Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 5, 2025
Last Updated: October 5, 2025
Welcome to icks.it (“we,” “our,” or “us”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website https://icks.it (“the Website”).
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
ICKS
Website: https://icks.it
Email: info@icks.it
2. Data We Collect
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a. Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our website, we use Google Analytics to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. This includes:
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Device type and operating system
This data is used for statistical analysis and website improvement.
b. Data You Provide Voluntarily
When you interact with our forms (for example, to RSVP or register for an event), we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Instagram handle (if provided)
- List or category of registration (e.g., event list)
This information is collected and stored via Sanity.io, which we use as our content and data management platform.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
Your data is processed for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve the website experience
- To analyze traffic and usage trends for marketing insights
- To manage RSVP and registration submissions
- To communicate updates or respond to inquiries related to events or the website
We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): For analytics cookies and marketing purposes.
- Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): For website improvement and functionality.
- Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): When you submit RSVP or registration information.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We share data only with trusted third-party service providers essential to our operations:
- Google Analytics – for anonymous website usage statistics.
- Sanity.io – for content and data management.
All third parties are GDPR-compliant and process data on our behalf under strict data protection agreements.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
- Analytics data: up to 14 months (as per Google Analytics default retention).
- RSVP and registration data: up to 2 years or until your request for deletion.
7. Your Rights (Under GDPR)
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access – Request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restriction – Limit how we use your data.
- Data Portability – Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Objection – Object to processing for specific purposes (e.g., marketing).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@icks.it.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience.
- Necessary cookies: Essential for basic website functionality.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior (via Google Analytics).
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
10. International Data Transfers
Data processed by third parties such as Google and Sanity.io may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These providers ensure adequate protection through Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and compliance with GDPR.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
All changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”
12. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
info@icks.it
ICKS — Data Protection Officer