This Privacy Policy describes how we process information about you, including personal data and cookies.

1. General Information

This Policy applies to the website available at: mateuszlazarski.com (the “Website”).

The controller of your personal data is Mateusz Łazarski, e-mail: info@mateuszlazarski.com. The Controller has not appointed a Data Protection Officer.

By using the Website, you may provide personal data to the Controller—primarily via the contact form. Data are processed in accordance with applicable laws, in particular the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

2. Scope and Purposes of Processing

2.1 Categories of data

  • Identification and contact data (e.g., name, e-mail address, phone number—if provided) and the content of your message,
  • Basic technical data in server logs (e.g., IP address, date/time, browser information).

2.2 Source of data

Data are provided by you voluntarily and directly (e.g., via the contact form).

2.3 Purposes and legal bases

  • To initiate contact and handle your enquiry — Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest: communication with users),
  • To ensure security and administer the Website (server logs) — Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The Controller does not use automated decision-making, including profiling.

3. Data Recipients

Data may be shared with trusted processors acting on the Controller’s instructions, such as:

  • hosting and IT service providers,
  • e-mail service provider.

Such entities process data under data processing agreements and only to the extent necessary. Data may also be disclosed to public authorities when required by law.

4. Retention Periods

  • Correspondence (enquiries): up to 12 months after the conversation ends,
  • Technical logs: up to 12 months or as long as necessary for security and administration of the Website.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise your rights, contact: info@mateuszlazarski.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland.

6. International Transfers

Your personal data are not transferred outside the European Economic Area or to international organisations. If such a transfer becomes necessary, the Controller will ensure a proper legal basis and safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

7. Cookies

The Website may use only strictly necessary cookies required for proper operation (e.g., session maintenance, basic display settings). We do not currently use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), advertising pixels, or social media plugins that track users. Links to social profiles are regular hyperlinks.

Types of cookies:

  • Session — deleted after closing the browser,
  • Persistent — stored for the time specified in the cookie parameters or until deleted by the user.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings (blocking, deleting). Limiting cookies may affect some Website functions.

Note: If additional tools are enabled in the future (e.g., analytics, reCAPTCHA, advertising pixels, embedded content), this Policy will be updated and consent will be obtained where required.

8. Data Security

We apply organisational and technical measures appropriate to the risk, including: SSL/HTTPS encryption, regular software updates, restricted access to data, and backups.

9. Voluntary Provision of Data

Providing data is voluntary but may be necessary to handle your enquiry and contact you. If you do not provide data, we may be unable to respond.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Policy may be updated due to changes to the Website’s functionality or applicable law. The current version is published on this page.