Privacy Policy
How this website collects, uses, and protects your personal data.
Last updated: September 2026
1. Data controller
This website is operated by Simone Chiarelli, a private individual (not a registered business), who acts as the data controller for any personal data processed here.
Contact email: info@simonechiarelli.com
2. What data is collected, and why
Contact form
When you submit the contact form, the name, email address, and message you provide are sent by email so I can read and reply to you. This data is not stored in any database on this website — it only ever exists as an email in my inbox.
Analytics
This site uses Vercel Analytics to measure aggregate traffic (page views, referrers, approximate location by country). It is cookieless and does not track or identify individual visitors.
3. Legal basis
Contact-form data is processed based on your consent, given by submitting the form, and my legitimate interest in responding to your message. Analytics data is processed under legitimate interest in understanding how the site is used, and involves no personal data or tracking of individuals.
4. Data retention
Contact-form messages are kept only for as long as needed to handle your request, then deleted from my inbox. Aggregate analytics data is retained by Vercel according to its own retention policy and is not personally identifiable.
5. Recipients
Contact-form messages are transmitted through an SMTP relay provider (Brevo), which acts as a data processor solely to deliver the email — it does not use the content for any other purpose. Vercel Inc. hosts this website and provides the cookieless analytics service.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data I hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data
- Request restriction of processing
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Object to the processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, contact me at the email above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (the Italian data protection authority) at garanteprivacy.it.
7. Cookies
This site uses only strictly necessary or cookieless technologies, so no consent banner is required.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT_LOCALE | Remembers your language preference — set automatically from your country on first visit, or manually if you switch it | 1 year | Strictly necessary — no consent required |
| Vercel Analytics | Aggregated, cookieless traffic statistics | No cookie is set | No consent required — no cookies or personal identifiers used |