Contact - Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

1. Contact

This website is operated by the artist Sylvia Rosco (referred to as "we", "us", or "our"). If you have any questions about this privacy policy or about your personal data, you can contact us via the contact form on this website or by email: [email protected]

2. Scope of this Policy

This privacy policy explains how we collect and use personal data when you visit our website and use its features, including:

3. Categories of Data We Process

4. Purposes and Legal Bases

4.1 Website Operation and Security

We process technical and usage data to display the website correctly, to maintain stability and security, and to prevent misuse and attacks.

Legal basis: our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4.2 Contact and Communication

If you contact us (for example via a contact form or email), we process your contact data and your message in order to respond.

Legal basis: performance of a contract or steps prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and/or our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If your enquiry relates to your rights as a data subject, the legal basis is also our legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

4.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies or similar technologies that are technically necessary to operate the website (for example to remember your language choice or to ensure security features work).

Legal basis for necessary cookies: our legitimate interest in providing a usable, secure website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

For any non-essential cookies (for example for analytics), we rely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). These cookies are only set if you agree, for example via a consent banner.

4.4 Analytics

We may use an analytics tool (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website and to improve content and layout. Depending on configuration, this may include:

Where required by law, analytics tools are only activated after you have given your consent via the cookie/consent banner.

Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by changing your preferences in the cookie/consent settings (if available) or by using your browser settings to delete or block cookies.

4.5 Security and Performance

We use a security and performance service (for example Cloudflare) to protect this website against attacks and to improve loading times. For this purpose, certain data (such as IP address, technical request data and security logs) may be processed by this provider.

Legal basis: our legitimate interest in protecting our website and data and ensuring fast delivery (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4.6 Anti-Spam and Bot Protection

To protect forms on this website (for example contact forms) against automated abuse and spam, we may use a bot protection service (for example Google reCAPTCHA or a similar solution). This service checks whether a form is being used by a human or a program. For this purpose, information such as IP address, mouse movements, time spent on the page and other technical data may be processed by the provider.

Legal basis: our legitimate interest in protecting our contact forms from misuse and spam (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and, where required, your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if the service is only loaded after you agree.

5. Recipients and Transfers of Data

We only share personal data with third parties when this is permitted by law. This includes:

Some of these service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure that an adequate level of data protection is in place, for example through an adequacy decision of the European Commission or standard contractual clauses.

6. Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as long as we are legally obliged to do so.

7. Your Rights under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details on this website.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

8. Obligation to Provide Data

You are not legally obliged to provide personal data when visiting this website. However, some features (such as the contact form) may not work without certain data. Technically necessary data is required for the secure delivery of the website.

9. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page. We recommend that you check this policy regularly.