Effective Date: March 12, 2025
At silvandesmit.net, operated by Silvan de Smit, your privacy is a top priority. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your information and our commitment to keeping it secure.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
We will never sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for marketing, advertising, or any other purpose, except as required by law. Any information you provide—such as your name, email address, or other details—is used solely to provide the services or support you request.
Information We Collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, sign up for updates, or use our services, including:
- Contact details (e.g., email, name) and messages you send us, based on your consent when you sign up for updates or our legitimate interest to respond to inquiries.
- Payment and technical data processed by third parties:
- Stripe sets cookies (e.g., __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid) via ‘js.stripe.com’ and collects IPs, device info, and payment data for transactions and fraud prevention, sometimes using hCaptcha (e.g., from ‘newassets.hcaptcha.com’)—see [Stripe’s Privacy Policy](https://stripe.com/privacy).
- PayPal sets cookies (e.g., during checkout) and collects similar data—see [PayPal’s Privacy Statement](https://www.paypal.com/privacy).
- Webflow, our hosting provider, processes IPs and may set technical cookies under silvandesmit.net—see [Webflow’s Privacy Policy](https://webflow.com/legal/privacy).
Third parties may transfer data outside the EU under GDPR safeguards—see their policies. I don’t set additional cookies myself.
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used only to:
- Respond to your inquiries or requests (legitimate interest).
- Send updates if you subscribe (consent).
- Process payments (contractual necessity).
- Improve our services.
- Comply with legal obligations.
Data Retention
We keep your contact details until you unsubscribe (for updates) or we no longer need them to reply (for inquiries). Payment data is retained as required by law or third-party policies.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps—like encryption, secure storage, and limited access—to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is fully immune to cyber threats.
Disclaimer: Hacks or Cyberattacks
While we strive to safeguard your data, we can’t guarantee absolute security against hacks, cyberattacks, or breaches by malicious third parties. If a breach poses a risk to your data, we’ll notify you and the Dutch Data Protection Authority within 72 hours, taking steps to mitigate harm.
Your Rights
Under GDPR, you can:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
- Restrict processing, request portability, or object to our use.
Contact us at info@silvandesmit.net to exercise these rights. We’ll comply within one month unless legally required to retain data. You can withdraw consent for updates by unsubscribing.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy, posting changes here with a new effective date.
Contact Us
Questions? Reach out at info@silvandesmit.net or via our [contact page](https://silvandesmit.net/contact).
