Privacy Policy

Welcome to Rodica Mihaela's Official Website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our site. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise handle your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Create a user account or sign up for services
• Submit contact forms or messages
• Post comments or engage with our content
• Provide feedback or inquiries

1.2 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Authentication cookies: Used to maintain your login session and secure access to your account
• Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics only when you accept our cookie notice
• Preference cookies: Used to remember your cookie preferences

How We Use Your Information

We use the information you voluntarily provide for the following purposes:

• Providing and improving our website and services
• Authenticating users and maintaining secure accounts
• Responding to your inquiries and communications
• Personalizing your experience on our site
• Analyzing website usage and performance (only when you accept analytics cookies)
• Complying with legal obligations
• Preventing fraudulent activity and protecting site security

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics only when you accept our cookie notice. If you consent to analytics cookies, Google Analytics will help us understand how you use our site, including:

• Pages you visit
• Time spent on each page
• Your location (country/city level)

Google Analytics is governed by Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out by declining analytics cookies in our cookie notice or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Authentication and Amazon Cognito

We use Amazon Cognito to manage user authentication and accounts. When you create an account or log in:

• Your credentials are securely transmitted and stored by Amazon Web Services
• Authentication tokens are stored in cookies for session management
• Your personal information is protected by AWS security standards

Amazon Cognito's privacy practices are governed by Amazon's Privacy Policy. Your information may be processed in the United States and is subject to applicable laws.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share information with:

• Service providers: AWS and other service providers who process data on our behalf
• Analytics providers: Google Analytics processes analytics data only when you accept analytics cookies
• Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process
• Safety: To protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of our website, users, or the public

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

• Maintain your account (while your account is active)
• Provide our services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes

You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access your data: Request what personal information we hold about you
• Delete your data: Request deletion of your personal information
• Cookie control: Accept or decline non-essential cookies
• Opt-out of analytics: Use browser tools or the Google Analytics opt-out extension
• Update information: Correct or update your account information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Security

We take security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information and terminate the child's account.

GDPR and International Privacy Laws

If you are located in the European Union, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with similar data protection laws, you have additional rights under GDPR and similar regulations, including:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of our website following the posting of a revised Privacy Policy means you accept and agree to the changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or to exercise your rights, please contact us: