Privacy Policy — Matemade

Last updated: 08-12-2025

Matemade (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or contact us.

We operate internationally and process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Our registered business address is:
Asterweg 81, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personal data that is necessary for the proper functioning of our website and communication with you.

1.1 Information you provide to us

We collect the following information when you interact with our website:

• Contact Form:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any information you choose to include in your message

1.2 Automatically collected data

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:

• Device type and browser information
• Pages visited and time spent on the website
• General geographic location (country/region)
• IP address (anonymized if configured through Google Analytics)

1.3 Cookies

We use cookies to ensure our website works properly and to analyze website traffic.
Cookies used on our website include:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (e.g., security, loading pages).
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve performance. These cookies may collect anonymized IP addresses, device information, and usage statistics.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
For more details, see section 6. Cookies below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
• To operate and improve our website
• To analyze website performance and usage (via Google Analytics)
• To maintain website security and prevent abuse

We do not use your information for marketing purposes such as newsletters or promotional emails.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you accept analytics cookies or submit a contact form.
• Legitimate Interest: To improve website functionality, ensure security, and understand general site usage.
• Legal Obligation: When required to comply with applicable laws.

4. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information with the following third parties:

• Google (Google Analytics): For the purpose of website analytics and performance measurement.
  Google may process data in accordance with its privacy policy.
• Service Providers: Such as hosting or technical service providers who support website operations. These parties only process data on our behalf and under strict confidentiality.

We do not share your data with any other third parties unless required by law.

5. International Data Transfers

As we operate internationally, your data may be transferred to or processed in countries outside the EU/EEA.
When this occurs, we take appropriate measures to ensure your data remains protected, including using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other safeguards recognized by the GDPR.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to provide an optimal user experience.

6.1 Types of cookies we use

Essential Cookies
Required for the website to function properly (e.g., page loading, security). These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to collect data on website usage. Depending on our configuration, Google may collect:

• Pages visited
• Click behavior
• Session duration
• Device and browser type

Where possible, IP addresses are anonymized.

6.2 Managing Cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Adjusting your browser settings
• Clearing existing cookies
• Rejecting non-essential cookies through your cookie banner (if implemented)

Please note: disabling certain cookies may affect site performance.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

• Contact form submissions: Retained as long as needed to respond to your inquiry.
• Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics’ default or configured retention settings.
• Cookies: Stored for the durations specified in your browser or cookie settings.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access – You can request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to rectification – You can correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure – You may request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
• Right to restrict processing – You may limit how your data is used.
• Right to data portability – You can request transfer of your data to another service.
• Right to withdraw consent – You may withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., analytics cookies).
• Right to object – You can object to data processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:
📧 contact@matemade.com

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
However, no online transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when changes were made.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us via: contact@matemade.com