1. Introduction

We operate the website https://hightechkaunas.com/ (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with applicable laws (including the EU General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your personal data when you visit our Website or engage with our services.

2. Data we collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact information: name, email address, telephone number when you contact us or subscribe to communications.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, device identifiers, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Website.
• Usage data: information about how you use our Website, pages visited, duration, links clicked.
• Communication data: your messages to us (via forms, email), and our replies.
• Marketing and communications data: your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

3. How we use your data

We use the data for these purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide our services.
• To operate, manage and enhance our Website (including analytics, performance monitoring).
• To send you marketing communications (if you have consented or otherwise allowed) about our services, events, news, offers.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights (for example fraud prevention, legal claims).
• To personalise your experience when using our Website.

4. Legal basis for processing

Where required by law, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent, where you agree to us processing your personal data for a specific purpose (for example receiving our newsletter).
• Performance of a contract, when you engage our services.
• Legitimate interests, where we have a legitimate business purpose and your rights and interests do not override them (for example system security, website analytics).
• Compliance with legal obligations.

5. Disclosure of your data

We may share your personal data with:

• Service providers who perform functions on our behalf (for example hosting, email delivery, analytics).
• Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law or to protect our rights.
• Your consent allows sharing with third parties for marketing or co-operation purposes.

6. International transfers

Our Website may use servers located outside your country and service providers may be located abroad. Where we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your rights and privacy.

7. Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with our legal obligations. When retention is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise your personal data.

8. Your rights

Under the applicable law you may have the following rights:

• Access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: you may request deletion of your personal data (in certain circumstances).
• Restriction of processing: you may ask us to restrict processing of your data.
• Data portability: you may request transfer of your data to another controller in a structured, commonly used format.
• Objection: you may object to our processing of your data (including for direct marketing).
• Withdrawal of consent: if processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time (this does not affect processing before withdrawal).
  To exercise these rights, contact us at [Insert contact email]. We respond without undue delay and in any event within the timeframes required by law.

9. Security of your data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures (such as encryption, access controls, secure servers) to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

10. Links to other websites

Our Website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal data.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will publish any changes on this page and indicate the effective date.

12. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or our practices, contact us at:
Email: Hello@hightechkaunas.com

Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) by websites you visit. They help the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size) over a period of time.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• Strictly necessary cookies: These are essential for the operation of our Website (for example enabling page navigation and secure areas).
• Performance cookies: These collect information about how visitors use our Website (which pages are visited most often, if users get error messages) to help us improve the Website.
• Functionality cookies: These remember your preferences and settings (such as language selection) to provide enhanced features.
• Marketing/targeting cookies: These track your visit to our Website, the content you viewed and links you followed so we can display relevant adverts and limit how many times you see them.

3. Third-party cookies

We may allow third parties (such as analytics providers, advertising networks) to set cookies on your device when you visit our Website. These cookies may collect information about your online activities across different websites and over time. We do not control these cookies. Please check the respective third parties’ websites for more information about their cookies and opt-out options.

4. Your cookie choices

When you first visit our Website you will be asked to consent to cookies (other than strictly necessary). You can withdraw consent at any time by [Insert explanation — e.g., clicking a settings icon, visiting your browser settings]. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies via browser settings. To disable cookies:

• In Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data > See all cookies and site data > Remove all.
• In Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Manage Data.
• In Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
  Please note that if you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not work correctly.

5. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. We will publish any changes on this page and indicate the effective date.

6. Contact us

For questions about this policy, contact us at:
Email: Hello@hightechkaunas.com

Notes on implementation

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• Consider linking this policy from every page footer and a cookie-banner on first visit.

Follow-up questions (to refine accuracy):

1. Which jurisdiction is your company registered in (country, entity type) and which data protection law primarily applies?
2. What specific third-party services (analytics, advertising, CRM, hosting) do you use on https://hightechkaunas.com/ such that we can list them explicitly?
3. Do you collect any special category personal data (e.g., health, biometric, political) or serve minors (under 16) that need extra safeguards?

Please answer these and we’ll refine the policies accordingly.