Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

Axiobyte Studio ("we", "our", "us", or "the Operator") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website axiobyte.online and fill out our contact forms, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU Regulation 2016/679) and Romanian Law no. 190/2018.

1. Data Controller

The data controller (operator) responsible for your personal data is the owner and administrator of the Axiobyte Studio design portfolio:
Axiobyte Studio (Individual Designer & Developer)
Bucharest, Romania
Email: hello@axiobyte.online

2. Personal Data We Collect

We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our services. This includes:

Identity Data: Full name.
Contact Data: Email address.
Project Details & Budget: Project goals, selected budget brackets, and message content provided via our contact wizard.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage statistics collected automatically via cookies or analytics scripts.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases pursuant to Art. 6(1) GDPR:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., sending a contact form request).
Pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Processing is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a collaboration.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To improve our website experience and maintain security.

4. Who Receives Your Data

We do not sell your personal data and we do not share it for advertising. It is processed on our behalf by the following service providers (processors under Art. 28 GDPR), each bound by a data processing agreement:

Provider	Purpose	Data involved	Location
Vercel Inc.	Website hosting and delivery; aggregate traffic and performance analytics.	Technical data (IP address, browser, device) processed in server logs; analytics only after consent.	EU & USA (Data Privacy Framework)
Resend	Delivering contact-form messages to us, and the confirmation email back to you.	Name, email address, project details, message content.	EU & USA (Data Privacy Framework)
Make.com	Optional workflow automation for handling incoming inquiries.	Name, email address, project details, message content.	EU
Google Ireland Ltd.	Google Analytics 4 audience measurement. Loaded only if you accept analytics cookies.	Pseudonymous identifier, page views, approximate location.	EU & USA (Data Privacy Framework)

Where a provider processes data outside the European Economic Area, that transfer relies on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and/or Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. See our Cookie Policy for the exact analytics technologies used and how to withdraw consent.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Generally, contact form inquiries are kept for a period of 24 months, after which they are deleted or anonymized unless a collaboration agreement is established.

6. Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you hold the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of your personal data.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18): Request that we restrict processing.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Request transfer of your data to another organization.
Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@axiobyte.online. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian Supervisory Authority (ANSPDCP).