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Privacy Policy
Last updated: 3 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how hardiben ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you visit hardiben.com (the "Site"). hardiben is an educational resource and does not sell products or process payments.
1. Who we are
hardiben is operated from Košice, Slovakia. You can reach us at info@hardiben.com with any privacy-related question.
2. Information we collect
- Information you provide. When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, topic and message content.
- Automatically collected information. Like most websites, our server and analytics tools may log your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and the time of visit.
- Cookies. We use a limited number of cookies, described in our Cookie Policy.
3. How we use information
- To respond to messages sent through the contact form.
- To understand how the Site is used, so we can improve content and navigation.
- To maintain the security and technical functioning of the Site.
We do not sell, rent or trade personal information to third parties, and we do not use it for automated financial profiling or advertising targeting.
4. Legal basis for processing
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data on the basis of your consent (for optional analytics cookies and contact form submissions) and our legitimate interest in operating and securing the Site.
5. Data retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to and resolve your enquiry, and are deleted or anonymised thereafter unless a longer period is required by law.
6. Sharing of information
We may share limited technical data with hosting and analytics providers strictly to operate the Site. These providers are contractually restricted from using your data for their own purposes.
7. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@hardiben.com. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority, such as Slovakia's Office for Personal Data Protection.
8. Children's privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
10. Contact us
Questions about this policy can be sent to info@hardiben.com or by post to hardiben, Košice, Slovakia.