Last updated: 15/11/2025
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how it is processed, and your rights under GDPR and Czech law.
The controller of your personal data is:
Prague Independents
[Prague, Czech Republic]
Email: info@prague-independents.com
For GDPR purposes, we act as the data controller for information submitted via this website.
We only collect the personal data you voluntarily submit or that is technically required to operate this website.
When submitting a listing, we may process:
• Working name / alias
• Website URL
• URL where you placed our banner
• Contact email (not public)
• Description (English and/or Czech)
• Location type (Prague-based / FMTY to Prague)
• Profile photo URL (uploaded via UploadThing)
• Any additional optional data you include
This information is saved in our database so your listing can be reviewed and published.
If you request verified status, you may send us:
• A verification photo (with date + website name on paper)
• Additional information in your email
Verification photos are used **solely** to confirm that you control the linked website. They are **not stored** after verification.
Our hosting and security tools may automatically record:
• IP address
• Timestamp
• Browser and device type
• OS and user agent
• Basic request metadata (for security/debugging)
We use only minimal technical cookies, including:
• Next.js framework cookies (essential)
• Clerk authentication cookies (admin area only)
• hCaptcha security cookies
We do not use marketing, advertising, or analytics cookies.
We process personal data for the following purposes:
1. Publishing your listing
• To display your listing publicly.
• Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).
2. Managing submissions & verification
• Approving / rejecting submissions
• Confirming website ownership
• Legal basis: consent & legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)).
3. Security and platform functionality
• Protecting the site against spam, bots, and abuse (including hCaptcha)
• Debugging errors
• Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)).
4. Legal compliance
• Processing valid legal requests
• Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
• Listings remain published until removed or until you request deletion.
• Rejected submissions may be stored temporarily for fraud prevention.
• Verification photos are deleted immediately after use.
• Server logs are kept temporarily (weeks/months) for security.
We do not sell your data.
We rely on necessary service providers such as:
• Hosting / database infrastructure
• Clerk (admin authentication)
• UploadThing (image uploads)
• hCaptcha (security)
These providers operate under GDPR-compliant processing agreements.
Some providers may operate outside the EU/EEA. If they do, we rely on:
• EU adequacy decisions, or
• Standard Contractual Clauses and equivalent safeguards.
You may exercise the following rights:
• Access your data
• Rectification
• Deletion (right to be forgotten)
• Restriction of processing
• Portability
• Objection
• Withdraw consent at any time
To make a request, email: [admin email]
You may also contact the Czech data protection authority (UOOU).
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures including:
• Admin access control
• Secure authentication
• Minimal data storage
• Reputable third-party providers with strong security practices
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The newest version will always appear on this page.
For any privacy-related questions or requests:
Email: info@prague-independents.com