Data privacy and cookie policy

1. General

Navigatingfintech.com is a service provided by Learning Curve Contemporary Education GmbH, Mόhlenstrasse 8a, 14167 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “we”).

Your right to privacy is important to us. The following terms are provided to explain how we collect and use information about you so that you can make an informed choice about using the Website.

2. Data protection
   

We are keen to strike a fair balance between your personal privacy and ensuring that you obtain full value from the products and services it provides, while ensuring that it complies with all protection the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) affords to you. We will hold your personal data securely in accordance with the GDPR. Where we use services of others, we have relevant data processing agreements in place, ensuring compliance with GDPR by our service providers. 

The main purpose of the GDPR is to contain the possible threat to individuals from the misuse of personal data relating to them held in manual records or on computing equipment. We comply with all requirements of the law on protection of personal data held on computer or in manual records. The same requirements apply to any records held by individual students about identifiable living individuals.

3. Collection and use of personal data

3.1 Personal data is not stored nor captured through the Website without the prior knowledge and consent of Users. Where personal information is captured (eg through web-based forms for feedback, registration, requests, etc), the User will be informed as to what personal information is being collected, who will use it, and for what purpose(s) it will be used.

3.2 Any personal data that you give us will be treated with the utmost care and security. We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as it is still used for the purpose stated when originally requested.

3.3 Should you request that we amend or suppress records containing your personal data, we will endeavour to do so as promptly as practical. However, you may receive communications for a transitional period while we process your records.

3.4 The GDPR gives you the right to see the personal information we hold on you. Please contact us should you wish to see this data, at mail@lcc-edu.com.

3.5 Cookies

3.5.1 This Website uses cookies where necessary for the purposes of making the Website work, for monitoring performance or facilitating functionality, or for marketing our services to you Cookies are small files that are downloaded onto your computer when you visit a website. They are used by many websites to make them work, or to help them work more efficiently. They also provide us with information about how you use the website. Website operators are required by law to provide clear and comprehensive information about the use of cookies, and ensure that users have consented to this use.

3.5.2 You may refuse the use of cookies by adjusting the settings of your web browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this Website. You can refuse the use of marketing cookies without reducing any functionality of our website. 3.5.3 By using this Website, you consent to the use of cookies and use of the data they provide.

3.5.4 Types of cookies
Session cookie: These are created temporarily in your browser’s subfolder while you are visiting the website. Session cookies allow you to proceed from webpage to webpage quickly and easily so you don’t get asked for the same information you’ve already given to the site. The cookie is then automatically deleted when you leave the website. Persistent cookie: These remain in your browser’s subfolder and are activated again when you revisit the website. It helps us to remember your information and settings when you visit the website again, resulting in a faster online experience for you. Functional cookie: These enable additional functionality to improve your experience on the website. For example, recording settings for future visits so as to save users having to repeat making the same choices. Strictly necessary cookie: These are technically essential to the provision of the ourwebsite. For example, some cookies are used to enable secure login to restricted areas. Performance cookie: These monitor and assess our website and its use. For example, recording visits to reveal how a website is used and which parts are most popular. Advertising/targeting cookies: These use an identification number to monitor personal preferences for the purposes of personalising pages and gathering further information. For example, presenting adverts or promotions for products similar to those previously viewed or purchased. These include

• • LinkedIn InsightTag
  • Google/Doubleclick

3.5.6 Our website has links embedded into pages on various social media platforms. Cookies generated by those sites are outside of our control and may change without notice. When you share a page or link those sites may set cookies on your device or browser and may also make information about you publicly available or stored elsewhere. For more information about privacy and the cookies used by these services, as well as information on how to opt-out, please visit the respective social media platforms.

3.6 Log files

3.6.1 Continuous logs are kept of requests received by the Website’s web servers as it is accessed. These logs are used to analyse usage of the Website.

3.6.2 Each log entry includes the internet protocol (IP) address of the client used (typically, though not necessarily, the IP address of the personal computer (PC) used), the type of client used (typically, though not necessarily, the type and version of web browser used), the URL of the page (or object) requested, the URL of the previous page (or object) requested (known as the ‘referrer’ and could relate to this Website or another), and the reference number stored in a cookie created by the Website (if one exists). 3.6.3 We are not able to link log entries to individuals.