Effective date: 11 november 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Hospitality Culture SRL (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects the personal information of visitors and users (“you”, “your”) of https://franchisebucharest.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Hospitality Culture SRL, headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, is the organizer of Franchise Expo Bucharest (FEB) and related business events. You can contact us at florin@franchisebucharest.com for any inquiries regarding data protection.
We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, company name, job title, email address, phone number, and message details when you fill in contact forms, exhibitor or partner registration forms, or subscribe to our newsletter. Additionally, we may automatically collect certain information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on site, and analytics data through cookies and similar technologies. This helps us understand visitor behavior, analyze website performance, and improve user experience.
Your personal data is used only for specific, legitimate purposes: to respond to inquiries, process event registrations, manage partnerships, send newsletters and event updates, improve the website, and ensure its security. The legal grounds for processing include your consent, our legitimate interest, and contractual necessity, depending on the context.
We use cookies, Google Analytics, and Meta Pixel to analyze site traffic and measure advertising performance. Cookies also help us remember your preferences and enhance navigation. You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
We do not sell or rent personal data. Information may be shared only with trusted third parties who provide services such as website hosting, email marketing, event management, and analytics. All partners comply with GDPR and process data only under our instructions. Data may also be disclosed to authorities when legally required.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for its intended purposes. Contact and registration information is stored for up to five years or until consent is withdrawn. Analytics and cookie data are retained according to provider policies, typically up to 26 months. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or loss. All data transfers are encrypted (SSL) and stored securely within the European Union. If data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are applied.
Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, restrict or object to its processing, withdraw consent, and request data portability. You may also file a complaint with the National Authority for the Supervision of Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP). For any requests related to your data, please contact us at florin@franchisebucharest.com.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes. The updated version will always be available on this page with the date of the latest revision.
Hospitality Culture SRL
Bucharest, Romania
Email: florin@franchisebucharest.com
