Privacy Policy

1. Data controller

The data controller is Ardizio Design, Via Lomazzo 58, Milano, Italy.

For privacy requests, write to media@ardiziodesign.com.

2. Data we process

• Contact data and the contents of your message when you email the studio.
• Technical data normally transmitted when using a website, such as IP address, browser and device information, requested pages, date and time, and security logs.
• Usage data collected through Google Analytics 4 only when you consent to analytics cookies through the CookieYes banner.
• Your cookie preferences, stored by CookieYes so the website can remember and prove your consent choices.

3. Purposes and legal bases

• To reply to enquiries and take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
• To operate, secure and troubleshoot the website on the basis of the controller's legitimate interest in providing a safe and reliable service.
• To measure website traffic and understand how the website is used, based on your consent. You may withdraw that consent at any time.
• To meet legal obligations and establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary.

4. Service providers and recipients

Personal data may be processed by providers acting on our instructions, including:

• Vercel, for website hosting, delivery and infrastructure security.
• Google Analytics 4, for audience measurement after consent.
• CookieYes, for cookie consent management and preference records.
• Email and IT service providers used to receive and manage your enquiries.

Data may also be disclosed to public authorities or professional advisers where required by law or necessary to protect our rights.

5. International transfers

Some providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, transfers are protected by an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another safeguard recognised by applicable data protection law. You can contact us for more information about the safeguards used.

6. Retention

Enquiries are kept for the time needed to respond and manage the related professional relationship, then retained only where required for legal, accounting or defence purposes. Technical security logs are kept for the period necessary to protect the website. Analytics and consent data are retained according to the settings configured in the relevant services and for no longer than necessary for their stated purposes.

7. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may ask for access, rectification, erasure, restriction or portability of your data, object to processing based on legitimate interests, and withdraw consent without affecting earlier lawful processing. You may exercise these rights by emailing us.

You may also lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) or your local supervisory authority.

8. Cookies and policy changes

For details about cookies and how to change your choices, see our Cookie Policy. We may update this notice when our processing activities or legal requirements change; the date above identifies the current version.