Privacy Policy

At Macrolithic ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at macrolithic.com.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

• Contact Form Data: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Usage Data: We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• To improve and optimize our website and content
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior in aggregate
• To ensure the security and proper functioning of our website
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your information for marketing purposes, nor do we sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing your personal data includes:

• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent (e.g., accepting analytics cookies)
• Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve our educational platform
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy:

• Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 12 months after the inquiry is resolved
• Website analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymized form
• Cookie data is retained per the terms described in our Cookie Policy

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for commercial purposes. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating the website (e.g., hosting providers), subject to confidentiality agreements
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government authority
• Protection of Rights: When necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of Macrolithic or others

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: The right to request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: The right to restrict processing of your data
• Portability: The right to receive your data in a portable format
• Objection: The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@macrolithic.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete such information.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

10. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside the country where our servers are based, your data may be transferred internationally. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Macrolithic
Email: info@macrolithic.com
Website: macrolithic.com