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Privacy Policy
How we collect, use and protect your personal data.
Last Updated: [Effective Date]
Introduction
Maison Motion Studio (“we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Studio”) provides professional automotive photography, AI-assisted image enhancement and cinematic automotive video for private sellers and dealerships. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard personal data when you visit our website, contact us by email or Facebook, or engage our services.
We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Slovak data protection law.
Who We Are
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
- [Business Name]
- [Business Address]
- IČO: [IČO]
- VAT Number: [VAT Number]
- Contact: [Legal Email]
Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
- Contact details such as your name, email address and phone number.
- Vehicle information and photographs you submit to us for the purpose of a photography, video or image enhancement project.
- The content of correspondence exchanged with us by email or Facebook Messenger.
- Basic technical data collected through cookies, such as browser type and general usage of our website (see our Cookie Policy).
How We Use Your Data
We use personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries and provide quotes.
- Plan, schedule and deliver photography, video and image enhancement services.
- Communicate with you about an active or prospective project.
- Maintain accounting and legal records as required by Slovak law.
- Improve our website and services.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6 GDPR:
- Contract — to perform a service you have requested or agreed to.
- Consent — where you have voluntarily provided information, for example by contacting us by email or Facebook.
- Legitimate interest — to maintain our business records and respond to general enquiries.
- Legal obligation — to comply with accounting, tax and other statutory requirements in Slovakia.
Email Communication
When you contact us by email, we process the content of that correspondence, your email address and any attachments (such as vehicle photographs) solely to respond to your enquiry and manage a potential or active project. We do not use your email address for unsolicited marketing.
Facebook Communication
If you contact us through our Facebook Page, your message is processed to respond to your enquiry and manage a potential or active project. Communication through Facebook is also subject to Meta’s own privacy policy and terms, which we encourage you to review, as we do not control how Meta processes data on its platform.
Cookies
Our website uses a limited number of essential cookies required for the site to function correctly. We are prepared to use analytics and marketing cookies in the future, as described in our Cookie Policy. No such cookies are active until they are enabled and, where required, your consent is obtained.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Project-related correspondence and files are generally retained for a reasonable period following delivery to support any follow-up requests, after which they may be deleted. Records required for accounting and tax purposes are retained for the period mandated by Slovak law.
Sharing of Data
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with trusted service providers strictly necessary to operate our business, such as email and website hosting providers, and Meta (Facebook), where you choose to contact us through that platform. Any such providers process data only as needed to provide their service to us.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Request restriction of, or object to, certain processing.
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with the Slovak Office for Personal Data Protection (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov Slovenskej republiky).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Legal Email].
Data Security
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at [Legal Email].
