Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 4, 2026

1. About This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and shared when you visit the BERGVENTO website, subscribe to the BERGVENTO newsletter or otherwise communicate with us.

BERGVENTO is currently an independent pre-launch project. The website is used to present the project and collect newsletter subscriptions. Products are not currently offered for sale through the website, and we do not currently process purchases, payments, customer accounts, deliveries, returns or exchanges.

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other applicable data protection laws, the data controller is:

Data controller: Alberto Maffezzoni
Project name: BERGVENTO
Email: bergventowatches@gmail.com

BERGVENTO is currently a project operated by the person identified above and is not yet operated by a separate incorporated company.

3. Personal Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect the following categories of personal information.

Newsletter information

When you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect:

  • your email address;

  • your name, if you choose to provide it;

  • your newsletter subscription status;

  • the date and time of your subscription;

  • information demonstrating that you gave your consent;

  • the date and time of any confirmation, withdrawal or unsubscribe request.

Communications

When you contact us, we may collect:

  • your name;

  • your email address;

  • the content of your message;

  • any other information you voluntarily provide.

Technical and usage information

When you access the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through Shopify and cookies or similar technologies, including:

  • your IP address;

  • browser type and version;

  • device and operating-system information;

  • approximate location derived from your IP address;

  • pages visited and interactions with the website;

  • referring website;

  • date and time of access;

  • cookie identifiers;

  • security and diagnostic information.

We do not currently collect payment information, billing addresses, shipping addresses, order information or customer-account passwords because the website is not currently used to process sales.

4. How We Collect Personal Information

We collect personal information:

  • directly from you when you subscribe to the newsletter or contact us;

  • automatically when you visit and interact with the website;

  • through Shopify, which hosts and provides the technical infrastructure for the website;

  • through service providers used to operate the newsletter, where applicable.

5. Purposes and Legal Bases

We process personal information for the following purposes.

Newsletter and project updates

We use your email address to send you information about BERGVENTO, including project news, product-development updates, launch announcements and related promotional communications.

The legal basis for this processing is your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Providing your email address is voluntary. However, without it, you cannot subscribe to the newsletter.

Managing newsletter consent

We process subscription records to:

  • confirm your newsletter subscription;

  • record and demonstrate your consent;

  • manage unsubscribe requests;

  • prevent newsletters from being sent after you unsubscribe.

The legal bases for this processing are our legal obligations under Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and our legitimate interest in documenting compliance and managing the newsletter correctly under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Responding to communications

When you contact us, we use your information to read and respond to your inquiry.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in communicating with website visitors and responding to questions under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Where your communication concerns steps requested before entering into a future contract, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR may also apply.

Website operation and security

We process limited technical information to:

  • display and operate the website;

  • maintain website functionality;

  • identify technical problems;

  • prevent misuse, fraud and security threats;

  • protect the website and its visitors.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in operating a functional and secure website under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Analytics and non-essential cookies

Where analytics or other non-essential technologies are used, we process the relevant information only after obtaining your consent, where required.

The legal basis is your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and applicable electronic-communications and cookie laws.

You can withdraw or modify your cookie consent through the cookie-preference tool available on the website.

6. Newsletter Consent and Unsubscribing

Newsletter subscription is voluntary.

We use a double opt-in procedure. After submitting your email address, you will receive a confirmation email asking you to confirm the subscription. You will not be added to the active newsletter list until you complete the confirmation step.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by:

Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

The confirmation email used for double opt-in does not contain promotional content.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website is hosted on Shopify and uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are strictly necessary to:

  • operate and display the website;

  • provide security features;

  • remember privacy preferences;

  • prevent misuse and technical errors.

Other cookies may be used for analytics or similar non-essential purposes. Where consent is required, these cookies are not activated until you make a selection through the cookie banner.

You can accept, reject or change your cookie preferences through the cookie-preference tool available on the website. You may also control cookies through your browser settings, although blocking necessary cookies may affect website functionality.

More detailed information about the cookies currently used, their purposes and their duration should be provided through the website’s cookie settings or Cookie Policy.

8. Shopify

The website is hosted and technically operated using Shopify.

Shopify may process personal information on our behalf to:

  • host and display the website;

  • store newsletter subscription information;

  • provide website security;

  • operate forms and technical features;

  • provide technical support;

  • detect and prevent fraud or misuse.

For these activities, Shopify generally acts as a data processor on our behalf. Shopify may also process certain information for its own legally defined purposes, in which case it may act as an independent data controller.

Information submitted through the website may be transmitted to and processed by Shopify and its authorized service providers.

More information about Shopify’s processing practices and privacy rights is available in the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy. The words “Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy” should contain a link to Shopify’s current consumer privacy notice.

9. Other Service Providers

We may use carefully selected service providers to operate the website and newsletter, including:

  • website-hosting providers;

  • newsletter-delivery providers;

  • IT and security providers;

  • technical-support providers;

  • consent-management providers.

These providers may process personal information only to the extent necessary to provide their services and subject to appropriate contractual and data-protection obligations.

At present, the primary service provider used for the website and newsletter is Shopify.

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not currently use newsletter subscription information for third-party targeted advertising.

10. International Data Transfers

Shopify and its service providers may process personal information in countries outside Austria or outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, the transfer will be based on an approved legal mechanism, such as:

  • an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission;

  • the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses;

  • another legally recognized transfer safeguard.

Additional information about Shopify’s international transfers is available in Shopify’s privacy documentation.

11. Data Retention

Newsletter information is retained for as long as you remain subscribed.

When you unsubscribe, your email address will be removed from the active newsletter list without undue delay. We may retain limited information concerning your consent and unsubscribe request where necessary to:

  • demonstrate compliance with legal obligations;

  • ensure that no further newsletters are sent;

  • establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Communications are retained only for as long as necessary to respond to the relevant inquiry and manage any related legal or administrative matters.

Technical and security information is retained only for as long as necessary for website operation, security, fraud prevention and compliance with applicable legal obligations.

The exact retention period may depend on the type of information, the Shopify service involved and applicable legal limitation periods.

12. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to the conditions and limitations provided by applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal information;

  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

  • request deletion of your personal information;

  • request restriction of processing;

  • object to processing based on legitimate interests;

  • receive certain personal information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;

  • request the transfer of eligible information to another controller;

  • withdraw your consent at any time;

  • lodge a complaint with a competent data-protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at bergventowatches@gmail.com.

We may need to request limited additional information to verify your identity before processing your request.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the:

Austrian Data Protection Authority
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde

You may also contact the supervisory authority in the European Union or European Economic Area country where you live, work or believe an infringement occurred.

13. Automated Decision-Making

We do not currently use personal information to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

14. Children’s Privacy

The website and newsletter are not intended for children under the age of 16.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

15. Third-Party Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites or social-media platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy, security or content practices of third-party websites. Visitors should review the privacy notices of those third parties before providing personal information.

16. Security

We and our service providers use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet-based transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when:

  • the BERGVENTO project changes;

  • new website functions or service providers are introduced;

  • the website begins offering products for sale;

  • our legal or regulatory obligations change;

  • BERGVENTO becomes operated by a registered business or company.

The updated version will be published on the website and the “Last updated” date will be revised.

When BERGVENTO becomes operated by a separate registered business or company, this Privacy Policy will be updated to identify the new legal entity as the data controller where applicable.

18. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, the processing of your personal information or the exercise of your rights, please contact:

Alberto Maffezzoni
Operating the BERGVENTO project
Email: bergventowatches@gmail.com