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PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 18.02.2026

1. Introduction and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, processed, and protected through the website https://danielsimion.ro and in connection with any commercial activity conducted under the brand Daniel Simion Photography.

The website is owned and operated by Simion Florin Daniel PFA, an authorized sole trader established under Romanian law, trading as Daniel Simion Photography. For the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, Simion Florin Daniel acts as the Data Controller.

For any privacy-related matters, you may contact us at:
daniel.simion.photography@gmail.com

2. Data Collection and Usage

We collect personal data strictly necessary to provide our services and fulfill orders.

When you visit our website, submit an inquiry, or purchase a fine art print, we may process:

  • Name
  • Billing and delivery address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Order details

We also collect technical data automatically, including IP address, browser type, device information, and interaction history, in order to ensure website security, prevent fraud, and analyze traffic patterns.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis

Personal data is processed on the following legal grounds:

  • Performance of a contract — to produce, ship, and invoice your order.
  • Compliance with legal obligations — particularly Romanian tax and accounting legislation.
  • Legitimate interest — to maintain website security and prevent fraudulent activity.
  • Consent — where applicable, for marketing communications or optional technologies.

If newsletter or marketing services are implemented in the future, they will operate solely on the basis of explicit consent.

4. Third-Party Partners and International Transfers

To deliver museum-quality prints, we cooperate with WhiteWall GmbH (Germany) as a specialized photo production partner. Relevant customer data (name and shipping address) is transmitted solely for the purpose of manufacturing and delivering the ordered artwork.

Payments are processed securely via Stripe and PayPal. We do not store or access your full payment card details. These are handled directly by the payment processors under strict PCI-DSS security standards.

Where service providers process or transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including to the United States, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with GDPR requirements, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill contractual and legal obligations.

Financial and accounting records are retained in accordance with Romanian fiscal legislation (typically 10 years).

Inquiries that do not lead to a transaction are retained for a reasonable period to ensure effective communication and are subsequently deleted.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate information
  • Request erasure
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Request data portability

Requests may be submitted via email.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) in Romania or with your local supervisory authority.

For US residents, including California residents, applicable state or federal privacy rights may include the right to request disclosure of collected data or request deletion, subject to legal limitations. We do not sell personal data.

COOKIE POLICY

Last updated: 18.02.2026

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar tracking technologies are used on https://danielsimion.ro (the “Website”), operated by Simion Florin Daniel PFA, trading as Daniel Simion Photography.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.Cookies may be first-party (set by this Website) or third-party (set by external service providers).

2. Categories of Cookies Used

When fully activated, the Website may use the following categories of cookies:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and payment processing.These cookies cannot be disabled through the Website.

b) Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance the functionality of the Website and may remember your preferences.

c) Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): IP address, device identifiers, browsing behavior, interaction with advertisements.

If enabled, the Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors interact with the Website.

Google Analytics may collect:

  • IP address (anonymized where applicable)
  • Device and browser information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Interaction patterns

The purpose of this processing is to analyze website traffic and improve user experience.

Google may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are applied.

Analytics cookies are activated only after obtaining user consent.

d) Advertising and Tracking Cookies (Meta Pixel)

If enabled, the Website may use the Meta Platforms Pixel to measure advertising effectiveness and improve marketing campaigns.

Meta Pixel may collect:

  • IP address
  • Device identifiers
  • Browsing behavior
  • Interaction with advertisements

This allows for:

  • Measuring ad performance
  • Retargeting campaigns
  • Creating custom audiences

Meta may process personal data outside the EEA in accordance with applicable data protection frameworks.

Advertising cookies are activated only upon explicit user consent.

3. Legal Basis for Cookie Usage

Strictly necessary cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest, as they are required for website functionality.All non-essential cookies (analytics and marketing) are processed exclusively on the basis of user consent in accordance with Article 6(1) (a) GDPR and applicable UK legislation.Users may withdraw consent at any time.

4. Managing Cookies

When visiting the Website for the first time, users are presented with a cookie consent banner allowing them to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize cookie preferences

Users may also manage cookies through their browser settings.Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

5. Data Retention

Cookie duration varies depending on their function.Session cookies expire when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies remain stored for a defined period or until manually deleted.Specific retention periods may depend on Google and Meta policies.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or business operations.



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