Privacy Policy
Version 1.0 · Updated 27. 7. 2026
1. Data Controller
The data controller is the operator of Etapa restaurant in Karlin (hereinafter "Controller" or "we").
Contact: petr@gastronomy.tools
Address: Karlin, Prague 8, Czech Republic
2. What data we process
We process only data you provide to us:
- Email address — when subscribing to content (lead magnet, newsletter)
- Technical data — IP address (hashed), browser type, timestamp, only if you consent to analytics cookies
We do not process any sensitive data (health, biometric, children's data).
3. Purposes and legal basis
| Purpose | Legal basis | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery of PDF "50 things we automated" | Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) — you act on your own request | 30 days after delivery |
| Regular newsletter about gastronomy.tools | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR + § 7(3) of Czech Act No. 480/2004) — direct marketing of our similar services | Until unsubscribe, max 3 years from last open |
| Website analytics (Google Analytics 4) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) | 14 months (GA4 default) |
4. Data recipients
We share your data only with these processors who have signed a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with us:
- Ecomail.cz — email marketing tool (hosted in Czech Republic, ecomail.cz)
- Google Ireland Limited — Google Analytics 4 (only with your consent)
- Hosting — web server in the EU
We do not sell or share data with anyone else.
5. Transfer outside EU
Google Analytics 4 may process data on servers outside the EU (USA). Transfer is based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
6. Your rights
You have the right to:
- Access — know what data we process about you
- Rectification — correct inaccurate data
- Erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion
- Restriction — temporarily suspend processing
- Portability — receive your data in machine-readable format
- Object — against processing based on legitimate interest (especially direct marketing) — we will stop immediately
- Unsubscribe — click the link in any email
- Complain to the Czech Data Protection Authority, Pplk. Sochora 27, 170 00 Prague 7, uoou.cz
To exercise any right, contact us at petr@gastronomy.tools. We respond within 30 days.
7. Cookies
Our website uses three categories of cookies:
- Necessary — for basic website functionality (language selection). The site won't work without them. Cannot be refused.
- Analytics — Google Analytics 4 (cookies
_ga,_ga_*) for traffic measurement. Can be refused in the cookie bar. - Marketing — currently not used. If we start, we will request your consent.
You can withdraw consent for analytics cookies anytime by deleting the consent_v1 cookie in your browser or reopening the cookie bar (link in footer).
8. Automated decision-making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that would have legal effects on you.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update these policies. The current version is always available on this page. We will inform you by email about substantial changes (if we have your contact).
Version 1.0 — effective from 27. 7. 2026