PRIVACY POLICY

Last update: December 20, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and process your personal data when you visit the website Homestories(“we,” “us,” “our”). We take the protection of your personal data seriously and process it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act

(BDSG).

By using this website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.

2. RESPONSIBLE PARTY

According to Art. 4(7) GDPR

Despina Simeonidou – Homestories

Interior Design through Storytelling

Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Str. 5,

71254 Ditzingen, Germany

Phone: +49 (0)176 23 200 412

E-mail: service@homestories.design

3. HOSTING & WEBSITE OPERATION

Our website is hosted by:

Wix.com Ltd.

Yunitsman 5 St

Tel Aviv

Israel

Wix processes data on our behalf (Art. 28 GDPR).
Wix may store data on servers in the EU, the USA, and Israel.
Israel is recognized by the EU as offering an adequate level of data protection (Art. 45 GDPR).

Wix automatically collects:

IP address
Device information
Browser information
Operating system
Date/time of access
Pages viewed
Referrer URL

This data is collected to ensure secure website delivery and functionality.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a secure, functional website).

4. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

Wix uses cookies to ensure the technical functionality of the website. These include:

4.1 Essential cookies (required)

Used for:

security
system stability
session management
fraud prevention

These cookies do not require consent.

Legal basis:

Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

4.2 Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing)

Wix may place additional cookies for:

website analytics
performance tracking
interaction measurement

These cookies are non-essential and are therefore only set with your explicit consent.

Legal basis:

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

5. CONTACT FORM

When you contact us via the form, we collect:

Name
E-mail address
Phone number (if provided)
Message content
Project-related information

We process this data to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – steps prior to entering into a contract
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – voluntary information
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in responding to inquiries

Data will be stored only as long as required to process your request or comply with legal retention obligations.

6. COMMUNICATION & PROJECT INQUIRIES

If a user contacts us for a design project, we process additional information necessary for:

scheduling meetings
preparing offers
project planning
customer communication
service delivery

Legal basis:

Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

We do not share your data with third parties unless legally required or necessary for contract performance.

7. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Our site contains pure links to:

Instagram
LinkedIn

When clicking those links, you are redirected to the respective platform, which may collect personal data independently. We have no control over these platforms' data processing.

Please refer to the privacy policies of each provider:

Instagram: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
LinkedIn: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company

No data is transmitted to these platforms before you click the link.

8. SECURITY

Wix uses technical and organizational measures such as:

encryption
firewalls
access controls
intrusion prevention systems

We also ensure that external processors comply with GDPR.

Legal basis:

Art. 28 GDPR

9. DATA RETENTION

We store your data only as long as necessary for:

fulfilling contractual obligations
legal retention periods (e.g., tax law: 6–10 years)
communication and project management

If no longer needed, data is deleted regularly.

10. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR

You have the following rights:

Right of access (Art. 15)
Right to rectification (Art. 16)
Right to erasure (Art. 17)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
Right to data portability (Art. 20)
Right to object (Art. 21)
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3))
Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77)

Supervisory authority in Baden-Württemberg:

Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg
Königstraße 10a, 70173 Stuttgart
www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de

11. TRANSFERS TO THIRD COUNTRIES

Because Wix may process data outside the EU (e.g., USA & Israel), adequate protection is ensured through: