With the following Privacy Policy, we (that is me and the third parties involved) would like to give you as a "data subject" an overview of the processing of your Personal Data by us and your rights under Romania's Law no. 190/2018 laying down certain measures for implementing GDPR (the “Data Protection Law”) and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).
In principle, it is possible to use my website without entering Personal Data. However, if you want to contact me or use my services, processing of Personal Data could become necessary. If the processing of Personal Data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.
What is Personal Data?
Personal Data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
Person responsible and Data Controller
The person responsible for the processing of Personal Data is:
Arianne Nicks
Sos. Colentina, Bucharest, Romania
If you have any questions, you can reach me at arianne.nicks@gmail.com
Legal basis for processing
Our legal basis for collecting and using your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data involved and the specific context in which we collect it. Generally, your Personal Data will be collected and processed by us on one or more of the following legal bases:
If you have any questions or need more information about the legal basis for the collection of your Personal Data, please contact me.
General Principles
a) Security
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser contains a "https://" instead of a "http://" and by the lock symbol in your browser. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
We have also implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of Personal Data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can always have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.
Further, databases or data sets that include Personal Data may be breached inadvertently or through wrongful intrusion. Upon becoming aware of a data breach, we will notify all affected individuals whose Personal Data may have been compromised, and the notice will be accompanied by a description of the action being taken to reconcile any damage as a result of the data breach. Notices will be provided as expeditiously as possible after which the breach was discovered.
b) Retention and Storage
We will retain your Personal Data as necessary in connection with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and in accordance with Romania`s Statutory Retention Periods and other applicable laws for up to 8 years.
c) Minors
Persons under the age of 16 should not transmit any Personal Data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request Personal Data from minors and children and do not knowingly collect such data or pass it on to third parties.
d) Automated decision-making
Automated decision-making including profiling does not take place.
e) Do Not Sell
We do not sell your Personal Data.
f) Special Category Data
Unless specifically required and consent is obtained, for a particular service, we do not process Special Category Data.
g) Social Media
I'm present on social media on the basis of my legitimate interest. If you contact me via social media platforms, I and the relevant social media platform are jointly responsible for the processing of your data and enter into a so-called joint controller agreement. The legal basis for the use of the relevant social media platform is my legitimate interest, your consent or, in the case of a (pre) contractual relationship with me, the initiation of a contractual service, if any.
h) International Transfer
In the course of my website operation, we process data. This also includes disclosure by transmission to third parties and, where applicable, to so-called third countries outside Romania and the European Union. Where we transfer data outside Romania and the European Union, we ensure that processing of your Personal Data is governed by Processing Agreements that include Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure a high level of data protection.
i) Sharing and Disclosure
We will not disclose or otherwise distribute your Personal Data to third parties unless this is a) necessary for the performance of my services, b) you have consented to the disclosure, c) or the disclosure of data is permitted by relevant legal provisions.
We are however entitled to outsource the processing of your Personal Data in whole or in part to external service providers acting as processors within the framework of the Data Protection Law and the GDPR. The service providers commissioned will process your data exclusively in accordance with our instructions, and in doing so we always make sure that those service providers are carefully selected, follow strict contractual regulations, technical and organizational measures, and additional controls.
We may also disclose Personal Data to third parties if we are legally obliged to do so e.g., by court order or if this is necessary to support criminal or legal investigations or other legal investigations or proceedings at home or abroad or to fulfill our legitimate interests.
Processing of Personal Data by us
a) Log Files
Each time a user accesses my website and each time a file is retrieved, data about this process is temporarily processed in a log file. In detail, the following data is stored for each access/retrieval: a) Date and time of the retrieval (time stamp), as well as the IP address of the accessing device or server, b) request details and destination address (protocol version, HTTP method, referrer, User Agent string), c) name of the retrieved file and transferred data volume (requested URL incl. query string, size in bytes) and d) Message as to whether the retrieval was successful (HTTP status code).
On the basis of our legitimate interest in a secure website, we store this data to protect against attacks for up to 7 days beyond the time of your visit. This data is analyzed and required for legal and criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on communications technology. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the performance of tasks.
b) Cookies
We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your respective device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and saved by your browser. The legal basis for the use of cookies is your consent as well as our legitimate interest.
c) Hosting
To provide my website, we use the services of Bluehost (Newfold Digital Inc) who processes all data to be processed in connection with the operation of this website on our behalf. The legal basis is our legitimate interest.
d) Contacting me
Personal Data is processed depending on the contact method. In addition to your name and e-mail address, IP address or telephone number, we usually collect the context of your message which may also include certain Personal Data. The Personal Data collected when contacting me is processed for the purpose of dealing with your request and the legal basis is your consent. The use of your IP address takes place exclusively in the context of law enforcement and security measures in compliance with our legal obligations.
e) Working with me (Provision of contractual services)
I also process inventory data (e.g., names and addresses as well as contact data of users), contract data (e.g., services used, names of contact persons, payment information) for the purpose of fulfilling my contractual obligations and services.
f) Newsletter
If you have consented to receive my newsletter, we will use your e-mail address and, if applicable, your name to send you information about my services, promotions, and news. My newsletter is sent by Mailchimp (Intuit Inc).You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. You will find the unsubscribe link at the end of each newsletter. The revocation leads to the deletion of the collected user data. The legal basis is your consent as well as our legitimate interest.
g) Purchasing my books and publications
When you purchase my books or publications on Amazon, Amazon process various data within the framework of the purchase and for the initiation and processing of the contractual relationship. Please note that purchases are subject to Amazon`s Privacy Practices and that we have no influence on Amazon`s Privacy Practices.
Third-party services and content
We use content or service offers of third-party providers on the basis of our legitimate interests in order to integrate their content and services ("content").
This always requires that the third-party providers of this content are aware of the IP address of the user, as without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content.
The following provides an overview of third-party providers and their content, together with links to their privacy policies, which contain further information on the processing of data and so-called opt-out measures, if any:
Your Rights and Privileges
a) Privacy rights
Under Law no. 506/2004 and the GDPR, you can exercise the following rights:
If you have any questions about the nature of the Personal Data we hold about you, or if you wish to request the erasure or rectification of Personal Data we hold about you, or to exercise any of your other rights as a data subject, please contact us.
b) Updating your information
If you believe that the information, we hold about you is inaccurate or that we are no longer entitled to use it and want to request its rectification, deletion, or object to its processing, please do so by contacting us.
c) Withdrawing your consent
You can revoke consents you have given at any time by contacting us. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
d) Access Request
In the event that you wish to make a Data Subject Access Request, you may inform us in writing of the same. We will respond to requests regarding access and correction as soon as reasonably possible. Should we not be able to respond to your request within thirty (30) days after receiving your request, we will inform you in writing within thirty (30) days of the time by which we will be able to respond to your request. If we are unable to provide you with any Personal Data or to make a correction requested by you, we shall generally inform you of the reasons why we are unable to do so (except where we are not required to do so under the respective legal regulations mentioned above).
e) Complaint to a supervisory authority
You have the right to complain about our processing of Personal Data to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. The competent data protection authority in Romania is: The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing, 28-30 Magheru Blvd, Bucharest, Sector 1, Romania www.dataprotection.ro
Changes and Questions
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy or materially change our use of your Personal Data, we will revise the Privacy Policy accordingly and also change the effective date at the end of this section. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to be informed of how we use and protect your Personal Data. If you would like more information regarding our privacy practices for any reason, please contact us.
Effective Date
Sunday, 29 January 2023