Privacy Policy

1. Controller

SM Consulting
Steve Myslinski
Berlin, Germany
Email: steve@sm-consulting.io

2. Data We Collect

When you use the contact form, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, company, area of interest, message content, and submission time.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis

We process this data to respond to your inquiry, evaluate potential consulting opportunities, and communicate with you about your request. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where processing is necessary for pre-contractual communication, and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in responding to business inquiries.

4. Google Sheets / Google Services

Contact form submissions may be stored and processed using Google Sheets and Google Apps Script. Google may process data on servers outside the European Union. We use these services to organize and respond to incoming inquiries.

5. Storage Duration

We keep inquiry data only as long as necessary to respond to your message and manage a potential or ongoing business relationship. Data may be deleted earlier upon request unless legal retention obligations apply.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection to processing. You may also lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

7. Contact

For privacy-related requests, contact: steve@sm-consulting.io.

8. No Cookies or Analytics by Default

This website does not intentionally use analytics, tracking pixels, or marketing cookies in its current basic setup. If analytics or tracking tools are added later, this policy should be updated accordingly.