{"id":8672,"date":"2025-07-30T17:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refresh.valeriebarkowski.com\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:07:27","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.valeriebarkowski.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8672\" class=\"elementor elementor-8672 elementor-3\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ee1274 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31ee1274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b364fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b364fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Privacy Policy<\/b><\/h1><p><strong>Last updated: 6 August 2025<\/strong><\/p><p>The website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valeriebarkowski.com\">www.valeriebarkowski.com<\/a> 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.<\/p><h2>1. Data Collected<\/h2><p>We only collect data necessary for the proper functioning of the website and the services we provide. This may include:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">First and last name<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Email address<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Postal address (where applicable for orders)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Telephone number (where applicable)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Browsing information (via cookies or analytics tools)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Content of messages sent through the contact form<\/li><\/ul><h2>2. Purpose of Data Processing<\/h2><p>Your personal data is used solely for the following purposes:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Responding to your inquiries via the contact form<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Processing and delivering your orders<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Managing customer relations<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Sending information or updates if you have provided explicit consent (newsletter)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Improving website performance and analysing traffic statistics<\/li><\/ul><h2>3. Legal Basis<\/h2><p>Data processing is based on one or more of the following legal grounds:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Your explicit consent<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Performance of a contract (e.g. order management)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The legitimate interest of EGGS SRL (e.g. website improvement)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Compliance with a legal obligation<\/li><\/ul><h2>4. Data Recipients<\/h2><p>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.<\/p><h2>5. Data Retention Period<\/h2><p>Your personal data is kept only for the time strictly necessary to fulfil its purpose:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Order-related data: 5 to 10 years (to meet accounting obligations)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Contact form data: up to 3 years<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Browsing data (cookies): maximum of 13 months depending on their nature<\/li><\/ul><h2>6. Security<\/h2><p>EGGS SRL implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.<\/p><h2>7. Your Rights<\/h2><p>In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Right of access<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Right of rectification<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Right to erasure<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Right to object<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Right to restrict processing<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Right to data portability (upon request)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Right to withdraw consent at any time<\/li><\/ul><p>To exercise these rights, please send a written request accompanied by proof of identity to:<br \/>EGGS SRL \u2013 523 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels \u2013 Belgium<br \/>or by email to <a href=\"mailto:info@valeriebarkowski.com\">info@valeriebarkowski.com<\/a><\/p><h2>8. Complaints<\/h2><p>If you believe your rights are not being respected, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (Autorit\u00e9 de Protection des Donn\u00e9es \u2013 APD): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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