Privacy Policy

The privacy policy describes the principles of processing information about you by us, including personal data and cookies.

1. General Information

This policy applies to the website operating under the URL: makowiec.law
The site operator and Personal Data Administrator is: Law Office of Legal Counsel Kajetan Makowiec
Operator's contact email address: kancelaria@makowiec.law
The Operator is the Administrator of your personal data in relation to data provided voluntarily on the Website.
The Website uses personal data for the following purposes: • Newsletter management • Handling inquiries through forms • Presenting offers or information
The Website performs functions of obtaining information about users and their behavior in the following way: • Through voluntarily entered data in forms, which are entered into the Operator's systems • Through saving cookie files (so-called "cookies") on end devices

2. Selected Data Protection Methods Used by the Operator

Login areas and personal data entry points are protected at the transmission layer (SSL certificate). Thanks to this, personal data and login data entered on the site are encrypted on the user's computer and can only be read on the destination server.
To protect data, the Operator regularly performs security backups.
An important element of data protection is regular updating of all software used by the Operator to process personal data, which particularly means regular updates of programming components.

3. Hosting

The Website is hosted (technically maintained) on servers operated by: OVH
The hosting company maintains server-level logs to ensure technical reliability. The following may be recorded: • Resources identified by URL (addresses of requested resources – pages, files) • Time of query arrival • Time of response sending • Client station name – identification performed by HTTP protocol • Information about errors that occurred during HTTP transaction execution • URL address of the page previously visited by the user (referrer link) – in case access to the Website occurred through a link • Information about the user's browser • IP address information • Diagnostic information related to the process of self-ordering services through registrars on the site • Information related to handling electronic mail directed to the Operator and sent by the Operator

4. Your Rights and Additional Information About Data Usage

In some situations, the Administrator has the right to transfer your personal data to other recipients if it is necessary to fulfill a contract concluded with you or to fulfill obligations incumbent on the Administrator. This applies to such groups of recipients: • Hosting company on an entrustment basis • Postal operators • Companies providing marketing services for the Administrator
Your personal data is processed by the Administrator no longer than necessary to perform related activities specified by separate regulations (e.g., on accounting). Regarding marketing data, data will not be processed for longer than 3 years.
You have the right to request from the Administrator: • Access to personal data concerning you • Their correction • Deletion • Restriction of processing • Data portability
You have the right to object to the processing indicated in point 3.2 regarding the processing of personal data for the purpose of performing legally justified interests pursued by the Administrator, including profiling, provided that the right to object cannot be exercised in case of important legally justified grounds for processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, particularly establishing, pursuing or defending claims.
Against the Administrator's actions, you can file a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw.
Providing personal data is voluntary but necessary for Website operation.
Activities involving automated decision-making, including profiling, may be undertaken in relation to you for the purpose of providing services under the concluded contract and for the purpose of direct marketing by the Administrator.
Personal data is not transferred from third countries within the meaning of personal data protection regulations. This means we do not send them outside the European Union territory.

5. Form Information

The Website collects information provided voluntarily by the user, including personal data, if provided.
The Website may save information about connection parameters (time designation, IP address).
The Website may, in some cases, save information facilitating the linking of form data with the email address of the user filling out the form. In such cases, the user's email address appears within the URL of the page containing the form.
Data provided in the form is processed for purposes resulting from the function of the specific form, e.g., for the purpose of handling a service request or business contact, service registration, etc. Each form's context and description clearly inform what it serves.

6. Administrator Logs

Information about user behavior on the website may be subject to logging. This data is used for website administration purposes.

7. Important Marketing Techniques

The Operator uses statistical analysis of website traffic through Google Analytics (Google Inc. based in the USA). The Operator does not transfer personal data to the operator of this service, only anonymized information. The service is based on the use of cookies on the user's end device. Regarding information about user preferences collected by Google's advertising network, the user can view and edit information resulting from cookie files using the tool: https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
The Operator uses Facebook pixel. This technology causes the Facebook service (Facebook Inc. based in the USA) to know that a person registered with them is using the Website. In this case, it is based on data for which it is itself the administrator; the Operator does not transfer any additional personal data to the Facebook service. The service is based on the use of cookies on the user's end device.

8. Cookie Information

The Website uses cookie files.
Cookie files (so-called "cookies") constitute IT data, particularly text files, which are stored on the Website User's end device and are intended for use with the Website's web pages. Cookies usually contain the name of the website they come from, their storage time on the end device, and a unique number.
The entity placing cookie files on the Website User's end device and gaining access to them is the Website operator.
Cookie files are used for the following purposes: • Maintaining the Website user session (after login), thanks to which the user does not have to re-enter login and password on each Website subpage • Implementation of purposes specified above in the "Important Marketing Techniques" section
Within the Website, two basic types of cookie files are used: "session cookies" and "persistent cookies." "Session" cookies are temporary files stored on the User's end device until logout, leaving the website, or turning off the software (web browser). "Persistent" cookie files are stored on the User's end device for the time specified in the cookie file parameters or until their deletion by the User.
Web browsing software (web browser) usually allows cookie file storage on the User's end device by default. Website Users can change settings in this regard. The web browser enables cookie file deletion. Automatic blocking of cookie files is also possible. Detailed information on this subject is contained in the web browser's help or documentation.
Restrictions on cookie file use may affect some functionalities available on the Website's web pages.
Cookie files placed on the Website User's end device may also be used by entities cooperating with the Website operator, particularly concerning companies: Google (Google Inc. based in the USA), Facebook (Facebook Inc. based in the USA), Twitter (Twitter Inc. based in the USA).

9. Cookie File Management – How to Give and Withdraw Consent in Practice?

If a user does not want to receive cookie files, they can change browser settings. We reserve that disabling cookie file support necessary for authentication processes, security, and maintaining user preferences may hinder, and in extreme cases may make it impossible to use websites.
To manage cookie settings, select your web browser from the list below and follow the instructions: • Edge • Internet Explorer • Chrome • Safari • Firefox • Opera

Mobile devices: • Android • Safari (iOS) • Windows Phone

This privacy policy template was generated free of charge, for informational purposes, based on our knowledge, industry practices, and legal regulations in force as of 2018-08-14. We recommend checking the policy template before using it on your site. The template is based on the most common situations occurring on websites but may not reflect the full and accurate specifics of your website. Read the generated document carefully and adapt it to your situation or seek legal advice if necessary. We do not take responsibility for the consequences of using this document, as only you have influence over whether all information contained therein is true. Also note that a Privacy Policy, even the best one, is only one element of your concern for personal data and user privacy on your website.