1. Introduction
Digital Culinary Network ("DCN TV") is committed to protecting the personal data of individuals in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. This GDPR Statement supplements our Privacy Policy and provides additional information about your rights and our obligations under European data protection law.
2. Data Controller
Digital Culinary Network acts as the data controller for the personal data we collect through our website at digitalculinarynetwork.com. This means we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): When you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a show application, you provide explicit consent for us to process your data for that specific purpose. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Contractual Necessity (Article 6(1)(b)): Processing necessary to fulfill our obligations when you engage with our services or submit a talent application.
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)): We may process data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our website, analyzing usage patterns, and ensuring security, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c)): Processing necessary to comply with applicable legal requirements.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EU/EEA resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access (Article 15)
You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed and, if so, access to that data along with information about how it is being used.
Right to Rectification (Article 16)
You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data and to have incomplete data completed.
Right to Erasure (Article 17)
Also known as the "right to be forgotten," you may request the deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, or you withdraw consent.
Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18)
You have the right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of your data.
Right to Data Portability (Article 20)
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.
Right to Object (Article 21)
You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes at any time.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
5. International Data Transfers
As DCN TV operates from the United States, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries outside the EU/EEA. When we transfer personal data outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements.
6. Data Protection Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:
- Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest.
- Regular testing and evaluation of the effectiveness of security measures.
- Access controls to limit who can view and process personal data.
- Secure data processing procedures and data minimization practices.
- Staff training on data protection and privacy obligations.
7. Data Breach Notification
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach (as required by Article 33 of the GDPR). If the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will also notify you directly without undue delay (as required by Article 34).
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in accordance with the principle of data minimization. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Show application data is retained for up to 24 months. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymized form.
9. Supervisory Authority
If you are an EU/EEA resident and believe that our processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. A list of EU data protection authorities can be found on the European Data Protection Board website.
10. Cookies and Consent
In compliance with the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. Essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website do not require consent. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.
11. Contact Our Data Protection Team
To exercise any of your GDPR rights or for any questions regarding our data protection practices, please contact us at:
Digital Culinary Network — Data Protection
Email: [email protected]
Website: digitalculinarynetwork.com
We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by GDPR.