Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 January 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how BALOGRAF s.r.o. ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website (the "Website") or contact us.

The Website is an informational portfolio and marketing site for our software consultancy services. It does not provide user accounts or allow users to upload public content.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data processed in connection with the Website is:

BALOGRAF s.r.o.S. H. Vajanského 86940 74 Nové ZámkySlovakia

Email: balografnz@gmail.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

3.1 Data you provide directly

When you contact us (for example, via a contact form or by email), you may provide:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Subject, message content, and any other information you choose to include

If you subscribe to a newsletter or marketing communications (if offered), you may also provide your name (optional) and email address.

3.2 Automatically collected data

When you visit the Website, certain technical data may be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, referring pages, pages visited on our Website, date and time of access, and similar usage information.

If we implement Google Analytics or a similar analytics service, that provider may collect and process usage data on our behalf using cookies or similar technologies.

We do not use the Website for user account management, online payments, or file hosting, and we do not intentionally collect sensitive categories of personal data.

4. Purposes and Legal Bases

We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases, primarily under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  1. Responding to inquiries. To respond to your contact requests, questions, or project inquiries, based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps prior to entering into a contract) and/or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in communicating with potential clients and website visitors).
  2. Marketing communications (if applicable). To send you information about our services, news, or updates when you have asked to receive them, based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent). You may withdraw your consent at any time, for example by using an unsubscribe link or contacting us.
  3. Website operation and improvement. To operate and maintain the Website, ensure its security, understand how it is used, and improve its content and performance, based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in running a secure and useful Website).
  4. Compliance and legal obligations. To comply with legal obligations, such as accounting, record-keeping, or responding to lawful requests, based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

5.1 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit websites. They can be used for various purposes, such as enabling basic site functionality, improving performance, or providing analytics and statistics.

5.2 How we use cookies

Our Website may use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the basic operation and security of the Website. These do not require your consent but are described in this Policy.
  • Analytics cookies (for example, Google Analytics), which help us understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve our content and user experience.

We do not use cookies for behavioral advertising or social media tracking at this time.

5.3 Google Analytics (if enabled)

If we implement Google Analytics, it will use cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about how visitors use the Website. This may include your IP address and other technical data. The data is generally aggregated and does not identify you directly.

We will implement Google Analytics in a manner consistent with applicable data protection laws, for example by using IP anonymization where appropriate and honoring any consent requirements that apply in your jurisdiction.

5.4 Managing cookies

Depending on your location, we may display a cookie banner when you first visit the Website, asking for your consent to use analytics cookies. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies via the banner (where provided), and you can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you disable cookies, some features of the Website may not function properly, but basic informational access should remain available.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to respond to your inquiries, provide any subscribed newsletters, and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

In practice, contact emails and form submissions are typically kept for the duration of the relevant discussion and for a reasonable period thereafter (for example, up to 3–5 years) for reference and legal purposes. Analytics data may be retained in aggregated or pseudonymized form for periods consistent with the settings of our analytics tools and our business needs.

7. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your personal data with service providers and contractors who help us operate the Website or communicate with you (for example, hosting providers, email service providers, and analytics providers). These parties process data on our behalf and are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data.

We may also share personal data with professional advisors (such as lawyers or accountants) where necessary, and with authorities or other parties where required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

Some of these recipients may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where we transfer personal data outside the EEA, we will take appropriate measures to ensure a suitable level of protection, such as relying on adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses, where applicable.

We do not sell your personal data.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights

If you are located in the EU/EEA or another jurisdiction with similar laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data, subject to conditions and limitations in applicable law:

  • Right of access to your personal data.
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure in certain circumstances.
  • Right to restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability, to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object to certain processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling, and to direct marketing at any time.
  • Right to withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at balografnz@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or alleged infringement. In Slovakia, the supervisory authority is the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic.

10. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or a higher age where required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes took effect. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice, such as a prominent notice on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after changes become effective signifies your acceptance of the revised Policy.

12. Contact

For questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

BALOGRAF s.r.o.S. H. Vajanského 86940 74 Nové ZámkySlovakia

Email: balografnz@gmail.com