Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 28, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, processed, and protected when you visit and interact with dCompetence (dcompetence.io).

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data on this website is:

  • Brand Name: dCompetence
  • Operator: Antanas Lasys (sole proprietor)
  • Registration / Individual Activity Certificate No.: 1387809
  • Location: Moletai, Lithuania
  • Contact Email: antanas@dcompetence.io

2. Personal Data Processed & Purpose

This website collects and processes personal data strictly necessary to communicate with potential clients and ensure system stability.

2.1 Contact Form Submissions

When you submit an inquiry via the contact form on dcompetence.io:

  • Data collected: Name, email address, message contents, and optional details provided by you.
  • Purpose: To evaluate your inquiry, communicate directly regarding potential engagements, and fulfill pre-contractual requests.
  • Legal Basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(b) — processing necessary for taking steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

2.2 Technical & Infrastructure Logs

When accessing the website, minimal technical logs are processed automatically by the hosting infrastructure and contact form software:

  • Data collected: IP address, browser type/version, timestamp, and requested URL.
  • Purpose: Security, fraud prevention, server optimization, and protecting the website against malicious requests.
  • Legal Basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest in maintaining website security and service integrity.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • Essential / Functional Cookies: This website is configured to operate without dropping non-essential cookies. Standard visitors do not receive tracking or analytics cookies upon visiting the site.
  • Analytics and Advertising Tags: No third-party tracking scripts, advertising pixels, or analytics tags (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Pixel) are executed prior to obtaining explicit user consent via a consent management platform.

4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Processors

Your personal data is never sold, leased, or traded. Data is shared exclusively with necessary technical service providers acting as Data Processors bound by strict data protection agreements:

  • Hosting Infrastructure: Hostinger International Ltd. (Cyprus) — Website hosting and server management.
  • Email Communication: Google Ireland Limited (Google Workspace) — Email processing and business communication.
  • Form Engine: Fluent Forms.

5. Data Retention

  • Contact Inquiries: Saved for up to 12 months following the last communication, unless a commercial contract is executed (in which case data is retained per statutory accounting requirements).
  • Technical Logs: Server logs are automatically purged by the hosting provider within 30 days.

6. Automated Decision-Making

Your personal data is not subject to automated decision-making, profiling, or automated scoring.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject within the EU/EEA, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your personal data.
  • Right to request rectification of inaccurate data.
  • Right to request erasure (“Right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to restrict processing.
  • Right to data portability.
  • Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any of these rights, contact directly via antanas@dcompetence.io

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Lithuania, this is the State Data Protection Inspectorate (Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija — vdai.lrv.lt).