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Privacy Policy

How we collect, process, and protect personal data on venturearchitect.studio, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).

1. Data controller

2. What data we collect

2.1 Newsletter and lead magnet signup

When you enter your email address in one of our forms (newsletter signup or free resource download), we collect:

• Your email address
• The specific form you used (via an internal tag such as "bottleneck-lead", "growth-build-lead", "journal-newsletter")
• The timestamp of your signup

Legal basis: Your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any of our emails or by contacting us directly.

2.2 Automatically collected data (server logs)

When you visit our website, our hosting provider IONOS automatically collects standard server logs, including:

• Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Date and time of the request

Legal basis: Legitimate interest in secure and stable website operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

2.3 Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not track individuals across sites, and does not collect personally identifiable information. Plausible collects aggregate, anonymous data about page views and referrers. The data is processed on servers located in the European Union.

Plausible is operated by Plausible Insights OÜ, Estonia. See their data policy for details.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest in understanding website usage to improve our services (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3. Third parties that process data

3.1 Mailchimp (email delivery)

Email addresses submitted via our signup forms are processed by Mailchimp, operated by The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a Mailchimp, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. Mailchimp stores data on servers in the United States.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR). See Mailchimp's privacy policy for details.

3.2 IONOS (hosting)

This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. IONOS processes server log data to operate and secure the website infrastructure. See IONOS's privacy policy.

3.3 Calendly (booking)

Our "Book a call" button links to Calendly, operated by Calendly LLC, 271 17th Street NW, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30363, USA. When you use Calendly to book a meeting, their privacy policy applies. See Calendly's privacy policy.

3.4 Google Fonts

This website loads custom typography from Google Fonts, operated by Google Ireland Limited. When fonts load, your browser may send a request to Google servers. Google Fonts does not set cookies or track individuals. See Google's privacy policy.

4. Cookies

This website does not set any tracking cookies. We use Plausible Analytics, which is cookie-free. The only cookies that may appear are strictly technical cookies required by Calendly or Mailchimp when you actively interact with them (e.g., during a booking or form submission).

5. Your rights under GDPR and Swiss FADP

You have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Erasure — request deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Restriction — request limitation of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at joanna@venturearchitect.studio. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data retention

Email addresses collected via our forms are retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Server logs are typically retained by IONOS for up to 30 days. Plausible Analytics data is aggregated and non-personal by design.

7. Data security

This website is served over HTTPS (TLS 1.3 encryption). All third-party processors (Mailchimp, IONOS, Plausible, Calendly) operate compliant security practices.

8. Complaints

If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates data protection laws, you have the right to file a complaint:

• Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (EDÖB), edoeb.admin.ch
• European Union: The supervisory authority of your country of residence

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in applicable law or to our services. The current version is always available at this URL. Material changes will be communicated via our newsletter.