Privacy Policy

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and processed when you visit this website. The protection of your personal data is very important to us, and we comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Belgian privacy law (the Law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data).

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Ariane van Vliet
Lange Leemstraat 165
2018 Antwerp, Belgium
Phone: +32 485 94 14 40
Email: arianevanvliet@me.com

2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Personal data means any information that can identify you directly or indirectly.

You may visit this website without providing any personal data. However, certain data may be automatically collected by your browser or through cookies (see section 6).

If you contact us (for example, via email or a contact form), we process the personal data you provide (such as your name, email address, phone number, and message) solely for the purpose of handling your request and communicating with you.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Your personal data is processed on one of the following legal bases:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – with your consent, for example when you voluntarily send a message;

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – when processing is necessary for pre-contractual or contractual purposes (e.g. communication related to artistic projects or collaborations);

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – when processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests (e.g. ensuring website security or analysing site performance).

4. Data Sharing and Transfers

Your data will not be shared with third parties unless required by law or if it is necessary to provide website functionality (e.g. hosting providers, analytics services).
If external service providers are used, they process data only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

No data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless adequate safeguards are in place.

5. Data Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by legal retention obligations.
Emails or form submissions are deleted once your inquiry has been handled, unless further communication is expected.

6. Cookies and Analytics

This website uses cookies to ensure proper technical functioning and to improve user experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. You can disable or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings.

Squarespace Analytics

Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which provides built-in analytics tools to help us understand website traffic and usage patterns.
Squarespace Analytics may collect the following non-personally identifiable information:

  • IP address (truncated or anonymized where possible)

  • Browser type and operating system

  • Referring website or search engine

  • Pages visited and duration of visit

  • General geographic location (city or country)

Squarespace processes this information on our behalf and in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
The data is used exclusively to maintain and improve the website and is not used to identify individual visitors.
The processing is based on our legitimate interest in analysing website use and optimizing our online presence (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

If you wish to prevent this data collection, you can disable cookies or analytics tracking in your browser settings.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise these rights, please contact:
arianevanvliet@me.com

If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you may also lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données):
https://www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be/

8. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. All data transmitted between your browser and our server is encrypted via HTTPS.

9. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The version published on this website is always the current one.

Last updated: October 2025