Last updated: November 12, 2026
This policy explains what personal data ReedWorks collects when you visit reed.works, buy an unlock key for one of our Garmin watch apps, write a comment or contact us, and what we do with it. We keep it short and plain: we collect only what we need to deliver what you bought and to answer your questions, we never sell your data, and we don’t send marketing emails (only the new-post emails you choose to subscribe to yourself).
1. Who we are
The controller of your personal data is ReedWorks – Leszek Dymaczewski, a sole proprietorship registered in Poland, NIP 9291342306.
Contact for all privacy matters: support@reed.works
2. What data we collect, why, and on what legal basis
When you buy an unlock key
- What: your email address, the 6-digit unlock token from your app’s settings, which app the key is for, the amount paid, and the payment date and status.
- Payment details: your card or wallet details, name and billing country or address are handled by our payment processor, Stripe. We never receive your full card details.
- Why: to generate your unlock key and email it to you, to help you if something goes wrong, to handle refunds and payment disputes, and to keep the records required for tax and accounting.
- Legal basis: performing our contract with you (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR); complying with tax and accounting law (Art. 6(1)(c)); and our legitimate interest in handling disputes and preventing fraud (Art. 6(1)(f)).
- Email delivery records: our emails may contain a small tracking image that tells us whether an email was delivered and opened. We use these records only to solve delivery problems and to handle payment disputes, which is our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
When you contact us
- What: your email address, your name if you give it, and the content of your messages.
- Why and legal basis: to answer your questions and provide support for what you bought (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or, for other questions, our legitimate interest in replying to people who write to us (Art. 6(1)(f)).
When you comment on the blog
- What: the name, email address and (optional) website you enter, your comment, your IP address and your browser’s identification string. Your name, website and comment are published; your email address is not.
- Why and legal basis: to publish and moderate comments and to filter spam, which is our legitimate interest in running an open blog (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Comments are checked for spam by the Akismet service.
- How: the comment form is provided by Jetpack Comments (WordPress.com). You can comment by typing your details, or by signing in with a WordPress.com account, in which case WordPress.com provides your name and email address. If you tick “Notify me of new comments by email”, WordPress.com emails you when new comments are posted, and each email lets you stop the notifications.
When you subscribe to the blog
- What: your email address, if you choose to subscribe to new posts.
- Why and legal basis: to send you an email when we publish a new post, based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Subscriptions are managed by WordPress.com (Automattic). Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
When you visit the website
- What: usage data such as the pages you visit, the page that referred you, your browser and device type, and your approximate location derived from your IP address. We see this only as aggregated statistics (via Jetpack Stats) and do not use it to identify you. Our hosting provider also keeps short-term server logs for security.
- Why and legal basis: to keep the website secure and working and to understand which pages are useful, which is our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not sell or rent it to anyone.
3. Our watch apps
Our watch faces and apps do not send any personal data to us. Some features fetch data from third-party services directly from your phone, through the Garmin Connect app:
- Weather features send your location to OpenWeatherMap to get the forecast.
- Tide features may send your location to Stormglass to get tide information.
These requests go straight from your device to those services; we never receive or see that data. Their own privacy policies apply. The unlock token shown in your app’s settings is used only to generate your unlock key, and we receive it only when you enter it during payment.
4. Who processes your data for us
We use a small number of trusted service providers who process data on our behalf:
- Stripe – payment processing (privacy policy).
- Automattic / WordPress.com – website hosting, website statistics (Jetpack), the comment form and comment spam filtering (Jetpack Comments, Akismet), and blog subscriptions (privacy policy).
- Google – email: sending unlock keys and our support mailbox; also YouTube videos embedded on some pages (privacy policy).
- Brevo – email delivery and delivery records (privacy policy).
We may also disclose data when the law requires it, for example to tax authorities or in response to a valid request from a court or public authority, or to protect our legal rights, for example in a payment dispute.
5. Transfers outside the European Economic Area
Some of these providers process data in the United States or other countries outside the EEA. Where they do, the transfer is protected by the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or by the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses, as provided for in each provider’s terms.
6. How long we keep your data
- Purchase records (email, token, app, amount, date): for as long as Polish tax and accounting law requires, generally 5 years from the end of the year of the purchase.
- Support emails: for as long as they help us support you, so that we can refer back to earlier conversations if you contact us again, which for long-time users can be many years. You can ask us to delete your correspondence at any time, unless we need it for an ongoing issue or dispute.
- Comments: for as long as the comment is published. You can ask us to remove your comment at any time.
- Website statistics: kept by our hosting provider in aggregated form, according to its own retention periods.
7. Cookies
The website uses a few cookies and similar technologies:
- Payment: the Stripe payment button uses cookies needed to process payments securely and prevent fraud.
- Statistics and site features: Jetpack may use cookies to count visits and provide site features.
- Comments: the comment form (Jetpack Comments) may use cookies to remember your details or keep you signed in with your WordPress.com account.
- Embedded videos: YouTube videos are embedded in privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). YouTube may set cookies only once you press play.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking the payment cookies may prevent the payment from working.
8. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access your data, have it corrected, have it deleted, restrict its processing, receive it in a portable format, and object to processing based on our legitimate interests. Some data, such as purchase records, we must keep for the period required by law even if you ask us to delete it.
To exercise any of these rights, email support@reed.works. We will reply within one month.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. In Poland this is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych, uodo.gov.pl); you can also contact the authority in your own country.
9. Children
Our website and apps are not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Security
We use reputable providers and reasonable measures to protect your data. No method of transmission over the internet or of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.
12. Contact
For any questions about this policy or your data, email support@reed.works.