Published: 17.05.2021.

General Privacy Policy of the Unified Website Platform

The webmaster of the Unified Website Platform highly values your privacy and data protection. We assume that you have read this Privacy Policy which requests your consent to the processing of your personal data before the provision of such personal data and that you agree to the processing of your data.

Public administration is committed to ensuring openness and transparency, therefore this Privacy Policy describes the methods and purposes for the processing of the personal data transferred by you for processing on the Unified Website Platform. Before processing personal data, we evaluate the lawfulness of the data processing activity. We process personal data based on official mandate and legal obligations related thereto.

The Privacy Policy of the Unified Website Platform aims to provide general information on the personal data processing activities organised and performed by the State Chancellery in accordance with the principles of personal data processing provided in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter – GDPR).

The personal data controller of the Unified Website Platform is the State Chancellery. The personal data processors of the Website Platform are the institutions whose websites are placed on the Unified Website Platform, the maintainer of the platform is the State Digital Development Agency (SDDA), the Web host is the Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior (ICMI), and the technical service provider is the Latvia State Radio and Television Centre (LSRTC).

On the Unified Website Platform, your personal data shall be processed for the achievement of the legal interests of State administration institutions, the fulfilment of obligations specified in legal acts, the fulfilment of contractual obligations, the provision of information to the public, and also other abovementioned purposes.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data within the scope of the services managed on the Unified Website Platform is provided in the following legal acts:

Employees of the parties involved in the operation of the Unified Website Platform will only process personal data for the performance of their official duties or on behalf of or under the instruction of the institutions in compliance with the basic principles of personal data processing and confidentiality requirements set out in the institution’s internal documents.

An employee may not process personal data obtained during the performance of official duties for his or her own or other persons’ personal purposes. When processing personal data within the scope of their official duties, the personal data processors will minimise the risk of personal data coming into possession of unauthorised persons as a result of actions or omissions.

On the Unified Website Platform, your personal data is processed in accordance with the confidentiality requirements and by ensuring the security of the data in held by the Unified Website Platform. The personal data processors of the Unified Website Platform take various security measures to prevent unauthorised access to your data, disclosure of data or other inappropriate use of personal data. Based on the applicable level of security, proper processing and storage of data, and also data integrity is ensured. Proportionate and appropriate physical, technical, and administrative procedures and means to protect the personal data collected and processed on the platform are used accordingly. Security measures are constantly improved in accordance with the applicable security requirements and by complying with the relevant data protection principles, and to the extent necessary for the data processing purposes.

Personal data are protected with means of data encryption, firewall and other data network security breach detection solutions. The personal data processors of the Unified Website Platform ensure the confidentiality of data and take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, unlawful processing, disclosure, accidental loss, distribution or destruction in compliance with appropriate data protection principles and to the extent necessary for the data processing purposes. Personal data protection measures are constantly improved and enhanced to prevent a decrease in the level of personal data protection.

Principles for the protection of personal data apply to:

  • the personal data processed in the information technology infrastructure (servers, local computer networks, and application software);
  • the personal data transmitted in the data transmission network, if any;
  • the information systems used for the provision of work which are administered by the institutions whose websites are placed on the Unified Website Platform;
  • the electronic documents developed, registered and in circulation containing personal data.

You may withdraw your consent (if such has been requested from you and you have given it) to the collection, processing, and use of your personal data at any time. The personal data controller of the Unified Website Platform will assess your claims based on its legal interests. If the personal data are no longer needed for the pre-defined processing purposes, they will be deleted.

The webmaster of the Unified Website Platform is responsible for the personal data processing and processes personal data with means that must prevent the misuse, unauthorised disclosure, and alteration of personal data.

In order to improve the communication of State administration institutions, the personal data controller monitors the received personal data. Such data may be used in an aggregated form to draw up review reports that can be disseminated between the State administration institutions of Latvia. Reports are anonymised and do not contain any personal data.

The Unified Website Platform contains access data of the registered and public users, usernames, information selection parameters, traffic information, and Internet Protocol (IP) access address information. The Unified Website Platform uses cookies to provide information on visitor activity, visited pages, sources, and time spent on the site. This information is collected to improve the ease of use of the website and collect information on the interests of visitors in order to ensure that the best possible service is provided to you. Only the minimum amount of personal data that is necessary to achieve the processing purpose is processed.

Your personal data are stored on the websites only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which they were collected. The personal data processors of the Unified Website Platform who have access to such data are trained to handle them properly and in accordance with the regulatory data security framework.

Personal data are stored for as long as there is a legal obligation to store personal data. At the end of the data storage period, the data will be securely deleted or depersonalised so that they can no longer be attributed to the data subject.

The personal data stored on the Unified Website Platform is considered restricted access information and can only be disclosed to third parties in the cases and in accordance with the procedures, and to the extent specified in legal acts or concluded agreements. When transferring personal data to the contractual partners of the Unified Website Platform (independent controllers), additional provisions for the processing of personal data are be included in the agreements.

Websites contain links to other sites which have different terms of use and personal data protection rules.

The cooperation between the institutions involved in the implementation of the Unified Website Platform is governed by the adopted legal acts. If you have any questions or complaints relating to the processing and protection of personal data in the Unified Website Platform, please contact the State Chancellery by sending an e-mail to pasts@mk.gov.lv or the responsible personal data controller of the State Chancellery Aldis Apsītis (e-mail address: aldis.apsitis@mk.gov.lv).

The person responsible for the processing of personal data on the website www.ldc.gov.lv is Anita Stivrina, information security specialist e-mail address: anita.stivrina@ldc.gov.lv.

Data subjects have the right to submit complaints regarding the use of personal data to the State Data Inspectorate (www.dvi.gov.lv) if the subject believes that the processing of his or her personal data violates his or her rights and freedoms in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

Cookies 

The Unified Website Platform uses cookies and warns the website users and visitors thereof.

The Unified Website Platform uses cookies to fulfil the obligation specified in Paragraph 23 of the Cabinet Regulation No. 399 of 4 July 2017, Procedures for Accounting, Quality Control and Provision of State Administration Services, as well as in Section 10 of the State Administration Structure Law to obtain traffic and usage statistics in order to improve the ease of use of the Unified Website Platform. You are provided with the possibility to read the Cookie Policy and decide whether to give your consent to the collection of statistics, as well as to choose the option to share the content in social media. In the opt-in consent window, you are given the option to opt out of cookies by selecting “Reject”. The exception is the mandatory technical cookie which is enabled by the browser for the duration of the connection session. You can change your cookie preferences in the footer of the website by selecting the link "Changing cookie preferences".

Cookies are small text files which are stored on the memory of your computer or mobile device when visiting a website. During each next visit, the cookies are sent back to the website of origin or to any other website recognising the cookies. The cookies operate as a memory of the particular website, enabling the site to remember your computer or mobile device during next visits, and the cookies can also remember your settings or improve the user experience.

The cookies used can be divided into essential technological cookies without which the provision of the service is technologically impossible or significantly restricted, performance cookies and social media cookies.

By using the website you agree that the performance cookies placed on this website are used for the purpose of improving the quality of services in compliance with the State administration principles specified in Section 10 of the State Administration Structure Law which provide that the State administration must be organised in a way that is easily accessible to an individual and also the fulfilment of the obligation of the State administration to improve the quality of services provided to the public, to simplify and improve procedures for the benefit of natural persons.

The website uses the following cookies:

  • Essential cookies:
    • maintenance_message – this cookie is necessary for all users to prevent the content or platform administrator’s notifications from reappearing (those which the content user has read and closed with the "Close" button).
    • allowCookies – this cookie determines whether you have agreed to the terms of use of cookies and whether to display a statement about the use of cookies in the future.
  • Performance cookies. This webpage uses the Google Analytics service made by Google Inc. which uses the cookies stored on your computer to enable analysis of how you use the relevant website. The information generated by the cookies about how you use the website is sent and stored to the Google server. Your IP address, when applying IP anonymisation, is shortened within the territory of the European Union or the European Economic Area. Google uses the information in order to assess how you use the particular website in order to prepare reports for website providers about activities on the relevant websites and to provide other services related to the use of websites and the internet. Google will never link the IP address received here with any other information being at the disposal of Google. In case of need, Google may provide this information to third parties if it is stipulated in laws or if third persons perform the processing of such data on the assignment of Google.
    • _ga, _gat, _gid – these three cookies are necessary for all users to allow traffic data to be passed to the Google Analytics statistics collection tool.

If you do not accept the use of performance cookies, traffic data will not be included in Google Analytics statistics.

  • Social media cookies:
    • _cfduid – this cookie is necessary for all users to share a content item on their social networks.

Refusing cookies 

You may reject the creation, storage, and processing of such statistics by manually disabling the use of the cookie handling mechanism in your browser at any time.

You can change or delete your cookie settings in your browser settings. We have added links to cookie management information resources for the most popular browsers:

More information on how to control cookies according to your device’s browser can be found at: www.aboutcookies.org.

The Single Website Platform uses cookies and warns the website users and visitors thereof.

The Single Website Platform uses cookies to fulfil the obligation specified in Paragraph 23 of the Cabinet Regulation No. 399 of 4 July 2017, Procedures for Accounting, Quality Control and Provision of State Administration Services, as well as in Section 10 of the State Administration Structure Law to obtain traffic and usage statistics in order to improve the ease of use of the Single Website Platform. You are provided with the possibility to read the Cookie Policy and decide whether to give your consent to the collection of statistics, as well as to choose the option to share the content in social media. In the opt-in consent window, you are given the option to opt out of cookies by selecting “Reject”. The exception is the mandatory technical cookie which is enabled by the browser for the duration of the connection session. You can change your cookie preferences in the footer of the website by selecting the link "Changing cookie preferences".

Cookies are small text files which are stored on the memory of your computer or mobile device when visiting a website. During each next visit, the cookies are sent back to the website of origin or to any other website recognising the cookies. The cookies operate as a memory of the particular website, enabling the site to remember your computer or mobile device during next visits, and the cookies can also remember your settings or improve the user experience.

The cookies used can be divided into essential technological cookies without which the provision of the service is technologically impossible or significantly restricted, performance cookies and social media cookies.

By using the website you agree that the performance cookies placed on this website are used for the purpose of improving the quality of services in compliance with the State administration principles specified in Section 10 of the State Administration Structure Law which provide that the State administration must be organised in a way that is easily accessible to an individual and also the fulfilment of the obligation of the State administration to improve the quality of services provided to the public, to simplify and improve procedures for the benefit of natural persons.

You may reject the creation, storage, and processing of such statistics by manually disabling the use of the cookie handling mechanism in your browser at any time.

You can change or delete your cookie settings in your browser settings. We have added links to cookie management information resources for the most popular browsers:

More information on how to control cookies according to your device’s browser can be found at: www.aboutcookies.org.

  • Essential cookies:
    • SESS01af4db02e7fe8e0a4b362fe87de3156 – this cookie is only required by content administrators for authentication purposes.
    • maintenance_message – this cookie is necessary for all users to prevent the content or platform administrator’s notifications from reappearing (those which the content user has read and closed with the "Close" button).
    • allowCookies – this cookie determines whether you have agreed to the terms of use of cookies and whether to display a statement about the use of cookies in the future.
  • Performance cookies. This webpage uses the Google Analytics service made by Google Inc. which uses the cookies stored on your computer to enable analysis of how you use the relevant website. The information generated by the cookies about how you use the website is sent and stored to the Google server. Your IP address, when applying IP anonymisation, is shortened within the territory of the European Union or the European Economic Area. Google uses the information in order to assess how you use the particular website in order to prepare reports for website providers about activities on the relevant websites and to provide other services related to the use of websites and the internet. Google will never link the IP address received here with any other information being at the disposal of Google. In case of need, Google may provide this information to third parties if it is stipulated in laws or if third persons perform the processing of such data on the assignment of Google.
    • _ga, _gat, _gid – these three cookies are necessary for all users to allow traffic data to be passed to the Google Analytics statistics collection tool.

If you do not accept the use of performance cookies, traffic data will not be included in Google Analytics statistics.

  • Social media cookies:
    • _cfduid – this cookie is necessary for all users to share a content item on their social networks.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Disclaimer lays down the procedure for personal data processing by Lauksaimniecības Datu Centrs [Agricultural Data Centre in English] ('LDC') as a personal data controller pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation No 2016/679 ('the Regulation'), Latvian Law on Personal Data Processing, and other laws and regulations in force in the Republic of Latvia.

LDC Contact Information. Registered address: Republikas laukums 2, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia; phone: +371 67027240; email: ldc@ldc.gov.lv.

LDC ensures confidentiality of personal data and has implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures for personal data protection. In case of any questions about data protection contact LDC personal data protection specialists Uldis Sīpols (phone No +371 26658265) or Āris Augstkalns (phone No +371 26222244). or write to: datuaizsardziba@ldc.gov.lv. These methods of communication with LDC personal data protection specialists are not intended for information requests when using your rights as a data subject.

LDC may make changes to this Privacy Policy ('the Policy') at any time. Please read this Privacy Policy to stay informed and up to date.

THIS DISCLAIMER WAS LAST UPDATED ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2022.

Purposes, legal basis and principles of personal data processing 

LDC performs certain functions and tasks delegated by the State under a legal obligation and provides a range of other services. A large amount of various personal data is processed as a result.


Personal data are mainly processed by LDC for the following purposes:

  • To perform the legal obligations laid down by legislation, for example, to perform the obligations laid down by the Latvian Law on Animal Production and Breeding, and related legislative enactments;
  • To establish and maintain contractual relations with natural persons;
  • To implement tasks in the public interest and to fulfil the tasks delegated by LDC;
  • For purposes of personnel management;
  • For financial management and administration of payments.

Legal basis for personal data processing by LDC: performance of a contract (acc. to Article 6.1(b) of the Regulation), compliance with a legal obligation (acc. to Article 6.1(c) of the Regulation), performance of tasks in the exercise of official authority (acc. to Article 6.1(e) of the Regulation) and, in certain cases, consent of the data subject (acc. to Article 6.1(a) of the Regulation).
The list of data processing purposes contained in this Privacy Disclaimer is not exhaustive, personal data of natural persons may also be processed for purposes other than those specified in this Privacy Disclaimer.
Categories of subject data processed by LDC:

Item No Data Category Examples
1 Personal identification data Name, surname, personal identity No/ID No, date of birth, signature
2 Personal contact information Address, telephone/fax, email address, postal address
3 Data of natural person's contact Name, surname, email address, postal address, phone, position
4 Natural person's data Contract number, date of registration, status
5 Data of certified persons Certificate number, date of issue, scope, status
6 Billing data Payment system account No (if any), bank account No, invoice No, date, amount, invoice receipt method, payment date, amount owed
7 Call recording data Phone conversation recordings of natural persons, date, time
8 Video and photo data Video surveillance data at LDC facilities, date of recording, photographs
9 System access data User name assigned to a natural person and password created by the person
10 Site location data Location address, geographic coordinates
11 Communication data Incoming/outgoing communication, phone calls, correspondence, content, delivery status
12 Survey data Survey title, date sent, date of reply, survey questions and answers received
13  Product purchase data Product name, product code, date of purchase, delivery note number, method of receipt of product, price, method of payment, receipt information, delivery note information
14 Technical data Session cookies, permanent cookies, LDC information systems audit records, IP addresses
15 Implicit identifiers Herd number

Please note that you are responsible for providing accurate personal data to LDC and, in case of any changes, you are obliged to make corrections to your personal data by informing LDC accordingly.

Audio recordings of phone conversations and video surveillance
LDC conducts video surveillance for purposes of ensuring public order and reducing the risk of threats to public safety, prevention or identification of criminal offences related to the protection of property, including LCD information and communication technology systems.
Information on video surveillance is displayed on the warning signs placed in front of the area covered by video surveillance.

LDC keeps recordings of phone conversations to maintain the high quality of LDC services.

These recordings can be accessed only by persons authorised by LDC to achieve the purposes of personal data processing.
Recipients of personal data
LDC does not disclose the personal data of natural persons or information about natural persons obtained in the course of provision of any services and during the contract term to any third parties, except where the data are to transferred to the respective third party:

  • under a contract to perform a function required for contract performance or delegated by law;
  • according to the clear and unequivocal consent of the Data Subject;
  • to the persons specified in external regulations according to the procedure and in the extent specified in such regulations upon receipt of valid requests from such persons;
  • to protect the lawful interests of LDC in the cases provided for by external regulations.

LCD may use personal data processors to process personal data. In such cases LDC will take the necessary measures to ensure that personal data are processed by such personal data processors in accordance with LDC instructions and applicable laws and regulations, and will require appropriate security measures to be taken.
We inform you that any personal data are not intended to be sent to any third countries or international organisations.

Length of storage of personal data
LDC stores personal data in accordance with the defined purposes of personal data processing and the legal basis for personal data processing, provided that at least one of the following criteria exists:

  • LDC has a legal obligation to store data;
  • LDC needs to pursue its lawful interests;
  • LDC needs to perform the assumed contractual obligations;
  • Valid consent by the data subject to the respective processing of personal data.

Access to your personal data and other rights of the data subject

  • In order to receive information about personal data processed by LDC in respect of a person, the person has the right to contact LDC and obtain information in accordance with the procedures laid down by regulatory enactments.
  • A natural person is entitled to request the restriction of personal data processing, object to the processing of personal data, request the correction of personal data and, in certain cases, deletion of personal data pursuant to the provisions of the Regulation.
  • LDC communicates with the data subject: in person on the spot, subject to previous identification of the data subject; by post by sending items to the specified address of residence of the person by registered post; by communicating via email, by replying to the same email address used by the data subject to send a submission signed with a secure electronic signature; by receiving a submission on the www.latvija.lv website; using the LCD unified sign-in module.
  • In case of any violations or suspicion of possible violations of personal data protection contact LDC or LDC data protection specialists. Complaints about breaches relating to personal data protection may also be filed with the personal data supervisory authority, State Data Inspectorate (address: Elijas iela 17, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia).

Profiling
Profiling is the automatic processing of personal data by any means for the purpose of analysing or predicting you. We do not perform any profiling.