Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how veloriascene Oy ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit veloriascene.com. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Finnish data protection legislation.

1. Data Controller

veloriascene Oy
Erottajankatu 15, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
Email: privacy@veloriascene.com
Phone: +358 9 1234 5678

2. Data We Collect

Information you provide

• Name and email address when you submit our contact form
• Subject and message content of your inquiry
• Tidal Circle membership enquiry details

Information collected automatically

• IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Referring URL and device type
• Cookie preferences (see our Cookie Policy)

3. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent — for non-essential cookies and marketing communications
• Legitimate interest — for site analytics, security and service improvement
• Contractual necessity — to respond to inquiries you initiate
• Legal obligation — where required by Finnish or EU law

4. How We Use Your Data

• Respond to contact form submissions and editorial inquiries
• Process Tidal Circle membership enquiries
• Improve website content and user experience
• Ensure site security and prevent abuse
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We may share data with:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers (EU-based where possible)
• Analytics services operating under data processing agreements
• Legal authorities when required by law

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for 24 months unless a longer period is required for ongoing correspondence. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form for up to 26 months. Cookie consent records are stored for 12 months.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Request erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuoja.fi)

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@veloriascene.com.

8. International Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.

9. Security

We implement technical and organisational measures including HTTPS encryption, access controls and regular security reviews to protect your data.

10. Changes

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be noted on this page with a revised date.