Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for personal information processed on minglemintfeedburst.com is:

Mingle Mint Feed Burst Media B.V.
Company Registration Number (KVK): 84920147
VAT Identification Number: NL864920147B01
Registered Business Address: Keizersgracht 482, 1016 GD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Designated Privacy Email: [email protected]

2. Categories of Information We Collect

We operate this digital publication with a principle of data minimization. We only collect information that is strictly necessary for delivering editorial content and responding to direct inquiries:

Contact Information: When you complete our contact or inquiry form, we collect your full name, email address, chosen art interest topic, preferred medium format, target European city, and the text message you provide.

Technical Connection Data: Our hosting servers automatically log standard network metadata including your IP address (anonymized), browser user-agent string, referring URL, operating system, and request timestamps to maintain network security and defend against cyber threats.

Cookie & Consent Records: We store your cookie preferences locally on your browser using localStorage so that your selection is respected across subsequent visits.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), we rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal data:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you explicitly submit our inquiry form or opt in to non-essential analytical cookies via our cookie banner.

Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): To ensure the functional security, availability, and error-free operation of our web infrastructure.

Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR): To comply with European statutory accounting, tax, or corporate record retention laws where applicable.

4. Data Retention and Storage Periods

Contact form submissions and correspondence are retained only for as long as necessary to address your specific question, typically not exceeding twenty-four (24) months, after which they are securely purged. Technical server logs are automatically overwritten or deleted after thirty (30) days.

5. Your Rights Under European and California Law

Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, you have comprehensive statutory rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: You can request a confirmation of whether we process your data and receive a free copy.
• Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal information where no legal requirement exists to retain it.
• Right to Restriction: You can request limits on how your data is processed during disputes.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request your provided personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / CPRA, California residents have the right to know what personal categories are collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights. We do not sell or share personal data with third-party data brokers.

6. Exercising Your Rights and Privacy Inquiries

To exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact our designated privacy team at [email protected]. We verify your identity before processing requests and respond without undue delay within thirty (30) calendar days.

If you believe our processing violates European data protection law, you have the right to lodge a formal complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) or your local EU national supervisory authority.