Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 27 March 2025

Home Soil Projects (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our website Home Soil Projects (the “Website”).

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller responsible for your personal data under this policy is:

Zoya Zardashti

Email: homesoilprojects@gmail.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a. Information You Provide Directly

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Mailing address

• Any other details you submit via forms, registration, or direct communication

b. Information Collected Automatically

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and access times

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on our site, and interactions with content

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: See Section 6 for details

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your data lawfully under the GDPR based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you provide explicit consent (e.g., for marketing emails).

• Contractual Necessity: When data is required to fulfill a contract with you.

• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

• Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our business interests (e.g., analytics, security), provided it does not override your rights.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and improve our Website and services

• To respond to inquiries and customer support requests

• To send newsletters, promotions, and updates (only if you have opted in)

• To ensure security and prevent fraud

• To comply with legal obligations

5. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share your data with:

• Service providers (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools, email marketing platforms)

• Legal authorities when required to comply with the law

• Business partners only when necessary and in compliance with GDPR

All third-party data processors are contractually obligated to protect your data.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze traffic. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

7. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission

• Privacy Shield frameworks (where applicable)

• Other legally accepted transfer mechanisms

8. Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access – Request a copy of your data.

• Right to Rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – Request deletion of your data in certain cases.

• Right to Restrict Processing – Request limited processing of your data.

• Right to Data Portability – Request a copy of your data in a structured format.

• Right to Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

• Right to Withdraw Consent – Withdraw consent at any time (for processing based on consent).

To exercise your rights, contact us at: homesoilprojects@gmail.com. We will respond within one month.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize the data.

10. Security Measures

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Complaints and Contact Information

If you have concerns about our data practices, you may:

• Contact us at: homesoilprojects@gmail.com

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review it regularly.