This Privacy Policy explains how GV Development ("GV Development", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website or contact us about our Services. We respect your privacy and only collect what we need to respond to you and operate our business.
1. Who we are
GV Development is a web development studio established in the Republic of Latvia, offering custom website development, Shopify development, WordPress development, and custom web application development. For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, "GDPR") and the Latvian Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrādes likums), GV Development is the data controller of the personal information collected through this website. For privacy-related questions, you can reach us at hello@gvdevelop.com.
2. Information we collect
We only collect information you choose to provide and a small amount of standard technical data:
Information you provide
- Contact form submissions: name, email address, optional company name, project type, and the contents of the message you send us.
- Direct communications: any information you provide when you email us or otherwise correspond with us.
Information collected automatically
- Basic usage data: standard server and browser information such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, and pages viewed. This is used to operate and secure the website.
- Cookies and similar technologies: we use a minimal set of cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function. We do not use advertising cookies. If we add analytics in the future, this Policy will be updated and a consent banner will be shown where required.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to inquiries and discuss potential projects.
- To prepare and send proposals, statements of work, and contracts.
- To deliver Services that you have engaged us to perform.
- To operate, maintain, and secure our website.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms & Conditions.
4. Legal bases for processing
Where the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar laws apply, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent — when you submit a contact form or opt in to communications.
- Contract — to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, and to perform our obligations under it.
- Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve our website and to respond to inquiries.
- Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
5. How we share information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: trusted vendors that help us operate our business — such as hosting providers, email providers, and cloud infrastructure — who process information on our behalf and only as instructed by us.
- Professional advisors: accountants, lawyers, or insurers, where reasonably necessary.
- Legal requirements: to comply with valid legal requests, enforce our agreements, or protect our rights, safety, or property.
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, with appropriate safeguards.
6. Data retention
We keep your information only as long as we need it for the purposes set out in this Policy or as required by law. Inquiry records are typically retained for up to 24 months after our last meaningful contact with you, unless an active engagement requires a longer retention period. Records related to active or completed engagements (contracts, invoices, deliverables) are retained for the period required by applicable tax, accounting, and legal requirements.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and contractual retention requirements.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Request data portability where applicable.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Latvia, the supervisory authority is the Data State Inspectorate (Datu valsts inspekcija) — see dvi.gov.lv.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@gvdevelop.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
8. International transfers
Our service providers may be located outside your country of residence. Where personal information is transferred internationally, we use appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses or transfers to jurisdictions recognized as providing adequate protection) to ensure your information remains protected.
9. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's privacy
Our website and Services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
11. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any information.
12. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. Because there is no common industry standard for honoring these signals, our website does not currently respond to them. However, we minimize tracking by default.
13. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated as required by law.
14. Contact
Questions or requests related to this Privacy Policy can be sent to hello@gvdevelop.com.