Privacy Policy

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1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Kalva L.P., a digital marketing agency based in Sana, Halkidiki, Greece.

Website: https://kalva.co.uk

Contact Email: info@kalva.co.uk

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Contact Forms

We collect first name, last name, and email address through our contact forms for the purpose of responding to inquiries and generating leads.

Comments

If visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible publicly in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the site, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others can extract that data.

Cookies

We use cookies for functionality, analytics, and advertising purposes.

• If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
• A temporary cookie is set at login to check browser compatibility. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• Login cookies last for two days. If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for two weeks.
• If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the post ID. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the original website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction.

3. Cookies and Consent

We use Google Consent Mode and a cookie consent banner (powered by CookieScript) to allow users to accept or reject cookies.

Default Settings (Before Consent):

• Advertisement Cookies: Denied
• Analytics Cookies: Denied
• Functional & Security Cookies: Allowed

You can change or withdraw your consent anytime by clicking “Cookie Settings” on the website.

4. Analytics & Marketing

We use third-party tools such as:

• Google Analytics: to understand user behavior
• Meta Pixel (Facebook): to deliver retargeting ads

These services may collect data including IP address, device, location, and interaction behavior.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent – for analytics, advertising, and marketing cookies
• Legitimate Interest – for performance and functionality
• Pre-contractual Steps – when you contact us with inquiries

You may withdraw your consent at any time by updating cookie preferences or contacting us.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your data. However, we share necessary data with:

• Google (for analytics and advertising)
• Meta/Facebook (for retargeting and advertising)
• Papaki.com (web hosting provider)
• WordPress (website platform)

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

• If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
• If you register an account, your profile information is stored as long as the account exists. You can edit or delete this info (except your username).

We do not currently have a standardized data retention policy for other collected data but aim to retain personal data only as long as necessary.

8. Your Rights

If you are in the EU or UK, you have the right to:

• Request access to your data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Withdraw consent at any time

You can request an export or deletion of your data by emailing us at info@kalva.co.uk.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Some data may be stored or processed outside the EU/UK via third-party tools like Google and Meta.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Email: info@kalva.co.uk