Who We Are

Romano Veridosa operates from Strada Victoriei 47, Baia Mare, Romania. We provide educational resources and technical guidance for game developers working with 3D assets. When we say "we," "us," or "our," we mean Romano Veridosa. When we say "you," we mean anyone using our website or services.

You can contact us at contact@romanoveridosa.com or call +40246214703 during business hours. We typically respond within two business days.

What Information We Collect

We collect different types of information depending on how you use our site. Here's what that looks like in practice:

Information You Give Us Directly

When you fill out contact forms, sign up for newsletters, or email us questions, you share information like your name, email address, and whatever details you include in your message. Sometimes people tell us about their current projects or technical challenges. That helps us provide better responses.

Technical Information

Our servers automatically log certain details when you visit. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, and which pages you viewed. We also track referral sources so we know how people find us. None of this identifies you personally, but it helps us understand traffic patterns and fix technical problems.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to remember your preferences and analyze site usage. Most are session cookies that disappear when you close your browser. A few persistent cookies stick around to remember settings like language preference or whether you've seen certain notices.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features might not work properly if you do. We don't use advertising cookies or track you across other websites.

How We Use Your Information

We're pretty straightforward about this. Your information helps us run the website, answer your questions, and improve what we offer.

• Responding to inquiries: When you contact us, we use your email and message content to send helpful responses. Sometimes we follow up if we find additional resources that might help.
• Improving our content: Analytics data shows us which tutorials get the most traffic and where people get stuck. That guides our content development.
• Sending updates: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we'll send occasional emails about new tutorials, industry developments, or technical tips. You can unsubscribe anytime.
• Maintaining security: We monitor traffic patterns to identify potential security threats or technical issues that need fixing.
• Legal compliance: Sometimes Romanian or EU law requires us to keep certain records or respond to legitimate legal requests.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Since we operate in Romania and serve EU residents, GDPR applies. Here's our legal justification for processing your data:

• Consent: When you fill out forms or subscribe to newsletters, you're giving us explicit permission to use that information for the stated purposes.
• Legitimate interests: We have legitimate business reasons to analyze site traffic, maintain security, and improve our services. We balance these interests against your privacy rights.
• Legal obligations: Romanian law requires us to maintain certain business records and comply with tax regulations.
• Contractual necessity: If you request our services, we need basic information to fulfill those requests and maintain our business relationship.

Who We Share Information With

We keep things minimal here. Your information generally stays with us, but there are a few exceptions:

Service Providers

We work with a few trusted companies that help run the website. Our hosting provider stores the site files and database. Our email service handles newsletter delivery. These companies only access the specific data they need to perform their functions, and they're contractually obligated to protect it.

Legal Requirements

If Romanian authorities or EU regulatory bodies make legitimate legal requests for information, we'll comply. We might also disclose data if necessary to prevent fraud, protect our legal rights, or ensure site security. In four years of operation, we've received zero such requests.

Business Transfers

If Romano Veridosa ever merges with another company or gets acquired, your information would transfer to the new entity. We'd notify you beforehand and ensure the new owner honors these privacy commitments.

We don't share your information with: Advertisers, data brokers, marketing companies, social media platforms (unless you explicitly share content there yourself), or anyone else not directly involved in delivering our services.

Your Rights Under GDPR

EU data protection law gives you significant control over your personal information. Here's what you can do and how to do it:

Access Your Data

You can request a copy of all personal information we hold about you. Email us at contact@romanoveridosa.com with "Data Access Request" in the subject line. We'll send you a file containing your data within 30 days, usually much faster.

Correct Inaccurate Information

If we have wrong information about you, let us know and we'll fix it. This happens sometimes when people change email addresses or update their professional details.

Delete Your Data

You can ask us to delete your personal information. We'll comply unless we have legitimate legal reasons to keep it, like active business transactions or tax record requirements. Most deletion requests get processed within 7 business days.

Restrict Processing

You can ask us to stop actively using your data while keeping it stored. This might apply if you're disputing information accuracy or questioning whether we have legitimate grounds for processing.

Data Portability

You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format to transfer to another service. We'll provide common formats like JSON or CSV.

Object to Processing

You can object to how we use your information, particularly for analytics or marketing purposes. We'll honor these objections unless we have compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.

Withdraw Consent

If we're processing your data based on consent, you can withdraw that consent anytime. Unsubscribe links appear in every newsletter. For other consents, email us directly.

How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable security measures appropriate for a small educational website. Here's what that means in practice:

• Encryption: Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission. You'll see the padlock icon in your browser when visiting our site.
• Access controls: Only authorized team members can access our database and servers. We use strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
• Regular updates: We keep our software and security systems current with the latest patches and security improvements.
• Monitoring: We watch for suspicious activity and have systems in place to detect potential security incidents.
• Limited retention: We don't keep data longer than necessary. Old logs get automatically deleted, and inactive accounts get purged after reasonable periods.

No system is completely secure. If we ever experience a data breach affecting your information, we'll notify you and relevant authorities according to GDPR requirements, typically within 72 hours of discovering the incident.

Data Retention

We keep different types of information for different periods based on legal requirements and practical necessity:

• Contact form submissions: Stored for 2 years to maintain support history and reference past conversations.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Kept until you unsubscribe. We purge unengaged subscribers annually.
• Server logs: Automatically deleted after 90 days unless needed for security investigations.
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized after 14 months. Individual session data gets deleted after 90 days.
• Financial records: Romanian tax law requires us to keep transaction records for 10 years.

When retention periods expire, we either delete the data or anonymize it so it can no longer identify individuals. Backups containing old data get overwritten on a rolling schedule.

International Data Transfers

Our primary servers are located within the EU, which means your data generally stays within European jurisdiction. However, some of our service providers operate internationally, which might involve transferring your data outside the EU.

When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. This typically means our providers either participate in EU-US Data Privacy Framework, use Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or operate under adequacy decisions recognizing equivalent privacy protections.

Most of our international transfers involve routine technical operations like cloud hosting backups or email delivery infrastructure. Your data doesn't get transferred for marketing or analytics purposes outside the EU.

Children's Privacy

Our website addresses professional game developers and technical practitioners. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 16 years old. If you're under 16, please have a parent or guardian contact us on your behalf.

If we discover we've inadvertently collected data from someone under 16, we'll delete it promptly. Parents or guardians who believe we might have information about their child should contact us immediately.

Third-Party Links

Our website occasionally links to external resources, documentation, or tools that might help with 3D asset integration. We're not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. When you click a link leaving romanoveridosa.com, different privacy policies apply.

We try to link only to reputable sources, but you should review their privacy policies independently before sharing personal information on external sites.

Changes to This Policy

We update this privacy policy occasionally to reflect new practices, legal requirements, or feedback from users. When we make significant changes, we'll post a notice on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

If changes materially affect how we handle your data, we'll email active subscribers and users who've contacted us recently. Continued use of our website after changes take effect means you accept the updated policy.

We maintain archived versions of previous policies. If you want to see what our privacy practices looked like at a specific time, contact us and we can provide historical versions.

Complaints and Regulatory Authority

If you're unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can address your concerns. Most issues get resolved through direct communication.

If you're not satisfied with our response, you have the right to file a complaint with Romania's data protection authority, Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP). You can also lodge complaints with the supervisory authority in your EU member state if you're located elsewhere in the European Union.

Contact details for ANSPDCP: B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru 28-30, Sector 1, București, Romania. Their website provides additional guidance on filing complaints and exercising your data protection rights.