1. General Overview

By accessing our website and utilizing our services, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this privacy policy. Please read this information carefully. If you do not consent to these practices, you should stop using our website and its features immediately.

We update this policy periodically to remain aligned with current legal requirements. We do not send out individual notifications regarding these updates, so we recommend reviewing this page occasionally. Your continued use of our website following any updates indicates your acceptance of the revised terms.

2. Personal Data Protection Principles

• Essential Collection Only: We only gather and process your personal data when it is strictly required to deliver our services.
• No Data Trading: We will never sell, rent, distribute, or publicly disclose your personal information.
• Age Requirement: Users under the age of 16 must obtain verified parental or guardian consent before submitting data on this site.

3. Applicable Legislation

Our website and internal IT systems are built to fulfill the strict compliance requirements of international data protection laws, most notably the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

4. Data Collection Methods & Purpose

Website Traffic Tracking

We utilize Google Analytics to track user activity and behavior on our platform. This data helps us monitor visitor volume and understand how users navigate our pages so we can improve the user experience.

Google Analytics records technical details such as your device type, web browser, operating system, and approximate geographical location. None of this data identifies you personally to our team. While Google records your IP address, they do not grant us access to it. We recognize Google as a compliant third-party data processor.

Communication Forms and Email Links

When you reach out to us via a contact form or a direct email link, your information is not stored on our website's database or shared with external data processors. Instead, this information is securely transmitted to us using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). Our SMTP servers are heavily protected by Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL), meaning your message content is fully encrypted before it travels across the internet, and is only decrypted once it reaches our local office devices.

5. Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file saved to your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Cookies help distinguish you from other visitors, remember your preferences, and streamline your browsing experience. Most websites use them to keep things running smoothly.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Session Cookies: Temporary files that track your current visit and disappear the moment you close your web browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Files that remain on your device's browser for a longer period (sometimes a year or more) to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
• First-Party Cookies: Set directly by our website to manage core site functionalities and track your navigation layout.
• Third-Party Cookies: Installed by external services (such as social networks or ad platforms) integrated into our site. We do not have direct control over these cookies.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control, block, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. To learn more about managing cookies, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org. Please note that blocking cookies may significantly impact how our website functions.

• Analytics Cookies: These collect anonymous data regarding site usage. If you wish to block Google Analytics from tracking your visits across the web, you can install the official opt-out tool Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Disabling these will not break our website features.
• Media Cookies: Embedded video players on our site use cookies to function. Turning them off will prevent you from watching these videos directly on our pages.
• Social Sharing Cookies: These are activated when you click social media "share" buttons. Disabling them means you will not be able to share our content directly to your social feeds.

6. Server Security

All file transfers and web traffic between your web browser and our hosting server are encrypted and transferred securely using the HTTPS protocol backed by an SSL certificate.

7. External Data Processors

We rely on a select group of third-party service providers to handle data processing tasks on our behalf. These partners are chosen carefully and are required to comply with all relevant European data privacy laws.

8. Data Breach Protocol

We take every necessary precaution to keep your stored data safe. In the unlikely event of a security breach where identifiable personal data is compromised or stolen from our database or a third-party processor, we will notify the appropriate regulatory authorities and all affected individuals within 72 hours of discovering the incident.