Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 3rd October 2024 / (2024-10-03)

dekkerman.me ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), Romanian Law No. 190/2018, and other relevant international privacy frameworks. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal data when you interact with our website and when you communicate with us via email.

1. Scope and Applicability

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors ("you," "your") of dekkerman.me and governs how we manage personal data in accordance with applicable laws. By using this website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. No Collection of Personal Data via Website

We are committed to ensuring that no personal data is collected through your interaction with our website, except for the system cookie described below. Specifically:

  • No Forms or Data Entry: Our website does not require you to fill out any forms that request personal information (e.g., name, email address, phone number, etc.).
  • No IP Address Tracking: We do not track or store IP addresses or any other technical information that could identify you as an individual user.
  • No Tracking Technologies: We do not use analytics, pixel tags, web beacons, or other similar technologies that collect or process identifiable personal information, except as noted in Section 4 (Cookie Use).

3. Email Communication

If you contact us via the provided email address (contact AT dekkerman DOT me), we may collect the information you voluntarily provide.

  • Data Collected: This may include your name, email address, and any other details shared in the communication.
  • Purpose: This information is used solely for responding to your inquiry and will not be shared, sold, or disclosed to third parties.
  • Data Retention: We retain this data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of communication or comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookie Use

We use a single system cookie to store your agreement to our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Terms of Agreement:

  • Cookie Name: The system cookie is named "cookie_law__dekkerman.me" and/or "_cookie_law__1dekkerman.me".
  • Purpose: This cookie is used solely to record your agreement to our legal policies (Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Terms of Agreement).
  • No Personal Tracking: The cookie does not track your activity or collect personal data. It only stores your consent to the policies.
  • Expiration: This cookie will expire after 168 hours (seven days), unless you clear your browser cookies before that time.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We do not collect or process personal data through our website, except for the system cookie storing your consent. If any personal data is transmitted via email, the processing will be based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

6. Your Rights under GDPR and Romanian Law

If you communicate with us via email and provide personal information, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access, Rectification, and Erasure as described in our Privacy Policy.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent to the system cookie by clearing your browser cookies. This will reset your consent preferences.

7. Data Security

We employ robust security measures to protect any personal data submitted through email communication. The system cookie is securely stored on your device.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you via email.

For any questions or concerns, please contact us at “contact AT dekkerman DOT me”.