Data Privacy Policy

Last Updated On 23-May-2023
Effective Date 23-May-2023

At Borliner, we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal data. As an external associate, it is essential that you understand how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information. This Data Privacy Statement explains our practices in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

Borliner acts as the data controller for the personal data we collect from you in the context of our business relationship. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided at the end of this statement.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

· Contact Information: This includes your name, address, email address, telephone number, and other contact details required for communication.

· Professional Information: This includes your professional qualifications, education, work experience, language proficiency, and subject matter expertise.

· Financial Information: We may collect your payment details, such as bank account or PayPal information, for the purpose of compensating you for your provided services.

· Communication Records: We may keep records of our communications with you, including emails, chat logs, and other correspondence.

3. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes and legal bases:

· Contractual Necessity: The processing of your personal data is necessary for the performance of our contractual obligations with you, such as managing translation projects, assigning tasks, and facilitating payment.

· Legitimate Interests: We may process your personal data for our legitimate business interests, such as evaluating your qualifications and suitability for translation assignments, maintaining accurate records, and communicating with you regarding project-related matters.

· Compliance with Legal Obligations: We may process your personal data to comply with applicable legal obligations, such as tax or financial reporting requirements.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Data Privacy Statement or as required by law. Once the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal data.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data, protecting it against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. We regularly review and update our security measures to align with industry best practices.

6. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share your personal data with third parties, including our clients, as necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations or comply with legal requirements. We will only disclose your personal data to third parties that have agreed to process it in accordance with applicable data protection laws and only in case where you have provided your agreement for sharing your personal data.


7. International Transfers

In certain cases, we may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When such transfers occur, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized mechanisms, are in place to protect your personal data.

8. Your Rights

· Under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

· Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

· Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

· Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

· Right to Restriction: You can request the restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

· Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used

If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information that is available with us, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at Borliner d.o.o., Mirka Seljana 18, 47000 Karlovac, Croatia or via e-mail at info@borliner.eu. We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.