Privacy Policy

1. Overview and Data Controller

frienddashbreeze.site is operated by Artisan Joinery Conservation Studies Ltd. (referred to as "we", "our", or "us"). We value privacy and adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR / UK GDPR) and applicable privacy legislation. This policy details how we treat information gathered through our web properties.

If you have questions regarding data handling or wish to exercise your statutory privacy rights, our designated data contact can be reached via email at [email protected] or via our registered address at 44 Kappenmakerweg, 2513 BT The Hague, Netherlands.

2. Information We Collect

We restrict data collection to what is strictly necessary to provide an accessible, informative experience:

• Inquiry Details: When you submit a question through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, topic interest, property context, and the message content you provide.
• Technical and Server Logs: Like most static websites, our hosting servers automatically log standard network requests, including truncated IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, referring URLs, and timestamps. This information is used solely for system stability, security diagnostics, and DDoS prevention.
• Consent Preferences: We store your cookie consent selection locally in your browser’s localStorage so you aren't repeatedly prompted on every page.

3. Legal Grounds and Purpose of Processing

We process personal data based on specific legal grounds:

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Ensuring website security, diagnosing server issues, and maintaining the layout of our technical guides.
• Performance of Pre-Contractual Steps or Inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Responding to user-initiated questions regarding window surveys, joinery guidance, and educational topics.
• User Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For any non-essential analytics tracking, which is only activated after you provide affirmative consent through our cookie interface.

4. Data Retention and Storage Durations

We do not retain information longer than needed for its stated purpose:

• Inquiry emails sent through our contact form are retained for up to 18 months to answer follow-up questions, after which they are archived or permanently erased.
• Server log files are automatically purged or anonymized on a 30-day rolling cycle.
• Cookie preference tokens saved in your browser remain until you clear your browser cache or up to 365 days.

5. Sharing of Personal Data and Third-Party Processors

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal details with third-party marketers or commercial vendors. Data is only accessible to trusted service providers essential for web hosting, DNS infrastructure, and email routing, all operating under strict data processing agreements.

If data is processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA), appropriate safeguards—such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission—are put in place to maintain GDPR-equivalent standards of protection.

6. Your Statutory Rights

Under European data protection laws, you retain specific rights regarding your personal records:

• Right of Access: You may request a summary of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete contact records.
• Right to Erasure (The "Right to be Forgotten"): You may request deletion of correspondence when it is no longer required for its original purpose.
• Right to Restrict or Object: You may object to the processing of your data on legitimate interest grounds.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your relevant national data protection supervisory authority (such as the Dutch *Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens* or the UK Information Commissioner's Office).

7. Security Measures

We apply modern administrative, physical, and technical measures to secure our systems against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. All web traffic to frienddashbreeze.site is encrypted using modern TLS (HTTPS).

8. Policy Amendments

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technical or legislative updates. Any changes will be published directly on this page with an updated revision date.