Privacy Policy & Cookies
📋 Brief summary: This website does not collect any data automatically except server logs. The only data we process is what you submit yourself via the contact form. We do not use Google Analytics or other tracking tools.
1 Data Controller
The controller of your personal data is:
Mateusz Szybowski
email: czesc@mateuszszybowski.com
Website: mateuszszybowski.com
For any matters regarding personal data, you can contact me at the email address above.
2 What data do we collect and for what purpose?
2.1 Contact form
When you fill out the contact form on the website, I process the following data:
| Data | Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Identification of the sender | Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract/contact) |
| Email address | Replying to your message | Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract/contact) |
| Message content | Providing a reply / resolving the inquiry | Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract/contact) |
Form data is sent to the controller email address and is not saved in any database.
2.2 Server logs
The hosting server (Hostinger) automatically logs:
- IP address of the visiting device,
- date and time of the visit,
- URL of the requested page,
- HTTP headers (including browser type and operating system).
Logs are processed solely for technical purposes (ensuring site security and availability) and are deleted automatically by the server. The controller does not have continuous access to this data.
3 Cookies Policy
The website mateuszszybowski.com uses only technically necessary cookies. No marketing, analytical, or tracking cookies are applied without your consent.
How to manage cookies?
You can manage cookies yourself in your browser settings:
4 Third Party Services & Data Recipients
For website operations, I use the following third party services:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Hostinger | Website hosting and email service | hostinger.com/legal |
| Google Fonts | Displaying fonts (Fira Code, Caveat) loaded asynchronously | policies.google.com |
| GitHub | Source code repository (does not process visitor data) | github.com/privacy |
Your personal data (from the contact form) is not transferred to any third parties for marketing or sales purposes.
5 Data Retention Period
| Data category | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact form data | Until communication is completed + 3 years (legitimate interests) |
| Email correspondence | Until cooperation is completed + 5 years (tax requirements, if applicable) |
| Server logs | Automatically deleted by Hostinger (usually up to 90 days) |
6 Your Rights (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access – you can request information about what data we hold.
- Right to rectification – you can request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure – you can request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restriction of processing – you can request a halt on data processing.
- Right to data portability – you can request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to object – you can object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Right to lodge a complaint – you have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO).
To exercise any of your rights, contact me at: czesc@mateuszszybowski.com. I will reply within 30 days.
7 Data Security
The website and the contact form are secured by:
- HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS) for all communication,
- Honeypot mechanism protecting the form from automated spam bots,
- Input sanitization (protection against email header injection),
- HTTP security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy).
8 Changes to the Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may be updated periodically. I will inform you of any significant changes by updating the date at the top of this document. I encourage you to read this policy regularly.
The current version is always available at: mateuszszybowski.com/en/privacy-policy.html
9 Contact
Direct all questions regarding personal data processing to: