standards. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Supervisory Authority

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data or believe your rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. In Lithuania, the competent authority is the State Data Protection Inspectorate (Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija). You can file a complaint with them without prejudice to any other legal remedies available to you.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our website following any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.