Caterina Pizanias, PhDIndependent Curator & Itinerant Academic

Privacy Policy

Datenschutzerklärung

Last updated: 12 September 2026

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for this website is:

Dr. Caterina Pizanias
Independent Curator
Contact: via the contact form

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Contact Form Submissions

When you use our contact form, we collect and store:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your message content
  • Timestamp of submission

Purpose: To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about potential collaborations or exhibitions.

Legal basis: Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and legitimate interest in responding to inquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Retention: Contact form data is retained for up to 2 years or until you request deletion.

2.2 Analytics

This website uses privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible/Fathom) that do not use cookies and do not collect personal data. We only receive aggregated, anonymous statistics about page views and visitor counts. No personal data is processed for analytics purposes.

2.3 Cookies

This website uses only essential cookies that are necessary for the website to function properly. These cookies do not track you across websites and do not collect personal data.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on servers located in Germany (Hetzner Online GmbH), ensuring compliance with EU data protection regulations. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

4. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access – You can request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to rectification – You can request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure – You can request deletion of your data
  • Right to restriction – You can request limited processing of your data
  • Right to data portability – You can request your data in a portable format
  • Right to object – You can object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Right to withdraw consent – You can withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please reach out via the contact form.

5. Third-Party Services

This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

6. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Germany, this would be the relevant state data protection authority (Landesdatenschutzbeauftragter).

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please reach out via the contact form.