Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
Welcome to Unfolding the Wardrobe ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website unfoldingthewardrobe.com and use our services, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data Controller
For the purposes of data protection legislation, the Data Controller is: Salvatore Piredda, Rome, Italy, Email: unfoldingthewardrobe@gmail.com.

3. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data about you:

Identity and Contact Data: Such as your name and email address (e.g., when you sign up for a newsletter or request a free sample).
Technical Data: Including your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, and operating system.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.

4. How We Use Your Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

To provide and manage your access to our website.
To deliver relevant content, products (such as digital downloads), and services to you.
To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries or sending promotional material (only if you have opted in).
To improve our website, services, and user experience using analytics.

5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:

Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter). You can withdraw this consent at any time.
Contract: The processing is necessary for a contract we have with you (e.g., providing a downloadable file).
Legitimate Interests: The processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (e.g., hosting providers, email marketing platforms, or digital product distributors like Lulu), provided that these parties agree to keep this information confidential and comply with data protection laws.

7. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Legal Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:

Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
Request erasure of your personal data (the "right to be forgotten").
Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
Request the transfer of your personal data to another party (data portability).

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at unfoldingthewardrobe@gmail.com.

9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users, provide a better experience, and improve our site. We use a Consent Management Platform (Usercentrics) to handle cookie preferences. You can manage, review, or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings icon accessible on our website.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We keep our Privacy Policy under regular review. Any changes we make to our policy in the future will be posted on this page. This version was last updated on 15 October 2026.