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This page explains which personal data Artifex Studio processes, why, for how long and what your rights are, under the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). In short: the site uses no cookies and tracks nobody; your data is only used to reply to you and carry out the work you ask for. Last updated: 5 October 2026.
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Data controller
Paolo Lanfranco, Artifex Studio, Savigliano (CN), Italy. Email info@artifexstudio.it, phone +39 378 088 4939.
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Which data
- Browsing data: like any website, the server automatically records some technical data (IP address, date and time, requested page, browser type) in access logs, for operation and security.
- Data you send me: when you write by email, phone, WhatsApp or social media, your name, contact details, the content of your message and any attachments such as photos, drawings and measurements.
The site has no contact forms and collects no other data.
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Why and on what basis
- Replying to messages and preparing quotes: pre-contractual steps you request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
- Carrying out the work and meeting tax and accounting obligations: contract and legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(b) and (c)).
- Operation and security of the site: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)).
No marketing, no profiling, no sharing or selling of data.
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How long
- Messages and quotes that don't lead to a job: up to 24 months, then deleted.
- Documents about completed work: 10 years, as Italian law requires for accounting records.
- Server access logs: for the period set by the hosting provider, usually short.
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Who else sees the data
- The hosting and email provider, Infomaniak Network SA, based in Switzerland, a country recognised by the European Commission as providing adequate data protection.
- If you choose to write to me on WhatsApp, Instagram or LinkedIn, your data is also processed by those services under their own policies, and may be transferred to the United States under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
- Accountant, couriers and production partners, only as far as needed to carry out work you have requested.
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Your rights
You can ask at any time for access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and data portability, and you can object to processing (Articles 15 to 22 GDPR), by writing to info@artifexstudio.it. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian supervisory authority, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (garanteprivacy.it), or with the authority in your own country.
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Cookies
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Contact
Got an idea?
Let's talk.
info@artifexstudio.it
Phone
+39 378 088 4939Studio
Savigliano (CN), Piedmont, ItalyFree site visit and quote within a reasonable distance of Savigliano; if you're further away, a video call is enough.
I reply at weekends too.