1. General Information

This Privacy Policy applies to the website available at:
https://protracted-withdrawal.com/

The website operator and the data controller responsible for personal data is:

Tomasz Starczewski – Protracted Withdrawal
Hermanowska 99/9
54-314 Wrocław, Poland
Tax ID: 6472501072

Contact email:
tomasz.starczewski0@gmail.com

The Operator acts as the Data Controller for personal data voluntarily provided through the website.

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • operating a newsletter

  • managing online community features

  • displaying user content

  • preparing and delivering goods or services

  • handling payments and receivables

  • providing online chat communication

  • displaying user profiles

  • responding to inquiries submitted via forms

  • providing requested services

  • presenting offers, information, or updates

The website collects information about users and their behavior in the following ways:

  • through data voluntarily entered in forms and stored in the Operator’s systems

  • through cookies stored on the user’s device


2. Data Protection Measures

Login areas and places where personal data is entered are protected through SSL encryption, which ensures that transmitted data is encrypted and can only be read by the intended server.

User passwords are stored in hashed form, meaning they are encrypted using one-way algorithms and cannot be reversed. This is the current industry standard for password security.

An important element of data protection is the regular updating of software used by the Operator to process personal data, including regular updates of all system components.


3. Hosting

The website is hosted on servers operated by:

LH.pl

The hosting provider maintains server logs to ensure technical reliability. These logs may include:

  • requested URLs (pages or files)

  • time of request and response

  • client device identification via HTTP protocol

  • errors occurring during HTTP transactions

  • referring website (referrer link)

  • browser information

  • IP address

  • diagnostic data related to service ordering processes

  • information related to email communication with the Operator


4. Your Rights and Use of Personal Data

In certain situations the Data Controller may share your personal data with third parties when necessary to perform services or fulfill legal obligations.

This may include:

  • hosting providers

  • postal operators

  • legal advisors and debt recovery agencies

  • payment processors

  • comment system operators

  • authorized employees and collaborators

  • courier companies

  • online chat service providers

  • marketing service providers

Personal data is processed only as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose and comply with legal obligations (for example accounting requirements).
Marketing-related data is processed for no longer than 3 years.

You have the right to:

  • access your personal data

  • correct your data

  • request deletion of your data

  • restrict processing

  • request data portability

You also have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling, unless overriding legal grounds exist.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) in Poland.

Providing personal data is voluntary, but may be necessary to use certain features of the website.

Automated decision-making or profiling may occur in order to provide services or conduct direct marketing.

Personal data may be transferred outside the European Union when necessary for service provision.


5. Information Collected Through Forms

The website collects information voluntarily provided by users, including personal data when entered into forms.

The website may also record connection parameters such as:

  • timestamp

  • IP address

In some cases, the website may store information linking form data to the user’s email address.

Data provided in forms is processed only for the purpose indicated by the form itself, such as:

  • responding to inquiries

  • handling service requests

  • business communication

  • service registration

Each form clearly indicates its purpose.


6. Administrator Logs

User activity within the website may be logged for administrative purposes. These logs are used solely for managing and maintaining the website.


7. Marketing Technologies

The website uses Google Analytics (Google Inc., USA) to analyze website traffic. Only anonymized statistical data is collected and no personal data is transmitted directly.

Users can manage advertising preferences via:
https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/

The website may also use Facebook Pixel technology (Meta Platforms Inc., USA). This allows Facebook to identify that a registered user has visited the website. The Operator does not transmit additional personal data to Facebook.

The website may use remarketing technologies to display advertisements tailored to user behavior. This does not involve direct transfer of personal data to advertising providers.

The website may use heatmap and behavior tracking tools to analyze how users interact with the site. These data are anonymized before being processed and do not include sensitive information such as passwords.

The Operator may also use automation tools that allow sending emails based on user behavior on the website, provided the user has consented to receiving such communications.

Profiling may also be used in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.


8. Cookies

The website uses cookies.

Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device and used to operate the website.

Cookies typically contain:

  • the website name

  • storage duration

  • a unique identifier

Cookies are used for:

  • maintaining user sessions

  • enabling website functionality

  • implementing marketing technologies described above

Two types of cookies are used:

Session cookies – temporary files deleted when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies – stored for a defined period or until deleted by the user.

Most web browsers allow cookies by default. Users may change their browser settings to delete or block cookies.

Disabling cookies may affect some functionalities of the website.

Cookies may also be used by third-party partners cooperating with the Operator, including:

  • Google

  • Facebook

  • Twitter


9. Managing Cookies

Users can manage or withdraw consent for cookies through their browser settings.

Disabling cookies necessary for authentication, security, or user preferences may limit the functionality of the website.

Instructions for managing cookies can be found in the help section of your browser:

Mobile devices: