Privacy policy

Last change: 27.12.2025.

This Privacy Policy describes how Vukovarska Gospodarska Zona d.o.o. (hereinafter: “Organizer”, “we” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when visiting the website https://vukovarbusinessforum.hr/en/ and when using our forms for contact, participant registration, and sponsorship.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

The data controller of your personal data is:

  • Name: Vukovarska Gospodarska Zona d.o.o.
  • Address: Gospodarska zona Vukovar 15, 32000 Vukovar, Hrvatska, EU
  • PIN (OIB): 37862172935
  • Data protection e-mail: vgz@vgz.hr

2. What data do we collect?

Through our website, we collect only the data necessary for the purpose for which it is processed.

A. Data you provide (Contact forms and Registrations)
When you fill out forms on the site (e.g., forum registration, sponsorship inquiry, or general contact), we may collect the following data:

  • First and last name
  • E-mail address and phone number
  • Name of the company/organization you represent
  • PIN/OIB (exclusively for the purpose of issuing invoices for registration fees or sponsorships)
  • Content of your message or inquiry

B. Data collected automatically
When visiting the site, we automatically collect technical data for analytics (via Google Analytics tools), such as IP address, browser type, and time of visit.

3. Purpose and legal basis for processing

We process your data for strictly defined purposes:

  • Participant registration: Processing registrations for participation in the forum is based on the performance of a contract (to enable your participation in the event).
  • Sponsorships and partnerships: Communication related to business cooperation is based on our legitimate interest in organizing and financing the event.
  • Responding to inquiries: Communication via the contact form is based on your consent (by sending an inquiry, you agree to be contacted in return).
  • Traffic analytics: Tracking statistics via Google Analytics is based on your consent (which you provide via the cookie banner).

4. Cookies and Google Analytics

This website uses cookies. In addition to strictly necessary technical cookies, we use Google Analytics (a service by Google Ireland Ltd.) to track site traffic and understand visitor interests.

We store analytical cookies on your device only if you have given your consent via the pop-up window (Cookie banner). This data is anonymized.

If you wish to disable Google Analytics tracking, you can do so through your browser settings or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

5. Who has access to your data?

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. Access to the data may be granted to:

  • Authorized employees of the organizer: Exclusively for the purposes of organizing the forum and communication.
  • IT service providers: Companies that maintain our website and server (Hosting providers).
  • Accounting: For the purpose of issuing invoices for sponsorships or registration fees.
  • Google: As a data processor for analytics (applying standard data protection clauses).

6. Data retention period

We keep your data for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose:

  • Inquiries: Until the end of communication or a maximum of 1 year from the last contact.
  • Forum registrations: Until the end of the event and the resolution of all administrative matters.
  • Accounting data: 11 years, in accordance with the legal regulations of the Republic of Croatia.

7. Your rights

You have the right to request access to your data, its correction, deletion (“right to be forgotten”), restriction of processing, or data portability. You also have the right to object to the processing of data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via e-mail: vgz@vgz.hr.

8. Security

We use an SSL certificate (https) to encrypt traffic between your browser and our website, ensuring that the data you enter in the registration and sponsorship forms (such as PIN/OIB and contacts) travels securely.

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