Privacy Policy
Last modified: 2025 October 19
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Virtual Paradox Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit our website https://norbertj.com or contact us directly. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Irish data protection law.
Business name: Virtual Paradox Limited. Legal form: Limited company. Registered address: 51 Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin, D18 CV48, Ireland. Email: hello@norbertj.com. Website: https://norbertj.com.
We do not have a designated Data Protection Officer (DPO), but you can contact us via the email above regarding any privacy-related matters.
2. What This Policy Covers
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through our website and any direct communications with us (e.g., via email or the contact form).
Our website serves as a brochure site showcasing our software engineering and product development services.
We do not provide account registration, online sales, subscriptions, or memberships.
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect and process the following types of personal data:
a. Data you provide directly
- Name
- Company name
- Email address
- Any other information you voluntarily include when contacting us
These details are collected when you use our contact form or send us an email.
b. Data collected automatically
When you visit our website, we use Google Analytics to collect anonymized information such as:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type
- Referring website or URL
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Approximate geographic region (not precise location)
- IP address (anonymized before storage)
We do not collect or process any special category data (e.g., health, biometric, or political data).
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
a. Data you provide directly
Purpose: Responding to your inquiries via contact form or email.
Legal Basis under GDPR: Legitimate interest (to communicate with you and respond to your requests).
b. Data collected automatically
Purpose: Measuring and improving website performance via Google Analytics.
Legal Basis under GDPR: Consent (granted through cookie consent banner).
We do not use your personal data for marketing, newsletters, or promotional activities.
5. How We Store and Protect Your Data
Contact form and email data
Information submitted via the contact form is transmitted to us by email and not stored elsewhere.
Emails are securely stored in our email account (hosted by Websupport Magyarország Kft., operating as Magyar Hosting).
Access to this account is restricted to authorized personnel only.
We retain these emails for up to 12 months after the inquiry is resolved, unless further correspondence or a legal obligation requires longer retention.
Analytics data
Google Analytics data is stored by Google in accordance with their own privacy practices and retention settings. This data is anonymized and cannot be used by us to identify individual visitors.
6. Data Sharing and Service Providers
We only share data with trusted service providers necessary for operating our website:
Service: Web hosting and email
Provider: Websupport Magyarország Kft. (Magyar Hosting). Purpose: Hosting website and email server. Location: EU (Hungary).
Service: Website analytics
Provider: Google Ireland Limited. Purpose: Collecting anonymized website usage statistics. Location: EU (Ireland).
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
7. International Data Transfers
All personal data is stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA).
To our best knowledge, both Google Analytics (EU-hosted profiles) and our hosting provider process data within the EU.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and measure performance. Types of cookies used:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., to remember your cookie consent choice).
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous visitor statistics. These are only activated after you provide consent via the cookie banner.
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by revisiting the cookie settings on the website.
For more information about Google Analytics and how it handles data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
9. Data Subject Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure (“Right to be forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data (where legally permitted).
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing under certain circumstances.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Data portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider (not applicable here as we do not process user accounts).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@norbertj.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
10. Data Retention
- Emails and inquiries: Retained for up to 12 months after resolution.
- Analytics data: Retained according to Google’s standard retention settings (anonymized).
- Cookies: Stored according to their type and your consent preferences.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for business and professional visitors. It is not specifically directed toward children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors under 18.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The most recent version will always be available on this page, with the date of the last update clearly shown.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Virtual Paradox Limited
- Email: hello@norbertj.com
- Website: https://norbertj.com
- Address: 51 Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin, D18 CV48, Ireland
14. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by Irish law and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our supervisory authority is the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ireland - https://www.dataprotection.ie/
