This Privacy Policy describes how Olyvarix ("we," "us," or "our"), operated at olyvarix.com, collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit our website or contact us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and responsible manner.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
When you contact us through our contact form, we collect the personal information you choose to provide, which may include:
- Your name (first and last name)
- Your email address
- Your organization name (optional)
- The subject and content of your message
We collect this information solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We do not use it for marketing, profiling, or any commercial purpose.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit olyvarix.com, our web hosting infrastructure may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Your IP address (in anonymized or pseudonymized form where technically feasible)
- The type and version of your web browser
- The pages you visit and the time spent on each page
- The date and time of your visit
- The referring URL (the page you visited before arriving at our site)
This information is collected in server logs and is used only for operational purposes such as security monitoring and debugging. It is not used to identify individual visitors.
1.3 Cookies
We use a small number of cookies to operate the website. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details of the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information collected through the contact form exclusively to:
- Respond to your inquiry or question
- Follow up on research or editorial suggestions you have submitted
We do not use your personal information for marketing purposes, we do not sell it to third parties, and we do not share it with advertisers or commercial partners.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, our legal basis for processing personal data provided through the contact form is legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — specifically, our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries from users of our informational website. Where you have given explicit consent to specific processing activities, the legal basis is consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
4. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions and associated correspondence for a period of 24 months following the last communication, after which they are securely deleted. Server log data is retained for no longer than 90 days.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share personal data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: We may use trusted third-party services (such as email infrastructure providers or web hosting services) that process personal data on our behalf, under appropriate data processing agreements that ensure equivalent protection of your data.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information where required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory authority.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure: To request deletion of your personal data where there is no legitimate basis for continued processing.
- Right to restriction: To request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to data portability: To receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@olyvarix.com. We will respond to verifiable requests within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence.
7. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls on systems that store personal data, and regular security reviews.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, research publications, or data sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Olyvarix
Email: info@olyvarix.com
Website: olyvarix.com