Privacy Policy

Last updated: 6 August 2025

The website www.valeriebarkowski.com is operated by EGGS SRL, whose registered office is located at 523 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. This policy aims to inform you transparently about how your personal data is collected, used, and protected.

1. Data Collected

We only collect data necessary for the proper functioning of the website and the services we provide. This may include:

First and last name
Email address
Postal address (where applicable for orders)
Telephone number (where applicable)
Browsing information (via cookies or analytics tools)
Content of messages sent through the contact form

2. Purpose of Data Processing

Your personal data is used solely for the following purposes:

Responding to your inquiries via the contact form
Processing and delivering your orders
Managing customer relations
Sending information or updates if you have provided explicit consent (newsletter)
Improving website performance and analysing traffic statistics

3. Legal Basis

Data processing is based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Your explicit consent
Performance of a contract (e.g. order management)
The legitimate interest of EGGS SRL (e.g. website improvement)
Compliance with a legal obligation

4. Data Recipients

Your personal data is processed exclusively by EGGS SRL. It is never sold or transferred to third parties.It may be shared with trusted technical service providers (hosting, payment, or shipping partners) only when necessary and under strict GDPR-compliant security conditions.

5. Data Retention Period

Your personal data is kept only for the time strictly necessary to fulfil its purpose:

Order-related data: 5 to 10 years (to meet accounting obligations)
Contact form data: up to 3 years
Browsing data (cookies): maximum of 13 months depending on their nature

6. Security

EGGS SRL implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.

7. Your Rights

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

Right of access
Right of rectification
Right to erasure
Right to object
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability (upon request)
Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please send a written request accompanied by proof of identity to:
EGGS SRL – 523 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels – Belgium
or by email to info@valeriebarkowski.com

8. Complaints

If you believe your rights are not being respected, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (Autorité de Protection des Données – APD): https://www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be