Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Sharp Dis-Chord (hereafter “SDC”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:
Sharp Dis-Chord (SDC)
Business ID (y-tunnus): 2689077-7
Registered in Finland
Email: privacy@sharpdischord.com

The person responsible for data protection matters is Eero Karvonen.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

We collect and process personal data for the following purposes:

2.1 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • The website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality.
  • A third-party consent management plugin is used to collect user consent.
  • If the user accepts cookies beyond the necessary ones, third-party services (such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console) may track visits and collect data on user behavior.

2.2 Contact Form Submissions

If you send a message via the contact form, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email Address
  • Message Content

This information is sent via email and stored as long as necessary based on the nature of the inquiry.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Data

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Necessary Cookies: Legitimate interest (ensuring website functionality).
  • Analytics and Tracking: User consent.
  • Contact Form Submissions: Legitimate interest (handling inquiries and business communications).

4. How We Protect Your Data

SDC takes security seriously and follows industry best practices to protect your data, including:

  • Enforcing HTTPS connections to encrypt transmitted data.
  • Using industry-standard security measures to protect stored data.
  • Limiting access to collected data to authorized personnel only.

5. Data Retention

  • Necessary cookies are stored as long as required for the website to function.
  • Analytics and tracking data retention follows Google’s policies.
  • Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary for business purposes.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Right to Access – You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification – You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure – You can request the deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing – You can request limited processing of your data.
  • Right to Object – You can object to data processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Right to Data Portability – You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@sharpdischord.com. We will respond within the GDPR-mandated timeframe.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, which may collect data based on user consent:

  • Google Analytics – Tracks website visits and user interactions.
  • Google Search Console – Analyzes website performance and search visibility.

For information on how these third parties handle your data, refer to their respective privacy policies.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

SDC reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy. Any significant changes will be communicated through the website. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at privacy@sharpdischord.com.