Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and processed when you use karinabarg.com, complete an assessment, contact me, or otherwise provide information through the website.

1. Data controller

The data controller is:

Quality Agency OÜ
Estonia
Email: karina@qualityagency.eu

2. What information is collected

Depending on how you use the website, I may collect:

  • your name;

  • your email address;

  • information you voluntarily provide through assessment or contact forms;

  • your assessment responses;

  • technical information generated through your use of the website, such as IP address, browser or device information, and cookie or analytics data where applicable.

Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, export-controlled or otherwise sensitive technical information through website forms or assessments.

3. Why your information is processed

Personal data may be processed to:

  • respond to enquiries;

  • process submitted assessments;

  • prepare and send requested assessment feedback;

  • communicate with you regarding a service or request you initiated;

  • operate, secure and improve the website;

  • comply with applicable legal obligations.

Assessment information is used to provide the assessment and related feedback you requested.
Submitting an assessment does not automatically subscribe you to marketing communications. Where marketing communications are offered, separate consent will be requested where required.

4. Legal basis for processing

Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be processed on the basis of:

  • taking steps at your request before entering into a contract or performing a contract;

  • legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and operating, improving and protecting the website;

  • your consent, where consent is specifically requested;

  • compliance with legal obligations.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

5. Assessment responses

The Deeptech Scale Readiness Assessment is an initial screening tool and is not an audit, certification assessment or formal determination of product, process or organisational readiness.
Assessment responses are reviewed for the purpose of providing the requested feedback.
You are not required to provide confidential company, product, customer or technical information when completing the assessment.

6. Service providers and data sharing

Personal data may be processed by third-party service providers used to operate the website and related business services, including website hosting, form processing and email services.

These service providers process personal data in accordance with their respective contractual and privacy obligations. Personal data is not sold to third parties. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by applicable data-protection law.

7. Data retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet applicable legal or business requirements. Assessment submissions and related correspondence may be retained for up to 12 months following the assessment, unless an ongoing client or business relationship or applicable legal requirement justifies a longer retention period.

8. Your rights

Under applicable data-protection law, including the GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal data;

  • request correction of inaccurate personal data;

  • request deletion of your personal data;

  • request restriction of processing;

  • object to certain processing;

  • request data portability where applicable;

  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data-protection supervisory authority. In Estonia, the supervisory authority is the Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate).

9. Cookies and analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for website functionality and, where enabled, analytics.Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will only be used in accordance with your cookie preferences.

10. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services or applicable requirements. The latest version will be published on this page.

11. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, contact:

Quality Agency OÜ
Email: karina@qualityagency.eu