OUR PRIVACY & COOKIES POLICY
This Privacy & Cookies Policy explains how Ayty Cafés UK Ltd and Ayty Cafés Brasil Ltda (“Ayty Cafés”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you communicate with us, browse our website, submit an enquiry, or apply for employment with us. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR, EU GDPR (where applicable), and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
1. Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data that you provide directly, such as your name, contact details, email address, employment information, and any documents you choose to upload, including CVs, references, or cover letters. Personal data may also be collected indirectly through the use of our website, such as technical connection data, device identifiers, and cookies used to understand website usage patterns. We kindly request that you do not submit sensitive personal data (such as health information, religious beliefs, or political opinions) unless we specifically request it for a legitimate purpose permitted under applicable law.
2. Purpose of Data Processing
Your personal data may be processed to respond to enquiries, conduct commercial communication, review and process employment applications, determine suitability for roles within Ayty Cafés, maintain employment records if you are hired, conduct permitted background checks, comply with legal obligations, and perform administrative, operational, and reporting activities. If your application is successful, personal data will continue to be processed for employment-related purposes in accordance with your employment agreement.
3. Data Retention
Personal data submitted for recruitment purposes is retained only for the period necessary to complete the recruitment process and, if employment is offered, for the duration of the employment relationship and any required retention period thereafter under applicable law. Personal data collected for commercial or contact purposes is retained only for as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
4. Legal Basis
The provision of personal data is necessary to allow us to respond to contact requests or to consider an employment application. By submitting personal data to Ayty Cafés, you confirm that you understand the information in this Policy and consent, where required by law, to the processing of your personal data for the purposes described.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable law, you may have the right to request access to your personal data, request correction of inaccuracies, request information on the source of personal data not collected directly from you, request deletion of your personal data, request limitations on its processing, object to processing on legitimate grounds, request information concerning automated decision-making where applicable, and lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. You may also update or modify personal data you have uploaded to our website or submitted to us during an application process.
6. Sharing of Personal Data
Your personal data may be shared within Ayty Cafés, including our subsidiaries and associated companies, for internal administrative and operational purposes. We may also share personal data with third-party service providers who assist us in website operation, data storage, recruitment management, or communication support. These third parties are contractually required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your personal data and may only process it as instructed by Ayty Cafés. Some third parties may operate outside the country where you access the website. Where data is transferred internationally, safeguards required by applicable data protection laws will be applied.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience, recognition, performance, and analytics. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device which enables certain website functions. You may refuse or disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect website performance or limit some features.
8. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, Inc., to help analyze website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as browser type, device type, visited pages, and session duration. This information is used to improve the website’s performance and user experience. You may prevent Google Analytics from collecting this information by installing the Google browser add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no online data transmission can be fully guaranteed as secure, and you acknowledge that any transmission is made at your own risk.
10. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this Privacy & Cookies Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, you may contact us at:
Email: hello@aytycafes.com
Subject line: Data Protection Enquiry – Ayty Cafés