Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller for the processing of personal data collected through this website is:
Pixelstyle
Italy
Email: [email protected]
Website: pixelstyle.studio
For any question regarding your personal data or to exercise your rights, you can write to the email address above.
2. Data We Collect and How
2.1 Contact form
When you fill in the contact form on this website, we collect:
- First name and last name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Free-text message you submit
This data is transmitted by email to our internal mailbox and is not stored in any database. It is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
2.2 Navigation and server logs
Our hosting provider automatically records standard web-server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamp) for security and operational purposes. These logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days and are not used for profiling.
2.3 Analytics cookies (only with your consent)
If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site (pages visited, session duration, referral source, general geographic area). IP addresses are anonymised before processing. No personal identification is possible from this data. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
| Processing activity | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|
| Responding to contact form enquiries | Art. 6(1)(b) — pre-contractual measures at your request; or Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest in managing business communications |
| Server / security logs | Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest in ensuring the security and correct operation of the website |
| Google Analytics (usage statistics) | Art. 6(1)(a) — your explicit consent via the cookie banner |
4. Data Recipients and Processors
Your data may be processed by the following categories of recipients:
- Email service provider (SMTP) — used to transmit contact form messages to our mailbox. The provider acts as a Data Processor under a Data Processing Agreement.
- Google LLC — only if you consent to analytics cookies, Google processes anonymised usage data as a Data Processor. Google LLC participates in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Hosting provider — the web server hosting this site processes server logs as a Data Processor.
We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
5. International Data Transfers
Google Analytics data may be transferred to servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. Such transfers are covered by Google LLC's participation in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (Decision (EU) 2023/1795) and/or Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
6. Retention Periods
| Data category | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact form messages (email mailbox) | Retained for the duration necessary to manage the enquiry, then deleted — typically no longer than 24 months |
| Server / security logs | Maximum 30 days |
| Google Analytics data | 26 months (GA4 default retention setting), then automatically deleted by Google |
7. Your Rights under GDPR
Under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15) — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16) — you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure / "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17) — you may request deletion of your data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or where you withdraw consent.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18) — you may ask us to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20) — you may receive your data in a structured, commonly used machine-readable format where processing is based on consent or contract.
- Right to object (Art. 21) — you may object at any time to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)) — where processing is based on consent (analytics cookies), you may withdraw it at any time via the cookie banner or by clearing cookies in your browser. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days as required by Art. 12 GDPR.
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For Italian residents, this is:
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Piazza Venezia 11, 00187 Rome, Italy
www.garanteprivacy.it
9. Cookies
For detailed information about the cookies used on this website and how to manage your preferences, please read our Cookie Policy.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.