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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy for Bibiana De la G. Alfonso (“I”, “me” or “my”) explains how I may collect, use and share personal data when you visit and use Eye of the Pink Rose at https://eyeofthepinkrose.com.

What information is collected about you?

Personal data may be collected depending on how the website is used. The following categories of personal data may be processed:

Name and email address, when voluntarily provided through the contact form.

Technical and usage information, such as IP address, browser and device information, approximate location and information about how the website is used, where this information is collected through analytics or necessary technical functionality.

Cookie and consent information, such as cookie preferences.

Sensitive categories of personal data are not intentionally collected through this website.

How is such information collected?

Personal data may be collected in the following ways:

a. Information provided voluntarily

Personal data may be provided directly when submitting an enquiry through the contact form, such as your name and email address.

This website does not require users to create an account or register to access its content.

b. Information collected automatically

Certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically when visiting the website, including information collected through necessary technical functionality, cookies and, where consent is provided, analytics technologies.

Further information about cookies and similar technologies is provided in the Cookie Policy.

c. Information collected from third parties

Personal data is not intentionally collected from data brokers, online directories, data marketplaces or similar third-party sources.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies for necessary website functionality and, where consent is provided, for analytics.

Non-essential cookies are used only in accordance with your choices through the cookie consent mechanism.

For detailed information about the cookies used on this website, their purposes, and retention periods, please see the Cookie Policy.

Do Not Track Requests

This website does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals.

Why is information collected about you?

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the website
  • To respond to enquiries and communications
  • To understand website usage trends
  • To improve website content and navigation

How long is your information retained?

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Information submitted through the contact form is retained for as long as reasonably necessary to handle the enquiry and maintain a record of the communication, unless a longer retention period is required by law or is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Analytics and cookie-related data are retained according to the settings and retention periods applicable to the relevant service and cookie.

When personal data is no longer necessary, it is deleted or anonymised where reasonably possible.

Is your information shared?

Personal data may be shared with third parties where necessary for the operation of the website, the provision of services used by the website, or where required or permitted by law.

a. Sharing with your consent: Where consent is required, personal data may be shared with third-party services in accordance with the consent provided.

b. Legal obligations: Personal data may be disclosed where required by applicable law, a judicial proceeding, court order, or a request from a competent public authority.

c. Service providers: Personal data may be processed by third-party service providers that support the operation of the website, such as website hosting, analytics and cookie-consent services. These providers process data in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and their respective privacy policies.

Sale/sharing of information

Personal data collected through this website is not sold or shared for targeted advertising or other commercial purposes.

GDPR Disclosures

Automatic processing of data

Certain personal data may be processed automatically through cookies and analytics technologies.

Legal basis for the collection

The General Data Protection Regulation requires the legal basis for processing personal data to be identified. The following legal bases apply to the processing described in this Privacy Policy.

Consent: Personal data may be processed where consent has been provided, including for analytics and other non-essential cookies where applicable.

Legitimate interests: Personal data may be processed where reasonably necessary for legitimate interests, including maintaining the security and proper functioning of the website, preventing misuse or abuse, and responding to enquiries submitted through the website.

Your rights

In accordance with Articles 12 to 23 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

  1. Right to object to the processing of personal data in certain circumstances.
  2. Right to request access to the personal data held about you and to receive a copy of it in an accessible format.
  3. Right to restrict the processing of your personal data for a limited period, under certain circumstances.
  4. Right to rectify or modify personal data that you consider obsolete, incomplete, or inaccurate.
  5. Right to data portability, where the applicable legal requirements are met.
  6. Right to erasure of your personal data, also known as the right to be forgotten.

To exercise any of these rights, you may use the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.

You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

Consequences of non-consent

You may refuse consent for non-essential cookies and similar technologies. Refusing consent will not prevent you from accessing or using the website, but certain non-essential features or analytics may not be available.

Privacy of children

This website is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect personal data from children.

If you believe that personal data relating to a child has been provided through this website, please contact privacy@eyeofthepinkrose.com. If such data is identified, appropriate steps will be taken to delete it where required by applicable law.

Security of your personal information

Reasonable measures are taken to ensure that personal data is stored securely and protected against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Links to other websites or apps

This website may contain links to external websites, apps, platforms or services. These are not operated by me and are therefore not governed by this Privacy Policy or my privacy practices. It is recommended that you review the privacy policies of external websites or services before providing them with personal information.

Changes to this privacy policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the law, the website, the services used, or privacy practices.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, the processing of personal data, or to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact:

Bibiana De la G. Alfonso
Email address: privacy@eyeofthepinkrose.com