elsiddik.net

Privacy Policy — elsiddik.net

Effective date: January 1, 2025

Welcome to elsiddik.net. Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have regarding your data. It applies to visitors and users worldwide.

1. Data Controller

Zaher El Siddik
Email: info@elsiddik.net
Addresses:
Hurghada, Al Kawthar District – Egypt
Beirut Central District – Lebanon

2. Scope & Principles

We process personal data only for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and retain it only as long as necessary. We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data.

3. What Personal Data We Collect

Contact information: name, email address, phone number (if you provide them).
Communications: messages you send via contact forms or email.
Usage data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, timestamps, referrer, device and OS data (collected automatically).
Cookies & tracking data: session and persistent cookies and similar technologies.
Payments & billing data (if applicable): billing name, address and payment provider references — we do not store raw card data on-site.
Other: any additional info you choose to provide (resumes, project files).

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA/UK/Switzerland)

Consent — where you opt in (e.g., cookies, newsletter).
Contract — to provide services you request.
Legitimate interests — for site security, improvements and fraud prevention.
Legal obligations — to comply with laws (e.g., tax records).

5. Purposes of Processing

Respond to inquiries and provide services.
Run, maintain and improve the website and its security.
Process payments when applicable (via third-party payment processors).
Send service-related messages (replies to contact requests).
Comply with legal obligations.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies for core site functionality and optionally for analytics and preferences. You can control cookies via your browser settings or any cookie-consent tool installed on the site.

7. Third-Party Services & Transfers

We use trusted third-party providers for hosting, analytics, email, payments and security. These processors are contractually required to protect your personal data.

8. Data Retention

Contact form messages: up to 3 years unless you request earlier deletion.
Billing and contractual records: as required for tax and accounting laws (commonly 6–10 years).
Server logs and analytics: aggregated or retained up to 24 months unless anonymized sooner.

9. Your Rights

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion.
Request restriction of processing or object to processing.
Request data portability.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (EEA/UK users).

To exercise your rights, contact: info@elsiddik.net. We will respond within applicable statutory time limits (usually one month).

10. Security

We implement reasonable organizational and technical measures to protect personal data (HTTPS, access controls, backups). No system is perfectly secure — if a breach occurs that creates a risk to your rights, we will notify affected users and authorities when required.

11. Children

The site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, contact us to request deletion.

12. Links to Other Sites

This Policy does not apply to third-party websites linked from our site. Review their privacy notices before providing personal data.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We will post the updated effective date at the top. For material changes, we will notify users where appropriate.

14. Contact

Name: Zaher El Siddik
Email: info@elsiddik.net
Addresses:
Hurghada, Al Kawthar District – Egypt
Beirut Central District – Lebanon