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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 15, 2025

The American-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://amhuchamber.com (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact information: name, email address, phone number, company or organization, and any information you provide through our contact or membership inquiry forms.

  • Technical information: IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, and pages visited (collected anonymously through analytics).

  • Cookies and consent data: your preferences and consent selections, stored via the Complianz cookie banner.

We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age of 18.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process personal data only for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries or membership-related requests

  • To improve the user experience and functionality of our website

  • To analyze website traffic via Google Analytics

  • To comply with legal or regulatory obligations

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

3. Legal Basis (for EEA Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

  • The necessity to perform a contract or respond to your request (Article 6(1)(b))

  • Compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c))

  • Our legitimate business interests (Article 6(1)(f)) – such as maintaining communication and website security

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data only with trusted service providers who support the operation of this website, such as:

Website Hosting Provider

Tárhely.Eu Szolgáltató Kft.
Address: H-1144 Budapest, Ormánság utca 4., Hungary
Company Registration Number: 01-09-909968
Tax Number: 14571332-2-42
Website: https://tarhely.eu

Email: support@tarhely.eu

Analytics Provider

Google Ireland Limited – for anonymized usage tracking via Google Analytics.

All service providers are contractually bound to process data securely and in accordance with GDPR requirements.

We may also disclose personal data to public authorities where required by law or regulatory order.

5. Data Storage & Security

We store personal data using industry-standard security measures.
Access is restricted to authorized personnel only.

Our website uses SSL (https) encryption for all communications, including contact form submissions.
While we take all reasonable precautions, please note that no system can guarantee absolute security.

6. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be processed in countries outside your own.
When data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (e.g., to Google servers in the U.S.), we rely on the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics and functionality.

We use Google Analytics to gather anonymized information such as:

  • Visited pages

  • Browser type and operating system

  • Session duration

When you first visit the website, a Complianz cookie banner appears, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies in line with GDPR and other privacy laws.
You may change your preferences or withdraw consent at any time using the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.

8. Links to Other Sites

Our website may include links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.
We encourage you to read their privacy policies when leaving our site.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose:

  • Contact form submissions: up to 12 months

  • Analytics data: as per Google’s retention settings

  • Cookies: according to user consent and Complianz configuration

After this period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

10. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Object to processing

  • Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

In Hungary, this is the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) – https://naih.hu

To exercise these rights, contact us at chamber@amhuchamber.com.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
All updates will be reflected with a new “Effective Date” at the top of this document.
We encourage you to review it regularly.

12. Contact

For questions, concerns, or data protection inquiries, please contact:

American-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
 _____________________________
chamber@amhuchamber.com
https://amhuchamber.com