Privacy & Cookies Policy

Hello there, friend! We know privacy policies are usually about as exciting as watching paint dry, but stick with us — this one’s short, clear, and a little funny.

Here’s how we handle your personal data and cookies while you browse our site (spoiler: we treat your data better than grandma treats her secret cookie stash).

1. Information We Collect

We might collect a few bits of info when you interact with our site:

  1. What you tell us directly: Name, email, or other info you provide via contact forms or newsletter sign-ups.
  2. Automatically collected info: IP address, browser type, device info, pages visited, and how long you linger on each page.
  3. Cookies and similar tech: Tiny demons that remember your preferences and make your experience smoother.
  4. Newsletter fans: If you subscribe, we collect your email (and optionally your name) to send updates.

2. How We Use Your Info

We use your data to:

  • Keep the website running smoothly.
  • Respond to messages or inquiries.
  • Send newsletters if you’ve opted in.
  • Analyze traffic and improve content.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Using Your Data

We only process your data if we have a solid reason:

  • Consent: For newsletters or other communications.

  • Contract performance: When you request services or contact us.

  • Legitimate interests: Improving the website and analyzing usage.

  • Legal obligations: Following the law (boring but necessary).

4. Cookies

Ah yes, cookies. Not the chocolate chip kind, and sadly not hash cookies either — though we’d totally be on board with those if they existed in digital form. Instead, we use the tech kind: tiny pieces of data stored in your browser to make your visit smoother and hopefully more enjoyable.

Here’s what they do for you:

  1. Functional cookies: Keep your session alive, remember your choices, and make sure the site doesn’t throw a tantrum while you’re browsing.

  2. Performance cookies: Help us see which pages are popular, so we can make the site even better (without peeking at who’s visiting — we’re polite like that).

  3. Marketing cookies: Occasionally, these deliver content or promotions that might interest you, but never anything creepy or unwanted.

In short: No hash cookies, but the digital ones we use make your experience sweeter and your browsing life easier.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to see how visitors interact with our site:

  • How many people visit.

  • Which pages are most popular.

  • How long people spend on the site.

All of this is anonymous — no stalking here, just stats.

6. Newsletter Subscriptions

If you sign up:

  • We keep your email (and optional name) safe.

  • You can unsubscribe anytime — no guilt-trippy follow-ups.

  • Your info stays private and isn’t sold to anyone.

7. Contact Forms

When you send us a message:

  • We collect your name, email, and message to respond.

  • No sneaky sharing with third parties.

  • Data is kept only as long as necessary to reply and comply with legal rules.

8. Sharing Your Info

We never sell your data. Ever. We may share it with:

  • Trusted service providers (hosting, email services, analytics).

  • Law enforcement if legally required.

9. Your GDPR Rights

As an EU resident, you have rights over your data:

  1. Access: See what we know.

  2. Rectification: Correct errors.

  3. Erasure: Ask us to forget you (“right to be forgotten”).

  4. Restriction: Limit how your data is used.

  5. Portability: Take your data elsewhere.

  6. Object: Stop certain processing.

  7. Withdraw consent: Change your mind anytime.

Contact us at [Your Email] to exercise your rights.

10. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary to serve the purposes above or comply with the law.

11. Data Security

We protect your data using industry-standard measures — firewalls, encryption, and a dash of digital magic.

12. Third-Party Links

We may link to other sites. We’re not responsible for their privacy practices, so check their policies.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not for children under 16. If we accidentally collect data from a child, we’ll delete it faster than you can say “oops.”

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will appear here with an updated effective date.

15. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or cookie jokes? Reach us at:

kontakt@machineria.com