Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

2. What Data We Collect

Snapelement is designed to collect minimal data. We do not require you to create an account, log in, or provide personal information to browse or use our free components.

We may collect the following data:

• Analytics data: Page views, browser type, device type, referring URL, and general geographic location (country level). This data is anonymized and does not personally identify you.
• Server logs: Standard web server logs including IP addresses, request timestamps, and user agent strings. These are retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging purposes.
• Cookies: Functional cookies for site operation, and optional analytics cookies (only with your consent). See our Cookie Policy for details.
• Purchase data: If you purchase the Complete Library, payment is processed by our third-party provider (LemonSqueezy/Stripe). We receive your email address, name, and transaction details but do not store or have access to your payment card information.
• Email correspondence: If you contact us at info@snapelement.com, we retain your email address and message content to respond and resolve your inquiry.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your data based on the following lawful bases:

• Consent: For analytics cookies and marketing communications (where applicable).
• Legitimate interest: For server logs (security), site performance optimization, and fraud prevention.
• Contractual necessity: For processing purchases and delivering digital products.
• Legal obligation: For maintaining financial records as required by Romanian law.

4. How We Use Your Data

• Understand which components and categories are most popular
• Improve site performance, speed, and user experience
• Prevent abuse, spam, and ensure site security
• Process purchases and deliver digital products
• Respond to support inquiries and provide customer service
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

5. Data Retention

• Server logs: 30 days
• Analytics data: 26 months (anonymized)
• Purchase records: As required by Romanian fiscal law (minimum 10 years for financial records)
• Email correspondence: Until the inquiry is resolved, then up to 2 years for reference
• Cookie consent preferences: 1 year

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:

• Cloudflare: Content delivery network (CDN) and DDoS protection. May process IP addresses and request metadata.
• Google Analytics: Website traffic analytics (only active with your consent via the cookie banner).
• LemonSqueezy / Stripe: Payment processing for premium purchases. They are independent data controllers for payment data.
• Affiliate partners: When you click affiliate links (e.g., Elementor, hosting providers), the partner site's privacy policy applies. We do not share your personal data with affiliates.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (e.g., Cloudflare, Google) may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions by the European Commission.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Right to restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., analytics cookies via the cookie banner).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@snapelement.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

Snapelement is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian data protection authority:

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at info@snapelement.com.