Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Company Name: Ak Development
Address: 39 Medhat Al Meligi Street, Kamarayat Roushdy Building - Regus Office 151, Alexandria, Egypt
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://devbyak.com

For the purposes of GDPR, Ak Development is the data controller of the personal data we collect through our newsletter.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we (or our service provider Beehiiv) may collect the following information:

• Email address (required)
• First name or full name (if provided)
• IP address and approximate location data
• Device and browser information
• Subscription preferences and engagement data (opens, clicks, unsubscribes)
• Any additional information you voluntarily provide

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data (e.g. health, political opinions, or biometric data).

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data when you:

• Subscribe via a form on our website or landing pages
• Subscribe through a Beehiiv-hosted form or embed
• Interact with our emails (opens, clicks)
• Contact us directly by email

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent — You actively subscribe to receive our newsletter
• Legitimate interests — To improve our content, measure engagement, and prevent abuse
• Legal obligation — When required to comply with applicable laws

You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Send you our newsletter and related updates
• Personalize content where possible
• Analyze open and click rates to improve the newsletter
• Respond to your inquiries
• Prevent spam and protect our systems
• Comply with legal requirements

We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We use Beehiiv as our email newsletter platform. Beehiiv acts as a data processor on our behalf and processes your data in accordance with their own privacy policy and GDPR obligations.

Beehiiv may process data in the United States or other jurisdictions. Appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place where required.

We may also use analytics or form tools that process limited data. All processors are carefully selected and bound by data processing agreements.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter.

If you unsubscribe, we will delete or anonymize your data within a reasonable period, except where we need to retain limited information for legal, security, or legitimate business reasons (for example, to honor suppression lists and prevent re-subscription of unsubscribed emails).

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, 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 data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframes required by law.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA, including the United States (via Beehiiv). We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. Cookies and Tracking

Our website and Beehiiv emails may use cookies or similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and to measure engagement. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Email engagement tracking (opens/clicks) is standard for newsletters and can be disabled by unsubscribing.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our newsletter is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us so we can delete it.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will indicate when changes were made. We encourage you to review this page periodically.