Effective Date: 1 March 2025
1. Introduction Welcome to greg-balogh.com (“Website”), accessible at https://greg-balogh.com. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Data Controller The data controller for this website is: Greg Balogh, info @ greg-balogh.com
3. What Data We Collect and Why We collect and process the following personal data:
- Contact Information: When you fill out forms (e.g., WPForms Lite), we collect your name, email address, and any information you provide.
- Website Usage Data: Google Analytics collects anonymized data, including IP addresses, device type, and browsing behavior, to improve our services.
- Comments & Anti-Spam Protection: If you comment on our website, Akismet may process your IP address and user agent to prevent spam. Visitors who wish to comment must register an account, and we retain login/registration data as part of this process.
- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent manages your cookie preferences.
- Email Communication: If you contact us via email (WP Mail SMTP), we may store your email for correspondence purposes.
- Login & Registration Data: To allow commenting, we require visitors to register an account, and we retain login details for authentication and security purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you opt-in for cookies or fill out forms.
- Legitimate Interest: To analyze website usage and prevent spam.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
5. How We Share Your Data We do not sell your data. However, we may share data with:
- Google Analytics (Data stored in accordance with Google’s privacy policy).
- Akismet Antispam (For spam prevention).
- Third-Party Service Providers (Only for necessary website functionality).
6. Data Retention We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated. Contact form submissions are stored for [12 months], and analytics data is retained as per Google’s policies. Login and registration data is stored as long as the user account remains active.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
- Objection & Restriction: Object to or limit data processing.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [Your Contact Email].
8. Cookies & Tracking We use cookies for functionality and analytics. You can manage your preferences using the CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent tool.
For more information, refer to our Cookie Policy.
9. Security Measures We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.
10. Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
12. Contact Information For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: Greg Balogh, info @ greg-balogh.com