Privacy policy

1. General Information

1. This Privacy Policy applies to the website operating at: alicjabien.pl.
2. The Operator of the website and the Data Controller is Indywidualna Kancelaria Adwokacka Alicja Bień based in Łódź, Poland at ul. Pawilońska 47, 91-487 Łódź.
   Tax ID (NIP): 7261703448, REGON: 7261703448.
3. Contact email: [email protected]
4. The Operator is the Controller of the personal data you voluntarily provide through the website.
5. The website processes personal data for the following purposes:
   
   • Responding to inquiries via contact forms
   • Presenting offers or informational content
6. The website collects information about users and their behavior in the following ways:
   
   • Through data voluntarily submitted via forms, which are entered into the Operator’s systems
   • By storing cookies on the user’s end device

2. Selected Data Protection Measures

1. Areas of login and data entry are protected by SSL encryption. This ensures that personal data and login details entered on the site are encrypted on the user’s device and can only be read by the target server.
2. Personal data stored in the database is encrypted in such a way that only the Operator with the appropriate key can read it. This secures data in the event of database theft.
3. User passwords are stored using one-way hashing functions, in line with current best practices for password security.
4. The Operator regularly changes administrative passwords.
5. All software used for processing personal data is regularly updated, including all system and programming components.

3. Hosting

1. The website is hosted on servers maintained by Devil Web sp. z o.o., located at ul. Działkowa 11, 24-300 Opole Lubelskie,, Poland.
   Tax ID (NIP): 7171841767.

4. Your Rights and Additional Information About Data Usage

1. In certain cases, the Data Controller may share your personal data with other parties if it is necessary for:
   
   • Fulfilling a contract with you
   • Complying with legal obligations
2. These recipients may include:
   
   • The hosting provider (under a data processing agreement)
   • Authorized employees or collaborators who access data to perform website-related tasks
   • Marketing service providers acting on behalf of the Controller
3. Your personal data will be processed for no longer than is necessary to carry out related activities, in accordance with applicable legal regulations (e.g., for accounting purposes). Marketing-related data will not be processed for more than 3 years.
4. You have the right to request from the Data Controller:
   
   • Access to your personal data
   • Rectification of data
   • Erasure of data
   • Restriction of processing
   • Data portability
5. You have the right to object to processing based on the Controller’s legitimate interests, including profiling, unless there are compelling legal grounds overriding your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
6. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych), ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland.
7. Providing personal data is voluntary but necessary for using certain functionalities of the website.
8. Automated decision-making, including profiling, may be used in order to provide services under a contract or for direct marketing by the Controller.
9. Your personal data is not transferred outside the European Union.

5. Information from Forms

1. The website collects information voluntarily provided by the user, including personal data (when provided).
2. The website may store information about connection parameters (such as timestamp and IP address).
3. In certain cases, the website may save data that links form input with the user’s email address. In such cases, the user’s email address may be embedded in the URL of the page containing the form.
4. Data submitted via forms is processed for the purpose specified by the specific form, such as handling a service request, commercial contact, service registration, etc. Each form clearly indicates its purpose.

6. Administrator Logs

1. User activity within the website may be subject to logging. These logs are used for website administration purposes.

7. Information About Cookies

1. The website uses cookies.
2. Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device, designed to help websites function properly. They typically contain the originating website’s name, storage time, and a unique identifier.
3. Cookies are set and accessed by the website Operator.
4. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
   
   • Maintaining user sessions after logging in, so the user does not have to re-enter login data on each page
   • Supporting marketing-related functionalities described earlier in this policy
5. The website uses two main types of cookies:
   
   • Session cookies – temporary files stored until logout, page exit, or browser closure
   • Persistent cookies – stored until manually deleted or until they expire
6. Most web browsers accept cookies by default. Users may change browser settings to block or delete cookies. Refer to your browser’s help section or documentation for instructions.
7. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionalities.
8. Cookies may also be placed and used by third-party partners, particularly:
   
   • Google (Google Inc., USA)
   • Facebook (Facebook Inc., USA)
   • Twitter (Twitter Inc., USA)

8. Cookie Management – How to Express or Withdraw Consent

1. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you can change your browser settings. Disabling cookies necessary for authentication, security, or user preferences may impair or disable website functionalities.
2. Instructions for managing cookies are available at the following links (depending on your browser):
   
   • Microsoft Edge
   • Internet Explorer
   • Google Chrome
   • Safari
   • Firefox
   • Opera
3. For mobile devices:
   
   • Android (Chrome)
   • iOS (Safari)
   • Windows Phone