INTRODUCTIO

This privacy policy (Privacy Policy) sets out the ways in which all members of the NBX Sp. Z o.o Next Block Expo- trademark owned by NBX Sp. Z o.o. may use your personal data.

In this Privacy Policy:
‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ means the Next Block Expo- trademark owned by NBX Sp. Z o.o. entity with which you are interacting. For example, the entity organising the event you are attending, or managing the website you are using. We will make it clear to you which entity this is;

‘the site’ means the Next Block Expo website you are visiting or engaging with; and ‘you’ and ‘your’ means you, the person engaging with us, registering for our events or services or visiting our site.

By registering for one of our events, subscribing to our services, visiting our site or otherwise interacting with us, you consent to our processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

HOW TO CONTACT US
Address: NBX Sp. Z o.o 162A Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, 02-342 Warsaw, Poland
Email: support@nextblockexpo.com

INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT ABOUT YOU

Information you give us: We collect any information you provide to us when you complete registration forms, or provide us with your details over the phone , for example when you register an account with us, register to attend one of our events or subscribe to our mailing list. This information might include
your name, address, email address, phone number, credit card information and other information relevant to the event or service that you’re registering for.

Information we collect about you: We will collect any information contained in any correspondence between you and us via contact forms on websites, and emails or telephone calls.

We may collect, for the purposes of any events that we operate badged access for, information about your location in and engagement with the event. For example, for certain events, access will be granted via a badge which holds your registration details including personal information. You will be required to
use your badge to gain access to the event. In this situation we will collect information about when you enter the event and which sponsors you have engaged with.

We may collect information about you visiting our website and how you use it. This may include your IP address, geographical location, device information, browser type, referral source, length of visit, operating system, number of page views and similar information. This information may be collected by a third party website analytics service provider on our behalf and/or may be collected using cookies. For more information on cookies please refer to paragraph 6 below.

Information we receive from third parties: We may collect information about you from third parties that we work closely with for the purposes of delivering to you the services that you request from us. For example, we may engage third parties to assist us with our online event registration systems or payment
systems; these entities will collect information directly from you on our behalf. We may engage third parties to operate event websites on our behalf; these entities will collect information directly from you about your visits to the website on our behalf.

We may also receive information about you from third parties where you have consented to such third party sharing your information with us.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

You agree that we may use your information for the following purposes:
to provide you with services or information that you have requested from us such as attendance at one of our events; to contact you with information about an event that you’re attending.
to keep in contact with you about other events or services of ours that we believe may interest you.
to share information with other entities within the Next Block Expo- trademark owned by NBX Sp. Z o.o.
or other selected third parties, to enable them to contact you with information about goods or services that may interest you;
to provide customer service and support, deal with enquiries or notify you of changes in relation to your attendance at one of our events, use of our site or other services;
to carry out aggregated and anonymised research about general consumer engagement with our events, sites and services;

WHO WE MIGHT SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH

You agree that we can share your personal information with:

other entities in the Next Block Expo- trademark owned by NBX Sp. Z o.o. or selected third parties that we work with, where necessary for the purposes of delivering to you services that you request from us.
For example, when you register to attend an event that we host, we may need to share your information with third party sub-contractors, service providers or other by NBX Sp. Z o.o. entities any other NBX Sp. Z o.o entity or selected third party that you consent to our sharing your information with for marketing purposes;
any other third parties where necessary to enable us to enforce our legal rights, or to protect the rights, property or safety of our employees or where such disclosure may be permitted or required by law.

COOKIES

We use cookies to ensure that you get the most out of our site. Cookies are small text files which we store on the device you use to access the site. Cookies allow us to monitor your use of the software and simplify your use of the site. For example, a temporary cookie is also used to keep track of your
“session”. Without that temporary cookie (which is not stored after you quit your browser) you would have to log on every time you access a new page.

If you do not wish for cookies to be installed on your device, you can change the settings on your browser or device to reject cookies. For more information about how to reject cookies using your internet browser settings please consult the “Help” section of your internet browser (or alternatively
visit http://www.aboutcookies.org). Please note that, if you do set your Internet browser to reject cookies, you may not be able to access all of the functions of our websites.

THIRD PARTY CONTENT, SITES AND CONTRIBUTORS

Some of our websites may contain content and links to other websites that are operated by third parties.
We don’t control these third party websites (including whether or not they store cookies) and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Please consult the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy of the relevant third party website to find out how that site collects and uses your information and to establish
whether and for what purpose they use cookies.

HOW WE LOOK AFTER YOUR INFORMATION AND HOW LONG WE KEEP IT FOR
We use appropriate technological and operational security measures to protect your information against any unauthorised access to or unlawful use. We will retain your information for as long as is necessary to provide you with the services that you have requested from us or for as long as the law otherwise permits.

Transmission of information over the internet can be insecure, and although we employ measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, you acknowledge that we cannot always guarantee the security of information sent over the internet.

WHERE WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

Our servers are situated in inside the European Economic Area (EEA) and all of the information that we collect about you will be stored on these servers.
In certain circumstances, your information may be processed outside of the EEA such as when we engage third parties based outside of the EEA to assist us with the services that you have requested from us. In such circumstances, we will take all steps necessary to ensure that any of your information is
adequately protected and processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You consent to this transfer and processing of your information.

YOUR RIGHTS TO THE INFORMATION WE HOLD ABOUT YOU

You have the right to see the personal data that we keep about you, by making a request in writing to the Data Protection Officer (details provided above at Paragraph 2) and payment of a 50 PLN fee. You can also contact us using the details above at Paragraph 2 If you are concerned that any of the
information we hold on you is incorrect.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated privacy policies will 11.1be updated on the relevant Next Block Expo- trademark owned by NBX Sp. z o.o website.

WHEN AND HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHERS

We may disclose personal data to the following parties:
1.NBX Sp. z o.o. companies and Partners;
2.Contractors – who support NBX Sp. z o.o. in our provision of services;
3.Payment processors – to allow payments to be made;
4.Marketing software – to provide you with information about the conference and association;

HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURE?

To help protect the privacy of data and personally identifiable information you transmit through use of this Site, we maintain physical, technical and administrative safeguards. We restrict access to your personal data to those employees who need to know that information to provide benefits or services to you. In addition, we train our employees about the importance of confidentiality and maintaining the privacy and security of your information. We commit to taking appropriate disciplinary measures to enforce our employees’ privacy responsibilities.

CONSENT

Through agreeing to this privacy notice you are consenting to NBX Sp. z o.o. processing your personal data for the purposes outlined. You can withdraw consent at any time by selecting “unsubscribe” to any emails that you receive from us, or by emailing office@nextblockexpo.com

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

NBX Sp. z o.o. will retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to provide the services to you, and to comply with our legal obligations. If you no longer want to hear from us, you can use the unsubscribe mechanism at the bottom of any marketing email. You may also request a listing of personal data held or for that data to be edited or erased by emailing NBX Sp. z o.o. privacy officer at the contact details below.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

At any point whilst NBX Sp. z o.o. . is in possession of or processing your personal data, all data subjects have the following rights:
Right of access – you have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you.
Right of rectification – you have a right to correct data that we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to restriction of processing – where certain conditions apply you have a right to restrict the processing.
Right of portability – you have the right to have the data we hold about you transferred to another organization.
Right to object – you have the right to object to certain types of processing such as direct marketing.
Right to object to automated processing, including profiling – you also have the right not to be subject to the legal effects of automated processing or profiling.

If NBX Sp. z o.o. refuses your request under rights of access, we will provide you with a reason as to why, which you have the right to legally challenge.
NBX Sp. z o.o., at your request can confirm what information it holds about you and how it is processed.

All requests should be made at support@nextblockexpo.coms

Contact details

NBX Sp. z o.o.
Aleje Jerozolimskie 181 B, 02-222 Warsaw.
NIP/TIN: 7011088479
email: support@nextblockexpo.com
phone/ +48 888 222 660

General
The terms and conditions below apply on registration for access to the free areas of Next Block Expo. Before completing your subscription order or registration with the site or events we ask that you read the terms and conditions set out below.

Section A
Next Block Expo is a trademark owned by NBX Sp. z o.o. company organized and existing under the laws of Republic of Poland, with its registered office in Warsaw, 162A Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, 02-342 Warsaw, Poland, registered in the Commercial Register maintained
by the District Court for the city of Warsaw, with in within Commercial Division, under the registration number: 0000972236, REGON: 522059236,
NIP: 7011088479. These terms may be amended without notice to you. Your continued use of the website, the events or subscription to the publication will mean that you accept these changes.

Solicitation
The website, the events and the publication do not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell any investment. The publication or content of the website and events should not be distributed to any third party without the express approval of NBX Sp. Z o.o.

Advice
No information contained in the website, the events or the publication should be deemed to constitute the provision of financial, investment or other professional advice in any way.

Content of the website, the events and the publication
By proceeding you agree, to the exclusion by us of any liability, including without limitation that arising from any loss of profit or any other damage direct or consequential, in respect of any errors and/or omissions by us and/or any relevant third parties in respect of the content. The contents of the website, the events and the publication are based upon sources of information believed to be reliable, however, save to the extent required by applicable law or regulations, no guarantee, warranty or representation
(express or implied) is given as to its accuracy or completeness and, NBX Sp. Z o.o, members, officers and employees of the company do not
accept any liability or responsibility in respect of the information or any views expressed herein.If you have accessed the website using a link from another site, NBX Sp. Z o.o does not accept any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of information contained within the sites of other providers who have links to any pages of this site or to whom this site is linked.

Registration
By registering your name and email address on the website, you are agreeing to receive email communication from NBX Sp. Z o.o to keep you informed of related products and services. If you specifically do not want to receive this information, please write to the Circulation Director at NBX Sp. Z o.o to the address stated above. You can also email info@nextblockexpo.com.

Notification
You agree to notify us of any changes to your personal circumstances with respect to any information or representation made herein and to provide us with any changes to this information as we may reasonably require.

Ownership and Copyright
The copyright in the website, the events and the publication (unless otherwise indicated), its contents, including all information, graphics, code, text and design are owned by NBX Sp. Z o.o and should not be reproduced or distributed without permission.

Admission policy
Our events are open to professionals only. Solicitation of business or distribution of materials by non-exhibitors is strictly prohibited. Violators will be immediately removed from the show. Any person found to be registering to attend our events using false information or credentials or deliberately withholding information will have their application automatically denied and may be liable to prosecution. Without prejudice, the organisers reserve the right to exclude any person (s). Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) will be in operation at all times during the events.
The organisers reserve the right to deliver the CCTV videotapes to the Police or other competent authority as evidence if requested to do so. The contents of such videotape may be used as evidence in a court of law.
For further information contact the Security manager. The organisers reserve the rights to film/permit approved third party filming across the show open days of the events. By attending the show, visitors permit the organisers/approved third parties to use any footage taken. No person under the age of 18 years, including children of the exhibitors, will be admitted during the tenancy period. Canvassing is not permitted.
The organisers reserve the right to exclude or remove anyone from the events or venue who does not comply with this policy or who they reasonably consider are likely to break the rules.

Cancellations & Refund Policy
The customer has the option of returning the product within 14 days without giving any reason – in accordance with the Act on consumer rights of May 30, 2014 (Dz. U. 2014 r. poz. 827 ze zm.) A consumer who has concluded a distance contract may, within 14 calendar days, have the right to withdraw from it without giving a reason and without incurring costs, except for the costs indicated below.

Written cancellations made four weeks before the event date will be subject to a full refund. Cancellations made less than two weeks before the event date cannot be refunded. All cancellations must be made in writing (via email or post). NBX Sp. Z o.o reserves the right to alter the programme without notice due to unforeseen circumstances.

You are liable to pay for your ticket regardless of actual attendance at the show, as we will have made provisions for your attendance, incurring costs to NBX Sp. Z o.o. The only exceptions to this rule are the written cancellation policies listed above. We also reserve the right in our absolute discretion and without further liability to cancel the programme in which all monies will be refunded. NBX Sp. Z o.o safeguard your data. We will endeavour to keep you informed of our other conferences and products where appropriate and may occasionally make your name available to reputable companies outside the group. If you would prefer us not to release your name to third parties, please opt out on the registration page. Payments by credit card and e-transfer are carried out for through tpay. Paypal, przelewy24.pl, SIX,  ZEN, Coinbase Commerce. Conditions for concluding and terminating contracts for the provision of electronic services. Please submit complaints via email to info@nextblockexpo.com no later than 3 days after the event ends.
In case of unexpected circumstances beyond the organiser’s control, the purchased ticket will be honoured at the nearest event hosted by the organiser.

Data protection and privacy
In providing any personal data to us we agree to use that only for the purposes of fulfilling our contractual obligations to you and to inform you of other related services and forthcoming exhibitions which you may be interested in. Should you not wish to receive these communications please contact us to have your details removed or use the unsubscribe facilities provided.

VAT
All delegates will be charged VAT regardless of their country of residence. Under EU law, the event comes under the ‘supplied where performed’ rules. This means that the activity is taxed at the place where it is physically carried out and not where it is received. For further details please refer to European Commission website. This website covers EU legislation. The area of the legislation that is relevant for these services is Article 52 B of the VAT Directive under EU Law. The above links are to external websites and NBX Sp. Z o.o cannot be responsible for the content and the accuracy of any information contained therein.

VAT for Next Block Expo
All delegates will be charged Polish VAT regardless of their country of residence. Under EU law, the event comes under the ‘supplied where performed’ rules. This means that the activity is taxed at the place where it is physically carried out. For further details please refer to European Commission web-site. This website covers EU legislation. The area of the legislation that is relevant for these services is Article 53 & 54 of the VAT Directive under EU Law. The above links are to external websites and NBX Sp. Z o.o cannot be responsible for the content and the accuracy of any information contained therein.

Reclaim Procedures
Individuals attending the event in a ‘non-business’ capacity will not be entitled to recover the VAT they incur. However, there are several ways for businesses, i.e. delegates from businesses / customers, to recover the VAT depending on their country of residence.

Business customers
Any business delegate who belongs in the native country will be entitled to recover the VAT incurred on their VAT return (subject to the normal rules such as holding a valid VAT invoice).

Business customers in the EU
Any business delegate who belongs in an EU country other than Holland is entitled to make a claim for the VAT incurred. For further information please contact at info@nextblockexpo.com

Business customers outside the EU
Any business delegate who belongs in a country outside the EU is also entitled to make a claim for the VAT incurred. For further information please contact us at info@nextblockexpo.com

Imitation of our liability
To the extent permitted by law, we and third parties connected to us hereby expressly exclude:
We shall have no liability for the following losses or damages, (whether such losses or damages
were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) arising under or in connection with:
1. Use of or inability to use our Website;
2. Use of or reliance on any content displayed on our Website;
3. Loss of income or revenue;
4. Loss of business or sales;
5. Loss of data;
6. Business interruption;
7. Loss of anticipated savings;
8. Loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation;
9. Wasted management or office time;
10. Any indirect or consequential loss or damage of any type.
This does not affect our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, nor our
liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter, nor any
other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Termination
We reserve the right to terminate your access to this Website and / or your registration immediately and without notice and invalidate your pass so that you will be refused entry at the venue if you breach any of these Terms and Conditions.

Complaints procedure
Each participant has the right to file a complaint. Complaints should be sent by e-mail to the address support@nextblockexpo.com or by post to the
address of NBX Sp. z o.o. Aleje Jerozolimskie 162A, 02-342 Warsaw.

The complaint will be considered within 14 days from the date of its receipt. The organizer reserves the right to proportionally extend the deadline in the event of A response to the complaint will be sent electronically or by post to the appropriate address provided by the Participant in the complaint submission process. If NBX Sp. z o.o. complaints, the participant may use extrajudicial means of dealing with complaints and redress. The Participant may ask for help from consumer organizations and municipal or poviat consumer ombudsmen. Detailed information on the possibility for the Participant who is a consumer to use extrajudicial means of dealing with complaints and redress and the rules of access to these procedures are available at: www.uokik.gov.pl

Limitation of Liability

Next Block Expo (NBX) hereby declares that it is not responsible for the content presented on the Main Stage, Workshop Stage, or Pitch Arena by speakers, panelists, and participants during the event. The opinions, views, and statements made are those of the individual presenters and do not reflect the official policy or position of NBX.

NBX does not assume responsibility for the information provided by exhibitors about the projects they represent. This information is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as an endorsement or validation of the projects by NBX.

NBX is not liable for any business relationships or partnerships formed during the event. Attendees are encouraged to exercise their own judgment and conduct due diligence when engaging in business interactions or agreements with other participants at NBX.

NBX bears no legal responsibility for potential investments in the projects showcased. NBX serves as a neutral platform for information exchange and networking.

The content presented by speakers, panelists, experts, or exhibitors at the NBX event is not to be considered as investment advice or investment consultancy. NBX disclaims any responsibility for investment decisions made by participants based on information obtained at the event.8