Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026This Privacy Policy explains how Melissa Hernández-Jaczewska ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit this website or subscribe to my newsletter. I am committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who is responsible for your data?
Data Controller: Melissa Hernández-Jaczewska
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Email: mjaczewska@yahoo.com
2. What data I collect and why
Contact form
When you fill in the contact form, I collect your name, email address, and the message you send. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. Legal basis: legitimate interest.
Newsletter subscription
When you subscribe to the newsletter, I collect your email address. I use Mailchimp (Intuit Inc.) to manage the mailing list and send emails. Your data is stored on Mailchimp's servers in the United States under standard contractual clauses. Legal basis: your explicit consent.
Website analytics
This website does not currently use tracking cookies or analytics tools that collect personal data.
3. How I use your data
- To respond to your enquiries and booking requests
- To send you the newsletter you subscribed to
- I will never sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes
4. Third-party services
Mailchimp — used for newsletter management. Their privacy policy is available at mailchimp.com/legal/privacy.
Formspree — used to process contact form submissions. Their privacy policy is available at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.
Calendly — used for session booking. Their privacy policy is available at calendly.com/privacy.
5. Your rights under GDPR
As a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal data I hold about you
- Right to rectification — you may ask me to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — you may ask me to delete your data
- Right to withdraw consent — you may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link at the bottom of every email
- Right to lodge a complaint — you may contact the Polish Data Protection Authority (UODO) at uodo.gov.pl
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at mjaczewska@yahoo.com.
6. Data retention
Contact form data is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
7. Changes to this policy
I may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.