Privacy policy.

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data on this website is:

Samhild GmbH
Krausenstraße 9
10117 Berlin
Germany

Email: contact@samhild.com

We collect and process personal data only when necessary and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The data we may collect includes:

• Contact information: Name, email address, organisation, and any other details you provide when contacting us via our contact form or email.
• Usage data: Information about how you use our website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you.
• To provide the services and information you request.
• To improve our website and user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

• Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): When processing is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract or to perform a contract.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and website security, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities, such as subscribing to communications.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations. Once the retention period expires, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to access that data.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request the restriction of processing under certain conditions.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@samhild.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse how visitors use our site. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

We do not use invasive tracking technologies or third-party advertising cookies. Any analytics tools we use are configured to respect your privacy and operate without collecting personally identifiable information.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to protecting your data to the best of our ability.

We may use trusted third-party service providers to host our website, process contact form submissions, or analyse website traffic. These providers are contractually bound to process your data only on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions, and to maintain appropriate data protection safeguards.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. The date of the last update will be indicated at the bottom of this page.