How your personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit beatabudrys.com.
01 — Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Beata Budriene (the “data controller”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you visit beatabudrys.com, subscribe to emails, contact us, or interact with the website.
This website may be accessed by visitors worldwide, including from the European Union, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. For EU, EEA, and UK visitors, this policy is intended to reflect GDPR-style privacy rights and transparency requirements.
02 — Personal information we collect
Information you provide voluntarily. When you subscribe, contact us, or submit a form, we may collect your name; email address; message content; newsletter preferences; and any other information you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically. When you visit, we may collect limited technical and usage information such as pages visited; approximate location (country or region); device type; browser type; referring website; date and time of visit; page interactions; and cookie or analytics identifiers, depending on your consent choices.
Newsletter interaction data. If you subscribe, our email provider may collect whether an email was delivered, opened, or had links clicked, your unsubscribe status, and your email preferences, depending on the features enabled in the email platform.
03 — How we use your information
We use personal information to: send newsletter emails and author updates; respond to messages or enquiries; manage email subscriptions; understand website traffic and improve the website; monitor performance and security; maintain records of consent and unsubscribe requests; comply with legal obligations; and protect our rights, the website, and our users.
04 — Legal bases for processing
Where GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent — for newsletter subscriptions, non-essential cookies, and analytics where required.
- Legitimate interests — for basic website operation, security, responding to enquiries, and understanding general audience engagement.
- Legal obligation — where we must keep records or comply with applicable law.
- Contract or pre-contractual steps — if you request something that requires us to respond or provide information.
You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
05 — Email subscriptions
If you subscribe to the newsletter, we use your email address to send author updates and related communications. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting hi@beatabudrys.com. For recipients in regions with marketing-email rules, emails include a clear unsubscribe method, and opt-out requests are honored within the legally required timeframe.
06 — Cookies and analytics
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website work properly, remember cookie preferences, understand how visitors use the website, and measure traffic and page performance.
We use, or may use, Google Analytics 4 to understand website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics 4 may process technical and usage information including pages visited, browser type, device type, approximate location, and website interactions. Google states that Google Analytics 4 does not log or store individual IP addresses.
For visitors in the EU, EEA, UK, and other regions where consent is required, non-essential cookies and analytics are not loaded until consent is given. You can manage cookies through the cookie banner, website cookie settings, or your browser settings.
07 — Third-party services
We may use third-party providers to operate the website and services, including:
- website hosting provider: GoDaddy
- email / newsletter provider: Mailchimp
- analytics provider: Google Analytics 4
- website platform or plugins: WordPress
- security, backup, or performance tools: Cloudflare
These providers may process personal data on our behalf or as independent controllers, depending on the service. We choose providers that offer appropriate privacy, security, and data-processing terms where required.
08 — International data transfers
Because the website is accessible worldwide and may use international service providers, your information may be processed in countries outside your country of residence. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, data-processing agreements, or equivalent safeguards.
09 — How long we keep information
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Typical retention periods:
- Newsletter data — until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Contact-form messages — up to 24 months, unless needed longer for legal or business reasons.
- Analytics data — according to Google Analytics retention settings, currently 14 months.
- Consent records — as long as needed to demonstrate compliance.
- Legal / security records — as long as required or permitted by law.
10 — Your privacy rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to: access your personal information; correct inaccurate information; request deletion; restrict processing; object to processing; withdraw consent; request a copy of your data; opt out of marketing emails; and lodge a complaint with a data-protection authority.
To exercise your rights, contact hi@beatabudrys.com. If you are in the EU, EEA, UK, or another region with privacy rights, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.
11 — Children’s privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age required by applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
12 — Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. However, no website, email system, or online service is completely secure. You use the website and submit information at your own risk.
13 — Your choices
You can: unsubscribe from emails using the link in any newsletter; contact us to request deletion or correction; decline or manage non-essential cookies; adjust browser cookie settings; and use privacy tools or browser extensions to limit tracking.
14 — Cookie banner wording
Short banner version
This website uses cookies to make the site work, understand visitor traffic, and improve the experience. We use Google Analytics only with your consent where required. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences.
Suggested buttons: Accept all / Reject non-essential / Manage preferences
15 — Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.