Legal & Privacy

Information provided pursuant to Article 5 of EU Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive) and § 4 of the Estonian Information Society Services Act.

This policy explains how Developer Culture OÜ processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

2. Data We Collect

We collect specific categories of personal data depending on how you interact with us. We do not collect sensitive data such as health information, religious beliefs, or biometrics.

Identity Data

Collected during client interactions and contact form submissions:

• Name — to address you appropriately
• Title — if provided, to understand your role
• Company name — to understand your business context

Contact Data

Collected when you reach out or engage our services:

• Email address — to respond to inquiries and deliver services
• Phone number — if provided, for project communication
• Billing/delivery address — if provided, for invoicing purposes

Technical Data

Automatically collected when you visit our websites:

• Pageviews and uniques — to count visits and distinct UUID-based sessions
• Behavioral basics — to understand bounce rates and session duration
• Traffic sources — to see referrers and UTM parameters
• Device info — browser, OS, screen size, and device type
• Location — country-level from anonymized geodata

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Address your inquiries and deliver our services
• Enhance website functionality and user experience
• Send opted-in communications, updates, and newsletters
• Process payments and manage client relationships
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined here, unless longer retention is required by law.

• Inquiry data: 6 months after last contact
• Client data: 7 years after relationship ends (legal requirement)
• Marketing subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
• Analytics: Aggregated and anonymized (no personal data retained)

6. Third-Party Services

7. International Transfers

Transfers outside EEA are protected by:

• GitHub/Microsoft: EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
• Cloudflare: Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

8. Contact Form

Our contact form uses mailto: links. Your message goes directly from your email to ours.

9. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling (GDPR Article 22).

10. Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications, you may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email. We honor all unsubscribe requests promptly.

• Does not use cookies
• Collects no personal information
• Does not collect IP addresses
• All data stored in the EU (Germany)
• No data shared with third parties
• Compliant with GDPR without consent banners

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

To exercise your rights: Email [email protected]

We will respond to your request within 30 days. No fee is required unless the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Supervisory Authority:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe we have violated your rights.

1. Scope

These terms govern your use of devcult.io. Consulting services are governed by individual agreements.

2. Intellectual Property

All content is property of Developer Culture OÜ and protected by copyright. Reproduction requires written consent.

3. Disclaimer

Information is provided for general purposes. We make no warranties regarding accuracy or suitability.

4. Limitation of Liability

We shall not be liable for indirect damages arising from use of this website, except where prohibited by law.

5. Governing Law

These terms are governed by Estonian law. Disputes shall be resolved in Estonian courts.

6. Amendments

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes.