Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Free-Will.pl is a personal online workshop for ideas, research, projects, models and practical materials covering areas such as finance, economics, artificial intelligence, technology, strategy and risk.

We respect the privacy of visitors and aim to collect only the information that is reasonably necessary to operate the website, communicate with visitors and improve the website.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is handled when you visit or interact with this website.

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the controller of personal data processed through this website is:

3. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with Free-Will.pl, we may process different categories of information.

Information You Provide Directly

• Your name or other identifying information you choose to provide.
• Your email address.
• Your telephone or WhatsApp contact details, if provided.
• The content of messages, enquiries or other communications you send us.
• Any other information you voluntarily provide when contacting us.

Technical Information

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be processed automatically by the hosting provider or other technical services used to operate the website. This may include information such as IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location, operating system, referring website and access times.

4. Why We Use Personal Data

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and messages.
• To communicate with people who contact us.
• To provide information or services requested by a visitor.
• To maintain and operate the website.
• To protect the website against abuse, fraud and security threats.
• To understand website usage and improve its content and functionality.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations.
• To protect legitimate interests where permitted by applicable law.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, personal data is processed on an appropriate legal basis depending on the circumstances.

• Consent: where you have given consent for a specific processing activity.
• Contract: where processing is necessary to take steps at your request or perform an agreement.
• Legal obligation: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
• Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for legitimate interests pursued by the website operator, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Free-Will.pl may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure that the website functions correctly, remember preferences, understand website usage and improve the visitor experience.

Essential Cookies

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function correctly. These cookies generally cannot be disabled through the website because they are required for basic functionality.

Analytics and Optional Cookies

Where analytics or other non-essential technologies are used, they may be subject to applicable consent requirements. You may be able to manage optional cookies through the website's cookie settings or your browser settings.

The exact cookies used by the website may change as the website develops and new tools are introduced.

7. Third-Party Services

The website may use selected third-party services to provide hosting, security, analytics, communication, embedded content or other technical functionality.

Where third-party providers process personal data on our behalf, we seek to use appropriate contractual and technical safeguards where required by applicable law.

Third-party services may have their own privacy policies and terms. Visitors should review those policies where relevant.

8. Who May Receive Personal Data?

Personal data may be accessible to selected categories of recipients where necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

• Website hosting and infrastructure providers.
• Website security and technical service providers.
• Communication and email service providers.
• Analytics providers, where used and permitted.
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary.
• Public authorities where disclosure is required by law.

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

9. International Data Transfers

Some technical or service providers used by the website may process information outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection law will be considered and implemented where necessary.

Depending on the service involved, these safeguards may include an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

10. How Long We Keep Personal Data

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

For example, correspondence may be retained for as long as necessary to respond to an enquiry, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes or meet legal obligations.

When personal data is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymised or otherwise securely disposed of where appropriate.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, alteration or unlawful processing.

However, no website, server or method of transmitting information over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: to obtain confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed and request access to it.
• Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data in circumstances provided by law.
• Right to restriction: to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Right to object: to object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests where applicable.
• Right to data portability: where applicable, to receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
• Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

13. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

Free-Will.pl is primarily a website for publishing ideas, research, projects and practical materials. We do not intend to make decisions about visitors based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

If this changes in the future, appropriate information will be provided where required by applicable data protection law.

14. Children's Privacy

This website is not specifically directed at children. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children through the website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal data to us without appropriate authorisation, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.

15. External Links

Free-Will.pl may contain links to external websites, services, social networks or other resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, technology, services or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page together with the revised update date.

17. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data is being processed in violation of applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

For individuals in Poland, the relevant supervisory authority is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych).

More information about the Polish data protection authority is available from the official Personal Data Protection Office .