Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Simple Ideas is a digital consultancy providing AI development, web engineering, and digital transformation services. We are operated by Nikos Melistas, based in Greece.

• Website: www.simple-ideas.gr
• Email: info@simple-ideas.gr
• Phone: +30 6947 004 708

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it:

• Contact form submissions: your name, email address, phone number (optional), and message content.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited — collected automatically via server logs and, if consented, analytics cookies.
• We do not collect payment information, sensitive personal data, or data from children under 16.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data you provide to:

• Respond to your enquiry or consultation request.
• Communicate about a project or service you have engaged us for.
• Improve our website and services (aggregated, anonymized analytics only).

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interest: responding to enquiries you initiate via our contact form.
• Contract performance: processing data necessary to deliver services you have requested.
• Consent: for non-essential cookies and analytics, collected via our cookie consent banner.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

You can withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage and cookies, or by clicking "Decline" in the cookie banner on your next visit.

6. Data Retention

Contact form enquiries are retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, or for as long as necessary to maintain our business relationship with you. Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing info@simple-ideas.gr.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to our processing of your data.
• Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@simple-ideas.gr. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA).

8. Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services:

• Google Fonts — typography; may log your IP address. Google Privacy Policy.
• Tailwind CSS CDN (jsDelivr / unpkg) — stylesheet delivery.
• AOS (Animate on Scroll) — animation library loaded from unpkg CDN.
• Google Analytics — only loaded after you accept analytics cookies. Data is anonymized and processed under Google's EU Data Processing Terms.

No personal data is shared with these services beyond standard web request headers (IP address, user agent).

9. Data Security

This website is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted securely and delivered to our email. We do not store form submissions in a database. Reasonable technical measures are in place to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

10. International Transfers

Your data is processed in Greece (EU). If any third-party services process data outside the EU/EEA, they do so under EU Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the website.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

• Email: info@simple-ideas.gr
• Phone: +30 6947 004 708
• Address: Greece (EU)