1. Data controller
For the purposes of the GDPR, Dance Connect is the Data Controller of your personal data.
Company Name: Dance Connect
Location: 6513 Westview Drive, Houston, Texas (TX), USA
Email Address: info@danceconnect.online
Website: https://www.danceconnect.me
2. Personal data we collect
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you fill out forms on our website, submit your resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), or communicate with us.
Identity & contact data:
First name, last name, email address, telephone number, and country of residence.
Professional & employment data:
Your CV/resume, dance qualifications, work history, choreographic experience, language skills, and any other portfolio materials or references you choose to provide.
Technical & usage data:
IP address, browser type, operating system, and data collected via cookies regarding how you interact with our website.
Important Note on Biometric & Sensitive Data: As explicitly requested on our website, please do NOT include a profile picture or any sensitive physical or biometric data on your CV. We aim to process only the data strictly necessary for evaluating your professional capabilities.
3. Purpose and legal basis for processing
Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases:
Performance of Contract / Pre-contractual steps (art. 6(1)(b) GDPR):
We process your identity, contact, and professional data to evaluate your suitability for job placements and to connect you with prospective US employers at your request.
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR):
If you opt-in to receive marketing communications or updates from us, we process your email address based on your explicit consent. You can withdraw this consent at any time.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR):
We process technical and usage data to maintain, secure, improve, and optimize our website functionality.
4. Data sharing and International Data transfers (EU to US)
Dance Connect is located in Houston, Texas, United States. When you submit your personal data and CV to us from Europe, your data will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
We share your personal data with:
Prospective Employers: Selected US-based dance studios, companies, or employers looking for European choreographic talent. We will only share your profile with prospective employers to facilitate your international career transition.
Service Providers: Third-party IT, website hosting (Odoo), and communication providers who help us run our platform securely.
Data Transfer Safeguards:
To ensure your personal data receives an adequate level of protection comparable to the GDPR, we implement Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission with our processors, or we rely on explicit consent and necessity for the performance of pre-contractual measures (Art. 49(1)(b) GDPR) to execute your application request.
5. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Access to your resume and contact details is strictly limited to authorized Dance Connect staff and verified prospective employers.
6. Data retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Unsuccessful Applicants: If we are unable to find a suitable placement for you, we will delete or anonymize your CV and contact data within one year of your last contact with us, unless you give us explicit permission to keep it in our talent pool for longer.
Successful Applicants: If you are placed, your data will be retained for the duration of our business relationship and as required by local US labor and immigration reporting laws.
7. Your GDPR/AVG privacy rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, particularly regarding direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process data, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@danceconnect.online. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a European Data Protection Authority (such as the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens in the Netherlands) if you believe our processing of your data violates the GDPR.
8. Third party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as LinkedIn profiles of developers or external partners). We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
9. Changes to this privacy policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Effective Date."
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out to us:
Email: info@danceconnect.online
Phone: +1 713 253 90 55