PRIVACY POLICY

ka-bom.com Last updated: March 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Alina Bălan, trading as KA-BOM ("we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit ka-bom.com (the "Site") or engage with our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable Romanian data protection legislation.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Name: Alina Bălan / KA-BOM Location: Bucharest, Romania Email: alina.balan@ka-bom.com

3. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) Data you provide directly

  • Name and email address (via contact forms or email correspondence)

  • Phone number (if you provide it)

  • Company name and job title

  • Information shared during discovery calls booked through Calendly

  • Any other information you voluntarily share with us

b) Data collected automatically

  • IP address and approximate geographic location

  • Browser type, device type, and operating system

  • Pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referral source

  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 8)

c) Data from third-party services

  • Scheduling data from Calendly (name, email, selected time slot, any notes you provide)

  • Analytics data from Squarespace Analytics or Google Analytics (aggregated and anonymized where possible)

4. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide our services (legal basis: contract performance or pre-contractual steps at your request)

  • To schedule and manage discovery calls via Calendly (legal basis: legitimate interest in managing our business)

  • To send you information about our services, where you have given consent or where we have a legitimate interest to do so (legal basis: consent or legitimate interest)

  • To improve the Site and understand how visitors use it (legal basis: legitimate interest)

  • To comply with legal obligations (legal basis: legal obligation)

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:

  • Calendly – for scheduling functionality (their Privacy Policy applies)

  • Squarespace – as our hosting provider (their Privacy Policy applies)

  • Google Analytics – for Site analytics, if enabled (data is anonymized where possible)

  • Professional advisors – such as legal or accounting professionals, where necessary

  • Legal authorities – where required by law

All third-party service providers are required to process data in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

6. International Data Transfers

Some third-party providers (e.g., Calendly, Squarespace, Google) may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or adequacy decisions.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above, or as required by law. Specifically:

  • Contact form inquiries: retained for up to 24 months after the last interaction

  • Client service records: retained for the duration of the business relationship and up to 5 years afterward for legal and accounting purposes

  • Analytics data: retained in anonymized form as configured by our analytics provider

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 9).

8. Cookies

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure functionality and analyze usage. Types of cookies used:

  • Strictly necessary cookies – required for the Site to function (e.g., session management). These do not require consent.

  • Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Squarespace Analytics, Google Analytics). These are set only with your consent.

  • Third-party cookies – may be set by embedded services such as Calendly. These are governed by the respective provider's cookie policy.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access – request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • Right to rectification – request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") – request deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason for continued processing

  • Right to restrict processing – request that we limit how we use your data

  • Right to data portability – receive your data in a structured, commonly used format

  • Right to object – object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing

  • Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at alina.balan@ka-bom.com. We will respond within 30 days.

If you believe your rights have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) at www.dataprotection.ro.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Email: alina.balan@ka-bom.com