At Classico Portraits, I understand the importance of protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Data Privacy Statement outlines how I collect, process, and use your personal data when you visit my website, use my services, or otherwise interact with us.

1. Controller
The controller of your personal data is Kirstie McConnell, based in Italy. You can contact me by sending an email to kirstie@classicoportraits.com

2. Data Protection Officer
The Data Protection Officer, that’s me!, is responsible for overseeing my data protection procedures and ensuring that I comply with data protection laws. You can contact my Data Protection Officer at kirstie@classicoportraits.com

3. Personal Data I Collect
I may collect various types of personal data from you when you visit my website or use my services. This may include:

- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- Your address
- Your IP address
- Information about the device you are using to access my website
- Information about which pages you visit on my website
- Information about the content you interact with on my website

4. How I Use Your Personal Data
I use your personal data for the following purposes:

- To provide you with the services you have requested
- To improve and optimize my website and services
- To communicate with you about my services
- To comply with legal obligations
- To prevent fraud and other prohibited or illegal activities

5. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data
I process your personal data on the following legal bases:

- Your consent
- Contractual necessity
- Legal obligation
- Legitimate interests

6. Third-Party Access to Your Personal Data
I will only disclose your personal data to third parties if it is necessary to provide you with my services or if I am legally obliged to do so. I may also disclose your personal data to my service providers who help us run my website or provide my services.

7. Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

- The right to access your personal data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate personal data
- The right to the erasure of your personal data
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal data
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to the processing of your personal data
- The right to withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights, please contact me at kirstie@classicoportraits.com

8. Data Retention
I will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide you with my services or as required by law. Once your personal data is no longer necessary, I will delete it in accordance with my data retention policy.

9. Security Measures
I take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, improper use, disclosure, or destruction.

10. Changes to this Data Privacy Statement
I may update this Data Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in my data processing practices or legal obligations. I will post the updated version on my website and notify you if there are any material changes.

Last updated: May 1st, 2023