Privacy Policy for Green Man Speaks

1. Introduction

GreenmanSpeaks is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit https://www.greenmanspeaks.com/

This policy complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), relevant global privacy laws, and Google Advertising Policies.

2. Data Controller

GreenmanSpeaks
Website: https://www.greenmanspeaks.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Data You Provide Voluntarily

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Organization/company name

  • Messages submitted through contact forms

  • Subscription details for blogs or downloads

3.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

  • Operating system

  • Referring URLs

  • Pages visited and time spent

  • Cookie identifiers

This data is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.

4. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Purpose Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6)

Responding to inquiries - Legitimate interest

Newsletter distribution - Consent

Website analytics and performance - Consent / Legitimate interest

Advertising and remarketing - Consent

Compliance with legal obligations - Legal obligation

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Analyze website traffic (e.g., Google Analytics)

  • Measure advertising effectiveness

  • Personalize advertising content

  • Improve website performance

You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.

6. Google Advertising and Analytics

We use third-party vendors, including Google, to:

  • Display ads across the internet

  • Measure ad performance

  • Provide analytics insights

Google uses cookies and device identifiers to serve ads based on previous visits.

7. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We work with third-party advertising partners such as Google Ads to show ads based on user behavior.

These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide personalized advertising.

You can opt-out of personalized advertising via Google’s Ad Settings here: https://adssettings.google.com

We may share personal data with:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)

  • Advertising partners (e.g., Google Ads)

  • Email marketing platforms

  • Hosting and IT service providers

  • Legal authorities when required

We do not sell personal data.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred outside the EU/EEA, including to the United States.
We ensure appropriate safeguards, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy decisions

  • Vendor GDPR compliance commitments

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Rectify inaccurate data

  • Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Restrict processing

  • Data portability

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, contact us.

11. Security Measures

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or data protection practices, contact us.