This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit alextsiplakisdesign.com or contact me through the website.

1. Who is responsible for your data?

The data controller responsible for this website is:

Alexandros Tsiplakis
Freelance Graphic Designer
Athens, Greece
Email: tsiplakisalex@gmail.com

2. Information collected

Information you provide

When you use the website’s contact form, I may collect information such as:

• Your name

• Your email address

• The subject of your enquiry

• The content of your message

• Any other information you choose to provide

Please avoid including sensitive personal information in your message unless it is necessary.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, Squarespace may automatically collect limited technical information, including:

• Your IP address

• Browser and device information

• Pages visited

• Date and time of access

• Referring website

• Information required for website security and performance

3. How your information is used

Your personal information may be used to:

• Respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form

• Discuss potential projects or collaborations

• Provide requested information about my services

• Maintain the security and proper operation of the website

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Your information will not be used for unrelated marketing communications without your consent.

4. Legal basis for processing

Personal information is processed on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Legitimate interests: to respond to enquiries and operate and protect the website

• Pre-contractual measures: when you contact me about a potential project or service

• Contractual necessity: when processing is required to provide agreed services

• Legal obligations: when information must be retained or disclosed under applicable law

• Consent: where consent is required, particularly for optional cookies or similar technologies

5. Squarespace

This website is hosted and operated using Squarespace. Squarespace may process technical information and contact-form submissions on my behalf to provide website hosting, security, form functionality, and related services.

Depending on its infrastructure, Squarespace may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where required, such transfers must be protected through legally recognised safeguards, such as adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses.

For more information, please review Squarespace’s own privacy policy.

6. Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Essential cookies may be used to ensure that the website functions correctly and securely. Depending on the website’s configuration, Squarespace may also use functional or analytics cookies.

Where legally required, non-essential cookies will only be activated after you provide consent through the website’s cookie banner. You can accept, reject, or manage optional cookies through the available cookie settings.

This website does not intentionally use advertising cookies or sell personal information.

7. How long information is retained

Contact-form enquiries may be retained for up to 24 months after the last communication, unless the information is required for an ongoing professional relationship or must be kept longer for legal, accounting, or contractual purposes.

Technical information is retained according to Squarespace’s applicable retention practices.

Information that is no longer required will be deleted or securely anonymised where reasonably possible.

8. Sharing your information

Your personal information is not sold or rented.

Information may be shared only with:

• Squarespace, as the website platform and service provider

• Email or hosting providers required to receive and respond to your enquiry

• Professional advisers, where reasonably necessary

• Public authorities, where disclosure is required by law

Service providers may process information only to the extent necessary to provide their services.

9. Data security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

10. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation and applicable data-protection law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information

• Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

• Request the deletion of your information

• Request the restriction of processing

• Object to certain types of processing

• Request data portability, where applicable

• Withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

• Submit a complaint to a competent data-protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact me at tsiplakisalex@gmail.com. I may need to request reasonable information to verify your identity before responding.

You may also submit a complaint to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

11. Third-party links

This website may contain links to external websites or social-media platforms. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party services. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

12. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website, its services, or applicable legal requirements change. The latest version will always be published on this page, together with its last-updated date.

13. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, contact:

Alexandros Tsiplakis
Email: tsiplakisalex@gmail.com
Athens, Greece