PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
Hi there! Your privacy is very important to me. Ensuring the security and protection of your personal data is a primary concern. I therefore conduct my professional activities in compliance with applicable EU data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679, “GDPR”).
This Privacy Policy has been written to provide you with information about how I process or intend to process personal information in my professional activities and how personal data are processed on this website. The language used is informal and plain on purpose to ease readability. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully to understand the practices regarding your personal data.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy concerns personal data processed relating to visitors of this website (www.francescapichierrimusic.com) and to actual and prospective customers of my business.
What is personal data?
Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) as ‘any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person’ (Article 4 (1) GDPR). Personal data covers information belonging to both the private and public sphere of an individual.
In simple terms, personal data is any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.
What does processing mean?
Under the GDPR, ‘processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. (Art. 4 (2) GDPR).
Information processed in my professional activities and on this website
In my professional activities, I do not collect personal data about you unless you contact me. If you drop me a line, I may process your name, your email address and any other information that you choose to give me. Any personal data I may collect will only be processed in compliance with the law.
Concerning the use of this website, some data is collected automatically, or with your consent, when you visit and enter the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page view).
The web-hosting provider of this website is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter IONOS). When you visit this website, IONOS records various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in the IONOS data protection declaration: www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics. Therefore, e.g. visitor numbers and behavior (e.g. number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. which website the visitor comes from), visitor locations and technical data (browser and operating system versions) are analyzed. For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular:
Referer (previously visited website)
Requested web page or file
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Device type used
Time of access
IP address in anonymized form (only used to determine the location of access)
The data mentioned above are not collected for the purpose of identifying visitors/users but for the sole purpose of obtaining, anonymously, statistical information on the use of the website and checking its correct functioning.
IONOS makes sure that the usage data are anonymized so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. Cookies are not stored by IONOS WebAnalytics.
Responsibilities
I am Francesca Pichierri and I am responsible for the processing of personal data necessary to conduct my professional activities.
These are my contact details:
Francesca Pichierri
Arndtstr. 36
70197 Stuttgart
Germany
Email address: mail(at)francescapichierrimusic.com
Website: www.francescapichierrimusic.com
The web-hosting provider of this website is IONOS. IONOS may process personal data (e.g. technical data) based on a contract with me. Details can be found in the IONOS data protection declaration: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
These are the contact details:
IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
Email: datenschutz@ionos.de
Website: https://www.ionos.de/kontakt
Uses of Personal Data
I use personal data primarily to build and maintain professional relationships with you. For example, I may use it to reply to your email, for financial management purposes, including invoicing, etc. Your data will be processed securely and in compliance with the law.
Concerning data collection on this website, part of the data is processed to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze user behavior.
Lawful Basis for Processing
Processing is mainly based on:
- Legitimate interests in the effective delivery of information and services to you (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
- Performance of a contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), if you request services.
- Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), where applicable (e.g. newsletter subscription).
Newsletter Subscription via MailPoet
If you choose to subscribe to my newsletter via the form on this website, your personal data, such as email address, and if provided, your name, will be processed for the purpose of sending you news, updates, and information about my music and professional activities. During the subscription process, your IP address and the date and time of your subscription are also processed, for the purpose of verifying your consent and preventing misuse of the service.
This website uses the MailPoet plugin (a service provided by Automattic Inc.), free version, to manage the newsletter subscription and delivery. MailPoet processes certain information, for example, email open rates or click rates, via its own servers, to provide statistics on newsletter performance.
When you subscribe, information such as your email address, name (if provided), IP address at time of subscription, date/time of subscription, and interaction data (such as opens or clicks) is processed.
The data you provide will only be used to send you the newsletter and will not be shared with third parties, unless required by law.
Your personal data is stored securely on the server of my web hosting provider (IONOS SE), located in Germany.
The processing of your data is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), which you provide when subscribing. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every newsletter email or by contacting me directly at: mail(at)francescapichierrimusic.com.
If in the future I change the newsletter service provider (e.g. switch to another newsletter platform), your subscriber data may be securely transferred to a new service provider, in compliance with data protection regulations. In such a case, I will update this privacy policy accordingly.
MailPoet’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Data Retention
Your data will be stored for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your data will be stored securely. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons have ceased to exist.
I will store your personal data in Germany. This website is located on the servers of the web host IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.
Data Subject Rights
Under the GDPR, you (the data subject) have a series of rights:
a) The right to be informed about the processing of your personal data.
b) The right to access your personal data.
c) The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by me is inaccurate or incomplete.
d) The right to be forgotten in certain circumstances, i.e. the right to ask me to delete any of your personal data that I may have collected.
e) The right to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
f) The right to object to processing for a particular purpose or purposes.
g) The right to data portability which allows you, in some cases, to obtain a copy of your personal data and reuse it for your own purposes across different services or businesses.
h) Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling.
If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.
You can have more information about this subject and exercise these rights by contacting me at mail(at)francescapichierrimusic.com
Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you transmit to the website cannot be read by third parties.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When you visit this website, basic usage data may be collected and statistically evaluated. Currently, this is done with IONOS WebAnalytics, which collects data in an anonymous form (without cookies and without personal tracking).
In addition, third-party services integrated into this website (such as YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, Instagram) may collect personal data, including through the use of cookies, when you interact with their content or when embedded elements are loaded on a page.
For more details, please see the sections on “Cookies” and “Plugins and Tools” below, as well as the privacy policies of the respective providers.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure basic functionality, improve user experience, and display embedded content (such as YouTube videos). Some third-party services integrated into this website may also place cookies for statistical and marketing purposes.
You can manage your cookie preferences using the cookie banner provided on this website. You can also manage cookies at any time through your browser settings.
For detailed information about the cookies used, their purposes, and how you can manage your preferences, please refer to the Cookie Policy.
For further details, please also consult the privacy policies of the third-party services used (see below).
Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
When interacting with embedded third-party content (e.g. YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, Instagram), personal data such as your IP address may be transmitted to servers located outside the EU/EEA, including to the United States.
Some U.S.-based providers may participate in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which aims to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data. However, for other services or in cases where such a framework is not in place, or where equivalent safeguards are not guaranteed, the level of data protection may not fully correspond to EU standards.
Please note that I have no control over how such third parties process your personal data. For further details, please consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party providers (see below).
Plugins and Tools
YouTube
This website may include videos from the YouTube website. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
If you visit a website on which YouTube is integrated, a connection to the YouTube servers will be established. The YouTube server is informed about which of the website pages you have visited.
Furthermore, YouTube can store various cookies on your end device or use comparable technologies for recognition. In this way, YouTube can receive information about visitors to this website. This information is used i.a. to collect video statistics, improve usability and prevent fraud attempts.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of my professional offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Further information on handling user data can be found in YouTube’s data protection declaration at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
SoundCloud
Plugins from the social network SoundCloud (SoundCloud Limited, Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, Great Britain) may be integrated on this website. You can recognize the SoundCloud plugins by the SoundCloud logo on the affected pages.
When you visit this website, after activating the plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the SoundCloud server. SoundCloud receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the “Like button” or “Share button” while logged into your SoundCloud user account, you can link and/or share the content of this website with your SoundCloud profile. This allows SoundCloud to associate your visit to this website with your user account. If you do not want SoundCloud to associate your visit to this website with your SoundCloud user account, please log out of your SoundCloud user account before activating the SoundCloud plugin content.
SoundCloud is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of my professional offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Great Britain is regarded as a safe third country under data protection law. This means that Great Britain has a data protection level that corresponds to the data protection level in the European Union.
For more information, see SoundCloud’s privacy policy at: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy.
Spotify
Functions of the music service Spotify may be integrated on this website. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden. You can recognize the Spotify plugins by the green logo on this website. You can find an overview of the Spotify plugins at: https://developer.spotify.com. When you visit this website, a direct connection can be established between your browser and the Spotify server via the plugin. Spotify receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of this website to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your user account. If you do not want Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your Spotify user account, log out of your Spotify user account.
When using Spotify, cookies are used by Google Analytics, so that your usage data can also be passed on to Google when using Spotify. Google Analytics is a tool from the Google group based in the USA to analyze user behavior. Spotify alone is responsible for this integration.
Spotify is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of my professional offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For more information, see Spotify’s privacy policy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.
Plugins from the social network Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) may be integrated on this website. You can recognize the Instagram plugins by the Instagram logo on the affected pages.
When you visit this website, after activating the plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Instagram server. Instagram receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you are logged into your Instagram account, Instagram can directly associate your visit to this website with your personal Instagram profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Instagram account.
Instagram is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of my professional offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For more information, see Instagram’s privacy policy at: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy.
Plugins from the social network Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) may be integrated on this website. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” on the affected pages.
When you visit this website, after activating the plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like button” while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account before activating the Facebook plugin content.
Facebook is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of my professional offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For more information, see Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.
Communication via social media (Facebook & Instagram)
I maintain online presences on social networks (Facebook and Instagram) to communicate with customers, interested parties, and users active there and to inform them about my services and activities.
When you contact me via these platforms (for example by sending a message or commenting), the data you provide (e.g. username, profile picture, message content) may be processed by me to respond to your inquiry.
Please note that the data may also be processed by the respective platform providers (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.), possibly outside the European Union. I have no influence on the type and scope of data processing by the platform providers.
For further information on data processing by Facebook and Instagram, please refer to their privacy policies (see above).
Data Breach Notification
In the unlikely event of a data breach concerning personal data, I will take appropriate measures under Art. 33 and 34 GDPR and inform the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals where legally required.
How to Contact Me
For further information regarding your personal data or about my approach to data protection in general please contact me at: mail(at)francescapichierrimusic.com.
Version 1.1 – Issued 24th June 2025
This Privacy Policy has been written by me. Furthermore, I got some help from https://www.e-recht24.de and its privacy policy service.