Privacy Policy

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1. Who we are

This website (tamarnisi.eu) is operated by Ta' Marnisi ("we", "us", "our").

Registered address: [insert address]
Company registration number: [insert if applicable]
Contact email: [email protected]

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit our website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and Malta's Data Protection Act (Cap. 586).

2. What personal data we collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

  • Contact form: When you submit our contact form, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, phone number (if given), and the content of your message.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website (see Section 4).

We do not collect any other personal data, and we do not sell products or process payments through this website.

3. Why we process your data and our legal basis

Purpose Data used Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6)
Responding to enquiries submitted via the contact form Name, email, phone (if provided), message content Legitimate interest (to respond to your enquiry) / Consent
Understanding website usage and improving our site Usage data via Google Analytics (see Section 4) Consent (cookie opt-in)

4. Analytics and cookies

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors interact with our website (e.g. pages viewed, time spent, general location, device type). This data is collected only with your consent via our cookie banner.

Google Analytics may transfer data to servers outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. Where this occurs, Google relies on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) as required under GDPR.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences (see our Cookie Policy for details) or through your browser settings.

5. How long we keep your data

Contact form submissions
Retained for as long as necessary to handle your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards for record-keeping, typically no longer than 6 months.
Analytics data
Retained according to Google Analytics' default retention settings.

6. Who we share your data with

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share data with:

  • Google LLC, as our analytics provider, subject to Google's own privacy and data processing terms.
  • Authorities or third parties where required by law.

7. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with Malta's Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) at www.idpc.gov.mt.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption (https) to protect data transmitted through the contact form.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].