Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 16 June 2026

Last Updated: 16 June 2026

Welcome to Silke Harvey’s official website (https://silkeharvey.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

For the purpose of the GDPR, the Data Controller for this website is:

  • Name: Silke Harvey
  • Entity/Business Name: Silke Harvey
  • Contact Email: contact@silkeharvey.com
  • Mailing Address: Vratsa Region, Bulgaria

2. Information We Collect and Why

We only collect personal data when there is a legitimate business purpose or when you explicitly provide it to us.

A. Data You Provide Voluntarily

  • Contact Form & Inquiries: When you fill out our contact form, request information regarding the Aragón housing cooperative, or make media/speaking inquiries, we collect your name, email address, and any information you choose to write in the message body.
  • Legal Basis: Performance of a contract or taking steps prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), and Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
  • Sponsors & Impact Investors: If you reach out regarding financial partnerships, we process your corporate details, professional contact data, and financial intent details.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and pre-contractual negotiations.

B. Data Collected Automatically

  • Log Files & Technical Data: Like most websites, our host server automatically logs your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device information, and the dates/times of your visits.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to ensure website security, optimise performance, and prevent fraudulent activity.
  • Cookies: Our WordPress platform uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. This includes essential cookies required for the site to load properly and performance cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with the site.
  • C. Cookie Policy
  • Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and understand where our audience comes from. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a webpage. We use Essential Cookies to maintain core website functionalities (such as page navigation and secure form submissions) and Performance/Analytical Cookies to collect anonymous data on how visitors interact with our content.
  • Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies entirely, some parts of silkeharvey.com may not function optimally. For a detailed guide on how to manage and delete cookies across different browsers, you can visit AllAboutCookies.org.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data exclusively to:

  • Respond directly to your inquiries, speaking requests, or media bookings.
  • Process expressions of interest in the Aragón housing cooperative.
  • Maintain, secure, and optimise the technical performance of silkeharvey.com.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Service Providers

To keep this website running smoothly, we share your data with trusted technical third-party processors only when strictly necessary. These include:

  • Hosting & Infrastructure Providers: Our website hosting company which manages our servers.
  • Email & Form Services: The software tools that route your form inputs to our email inbox.

All our third-party processors are bound by strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) to ensure they handle your data securely and in full compliance with the GDPR.

5. International Data Transfers

Because Silke Harvey operates internationally (including across the UK, EU, and global operations like SheIsMe Global), your data may occasionally be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States.

Whenever we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by utilising Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

  • Contact form submissions are generally kept for [e.g., 2 years] unless they transition into an ongoing professional or contractual relationship.
  • Server log files are automatically overwritten or deleted within [e.g., 30 to 90 days].

7. Your GDPR Privacy Rights

Under the GDPR, you hold significant rights regarding your personal data. You can exercise these at any time by emailing us at contact@silkeharvey.com:

  • Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You have the right to object to us processing your data, or request that we limit how we use it.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your explicit consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

You also have the right to lodge a formal complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you feel we have breached your privacy rights.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted directly to this page with an updated “Effective Date.”