Privacy policy
Last updated: 11 November 2026
Czechish.cz is an independent publication based in the Czech Republic. We respect your privacy and collect personal information only when we have a legitimate reason to do so.
This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.
Who operates Czechish?
Czechish.cz is operated by Elizabeth Ann Zahradnicek Haas, a self-employed individual registered in the Czech Republic.
IČO: 19129394
Email: czechishcz@gmail.com
Registered business address: [Insert registered business address]
Elizabeth Ann Zahradnicek Haas is the data controller responsible for personal information processed through Czechish.cz.
What information we collect
Newsletter subscriptions and memberships. When you subscribe to Czechish or create an account, we collect your email address and any other information you choose to provide. We use this information to manage your subscription, send newsletters you've requested and provide membership services.
Messages and story tips. When you contact us, we receive your email address and whatever information you include in your message. We use this to respond to questions, consider story ideas and conduct reporting.
Website information. Our website and hosting services may process technical information, including IP addresses, browser details and website activity, to operate and secure the site.
Why we process your information
We process personal information on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you agree to receive newsletters or allow optional tracking that requires consent.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary to provide a membership or service you've requested.
- Legitimate interests: To respond to correspondence, protect our website and manage the publication, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligations: Where we must retain or disclose information under applicable law.
We do not sell readers' personal information or share our mailing list with advertisers.
Newsletters
If you subscribe to Czechish, we'll use your email address to send the newsletters you've requested.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in our emails.
Depending on our email settings, our newsletter service may also record delivery, opening and link-click information.
Cookies and analytics
Czechish uses Ghost(Pro) to publish articles, manage memberships and send newsletters.
Ghost and other services used to operate the website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential functions, such as keeping members signed in.
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Third-party services
We use Ghost(Pro) to host and operate Czechish, manage subscriptions and deliver newsletters.
We also use Google Gmail to receive and respond to correspondence.
These providers may process personal information on our behalf or as independent controllers, depending on the service.
Some information may be processed outside the European Economic Area. Where required, international transfers are subject to applicable legal safeguards.
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How long we keep your information
We retain subscription information while your subscription or account remains active, subject to any necessary legal or administrative retention requirements.
We keep correspondence and story submissions for as long as reasonably necessary for editorial, administrative or legal purposes.
Technical information is retained according to the settings and retention policies of the services we use.
Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request corrections to inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your information.
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
- Request a portable copy of your information where applicable.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
Some rights are subject to legal exceptions, including those relating to journalism.
To exercise your rights or ask a privacy-related question, email czechishcz@gmail.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Czech Data Protection Authority, Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ), at uoou.gov.cz.
Journalism and confidential sources
Czechish processes some information for journalistic purposes. Applicable law provides certain protections for journalism and freedom of expression, which may affect how individual data protection rights apply.
We take source confidentiality seriously. However, ordinary email is not a secure channel for highly sensitive information. Please contact us before sending confidential documents or material that could put someone at risk.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as Czechish develops or our services change. The latest version will appear on this page, along with the date of the most recent update.