This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed and how cookies and similar technologies are used on the website halat.dev.
1. Data controller
The data controller is:
Szymon Hałat
email address: [email protected]
website: https://halat.dev
For privacy-related matters, you can contact the controller at: [email protected]
2. Scope of processed data
Depending on how you use halat.dev, the following categories of data may be processed:
data voluntarily provided in an email message or contact form, such as name, email address, message content and any other information provided in the correspondence;
technical data related to the use of the website, such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, approximate location, traffic source, visited pages, time spent on the website and interactions with the website;
data stored in cookies or similar technologies, where the user has given consent or where such technologies are necessary for the proper operation of the website.
3. Purposes and legal bases of processing
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
handling correspondence and responding to enquiries sent via email or a contact form — the legal basis is the controller’s legitimate interest in communicating with people who contact the website;
presenting an offer, discussing cooperation terms or taking steps before entering into a contract — the legal basis is taking steps at the request of the data subject before entering into a contract;
performing a contract or cooperation, where the communication results in a contractual relationship — the legal basis is contract performance;
web analytics, measuring website performance and improving the website — the legal basis is the user’s consent where analytics require non-essential cookies or similar technologies;
marketing, remarketing or measuring advertising campaign performance — the legal basis is the user’s consent where advertising or marketing tags are used;
ensuring website security, detecting abuse and fixing technical errors — the legal basis is the controller’s legitimate interest in protecting the website and ensuring its proper operation;
establishing, pursuing or defending against possible claims — the legal basis is the controller’s legitimate interest.
4. Google Tag Manager
The halat.dev website uses Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a tool used to manage scripts and tags implemented on a website.
Google Tag Manager may enable other tools, such as analytics, advertising or marketing tools, to be loaded on the website. The actual scope of data processing depends on the configuration of the tags implemented in the Google Tag Manager container.
The following tools may be loaded through Google Tag Manager on this website:
Google Analytics 4 — for analysing website traffic and how users interact with the website;
Google Ads — for measuring advertising campaign performance or running remarketing activities;
Meta Pixel — for measuring ad performance on Meta platforms and running remarketing activities;
other analytics or marketing tools — if implemented on the website.
Remove from the above list any tools that are not actually used on the website.
Analytics and marketing tags should be triggered only after the user has given the relevant consent, where such tags require access to cookies or similar technologies.
5. Google Analytics 4
If Google Analytics 4 is used on the website, it may collect information about how users interact with the website, including visited pages, session duration, traffic source, device type, browser, operating system and user interactions with the website.
This data is used to analyse statistics, improve website performance and assess the effectiveness of content and marketing activities.
Google Analytics 4 may use cookies or similar technologies. Analytics tags should be triggered after obtaining user consent where consent is required.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
The halat.dev website may use cookies and similar technologies, such as local storage, session storage or device identifiers.
Cookies may be used for the following purposes:
ensuring the proper operation of the website;
remembering user settings, including consent settings;
analytics and statistics;
measuring advertising campaign performance;
remarketing activities, if such tools are used.
Cookies may be divided into the following categories:
essential cookies — required for the proper operation of the website and its basic functions;
analytics cookies — used to understand how users interact with the website;
marketing cookies — used to measure advertising effectiveness, personalise communication or run remarketing activities.
The user may manage consent through the cookie banner available on the website. Consent can be changed or withdrawn at any time using the consent settings available on the website.
The user may also manage cookies through their browser settings. Restricting or disabling cookies may affect the operation of some website features.
7. Recipients of data
Data may be shared with entities supporting the controller in operating the website and handling communication, in particular:
hosting and technical infrastructure providers;
email service providers;
analytics, advertising and marketing tool providers, if such tools are used;
IT, maintenance and security service providers;
entities authorised under applicable law, where such obligation results from legal regulations.
If third-party tools such as Google or Meta are used on the website, data may be processed by those entities in accordance with their own privacy policies.
8. Transfers of data outside the European Economic Area
Due to the use of tools provided by international service providers, in particular Google or Meta, data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area.
In such cases, data transfers are carried out on the basis of mechanisms provided under the GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses or other appropriate safeguards used by service providers.
9. Data retention period
Data sent in email correspondence or through a contact form is stored for the period necessary to handle the enquiry, conduct further correspondence, prepare an offer, perform cooperation or defend against possible claims.
Data related to contract performance is stored for the period required by law, in particular tax and accounting regulations.
Analytics and marketing data is stored for the period resulting from the configuration of a given tool or until consent is withdrawn, where processing is based on consent.
10. User rights
The user has the right to:
access their data;
rectify their data;
erase their data;
restrict processing;
data portability;
object to data processing;
withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent;
lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office in Poland.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
11. Voluntary provision of data
Providing data in a contact form or email message is voluntary, but it may be necessary to respond to an enquiry, prepare an offer or conduct further correspondence.
The use of non-essential cookies, in particular analytics and marketing cookies, is voluntary and depends on the user’s consent.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, in particular in the event of changes to the tools used, technologies implemented, methods of data processing or legal requirements.
The current version of the Privacy Policy is always available on halat.dev.
