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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 29-June-2025

Website: https://kizomba-world.com

Company Address: 26 avenue d’Estienne d’Orves, 91210 Draveil, France

Contact Email: [email protected]


1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how kizomba-world (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website and services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable French laws.

By using https://kizomba-world.com, you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.


2. Who We Are

kizomba-world is a platform that lists and promotes Kizomba dance events worldwide. It also allows users to purchase tickets for selected events and enables organizers to publish and manage their events.

We are the data controller for all personal data collected through this website, unless stated otherwise.


3. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data:

3.1 Personal Data Provided by You

  • Name and surname

  • Email address

  • Country and language preferences

  • Account login details (email and password)

  • Event registration or ticketing data

  • Payment method details (processed via third-party gateways)

3.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we may collect:

  • IP address

  • Device type and browser

  • Pages visited and usage behavior

  • Referring URLs

  • Cookies (see Section 9)


4. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Purpose

Legal Basis

To provide user accounts

Contractual necessity

To manage event listings and ticket sales

Contractual necessity

To send transactional emails (e.g. ticket confirmations)

Contractual necessity

To respond to inquiries

Legitimate interest

To detect and prevent fraud

Legal obligation / Legitimate interest

To send marketing communications

Consent

To improve site functionality

Legitimate interest


5. Sharing Your Data

We only share your personal data where necessary:

  • Event Organizers: If you register or buy tickets for an event, your contact details may be shared with the event organizer to facilitate entry or communication.

  • Payment Providers: Secure third-party services like PayPal or Stripe handle all payment processing.

  • Service Providers: We may engage vetted providers to support our platform (e.g., email delivery, analytics).

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law or court order.

We never sell your personal data to third parties.


6. International Data Transfers

While our servers are primarily located in the EU, some services we use (e.g., email or analytics) may process data outside the EU. In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions are in place.


7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your data only as long as necessary:

  • User account data: as long as your account remains active.

  • Event and ticket data: up to 5 years for legal/audit purposes.

  • Marketing consent: until you withdraw consent.

  • Analytics/cookies: as specified in our cookie policy.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 10).


8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access – Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).

  • Right to Restriction – Request to limit how your data is processed.

  • Right to Data Portability – Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Right to Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interest or for marketing.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent – If processing is based on your consent.

  • Right to Lodge a Complaint – With the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL): https://www.cnil.fr/

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].


9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

  • Recognize users and remember preferences

  • Analyze site usage to improve performance

  • Enable secure login and transactions

  • Offer personalized content and ads (where applicable)

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings or our [Cookie Settings Panel] (link to be inserted).

For more details, refer to our Cookie Policy [Insert Cookie Policy link if separate].


10. Data Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

These measures include:

  • SSL encryption

  • Secure password hashing

  • Regular backups

  • Access controls and monitoring

Despite our efforts, no system can guarantee 100% security.


11. Third-Party Services

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, ticketing platforms). These sites operate independently and are governed by their own privacy policies.


12. Children’s Privacy

Our platform is not intended for users under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware of such data, it will be deleted immediately.


13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. The updated version will be posted on this page with the “Effective Date” at the top. We recommend checking this policy periodically.


14. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

📧 Email: [email protected]

📍 Address: 26 avenue d’Estienne d’Orves, 91210 Draveil, France