Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 29, 2026

Design & Make Romania ("we," "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy details how we handle information in strict compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Romanian data protection authorities.

  1. Data Controller
    Design & Make Romania operates as the data controller responsible for your personal data collected via this community platform.

  2. Information We Collect
    We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide when registering for an account or interacting with the community. This may include: Identity and Contact Data, such as your name, display name, and email address; Profile Data, such as your regional location within Romania, design proficiency level, and software specializations; Technical Data, such as IP addresses, browser specifications, and interaction timestamps required to keep our systems secure.

  3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
    We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds: Performance of a Contract, to manage your free account profile and grant access to the member portal features; Legitimate Interests, to maintain platform security, prevent malicious activities, and coordinate regional user group meetups; Explicit Consent, where you have opted in to receive newsletters or specific community communications.

  4. Data Retention and Deletion
    Your data is kept for as long as your community account profile remains active. You maintain the "Right to be Forgotten" under GDPR rules. You may edit, download, or permanently delete your account data directly from your profile settings or by contacting an administrator.

  5. Third-Party Sharing
    If our community utilizes external digital environments (such as hosting providers, discussion boards, or notification systems), your data is handled concurrently under their privacy mandates. We do not sell, trade, or rent user data to third-party marketing companies.

    Our platform is hosted and operated using the services of Squarespace, Inc. Your data is stored securely through Squarespace’s data storage and databases. They provide us with the online platform that allows our community to function.

For any legal, privacy, or copyright-related questions, please contact us through the Contact page on design-make-romania.org.