Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains what personal data is collected when you use this website, how it is used, and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Topics:
- What data do I collect?
- How do I collect your data?
- Why do I collect your data?
- How will I use your data?
- How do I store your data?
- Legal basis under GDPR
- Your data protection rights (GDPR)
- Cookies and tracking
- Privacy policies of other websites
- Changes to this privacy policy
- How to contact me
- How to contact data protection authorities
What data do I collect?
Green Heron only collects personal data that you voluntarily provide via the contact form:
- Name
- Email address
No additional personal data is collected.
How do I collect your data?
You directly provide this data when you:
- Submit the contact form on the website.
I do not collect any data automatically and do not use third-party analytics or tracking services.
Why do I collect your data?
Your personal data is collected solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
I do not use your information for marketing, newsletters, profiling, or advertising.
How will I use your data?
I will use your name and email address only to:
- Respond to your inquiry.
- Communicate with you regarding your request or project, if applicable.
Your data is not shared with any third parties.
How do I store your data?
Your message is sent to a secure email inbox. It is not stored in any database or shared cloud service outside of standard email transmission.
Emails are retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or as required by legal or business obligations, after which they are securely deleted.
Legal basis under GDPR
Under the GDPR, I process your data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent – You provide clear consent for me to process your personal data for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
- Legitimate interest – If we proceed to work together, data processing is necessary to communicate and provide services.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting me.
Your data protection rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Right to access – You have the right to request a copy of your personal data.
- Right to rectification – You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure – You can request that I delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to restrict processing – You can request that I limit the way your data is used, under certain conditions.
- Right to object – You may object to data processing under certain conditions.
- Right to data portability – You may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format to transfer elsewhere.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me directly (see contact details below). I will respond within 30 days as required by law.
Cookies and tracking
This website does not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or user tracking. The only technical cookies that may be used are strictly necessary for submitting the contact form (e.g., session tokens or CSRF protection if used by the form handler).
No third-party cookies are placed on your device.
Privacy policies of other websites
This website may contain links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to Green Heron. If you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is reviewed and updated as needed.
Last updated: 10th of July 2025
How to contact me
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Name: Green Heron
Email: hei@green-heron.design
Location: Portugal
How to contact data protection authorities
If you are located in the European Union and believe your data has been misused or your rights under GDPR have not been respected, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
Find your national authority here:
https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en