Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Wavestorm Software ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes our data practices when you visit our website (wavestorm.nl). Important: We do not store any personal identifiable information (PII) on our servers. We collect only anonymous, aggregated analytics data to improve our website.

2. Information We Collect

Our website does not store any personal identifiable information (PII). We collect only anonymous, aggregated data for analytics purposes. When you visit our website, we may collect:

• •Anonymous page views and navigation patterns
• •Browser type and version (anonymized)
• •Operating system (anonymized)
• •Time spent on pages
• •Referring URLs
• •Screen resolution (for optimization purposes)

2.1 Contact Form Submissions

When you submit our contact form, your name, email, and message are sent to us via FormSpark. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not stored on our servers. FormSpark processes this data according to their privacy policy.

3. How We Use Anonymous Analytics

We use anonymous analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This data helps us improve our content and user experience. The analytics data we collect is fully anonymized and cannot be traced back to individual users. We do not sell or share this data with third parties.

• •To understand which pages are most visited
• •To identify and fix technical issues
• •To improve website content and navigation
• •To optimize website performance

4. Website Hosting

Our website (wavestorm.nl) is hosted on our own servers located in the Netherlands. We do not use third-party cloud hosting services for the website itself. Our source code is publicly available on Codeberg for transparency, but the live website runs entirely on our infrastructure.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy. Technologies we use include essential cookies required for the website to function, analytics cookies to understand site usage, and preference cookies to remember your settings.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party services or use third-party tools. These services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

• •OpenPanel Analytics: We use a self-hosted OpenPanel instance to collect anonymous usage statistics. All analytics data is stored on our own servers in the Netherlands and does not contain personal identifiable information.
• •Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare for security, performance, and DDoS protection.
• •Codeberg: Our open-source code is hosted on Codeberg. Note: Codeberg hosts only our source code, not our website.
• •FormSpark: Our contact form uses FormSpark (submit-form.com) to deliver messages to our email.
• •Social Media: Links to Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Discord. These platforms have their own privacy policies.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. Our website uses HTTPS encryption, and we configure security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options. Since we do not store personal identifiable information on our servers, the risk of data breaches affecting your personal data is minimized. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at info@wavestorm.nl and we will take steps to remove such information.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a company based in the Netherlands, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since we do not store personal identifiable information, most data rights requests will be limited. However, you still have the right to:

• •Request information about data we may hold about you
• •Object to processing of your data
• •Withdraw consent at any time
• •Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@wavestorm.nl.

10. Data Retention

Since we do not store personal identifiable information on our servers, data retention is minimal. Anonymous analytics data is retained for up to 2 years for trend analysis. Contact form submissions are processed by FormSpark according to their retention policy and are not stored on our infrastructure.

11. International Data Transfers

As we are based in the Netherlands (EU), your data is primarily processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). In cases where data may be transferred outside the EEA (e.g., through Cloudflare's global network), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

• •Email: info@wavestorm.nl
• •Website: wavestorm.nl/contact