Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit this website, contact me, subscribe to my blog updates or newsletter, or interact with my content and services.
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “I,” “me,” or “my” refers to Andra Dudulea / Andra Marin Dudulea, the operator of this website.
1. Who is responsible for your data
The data controller for this website is:
Name: Andra Dudulea / Andra Marin Dudulea
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.andradudulea.ro
If you have any questions about how your personal data is handled, you can contact me at the email address above.
2. What personal data I may collect
Depending on how you use this website, I may collect the following types of personal data:
– Information you provide directly
This may include your name, email address, company name, job title, project details, message content, newsletter preferences, or any other information you choose to send through a contact form, subscription form, email, or inquiry.
– Newsletter and blog subscription data
If you subscribe to receive updates, I may collect your email address, name if provided, subscription date, consent record, and basic engagement data such as whether an email was opened or a link was clicked, depending on the newsletter tool used.
– Technical and usage data
When you visit the website, certain technical data may be collected automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, referral source, approximate location, time spent on pages, and website performance data.
– Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to make the website function properly, understand how visitors use the site, improve performance, remember preferences, or support analytics and marketing features.
– Client or project-related data
If we discuss or start working together, I may process information needed to prepare proposals, communicate about projects, deliver services, issue invoices, manage contracts, or comply with legal and accounting obligations.
I do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data through this website. Please avoid sending sensitive information unless it is necessary and specifically requested.
3. How I use your personal data
I may use your personal data to:
– Respond to your messages, inquiries, or collaboration requests.
– Send blog updates, newsletter notifications, or other communications you subscribed to.
– Understand how visitors use the website and improve content, usability, and performance.
– Manage business relationships, proposals, contracts, projects, invoices, and client communication.
– Protect the website from spam, abuse, security threats, or unauthorised access.
– Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations.
– Improve my content, services, website experience, and communication.
I do not sell your personal data.
4. Legal basis for processing
Depending on the context, I process your personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
– Consent
Used when you subscribe to a newsletter, accept non-essential cookies, or agree to receive certain communications. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
– Contract or pre-contractual steps
Used when you contact me about a project, request a proposal, or to become a client.
– Legitimate interest
Used to respond to business inquiries, maintain website security, improve website performance, understand audience engagement, manage professional relationships, and protect my rights, provided your interests and rights do not override these interests.
– Legal obligation
Used when I need to keep certain records or disclose information to comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements.
5. Newsletter and blog notifications
If you subscribe to my newsletter or blog notifications, I will use your email address to send updates, articles, insights, or relevant professional content.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting me directly.
I may use a third-party newsletter provider such as [insert provider name] to manage subscriptions and send emails. That provider may process your data on my behalf according to its own security and privacy terms.
6. Contact forms and direct communication
When you contact me through a form, email, or other communication channel, I use the information you provide to respond to your message, discuss potential collaboration, answer questions, or manage a professional relationship.
Please do not include confidential, sensitive, or unnecessary personal information in contact forms.
7. Cookies and analytics
This website may use the following categories of cookies:
– Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the website to function correctly and cannot usually be disabled through the website’s cookie settings.
– Analytics cookies
These help understand how visitors use the website, which pages are visited, and how the website can be improved. These cookies will be used only where legally permitted and, where required, only after your consent.
– Functional cookies
These may remember your preferences or improve your experience on the website.
– Marketing or third-party cookies
These may be used only if the website includes tools such as embedded videos, social media features, advertising pixels, or similar third-party services. These cookies should only be activated after your consent where required.
You can manage or withdraw cookie consent by changing your browser settings.
8. AI-supported work and tools
Because my work may involve AI-enabled content, workflows, or prompt engineering, I may use AI tools to support research, drafting, editing, organization, or workflow improvement.
I DO NOT intentionally submit sensitive personal data, confidential client information, or private project materials into AI tools unless it is necessary, appropriate, and supported by suitable safeguards or explicit agreement.
AI tools are used to support human judgment, not replace it. Any client-facing or published work remains subject to human review, editing, and quality control.
9. Who I may share data with
I may share limited personal data with trusted third parties only when necessary, such as:
– Website hosting providers.
– Email and newsletter platforms.
– Contact form or security plugins.
– Analytics providers.
– IT, maintenance, or website support providers.
– Cloud storage, productivity, or project management tools.
– Legal, accounting, or tax advisors.
– Public authorities, if required by law.
These providers should only process personal data according to appropriate contractual, technical, and organizational safeguards.
I do not rent or sell personal data to third parties.
10. International data transfers
Some service providers may process data outside Romania or outside the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, I aim to use providers and safeguards that comply with applicable data protection requirements, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
The exact transfer details depend on the providers used by this website and should be updated once all tools are confirmed.
11. How long I keep your data
I keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Indicative retention periods may include:
– Contact form messages: up to 12–24 months after the last interaction.
– Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
– Client and project records: for the duration of the relationship and as required by tax, accounting, or legal rules.
– Analytics data: according to the retention settings of the analytics tool used.
– Cookie data: according to the lifespan shown in the cookie banner or Cookie Policy.
– Security logs: for a limited period necessary to protect the website.
12. How I protect your data
I take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
These may include secure hosting, HTTPS, access controls, password protection, software updates, spam protection, limited access to personal data, and use of reputable service providers.
No website or online transmission is completely risk-free, but I aim to protect personal data with appropriate care and security.
13. Your privacy rights
Request access to the personal data I hold about you.
Ask for inaccurate or incomplete data to be corrected.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Request restriction of processing.
Object to certain types of processing.
Request data portability.
Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, contact me at [email protected]. I may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian data protection authority, ANSPDCP — The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing. ANSPDCP accepts complaints in writing, in Romanian or English, and provides complaint procedures through its official channels.
14. Automated decision-making
I do not use your personal data to make decisions based solely on automated processing that would produce legal or similarly significant effects for you.
15. Children’s privacy
This website is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed at children.
I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data through this website, please contact me so I can review and delete the information where appropriate.
16. Links to other websites
This website may include links to third-party websites, platforms, articles, tools, social media pages, or embedded content.
I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal data to them.
17. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website, services, tools, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
The latest version will always be available on this page, with the “Last updated” date shown at the top.
18. Contact
For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, contact:
Andra Dudulea / Andra Marin Dudulea
Email: [email protected]
Location: Bucharest, Romania