Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for the ChernomorskiZvutsi website
Should there be any discrepancies between the Terms and Conditions as stated in the original Bulgarian version of the website and its English translation, the Bulgarian version will take precedence and will be enforced.
The current website represented by the association:
NPLE “Music World — Balchik”
UIC according to Bulstat 176077790
Mobile: +359 885011265
Email: Festival@ChernomorskiZvutsi.com
Address: 46 Georgi Benkovski street,
Balchik, Balchik municipality,
Dobrich region, 9600,
Bulgaria
Referred to here as either the ‘Association’ or simply the ‘Site’.
Welcome to ChernomorskiZvutsi.com (“ChernomorskiZvutsi”). Before you proceed, please ensure you read these terms carefully. This website (“Site”) is primarily for informational purposes. By consenting to, accessing, or downloading content from this Site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions outlined in this document. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please refrain from giving your consent, accessing, or downloading content from this Site.
Cookies
ChernomorskiZvutsi uses cookies to enhance and personalize your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files sent to your computer that recognize you as a unique user by storing your personal preferences and technical information. We utilize:
— Persistent cookies: these remain on your computer until you choose to delete them;
— Session cookies: these are temporary and disappear when you close your browser.
It’s important to note that cookies by themselves do not capture or reveal any personal information. However, if you provide personal details through the ChernomorskiZvutsi website, this information can be linked with the data stored in the cookies.
Should you prefer not to accept cookies from ChernomorskiZvutsi, you have the option to modify your browser settings to reject cookies. Instructions for adjusting your settings can typically be found in the ‘Help’ section of your web browser. Please be aware that altering these settings might prevent you from accessing certain sections of the ChernomorskiZvutsi website.
For further details on our use of cookies, please visit our Cookie Policy page.
Your consent
You are entitled to withdraw your consent at any moment if your data is being processed based on that consent. The withdrawal of your consent will not impact the legality of any data processing activities that occurred with your consent before you withdrew it.
Sharing of information
In relation to the processing objectives outlined into your consent, we may share or disclose your personal data under the following circumstances:
— When mandated by law, to adhere to legal proceedings, or to respond to requests from public and governmental authorities;
— With association members or subcontractors, specifically those affiliated with NPLE “Music World — Balchik”;
— With vendors and service providers we have engaged to perform services and functions on our behalf, as well as with our partners;
— With third parties in the context of a prospective or actual reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or part of our business, assets, or stock;
— To enforce our terms and conditions;
— To safeguard our rights.
NPLE “Music World — Balchik” ensures that any third party receiving personal data agrees to safeguard and handle your personal data in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, or other directives we issue.
Social network advertising
Using Facebook’s Custom Audience Tool
To enhance our advertising efforts on Facebook through analysis and optimization, we utilize the “Custom Audience” tool provided by Facebook. This service is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, located at Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Meta Ireland”).
With your explicit consent, we share a list that includes your email address — which you provided upon engaging with us — with Facebook for these advertising purposes. Before your data is sent to Facebook, it is hashed in our system to transform it into a secure format i.e., (“hashed data”). Facebook then uses this hashed data to generate a user ID that matches your Facebook account, allowing them to tailor the audience for advertising purposes (for more details, refer to the Facebook Data Policy guidelines).
With your consent, your data may be transferred to countries outside the EU/EEA, where data protection standards may be lower than within the EU. This includes the possibility of governmental access to your data. Data from European users managed by Facebook Ireland is transferred to Facebook, Inc., located at 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA. Further transfers might occur to other entities processing data on Facebook’s behalf. To ensure protection of your data in accordance with Article 44 and subsequent articles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Facebook implements EU Standard Contractual Clauses within its Data Processing Terms.
Google marketing services
We utilize Google’s Audience service to deliver targeted advertisements across Google’s network of services, including Gmail, YouTube, and Google Discover. This service is managed by Google Ireland Limited, located at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
Upon receiving your prior consent, we share a customer list with Google, including your email address provided during registration. This integration enables Google to tailor advertisements based on your interaction patterns on our website, ensuring that ChernomorskiZvutsi’s ads are displayed to you across different applications and websites within Google’s network, aligning with your interests.
With your authorization, Google collects this information, which may be transferred to and stored on servers in countries outside the EU/EEA, where data protection standards might be less stringent, and government access to data is a possibility. Google Ireland Limited has the capacity to move data related to European users to Google Inc., located at Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA. As a safeguard, in accordance with Articles 44 and following of the GDPR, Google adopts the EU Standard Contractual Clauses included in the Google Ads Data Processing Terms.
Your consent serves as the legal foundation for this data processing, in line with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You have the option to revoke your consent at any time via the marketing preferences settings. Even if you withdraw your consent or choose not to give it, you might still see ChernomorskiZvutsi ads on third-party platforms; however, these ads will be displayed at random and not targeted based on your personal data.
Your rights under EU/EEA law
If you reside in the EU/EEA, or if your personal data is processed by NPLE “Music World — Balchik” within the EU/EEA, you are entitled to several rights concerning your personal information, as follows:
— Access to your personal data;
— Correction of your personal data;
— Deletion of your personal data;
— Restriction on the processing of your personal data;
— Transfer of your personal data to you or another entity in a portable format;
— Objection to the processing of your personal data;
— Lodging a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
Should you have any inquiries about your rights or intend to exercise any of them, please feel free to contact us via written communication, phone, or email.
Please note that exercising these rights might impact our ability to offer you certain functionalities, services, or support.
Protecting your personal data
The Association is committed to safeguarding your personal data. We follow the laws on data protection closely and make sure that our service providers, partners, and consultants do too, ensuring your personal data is well protected.
Keeping your personal data
We’ll keep your personal data only as long as the law requires or according to any agreements we have with you. If the law doesn’t require it, we’ll hold onto your information only as long as we need it for the reasons we collected it.
Getting in touch with us
For any matters related to your personal data, NPLE “Music World — Balchik” is here to help. You can reach our data protection team by visiting https://chernomorskizvutsi.com/en/contacts.
If you want to use your data protection rights or if you have questions about these Terms and Conditions or how we protect your personal data, please get in touch through the contact details provided at https://chernomorskizvutsi.com/en/contacts.
License Agreement
By agreeing to the terms outlined in this Agreement, ChernomorskiZvutsi gives you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited permission to access, use, and display this Site and the materials provided on it. You are obliged not to disrupt or try to disrupt the Site’s operations in any manner.
ChernomorskiZvutsi permits you to view and download the materials (“Materials”) on the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. This permission does not constitute a transfer of title in the Materials and is bound by the following conditions: 1) you must keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact on all copies of the Materials; 2) you are not allowed to alter the Materials in any way or use them for any public or commercial purposes, nor may you distribute or transmit the Materials; and 3) you cannot transfer the Materials to another individual unless they are made aware of and agree to accept the responsibilities stipulated by these terms and conditions. You are also expected to adhere to any additional restrictions displayed on the Site, which may be updated from time to time. This Site and all Materials contained within it are copyrighted and protected under international copyright laws and conventions. You commit to observing all international copyright laws in your interaction with this Site and to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Materials. ChernomorskiZvutsi does not confer any express or implied rights to you under any patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, or trade secret laws beyond what is explicitly mentioned herein.
User obligations
By using the Site, you promise to adhere to the terms of this Agreement, including all applicable laws and regulations, as well as any current and future Site policies and rules. You agree not to use the Site for any of the following activities: (a) sending spam or unsolicited messages; (b) pretending to be ChernomorskiZvutsi or someone else; (c) altering headers or identifiers to hide the origin of any content posted on the Site; (d) falsely stating or misrepresenting your association with a person or entity; (e) acting in ways that could interfere with other users’ access to the Site; (f) violating any applicable laws; (g) uploading or sharing content that infringes on the rights of others, is illegal, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate, or that advertises or solicits for products or services without permission; (h) collecting or storing personal information about other users without their explicit consent; or (i) not respecting the revocation of such consent as mentioned in (h). Failure to comply with these conditions will result in you being forbidden from using the Site, and ChernomorskiZvutsi will be relieved of any legal obligations to you under this Agreement, reserving all rights regarding your non-compliance.
Should you violate these Terms and Conditions, you may be held responsible for compensating ChernomorskiZvutsi and its affiliates or subcontractors for any damages that your actions cause.
Updates and modifications
ChernomorskiZvutsi has the exclusive right to alter, adjust, supplement, or delete portions of this Agreement, either partially or entirely, at any moment. Any amendments to this Agreement become effective once they are announced on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after such announcements will be considered as your acceptance of the modifications.
Additionally, ChernomorskiZvutsi retains the right to terminate or modify any aspect of the Site, correct any inaccuracies or oversights in any part of the Site, and update the Site’s content, materials, products, services, or prices (if any) at any time without prior notice. This includes the right to delay or suspend any feature of the Site, including the availability of any of its functionalities, at ChernomorskiZvutsi’s discretion without prior notice. ChernomorskiZvutsi may also impose restrictions on certain features and services or limit your access to parts or the entirety of the Site without incurring any liability. ChernomorskiZvutsi can revoke the permissions, rights, and licenses granted herein at any moment. Upon such termination, you are required to promptly delete or destroy all materials obtained from the Site.
Respecting intellectual property rights
You recognize that all intellectual property rights on the Site, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, trade secrets, database rights, and both registered and unregistered trademarks and designs, are owned by ChernomorskiZvutsi or its licensors. Any goodwill and intellectual property rights generated through the use of these intellectual property rights will benefit ChernomorskiZvutsi.
Engaging with ChernomorskiZvutsi
By sharing information that identifies you, we can provide you with a memorable experience in the Black Sea town of Balchik. Completing the registration form simplifies and enhances your ability to:
— Register for participation and enjoy associated benefits;
— Request specific details of interest to you;
— Receive personalized communications including special invites;
— Facilitate easier online interactions and contact with our team;
— Get notifications and updates about events and festivals.
This also enables us to conduct statistical analyses to improve our festivals and events, enhance our website, and better understand our audience. You have the option to share your information with us online, such as by filling out a registration form to participate in the festival, suggesting collaborative ideas, engaging in volunteer programs, attending events, registering your choir, participating in contests, or subscribing to our newsletter.
Please be aware that your identifiable information will be stored in ChernomorskiZvutsi’s central database and may be shared across borders, from your home country to other ChernomorskiZvutsi subcontractors in the Republic of Bulgaria, for purposes of contacting you about participation or special offers. If you prefer not to receive electronic messages or emails from us, you can inform us at any time.
Your information will be managed and processed by ChernomorskiZvutsi-selected entities. Other than as described herein, your information will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
If you no longer wish to receive personalized offers or information from us, you can opt-out using the provided features in our emails.
Note that any personally identifiable information submitted on our website will be utilized solely to meet our commitments to you, unless you opt into additional promotions.
Your information
The information you provide to ChernomorskiZvutsi that personally identifies you is protected under applicable law. However, please refrain from sending any confidential or proprietary information to ChernomorskiZvutsi via the Site. You acknowledge that any information or materials submitted to ChernomorskiZvutsi by you or on your behalf will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. By submitting such information or materials, you grant ChernomorskiZvutsi unrestricted rights to use, reproduce, display, perform, transmit, distribute, modify, and license these materials and information, and acknowledge ChernomorskiZvutsi’s right to freely utilize any ideas, concepts, or expertise that you or your representatives have shared. You also confirm that any information or materials you provide will not be defamatory, threatening, obscene, harassing, or otherwise illegal under applicable laws, nor contain any material that is owned by others. ChernomorskiZvutsi retains the right to remove any content you provide at its discretion.
Site security
You are prohibited from using any device, software, or routine that interferes with the Site’s proper working; imposing an unreasonably large load on the Site’s infrastructure, including spamming; or attempting to disrupt the software or functionality of the Site. This includes uploading files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, SQL injections, or any other harmful programs or elements that could compromise the Site’s structure.
Links to third-party websites
ChernomorskiZvutsi does not monitor or review the content of third-party websites and is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any third-party content. Additionally, ChernomorskiZvutsi may include links to sites operated by others on this Site. Using these external sites is at your discretion and risk. When you access a third-party site, it’s up to you to take measures to guard against viruses and other harmful elements. ChernomorskiZvutsi offers no guarantees or endorsements of the linked sites, nor the information, products, or services they describe. Our links to other websites do not imply that ChernomorskiZvutsi sponsors, endorses, has an affiliation with, or has received legal authorization to use any displayed trademarks, trade names, logos, or copyright symbols of the linked sites, nor does it imply the linked site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo, or copyright symbol of ChernomorskiZvutsi or its affiliates.
Linking to our Site
Any link to our Site must first be approved by ChernomorskiZvutsi in writing. ChernomorskiZvutsi approves links that: (i) are text-only and use just the name “ChernomorskiZvutsi” without any of ChernomorskiZvutsi’s or its licensors’ trademarks; (ii) direct the user exclusively to ‘https://chernomorskizvutsi.com’ and not to subsidiary pages; (iii) when activated, display the page on a full-screen in a fully operational and navigable browser window, not within a frame on the linking site; and (iv) the link’s appearance, position, and other characteristics do not falsely represent any sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with ChernomorskiZvutsi or harm the goodwill associated with ChernomorskiZvutsi’s name and trademarks. ChernomorskiZvutsi reserves the right to revoke this consent to link at any time at its sole discretion.
Exlusion of implied warranties
While we strive for accuracy in the content on this Site, ChernomorskiZvutsi cannot guarantee its reliability. THE MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. ChernomorskiZvutsi MAKES NO GUARANTEES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR THE RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS, OR OTHER INFORMATION PUBLISHED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SITE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. ChernomorskiZvutsi HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ChernomorskiZvutsi ALSO MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT ANY DATA YOU TRANSMIT MAY BE INTERCEPTED. ChernomorskiZvutsi DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE, THE SERVERS THAT HOST IT, OR EMAILS SENT FROM ChernomorskiZvutsi ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ALL WARRANTIES, TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH EXCLUSIONS ARE LEGALLY PROHIBITED, ARE EXCLUDED.
Limitation of liability
IN NO EVENT WILL ChernomorskiZvutsi BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF ChernomorskiZvutsi HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE. ChernomorskiZvutsi DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER ISSUES IN THE SITE CONTENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWABLE.
Notices
References to “writing,” “notices,” “notification,” and similar terms include electronic forms of communication, such as emails, provided that the sender can demonstrate that the message was sent and received successfully.
Limitation of claims and severability
You must initiate any legal action related to your use of the Site within one (1) year from when the cause of action arises. Should any provision of this Agreement be deemed unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be enforced to the fullest extent possible to reflect the intent of the Agreement, while the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.
International use
ChernomorskiZvutsi does not claim that the materials on this Site are appropriate or available for use outside of the Republic of Bulgaria. Accessing the Site from territories where its content is illegal is not allowed. If you choose to access the Site from locations outside Bulgaria, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Updates to Terms and personal data protection content
The terms, conditions, and personal data protection information provided here are subject to updates. Any changes will become effective on the date they are published or as mandated by law.
Abbreviations:
NPLE — Non-profit legal entity
UIC — Unified identification code
EU/EEA — European Union/The European Economic Area
GDPR — General data protection regulation
Last update: Feb 23, 2024