Privacy
Policy.

Who We Are

This website is operated by Amelie Dimech, a freelance graphic and visual identity designer based in Malta, trading as Amelie Designs.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, you can contact me directly at ameliedimech@gmail.com.

Data We Collect

I only collect personal data that you provide directly. This includes:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, and the message you send.
• Email correspondence — any information you include when contacting me directly by email.
• Analytics data — anonymous usage data such as pages visited and time on site, collected via cookies (see the Cookie Policy for full details).

I do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, identification documents, or health data through this website.

How We Use Your Data

Any personal information you submit is used solely to:

• Respond to your enquiry or message.
• Discuss and manage any potential or ongoing project work.
• Improve the website experience based on anonymous analytics.

Your data will never be sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing purposes. I will not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

Data Storage & Retention

Contact form submissions are stored securely via the form processing service used on this site. Email correspondence is stored within my email provider's infrastructure.

I retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected — typically for the duration of a project enquiry or working relationship, and for a reasonable period thereafter for administrative purposes.

This website and its associated data is hosted on servers located within the European Economic Area (EEA). Any third-party services used comply with GDPR requirements.

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Maltese data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — you can request a copy of the data I hold about you.
• Right to rectification — you can ask me to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — you can request that I delete your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing — you can ask me to limit how I use your data.
• Right to object — you can object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability — you can request your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at ameliedimech@gmail.com. I will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) in Malta.

Third Parties

This website may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Fonts — for typography. Google may log requests made to their servers.
• Analytics — anonymous data may be collected to understand site usage. No personally identifiable information is included.

This website contains links to external sites (such as Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook). I am not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their individual policies.

Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to your personal data or this privacy policy, please get in touch: