Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
The data controller is Adrian Wyparło, address: ul. Bukowa 35, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland, e-mail: [email protected]
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data provided by you in the contact form: name and surname, e-mail address and the content of the message. Additionally, with your consent for analytics cookies, we may collect IP address for geolocation purposes to provide localized content.
3. Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
- Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Used to collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our services. Optional, requires your consent.
- Personalization Cookies: Used to personalize content and ads based on your interests. Optional, requires your consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the "Manage Consent" link in the footer.
4. Analytics and Consent Mode v2
We use Google Analytics with Consent Mode v2. This means analytics tracking is disabled by default and only activated after you provide consent for analytics cookies. Consent Mode signals to Google whether analytics_storage and ad_storage are granted or denied, ensuring compliance with GDPR.
5. IP-Based Geolocation
With your consent for geolocation cookies, we use your IP address to determine your approximate location. This information is used solely to redirect you to the appropriate language version of our website. Location data is not stored permanently and is processed by our internal geolocation service.
6. Third-Party Data Recipients
| Service | Purpose | Data Location | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netlify | Hosting, CDN, logs | EU/US (SCC) | Legitimate interest |
| Google Mail (Gmail) | Contact form email delivery; emails sent to [email protected] are automatically forwarded to owner's Gmail account. Emails are stored only in the Gmail account of the website owner and are not shared with third parties. | EU/US (SCC) | Consent |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics | EU/US (SCC) | Consent |
| Internal Geolocation Service | IP-based geolocation | EU/US | Consent |
7. Purpose of Data Processing
The data is processed in order to respond to your inquiries, prepare a personalized offer and establish contact related to Balsam House services. Analytics data is used to improve website functionality.
8. Legal Basis for Data Processing
Data processing takes place on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 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 – GDPR).
9. Data Retention Period
Personal data from contact forms will be stored for the period necessary to achieve the purposes of processing, no longer than until the withdrawal of your consent or 3 years after last contact, whichever comes first. Analytics data is retained according to Google's policies, typically 26 months.
10. Mechanism to Withdraw Consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the "Manage Consent" link in the website footer. This will reset your cookie preferences and allow you to choose again. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
11. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to: access your data, rectify them, delete them, restrict processing, transfer data and object to processing. You can also withdraw your consent at any time.
12. Data Security
We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss or destruction.
13. Contact
In case of questions regarding the processing of personal data, please contact us at: [email protected].
Last updated: 23.11.2025
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