Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
1. Introduction
Pentimento Project ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website pentimentoproject.com or use our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect the following personal information:
- Name and contact details (email address, phone number)
- Professional information (company name, job title)
- Communication preferences
- Information you provide through contact forms or email correspondence
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
- IP address and location data
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website addresses
- Device information
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for:
- Responding to your inquiries and providing services
- Sending project updates and relevant communications
- Improving our website and services
- Analyzing website usage and performance
- Complying with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your data
- Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract with you
- Legal obligation: We must process data to comply with the law
- Legitimate interests: Processing is in our legitimate business interests
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:
- Service providers who assist in website operations and business activities
- Professional advisors (lawyers, accountants)
- Law enforcement when legally required
6. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your website experience. Our cookie banner allows you to accept or decline cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Preference cookies: Remember your language and settings
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing
- Data portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for 3 years unless you request earlier deletion.
10. International Data Transfers
Your data is primarily stored within the European Union. If data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
13. Contact Us
For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, contact us:
Pentimento Project
12 Rue des Minimes
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Email: contact@pentimentoproject.com
Phone: +32 487 56 42 19