Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines how Oculus Festum collects, uses, and protects personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. It applies to all data processed through our website and services.
1. Data We Collect & Why
We only collect personal data that is necessary to provide and improve our services. This includes:
- Contact Information (e.g., email addresses) — collected via contact forms or newsletter sign-ups.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) or contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b)).
Retention: Up to 12 months unless legal requirements dictate longer storage. - Usage Data (e.g., IP, browser info) — collected via analytics tools if consented.
Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a)).
Retention: Google Analytics retention policies typically apply (e.g., 14 months). - Preferences (e.g., language or theme) — stored in cookies to personalize your experience.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) or Consent, depending on jurisdiction.
Retention: Up to 1 year (via browser cookies).
2. Cookies & Consent
We use cookies for essential functionality, user preferences, analytics, and marketing. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive:
- Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing) are not set unless you provide explicit consent.
- You can opt in or out granularly via our cookie settings modal.
- You may reject all non-essential cookies as easily as accepting them.
You can at any time.
Functional (Required)
Necessary for the website to function properly.
Name: session_id
Provider: Oculus Festum
Purpose: Maintains session state
Duration: Session
Name: auth
Provider: Oculus Festum
Purpose: Authenticates logged-in users securely
Duration: 7 days
Preferences
Remember user settings like language or region.
Name: locale
Provider: Oculus Festum
Purpose: Stores language preference
Duration: 1 year
Analytics
Used to collect anonymized usage data to improve website performance and user experience.
Name: _ga
Provider: Google
Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to collect and report information about website usage. The cookie assigns a unique identifier to each user, helping to distinguish users across sessions for site performance analysis. The IP address is anonymized to comply with privacy regulations.
Duration: 2 years
Name: _ga_JVKMCE28ZV
Provider: Google
Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to track user behavior on the site, similar to the '_ga' cookie but with a different tracking ID, often used for cross-domain tracking. This cookie helps measure user interactions on multiple related sites. The IP address is anonymized to comply with privacy regulations.
Duration: 2 years
Name: _gid
Provider: Google
Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to track user behavior on the website, typically for a single session. This helps in understanding user interactions with different pages. The IP address is anonymized to comply with privacy regulations.
Duration: 24 hours
Marketing
Used to deliver personalized ads.
No cookies currently set in this category.
3. Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Correct or update inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Restrict or object to how we process your data.
- Receive your data in a portable format (data portability).
- Withdraw consent at any time (for cookies or communications).
4. Contact & Data Security
If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, please contact:
Oculus Festum acts as the data controller for all data processed through this website.
Data Security
We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data, including HTTPS encryption, role-based access control, and regular server monitoring.