At DigitalElegance.site, we are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established by the European Union (EU). This GDPR Compliance Statement outlines how we handle your personal data and your rights under the regulation.
By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this statement.
1. What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law in the EU that governs how personal data is collected, processed, and stored. It applies to businesses and websites that handle the data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of the business’s location.
2. Data We Collect
To provide our services, we may collect the following types of personal data:
- Information You Provide: Name, email address, and other contact details when you fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, or comment on posts.
- Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior through cookies and tracking technologies.
For more details, please see our Privacy Policy.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services and website functionality.
- To communicate with you regarding updates, promotions, or responses to inquiries.
- To analyze website performance and user behavior for optimization.
- To ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Lawful Basis for Processing Data
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your data for specific purposes.
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract or provide a service you have requested.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our website or ensuring security, as long as it does not override your rights.
5. Your GDPR Rights
As an EU resident, you have the following rights under GDPR:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how your data is processed.
- Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format for transfer to another service.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@digitalelegance.site.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Use of Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyze website performance. By visiting our site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.
9. Data Transfers Outside the EU
If we transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent legal mechanisms, are in place to protect your data.
10. Updates to This Statement
We may update this GDPR Compliance Statement to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please check this page periodically for updates. The effective date will indicate when the statement was last revised.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this GDPR Compliance Statement or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@digitalelegance.site
- Website: https://digitalelegance.site
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority within the EU.