Privacy policy
Last updated: [DATE: last updated, to be supplied]
This policy explains how [LEGAL ENTITY NAME: to be supplied] ("Silicon Partner", "we") processes personal data when you visit this website, contact us or do business with us. We keep it short and specific. Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to you, this policy is written to meet it.
[LEGAL REVIEW: this document is a draft to be reviewed and approved by legal counsel before launch]
1. Who is responsible
The data controller is [LEGAL ENTITY NAME: to be supplied], [ADDRESS: street address to be supplied], Cairo, Egypt. You can reach us about privacy at [EMAIL: privacy/DPO address to be supplied].
[EU REPRESENTATIVE: if required under GDPR Article 27, name and address of the EU representative to be supplied; otherwise delete this paragraph.]
2. What we collect and why
| Data | Purpose | Legal basis | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact form: name, work email, company, project type, target node, timeline, message | Responding to your request, preparing an NDA and a proposal | Pre-contractual steps at your request (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)); legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f)) | [NUMBER: to be supplied] months after the last contact, or for the duration of a contract plus statutory retention periods |
| Calendar booking: name, email, chosen time, notes | Scheduling a call | Pre-contractual steps at your request (Art. 6(1)(b)) | As above; the booking provider keeps its own copy under its policy |
| Analytics data: pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser, referring site | Understanding how the site is used and improving it | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)); only after you accept analytics cookies | Up to [NUMBER: to be supplied] months in the analytics provider |
| Advertising measurement: conversion events, ad click identifiers | Measuring whether our advertising leads to enquiries | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)); only after you accept advertising cookies | Per provider, typically up to [NUMBER: to be supplied] days |
| Server logs: IP address, request URL, timestamp, user agent | Security, abuse prevention and fault diagnosis | Legitimate interest in running a secure service (Art. 6(1)(f)) | [NUMBER: to be supplied] days |
| Job applications: CV and anything you send us | Assessing your application | Pre-contractual steps at your request (Art. 6(1)(b)) | [NUMBER: to be supplied] months after the decision unless you ask us to keep it |
3. Cookies and similar technologies
Essential cookies that make the site work are set without consent. Analytics and advertising cookies are set only after you accept them in the cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time via "Cookie settings" in the footer. The cookie policy lists every cookie we use.
4. Who we share data with
We do not sell personal data. Processors act on our written instructions under data-processing agreements.
- CRM: HubSpot, Inc. (United States) stores contact-form submissions. [PROCESSOR: confirm CRM and data-processing agreement]
- Calendar booking: [CALENDAR PROVIDER: e.g. Cal.com, Inc. or Calendly LLC, to be supplied]
- Analytics: Google Ireland Limited (Google Analytics 4), with IP anonymisation and data-sharing settings disabled
- Advertising measurement: Google Ireland Limited (Google Ads) and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (LinkedIn Insight Tag)
- Hosting and content delivery: [HOSTING PROVIDER: to be supplied]
- Spam protection: Cloudflare, Inc. (Turnstile), if enabled
- Professional advisers, auditors and authorities where the law requires it
5. International transfers
We are based in Egypt. Some processors listed above are in the United States or other countries outside the European Economic Area. Where we transfer personal data from the EEA or the United Kingdom, we rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where the recipient is certified, or another lawful transfer mechanism. Copies of the safeguards are available on request.
6. Your rights
Where the GDPR or a similar law applies, you can ask us to access, correct, delete or restrict the processing of your personal data, object to processing based on legitimate interest, receive your data in a portable format, and withdraw consent at any time without affecting processing before withdrawal.
To exercise a right, email [EMAIL: privacy/DPO address to be supplied]. We respond within one month. You can also complain to your local data-protection authority. [SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: name the lead authority if an EU representative or establishment exists]
7. Security
We protect personal data with encryption in transit and at rest, access limited to named staff, multi-factor authentication and logging. Our security practices for client design data are described on the Security page.
8. Children
This website is for businesses. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16.
9. Changes
We will post changes to this policy here and update the date above. Material changes will be announced on the site before they take effect.