1. Who is responsible for your personal data?

The person responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Stella Schmadl
The Flower Habit with Stella
Belgium
Email: theflowerhabitwithstella@gmail.com

If you have any questions about your personal data or this Privacy Policy, you can contact me at the email address above.

2. What information do I collect?

You can visit most of this website without providing any personal information.

If you choose to contact me through the contact form, I may collect:

• your name;

• your email address;

• the content of your message; and

• any other information you choose to provide in your message.

I only ask for information that is reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry.

The website is hosted on Squarespace. When you visit the website, Squarespace may automatically collect certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and information about how you interact with the website. This information is used to operate, secure and improve the website.

3. How do I use your information?

Information submitted through the contact form is used to:

• respond to your enquiry;

• communicate with you about a potential project, collaboration or service;

• provide information you have requested; and

• manage and follow up on communications with you.

I do not sell, rent or otherwise commercially share your personal information.

I will not use information submitted through the contact form to send you marketing communications unless you have separately agreed to receive them.

4. Legal basis for processing

I process personal data where this is necessary to respond to your enquiry or take steps at your request in relation to a potential project or professional relationship.

I may also process information where this is necessary for my legitimate business interests, such as managing communications and maintaining the security and functionality of my website, provided that these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Where I rely on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

5. How long do I keep your information?

Any information submitted through the contact form or via direct mail will be kept unless we are formally asked to remove it.

6. Squarespace

This website is hosted and operated using Squarespace.

Squarespace may process certain personal and technical information on my behalf in order to provide website hosting, security, functionality and related services.

For more information about how Squarespace processes personal data, please refer to Squarespace's own privacy policy.

7. Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Squarespace may also use cookies for purposes such as website security, functionality and analytics.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

8. Sharing of personal information

Your personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.

Where necessary to operate the website or respond to your enquiry, information may be processed by service providers that I use, such as my website hosting provider, Squarespace, or my email provider.

These providers may process personal data only as necessary to provide their services.

9. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have the right to:

• request access to the personal data I hold about you;

• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

• request deletion of your personal data, where applicable;

• request restriction of processing, where applicable;

• object to certain processing;

• request portability of your personal data, where applicable; and

• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at:

theflowerhabitwithstella@gmail.com

10. Data security

I take reasonable measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal data has been handled, I encourage you to contact me first so that I can try to resolve the matter.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority:

Autorité de protection des données / Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit
Rue de la Presse 35
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Website: www.dataprotectionauthority.be

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services I use or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this page.

Last updated: September 2026