LEGAL
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026 · Petra Bauer Digital Design and Consultancy
This Privacy Policy explains how Petra Bauer Digital Design and Consultancy ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit petrabauer.design or use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch data protection law.
This Privacy Policy explains how Petra Bauer Digital Design and Consultancy ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit petrabauer.design or use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch data protection law.
01. Who we are
01. Who we are
Business name: Petra Bauer Digital Design and Consultancy
Business name: Petra Bauer Digital Design and Consultancy
KvK number: 85072346
KvK number: 85072346
VAT number: NL004047487B70
VAT number: NL004047487B70
Registered in: The Netherlands
Registered in: The Netherlands
Contact email: hello@petrabauer.design
Contact email: hello@petrabauer.design
02. What data we collect
02. What data we collect
Data you provide directly
Data you provide directly
When you fill in a contact form, request an audit, or book a call, we may collect:
Your name and email address
Your website URL
Information about your project or business challenge
When you fill in a contact form, request an audit, or book a call, we may collect:
Your name and email address
Your website URL
Information about your project or business challenge
Data collected automatically
Data collected automatically
When you visit our website, we collect certain technical data automatically through Google Analytics, including:
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Device type, browser, and operating system
Approximate geographic location (country/city level)
Referral source (how you arrived at the site)
This data is anonymised and aggregated, we cannot identify you individually from it.
When you visit our website, we collect certain technical data automatically through Google Analytics, including:
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Device type, browser, and operating system
Approximate geographic location (country/city level)
Referral source (how you arrived at the site)
This data is anonymised and aggregated, we cannot identify you individually from it.
Data collected through third-party tools
Data collected through third-party tools
Cal.eu - when you book a call, Cal.eu collects your name, email address, and chosen time slot. Their privacy policy applies to this data.
Framer - our website is built on Framer, which may collect basic technical data as part of hosting. Framer's privacy policy applies.
Cal.eu - when you book a call, Cal.eu collects your name, email address, and chosen time slot. Their privacy policy applies to this data.
Framer - our website is built on Framer, which may collect basic technical data as part of hosting. Framer's privacy policy applies.
03. How we use your data
03. How we use your data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiry or request
To deliver the service you have requested (free audit, paid audit, design project)
To schedule and conduct calls via Cal.eu
To send invoices and process payments
To analyse website performance and improve user experience (via Google Analytics)
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiry or request
To deliver the service you have requested (free audit, paid audit, design project)
To schedule and conduct calls via Cal.eu
To send invoices and process payments
To analyse website performance and improve user experience (via Google Analytics)
04. Legal basis for processing
04. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Contract performance - where processing is necessary to deliver a service you have requested
Legitimate interests - for website analytics and general business administration
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Contract performance - where processing is necessary to deliver a service you have requested
Legitimate interests - for website analytics and general business administration
05. How long we keep your data
05. How long we keep your data
Enquiry and project data - retained for up to 2 years after the last contact, then deleted
Invoice and financial data - retained for 7 years in accordance with Dutch tax law
Analytics data - retained in anonymised form per Google Analytics default settings
Enquiry and project data - retained for up to 2 years after the last contact, then deleted
Invoice and financial data - retained for 7 years in accordance with Dutch tax law
Analytics data - retained in anonymised form per Google Analytics default settings
06. Who we share your data with
06. Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share data with the following service providers solely to deliver our services:
Google Analytics - website analytics (anonymised)
Cal.eu - call scheduling
Framer - website hosting
Future email marketing platform - We will update this policy when a marketing platform is confirmed.
All third-party processors are required to handle your data in accordance with GDPR.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share data with the following service providers solely to deliver our services:
Google Analytics - website analytics (anonymised)
Cal.eu - call scheduling
Framer - website hosting
Future email marketing platform - We will update this policy when a marketing platform is confirmed.
All third-party processors are required to handle your data in accordance with GDPR.
07. Your rights
07. Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access - request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification - request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure - request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing - request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability - request your data in a portable format
Right to object - object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent - withdraw marketing consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@petrabauer.design. We will respond within 30 days.
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access - request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification - request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure - request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing - request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability - request your data in a portable format
Right to object - object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent - withdraw marketing consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@petrabauer.design. We will respond within 30 days.
08. Cookies
08. Cookies
Our website uses cookies through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These are analytics cookies only, we do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
Our website uses cookies through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These are analytics cookies only, we do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
09. Data security
09. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. All devices used to process client data are password-protected and use encrypted connections.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. All devices used to process client data are password-protected and use encrypted connections.
10. Complaints
10. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us first at hello@petrabauer.design. If you remain unsatisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
If you have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us first at hello@petrabauer.design. If you remain unsatisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
11. Changes to this policy
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
12. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:
hello@petrabauer.design
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:
hello@petrabauer.design