Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Last Updated: September 1, 2025
Paddocklines.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal data of all users of our website, available at www.paddocklines.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and other applicable international privacy regulations.
By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data is:
Paddocklines.com
Budapest, Hungary
Contact via Contact Form (https://paddocklines.com/contact/)
Hosting provider: Hostinger.com
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
1. Identification and Contact Data – Name, email address, and any other details provided when using the contact form or registering for an account.
2. Communications Data – Messages, inquiries, or other communications submitted via the Website.
3. Account Data – Information required to create and maintain a user account, including login credentials.
4. Usage Data and Analytics – Data about your use of the Website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, location (if enabled), and browsing activity, collected through Google Analytics and similar technologies.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies – Small files placed on your device to enable functionality, analytics, and performance monitoring. Details are set out in our Cookie Policy.
For convenience, if you use our contact form, your name and email address may be stored in cookies on your device so that you do not need to re-enter them on subsequent visits (such cookies typically expire after one year).
3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing
We process personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases under GDPR:
– To provide services and respond to inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures).
– To manage user accounts and registrations (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
– To communicate with users regarding news, updates, and responses to messages (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests, or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent, where applicable).
– To analyze Website performance and usage trends through Google Analytics (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent via cookie banner).
– To comply with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
– To ensure security and prevent fraud or misuse of the Website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests).
4. Data Sharing and International Transfers
– We do not sell or rent personal data.
– We may share data with trusted service providers (e.g., website hosting, analytics providers, IT support) strictly for the purposes set out above.
– Some service providers (e.g., Google) may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards are applied, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
– Contact form submissions: retained until the inquiry is resolved, and for up to 36 months thereafter.
– User accounts: retained until account deletion.
– Analytics data: retained in accordance with Google’s standard retention periods.
6. Data Subject Rights
Under GDPR and other applicable laws, you have the following rights:
– Right of access – to request a copy of your personal data.
– Right to rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – to request deletion of your personal data.
– Right to restriction of processing – to limit processing under certain conditions.
– Right to data portability – to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
– Right to object – to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
– Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [Insert contact email]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority. In Hungary, this is:
National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH)
Website: https://www.naih.hu
7. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Website is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such data.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, practices, or Website features. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
We encourage you to periodically revisit this page to remain informed of any changes to our Privacy Policy, as all updates will be published here.
For further details on our data processing practices, please also review our Cookie Policy, which form an integral part of our website’s legal framework.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us at:
Paddocklines.com
Budapest, Hungary
Contact via Contact Form (https://paddocklines.com/contact/)