Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 19, 2025

Galvanic Works (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website galvanicworks.com.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Submit a contact form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Request information about our products
  • Communicate with us via email

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Company name (if applicable)
  • Message content
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Date and time of visit

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. You can control cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner and your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect against fraud and security threats

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data and context:

  • Consent: Newsletter subscriptions and cookie usage
  • Legitimate interests: Website analytics, security, and service improvement
  • Contractual necessity: Responding to your inquiries and providing requested information
  • Legal obligation: Compliance with applicable laws

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information with:

Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

  • Email marketing platforms (for newsletter delivery)
  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Security and backup services

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas or court orders.

5. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted in Germany (Hetzner). If you are located outside Germany, your information may be transferred to and processed in Germany. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with GDPR.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

  • Contact form submissions: 2 years
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
  • Website analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Cookie data: As specified in our cookie policy

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)
  • Right to lodge a complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

8. Cookie Policy

We use the following types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

  • Session cookies for security
  • Cookie consent preferences

Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. We may use:

  • Google Analytics (anonymized IP addresses)
  • WordPress statistics

Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to deliver relevant content and track campaign effectiveness.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external sites or services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Third-party services we may use include:

  • Google Analytics (website analytics)
  • Email marketing platforms (newsletter delivery)
  • Content delivery networks (website performance)

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS)
  • Secure hosting infrastructure
  • Regular security audits
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular backups
  • Firewall protection

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Newsletter and Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will send you periodic emails about maritime safety, technology insights, and company updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by:

  • Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email
  • Contacting us directly
  • Managing your preferences in your account (if applicable)

We use double opt-in for newsletter subscriptions to ensure consent.

13. Changes to This Privacy 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
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date
  • Sending an email to newsletter subscribers (for material changes)

Your continued use of our website after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your rights, or have privacy concerns, please contact us:

Galvanic Works
Email: info@galvanicworks.com
Location: European Union
Website: galvanicworks.com/contact

For data protection inquiries specific to GDPR, please use the subject line “Data Protection Request.”

We aim to respond to all privacy-related requests within 30 days as required by GDPR.

This Privacy Policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws.