Privacy policy
Thank you for visiting our Website www.himeraideas.com (referred to hereinafter as the Website). This Policy aims to inform you about the way we process your personal data collected through this Website and about your rights in this regard.

1. Personal data controller

HIMERA IDEAS EOOD, having UIC 204256764 (referred to hereinafter as Himera Ideas, us, we, our or their derivatives) manages and operates the Website www.himeraideas.com and is controller of the personal data, collected and processed through this Website.

In order to be as useful as possible through its Website, in certain cases Himera Ideas processes personal data of the Website’s users and as such is a controller of personal data within the meaning of Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR).

At Himera Ideas, we prioritize the security of your personal data. As the data controller, we are committed to protecting the personal information you provide during your visit to our website. We ensure that the processing and storage of your data comply with all applicable legal requirements to maintain its confidentiality and security.

2. Contact us

You may contact Himera Ideas in one of the following ways:
· in writing, at the following address: 168 Tzar Boris III Blvd., Office 51, 1000 Sofia;
· by e-mail address: info@himeraideas.com

3. Information We Collect

Using the information freely available on our Website does not imply the provision of any personal data on your part.

Your personal data are collected in case you fill in and send us the Job Application form located in the Careers section on the Website.

The personal data collected and processed by Himera Ideas through this Form are: names, company, telephone number, e-mail address and (possibly) other personal data that you decided to include in the CV and cover letter, attached to your request, as well as in the free text field of your request.

This data is processed by Himera Ideas for the purpose of reviewing your qualifications and responding to your job application.

Your personal data, provided during the application process, will be processed by Himera Ideas to evaluate your qualifications for potential employment, based on the necessity to take steps toward the potential conclusion of an employment contract (Art. 6, Para. 1, letter b/ GDPR).

Your data will be stored for the duration of the selection procedure. If no contract is concluded, we may retain your information for up to 6 months to potentially contact you for future opportunities (Art. 6, Para. 1, letter f/ GDPR). If hired, we will retain your data for the duration of your employment and as required by law for employment record storage (Art. 6, Para. 1, letter c/ GDPR).

3.1. Other collected data

In addition to the personal data indicated above as collected by Himera Ideas, the following data may additionally be processed upon usage of certain features of the Website:
· Internet protocol address (IP address) – the IP address a series of digits separated by dots, which is assigned to your device every time you access the Internet and it varies depending on the used network. The IP address allows the devices and the servers on the Internet to recognize and communicate with each other. The IP address cannot identify you personally as an individual. This is only possible if it is combined with other data about you. Its purpose is to provide the opportunity to maintain the communication with your device, while you browse our Website.
· Log files related to security, technical maintenance and development issues – logs are files that record events in and interactions between systems and/or between users and a specific system;
· Cookies and other tracking technologies that collect information from you when interacting with our Website in order for us to improve its performance and functionality. Cookies are small text files that can be saved on your computer or mobile device when you visit a particular website. The cookie will help the website or other websites to recognize your device the next time you visit it/ them. Web beacons or other similar files can do the same. In this policy, we use the term cookies to name all the files that collect information in this way.

More about the types of cookies used by Himera Ideas can be found in our Cookies Policy.

4. Consequences upon non-provision of personal data

When you submit your job application through the form on our website, providing your personal data is voluntary. However, please be aware that without submitting the required information, we will not be able to process your application or respond to your inquiry. If you choose not to provide your data, you will not be eligible to participate in the recruitment process or receive the associated services.

5. Sharing of your personal data.

Himera Ideas may provide access to your personal data to the following categories of recipients:
· state bodies, to which, we are required to provide personal data by law;
· service provider for the maintenance of the Website.

6. Personal data transfer outside the European Union (EU)/ European Economic Area (EEA)

Himera Ideas does not transfer your personal data collected and processed through the Website to recipients and/or processors in countries outside the EU/ EEA.

7. Usage of Automated decision-making system

When processing your personal data collected through the Website, Himera Ideas does not use an automated decision-making system, including profiling.

8. Your rights

In relation to the processing of your personal data by Himera Ideas, you have various rights for the protection of your interests. All rights listed below (except for the right of complaint to a supervisory body) can be exercised by submitting a request to Himera Ideas using the contact details provided in Section “Contact Us” above. Himera Ideas will undertake the necessary actions to satisfy your request without undue delay.

8.1. Right to access

Your basic right is at any time to obtain confirmation from Himera Ideas whether your personal data are being processed, as well as of access to the data processed and of information on the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data being processed, the recipients of your personal data, the term of processing, the presence of automated decision making and your rights in relation to the processing.

8.2. Right to rectification

When you consider that the personal data processed for you are inaccurate, you are entitled to request from Himera Ideas their correction and also to request that your incomplete personal data be completed including by providing a supplementary statement.

8.3. Right to erasure

You are entitled to request from Himera Ideas erasure of your personal data in the following cases:
· your personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they are collected and processed;
· your personal data are processed unlawfully;
· you objected against the processing of your data and there are no legal grounds for the processing that have a priority;
· the personal data must be erased in order to comply with the legislation of the European Union or of the Republic of Bulgaria.

8.4. Right to restriction of processing

You have right to require, as long as the legal requirements are met, Himera Ideas to restrict the processing of your data in the following cases:
· you dispute the accuracy of the personal data - for a term allowing Himera Ideas to verify the accuracy of your data;
· the processing of your personal data is illegal, but you do not want to erase your personal data but instead to restrict their use;
· Himera Ideas no longer needs your personal data for the purposes specified herein, but you require their retaining for the purposes of establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims on your part.

8.5. Right to objection

You have the right at any time to object against the processing of your personal data in the following cases:
· the processing of your personal data is necessary for the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party;
· your personal data are processed for scientific and/or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes.

In this case, Himera Ideas will discontinue the processing of your personal data unless there is other legal grounds for their further processing, such as compliance with statutory obligations or other legitimate interests that require continuation of the processing.

8.6. Right to complaint to a supervisory body

If you consider that your personal data are processed unlawfully or your rights in relation to them are violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Bulgarian supervisory body - the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP). You can contact the CPDP by using the following contact details:
· Address: 2 Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov Blvd., 1592, Sofia
· Telephone number: 02/ 91-53-518
· e-mail address: kzld@cpdp.bg

9. Amendment of the Privacy Policy

Himera Ideas may periodically change this Privacy Policy to comply with legislative changes or specific practices and procedures applied by Himera Ideas. When adopting such changes, we also change the date of the last update indicated at the beginning of this Policy, so that you can familiarize yourself with the current conditions for the processing of your personal data. We recommend that you regularly check for updates to this Policy to have up-to-date information on how Himera Ideas processes your personal data.