Welcome to Bella Villa Guide. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website bellavillaguide.com (the “Website”).
We comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) for visitors from the European Union, as well as applicable privacy laws in other regions, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for residents of California, United States.
If you are accessing our Website from outside the European Union, additional rights and regulations may apply, depending on your country’s privacy laws. We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with internationally recognized data protection principles.
For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at hello@bellavillaguide.com.
Who We Are
We are an independent website providing information about villas and architecture. This website is owned and operated by a private individual (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By using our Website, you agree to the collection and processing of your data as described in this Privacy Policy.
What Data We Collect
When you use our Website, we may collect the following types of data:
Personal Information You Provide
- Contact information: Name, email address (if you sign up for our newsletter or contact us).
- Communication data: Messages and information you provide when contacting us via email or contact forms.
Automatically Collected Data
- Website usage data: IP address (anonymized when possible), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time and date of access, and session duration.
- Cookies and tracking technologies: See the Cookies section below.
Our Website is not intended for users under the age of 16. If we discover that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will delete it immediately unless legally required to retain it.
How We Use Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you – If you contact us via email or a contact form.
- To send newsletters – If you subscribe, we will send you updates and relevant content.
- To analyze and improve our Website – We track user behavior and engagement to optimize the Website’s performance and content.
- To ensure Website security – We monitor and prevent fraud, cyberattacks, and misuse of our services.
- For marketing purposes – To personalize content and advertisements (if applicable).
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience. We use cookies to:
- Ensure the proper functioning of the Website.
- Remember your preferences (e.g., language settings).
- Analyzujte správanie návštevníkov s cieľom zlepšiť naše služby.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies – Required for core Website functionality.
- Preference cookies – Remember user settings and preferences.
- Analytics cookies – Help us track visitor interactions and improve user experience.
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. However, some Website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Data Retention
We only retain your data for as long as necessary:
- Newsletter data – Stored until you unsubscribe.
- Contact data – Retained for up to 1 year after the last communication, unless required for legal or security reasons.
- Analytics data – Stored for a maximum of 26 months for statistical purposes.
Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access – You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – You can request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing – You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability – You can request a structured, machine-readable copy of your data.
- Right to object – You can object to our use of your data for certain purposes.
- Right to withdraw consent – If we process your data based on consent (e.g., newsletter subscriptions), you can withdraw it at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in our emails or contacting us at hello@bellavillaguide.com.
If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect about you, request its deletion, and opt out of any data sharing. To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@bellavillaguide.com.
Data Sharing and Transfers
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share data with service providers (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics tools) that help us operate the Website.
Some of these service providers may be located outside the EU. In such cases, we ensure that your data is transferred securely in compliance with GDPR.
Effective date: March 16, 2025