Privacy Statement

1. Introduction

Vidargjallar (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or contact us, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

This Statement applies to all visitors to our website, regardless of whether they are our clients or have simply contacted us via our contact form.

2. Who Is the Data Controller?

The Data Controller of your personal data is:

Vidargjallar
Email: info@vidargjallar.com

3. What Personal Data Do We Collect and Why?

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us (e.g., via our contact form) as well as certain data automatically through cookies and similar technologies, as described in Section 8 and our Cookie Policy.

Data Type	Purpose of Collection	Legal Basis
Name and surname	Identification and personal response to your inquiry	Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (where your inquiry relates to a potential engagement), or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in responding to general business inquiries
Email address	Sending responses to your inquiry and further communication	Same as above
Message content	Understanding your request and providing appropriate services	Same as above
IP address and technical data	Website security, functionality, and prevention of abuse	Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in maintaining the security and functionality of our website
Cookie data	Ensuring website functionality and, where enabled, statistical analysis	As set out in our Cookie Policy

4. How Do We Use Your Data?

We use your personal data exclusively for the following purposes:

• Responding to your inquiries and providing information about our services
• Communication regarding potential business cooperation
• Sending offers and pro-forma invoices (if requested)
• Facilitating introductions between our clients and potential business partners, which may involve sharing relevant contact and company information with both parties as part of our intermediation services
• Fulfilling our legal obligations (e.g., accounting, tax obligations)

We will not use your data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Who Do We Share Your Data With?

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may disclose personal data to the following categories of recipients where necessary for the purposes described in this Statement:

Service Providers

We may share data with trusted third parties that help us provide our services (e.g., hosting provider, email platform). All such providers are contractually obligated to comply with GDPR and process data solely according to our instructions.

Legal Obligation

If we are required to do so by law, court order, or request from a competent authority.

Business Partners and Clients

As part of our intermediation services, we may share relevant personal and company data with potential business partners and our clients to facilitate introductions and commercial relationships. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing our services (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) and, where a contract exists, the performance of that contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each of which is contractually obligated to process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection law:

• Google Fonts – for displaying webfonts. Your IP address may be transmitted to Google when fonts are loaded. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare Turnstile – for protecting our contact form from spam and abuse. Your IP address and other data may be processed by Cloudflare. For more information, see Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.
• Calendly – for scheduling consultations. When you book a consultation, your name, email, and other provided information are processed by Calendly. For more information, see Calendly’s Privacy Policy.
• Complianz – for cookie consent management. This plugin stores your cookie preferences. For more information, see Complianz’s Privacy Statement.
• LinkedIn – for sharing content and social media functionality. LinkedIn may collect data about your interactions with embedded content. For more information, see LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers, including Google, Cloudflare, LinkedIn, and Calendly, may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where applicable, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

For more information about the safeguards we use, please contact us at info@vidargjallar.com.

7. How Long Do We Keep Your Data?

We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

• Data from contact forms: up to 12 months from the last communication, unless a contract is concluded.
• Client and transaction records: retained for the periods required by applicable accounting, tax and legal obligations, and where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
• Cookie data: according to the lifespan of each cookie (session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies according to settings).

After the retention period expires, we permanently delete or anonymise your data.

8. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality and, where enabled, for statistical or other purposes as described in our Cookie Policy [1].

A detailed list of cookies and the ability to manage settings is available in our Cookie Policy. You can accept or reject cookies at any time via the cookie banner on our website.

[1] Available at: https://vidargjallar.com/cookie-policy-eu/

9. What Are Your Rights?

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You may request confirmation of whether we process your data and obtain a copy of it.
• Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You may request deletion of your data when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected.
• Right to restriction of processing: You may request temporary restriction of data processing in certain cases.
• Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data if it is based on legitimate interest.
• Right to data portability: Where applicable, you may request to receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or have it transmitted to another controller.
• Right to withdraw consent: If you have given consent for processing, you may withdraw it at any time.
• Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law. In the EU, supervisory authorities cooperate through the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).

You can exercise all rights by sending a written request to: info@vidargjallar.com.

10. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access. These include:

• Use of HTTPS/TLS encryption across the entire website
• Regular updates of WordPress, themes, and plugins
• Restricted access to data within our company (authorised personnel only)

11. Changes to This Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in legal regulations or our business processes. Any material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website.

Last updated: July 2026

12. Contact

For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us via our Contact Form or by email at info@vidargjallar.com.