Effective date: 1 January 2025 · Last updated: 1 June 2025
teodorrafaelmaxim is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have. It applies to all visitors of teodorrafaelmaxim.ro and any associated pages.
We may collect your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form.
We automatically collect technical data such as IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and pages visited via server logs and analytics tools.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (health, financial, or government ID information).
To respond to enquiries and send requested newsletters or route updates.
To analyse site traffic and improve our editorial content and user experience.
We never sell your personal data to third parties, and we do not use it for automated profiling or marketing unrelated to teodorrafaelmaxim.
We use Google Analytics (operated by Google LLC) for anonymised traffic analysis. Google may process data outside the EEA under Standard Contractual Clauses.
We may embed maps from OpenStreetMap or Mapbox; their respective privacy policies govern any data they collect.
We do not share personally identifiable information with advertisers or data brokers.
EU/EEA residents have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port their personal data, and to object to processing, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
California residents have the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal information under the CCPA/CPRA. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any right, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months, then securely deleted.
Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, after which it is purged within 30 days.
Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked to any individual.
We use HTTPS encryption for all data in transit and apply access controls to limit who can reach stored personal data.
No transmission over the internet is 100{f2c2d79b318397e00750f3dab5526093cc1f79147813a74aaa9068c9e4a7be81} secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security but we take reasonable technical and organisational measures.
Our site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the latest revision.
Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. For material changes, we will notify newsletter subscribers by email.
Data Controller: teodorrafaelmaxim, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Email: [email protected]
For unresolved complaints, EU residents may lodge a complaint with their national Data Protection Authority (e.g. ANSPDCP in Romania).
Questions about this policy? Email us at [email protected] or visit our Contacts page. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
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