Privacy Policy

Last updated: [Date]

1. Introduction

Welcome to [Website Name] (“we”, “our”, “us”).
We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and any applicable national data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website [www.example.com] (the “Website”).

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
[Company/Organization Name]
Address: [Street, Postal Code, City, Country]
Email: [Contact Email]
Phone: [Contact Number]
Data Protection Officer (if applicable): [Name / Contact Information]

3. Personal Data We Collect

When you visit our Website, we may collect and process the following categories of data:

a. Data you provide directly

  • Contact information (e.g., name, email address) if you contact us via email or a contact form.

  • Any other personal data you voluntarily provide in communications.

b. Data collected automatically

When you visit our Website, certain information is automatically collected:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device type and operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Date and time of your visit

  • Pages viewed and time spent on the Website

This information is primarily collected through cookies and similar technologies (see section 6).

4. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

PurposeLegal Basis (under GDPR)To respond to your inquiries or contact requestsArticle 6(1)(f) – Legitimate interest, or Article 6(1)(b) – Performance of a contract (where applicable)To analyze and improve our website (via Google Analytics)Article 6(1)(a) – ConsentTo maintain the security and stability of our IT systemsArticle 6(1)(f) – Legitimate interest

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze how visitors use our Website. The information generated by these cookies (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

We have implemented IP anonymization, meaning your IP address will be truncated within the European Economic Area (EEA) before transmission to Google.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings or installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our Website and to analyze usage patterns.
Cookies may include:

  • Essential cookies – necessary for the Website to function.

  • Analytics cookies – used only with your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our [Cookie Settings / Banner].

For more information, please see our [Cookie Policy] (if available).

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.
For example:

  • Contact form submissions: [X months]

  • Analytics data: [14 months or as configured in Google Analytics]

8. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics) under data processing agreements.

  • Public authorities if required by law.

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses).

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access to your data (Article 15)

  • Rectification of incorrect or incomplete data (Article 16)

  • Erasure (“Right to be forgotten”, Article 17)

  • Restriction of processing (Article 18)

  • Data portability (Article 20)

  • Objection to processing based on legitimate interests (Article 21)

  • Withdrawal of consent at any time (Article 7(3))

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [Contact Email].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority ([insert name of national authority, e.g., “Data Protection Commission (Ireland)”]).

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

[Company/Organization Name]
Email: [Contact Email]
Address: [Street, Postal Code, City, Country]