This Privacy Policy describes how Switchered, owned and operated by Jakub Nowak, located at Boleslawa Prusa 50, 22-100 Chełm, Poland ("we", "us", "our"), handles personal data collected through the website switchered.com (the "Website").
This website is operated for informational purposes only. We do not process online purchases or payments. No financial data is collected by this Website.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the personal data collected via this Website is:
- Name: Jakub Nowak (trading as Switchered)
- Address: Boleslawa Prusa 50, 22-100 Chełm, Poland
- Email: info@switchered.com
2. Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data when you use our Website or contact us:
- Contact information: Name, email address, company name — provided voluntarily when you submit our contact form.
- Communication data: The content of messages you send us via our contact form.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit — collected automatically through server logs and cookies.
- Cookie data: Preference and analytics data stored in cookies on your browser. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
We do not collect special categories of personal data (e.g. racial origin, health data, biometric data) and we do not collect payment or financial data.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where you have given us explicit consent, such as accepting cookies or submitting the contact form with the consent checkbox ticked.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To maintain security, prevent fraud, and analyse how the Website is used so we can improve it.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Where we are required by law to retain or process certain data.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use collected personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries submitted via the contact form.
- To improve the functionality, content, and user experience of the Website.
- To analyse website traffic and usage patterns (using anonymised or aggregated data where possible).
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
- To protect the security and integrity of the Website.
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that has legal or similarly significant effects on you.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with the following categories of third parties, strictly for the purposes described in this Policy:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers: Our Website is hosted on servers located within the European Economic Area (EEA). Our hosting provider processes technical data as a data processor on our behalf.
- Analytics services: We may use privacy-focused analytics tools that do not share identifiable data with third-party advertising networks.
- Legal or regulatory bodies: Where required by law, court order, or regulatory obligation.
Any third-party processors are bound by data processing agreements that require them to handle data in compliance with GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:
- Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission, unless ongoing correspondence necessitates longer retention.
- Server logs and technical data: Retained for up to 90 days for security and performance analysis purposes.
- Cookie data: Retention periods are specified in our Cookie Policy.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You may request deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary or where you withdraw consent.
- Right to restriction of processing: You may request we limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: Where processing is based on consent or contract, you may receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing relies on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
- Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Polish supervisory authority (Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych, uodo.gov.pl) or the authority in your country of residence.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@switchered.com. We will respond within 30 days of receiving a valid request.
8. International Transfers
We aim to store and process all personal data within the EEA. If data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. These include HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our Website, and access controls for our systems and databases.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, please contact us immediately at info@switchered.com.
11. External Links
Our Website may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, our practices, or the services we offer. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made. Continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
- Email: info@switchered.com
- Post: Jakub Nowak / Switchered, Boleslawa Prusa 50, 22-100 Chełm, Poland