Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to michalglinka.com (the “Website”), operated by Michał Glinka, registered at ul. Zalipie 7A, 04- 625 Warszawa, Poland (NIP: 9521964857, REGON: 141794485) (“I,” “me,” or “my”). I am committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).

This Privacy Policy explains what data I collect, why I collect it, and how I process it when you visit my Website or engage with my marketing consulting services.

2. Data We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you fill out a contact form, book a discovery call, download a resource, or subscribe to my newsletter, I may collect:

Information Collected Automatically

When you fill out a contact form, book a discovery call, download a resource, or subscribe to my
newsletter, I may collect:

3. How We Use Your Data

I use the personal data collected for the following purposes:

Responding to inquiries — to reply to your messages, schedule calls, and provide information about my services.
Service delivery — to deliver marketing consulting, demand generation, or growth strategy services as agreed.
Communication — to send occasional newsletters, marketing insights, or case study updates (only with your consent).
Analytics & improvement — to understand how visitors interact with the Website and to improve content, user experience, and performance.
Legal compliance — to comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, I process your data based on the following legal grounds:

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. These include:

Essential cookies — required for basic site functionality (e.g., session management).
Analytics cookies — used via Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand traffic patterns, user behavior, and content performance. IP anonymization is enabled.
Marketing cookies — may be used if you interact with embedded content or third-party tools (e.g.,
HubSpot forms, LinkedIn Insight Tag, or Calendly widgets).

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the Website.

6. Third-Party Services

I use trusted third-party tools to operate the Website and deliver services. These may process your data on my behalf:

Google Analytics 4 — website analytics and traffic measurement
Google Tag Manager — tag management for analytics and marketing pixels
HubSpot — CRM, contact forms, email marketing, and lead management
Calendly — scheduling discovery calls and meetings
Mailchimp or similar — newsletter distribution (if applicable)
LinkedIn Insight Tag — conversion tracking for LinkedIn advertising
Hosting provider — website hosting and content delivery

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy. I encourage you to review their practices. I only partner with services that provide adequate data protection safeguards.

7. Data Retention

I retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law:

Contact form submissions — retained for up to 24 months from last interaction, unless an ongoing business relationship exists.
Newsletter subscribers — retained until you unsubscribe.
Analytics data — retained in aggregated, anonymized form as configured in GA4 (typically 14
months).
Client project data — retained for the duration of the engagement plus a reasonable period for
follow-up and legal compliance.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

Right of access — request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure — request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
Right to restrict processing — request that I limit how your data is used.
Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at hello@michalglinka.com. I will respond to your request within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Poland, this is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO).

9. International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party services I use may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, I ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or reliance on an adequacy decision.

10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices, services, or legal requirements. When I make material changes, I will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. I encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out:

Michał Glinka

Demand Generation & Growth Marketing Consultant ul. Zalipie 7A, 04-625 Warszawa, Poland NIP: 9521964857 | REGON: 141794485

Email: hello@michalglinka.com

Website: michalglinka.com