GDPR Compliance – Smart Square HMH

At Smart Square HMH, we are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This regulation is crucial for maintaining the privacy of individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area. Our commitment to GDPR compliance reflects our dedication to upholding the highest standards of data protection and privacy rights.

Understanding GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law that came into effect on May 25, 2018. It aims to enhance the protection of personal data and establish a framework for individuals’ rights regarding their data. GDPR applies to all organizations that handle the personal data of individuals in the EU, regardless of where the organization itself is located.

Personal Data We Collect

While interacting with our website, we may collect various types of personal data. This includes:

  • Contact Information: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and any other information you provide voluntarily.
  • Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and other information that may be collected automatically when you visit our site.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages viewed and time spent on each page.

We ensure that the collection of personal data is limited to what is necessary for the purposes outlined in our privacy policy.

Under the GDPR, we are required to have a legal basis for processing personal data. The legal bases we rely on include:

  • Consent: When you provide your explicit consent for us to process your personal data.
  • Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

Your Rights Under GDPR

As an individual under the GDPR, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. These rights include:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data and obtain a copy of it.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data in certain situations.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another controller.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@smartsquare-hmh.com.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. The criteria used to determine retention periods include:

  • The duration of your relationship with us.
  • The necessity of fulfilling our obligations under applicable laws and regulations.
  • The necessity of fulfilling the purposes for which the data was collected.

Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Data Security Measures

We take the security of your personal data seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it. These measures include:

  • Encryption of personal data to protect it from unauthorized access.
  • Access controls to ensure that only authorized personnel can access personal data.
  • Regular security assessments to identify and address vulnerabilities.

While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties without your consent, except as required by law or to comply with legal obligations. We may share your personal data with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, provided that they agree to keep this information confidential.

International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place. This may include the use of standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or ensuring that the recipient has certified under the Privacy Shield Framework.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience. Cookies are small files placed on your device that help us understand how you interact with our website. You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. However, declining cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this GDPR compliance policy, your personal data, or your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:

Email: info@smartsquare-hmh.com