Privacy & Cookie Policy

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At CulturImage, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information, as well as how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Data: Name, email, phone number, and organization when you contact us or request services.
• Usage Data: Information such as IP address, browser type, access times, and pages visited (collected via cookies and analytics tools).
• Analytics Data: Aggregated and pseudonymized data from Google Analytics and Jetpack Analytics for site performance monitoring.
• Optional Data: Any information you choose to provide through forms or emails.

2. How We Use Your Data

• Responding to inquiries and delivering requested services.
• Improving website performance and user experience.
• Sending updates and newsletters (only with your consent).
• Analyzing visitor behavior through analytics tools to optimize content and services.

3. Analytics & Third-Party Tools

We use:

• Google Analytics (with IP anonymization enabled) to collect data on how visitors use our site. See Google Privacy Policy.
• Jetpack Analytics (by Automattic) to monitor traffic and improve site functionality. See Jetpack Privacy Policy.

Opt-Out: You can disable analytics tracking by rejecting cookies via our cookie banner or using the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent: For cookies, analytics, and marketing communications.
• Contractual Necessity: To deliver requested services.
• Legitimate Interests: Website security, performance monitoring, and improvement.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share it only with trusted service providers (Google LLC, Automattic Inc.) under strict GDPR compliance.

6. Data Retention

• Contact data: Up to 3 years after the last interaction.
• Analytics data: Retained up to 26 months (Google default policy).

7. Your Rights

You can request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your data at any time. You may also withdraw consent for analytics or newsletters. Contact us at privacy@culturimage.com.

8. Security

We use SSL encryption, secure storage, and limited access to protect your data.

9. Cookies Policy

Cookies are small files stored on your device to enhance your experience. We use:

• Essential Cookies: For site functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: For traffic and performance analysis via Google Analytics and Jetpack.

Managing Cookies:

• Accept or reject cookies through our Cookie Consent Banner.
• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
• Use the Google Analytics Opt-out Tool.

10. Policy Updates

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted here with an updated date.