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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 May 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Vlad Simion collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit this website, contact me, request services, or work with me on analytics, tracking, reporting, and measurement projects.

By using this website or submitting information through it, you acknowledge that your personal data may be processed as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who I am

This website is owned and operated by Vlad Simion.

I provide digital analytics, tracking, reporting, and consulting services, including analytics audits, GA4 and Google Tag Manager implementation, Consent Mode v2 setup, BigQuery, Looker Studio dashboards, Measurement Protocol, offline data imports, and analytics consulting.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “I”, “me”, and “my” refer to Vlad Simion, and “you” refers to visitors, potential clients, clients, and users of this website.

2. Personal data I may collect

Depending on how you interact with this website or my services, I may collect the following types of personal data:

  • name;
  • email address;
  • company name and business details;
  • website URL;
  • project details submitted through contact forms or email;
  • information about your analytics, tracking, marketing, or reporting setup;
  • technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, and interaction data;
  • cookie and analytics data, where applicable;
  • billing or invoicing information, where required for a business relationship.

I only ask for personal data that is relevant to responding to your request, providing services, managing a business relationship, improving the website, or complying with legal obligations.

3. How personal data is collected

Personal data may be collected when you:

  • visit this website;
  • use the contact form;
  • send me an email;
  • request a proposal or consultation;
  • book a call or meeting;
  • work with me on a project;
  • grant access to analytics, advertising, reporting, CRM, or website tools;
  • interact with website cookies, analytics tools, or tracking technologies.

Some information is provided directly by you, while other information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, or similar technologies.

4. How I use your personal data

I may use personal data for the following purposes:

  • to respond to enquiries and contact requests;
  • to understand your business needs and project requirements;
  • to prepare proposals, estimates, or recommendations;
  • to provide analytics, tracking, reporting, and consulting services;
  • to manage client communication and project delivery;
  • to audit, configure, or troubleshoot analytics and tracking setups;
  • to create dashboards, reports, documentation, or measurement plans;
  • to improve this website and understand how visitors use it;
  • to protect the security and performance of the website;
  • to manage invoicing, accounting, tax, and legal obligations;
  • to keep records related to projects, communication, and business operations.

I do not sell your personal data.

5. Legal bases for processing personal data

Depending on the situation, I may process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent: for example, when you agree to certain cookies or voluntarily submit information through a form.
  • Contract: when processing is necessary to provide services, respond to project requests, or manage a client relationship.
  • Legal obligation: when processing is required for accounting, tax, legal, or regulatory purposes.
  • Legitimate interest : when processing is necessary for running, improving, securing, and promoting my services, provided that your rights and interests do not override those interests.

6. Contact forms and enquiries

When you submit a contact form or send me an email, I may process the information you provide, such as your name, email address, company, website, and message.

This information is used to respond to your enquiry, understand your needs, discuss possible collaboration, and provide relevant information about my services.

Please do not submit sensitive personal data through the contact form unless it is strictly necessary.

7. Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to make the website function properly, improve user experience, analyse website performance, and understand how visitors interact with the website.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

  • essential website functionality;
  • security and performance;
  • analytics and website usage measurement;
  • remembering preferences, where applicable;
  • improving content, navigation, and website experience.

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent. You can manage or withdraw cookie consent through the cookie banner or cookie settings available on the website, where applicable.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Analytics and tracking tools

This website may use analytics and tracking tools to understand website performance, traffic sources, user behaviour, and content effectiveness.

These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, device type, browser type, approximate location, referral source, and interactions with website content.

Analytics data is generally used in aggregated or statistical form to improve the website and evaluate marketing performance.

As an analytics consultant, I may also use analytics-related tools during client projects, but only for the purposes agreed with the client and according to the access and instructions provided.

9. Client project data

When working with clients, I may access analytics, advertising, website, CRM, ecommerce, or reporting platforms as part of the agreed project scope.

This may include access to business data, website performance data, campaign data, conversion data, event data, transaction data, CRM data, or other information required to deliver analytics, tracking, and reporting services.

Client project data is used only for the purpose of providing the agreed services, such as auditing, configuring, validating, troubleshooting, documenting, or reporting on measurement systems.

Clients are responsible for ensuring that they have the legal basis and authority to share access to their systems and data.

10. Third-party tools and service providers

I may use third-party tools and platforms to operate this website, communicate with clients, deliver services, manage projects, analyse website usage, or handle administrative tasks.

These may include, depending on the context:

  • website hosting providers;
  • email and communication tools;
  • calendar and meeting tools;
  • analytics and reporting platforms;
  • Google Analytics 4;
  • Google Tag Manager;
  • Google Search Console;
  • Google Ads or other advertising platforms, where applicable;
  • BigQuery and cloud data tools;
  • Looker Studio;
  • cookie consent platforms;
  • CRM, project management, or invoicing tools.

These third parties may process personal data according to their own privacy policies and data processing terms.

11. Data sharing

I do not sell your personal data.

Personal data may be shared only where necessary, including:

  • with service providers that help operate the website or deliver services;
  • with professional advisers such as accountants, legal advisers, or consultants, where necessary;
  • with authorities, regulators, or public bodies where required by law;
  • with platforms or tools required for project delivery, based on the agreed scope of work;
  • with your permission or instruction.

Where appropriate, I take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties process personal data securely and only for the relevant purpose.

12. International data transfers

Some third-party tools or platforms used for communication, analytics, hosting, reporting, or project delivery may process data outside your country or outside the European Economic Area.

Where such transfers occur, they should be protected through appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection laws, such as standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or equivalent mechanisms.

13. Data retention

I keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Retention periods may depend on the type of data and the reason it was collected:

  • contact form enquiries may be kept for as long as needed to respond and manage possible collaboration;
  • client project data may be kept for the duration of the project and for a reasonable period afterward for support, documentation, and business records;
  • billing and accounting records may be kept as required by applicable tax and accounting laws;
  • analytics data may be retained according to the settings of the analytics tools used;
  • email communication may be retained for business continuity, legal, or record-keeping purposes.

When personal data is no longer needed, it will be deleted, anonymised, or securely archived where appropriate.

14. Data security

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures may include access controls, secure authentication, limited permissions, careful handling of platform access, and the use of reputable third-party tools.

However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure. While I aim to protect personal data, I cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Your rights

Depending on applicable data protection laws, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • the right to access your personal data;
  • the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • the right to request deletion of your personal data;
  • the right to restrict processing;
  • the right to object to processing;
  • the right to data portability;
  • the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, where applicable;
  • the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can contact me using the contact details provided below.

16. Withdrawing consent

Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

For cookies and analytics consent, you can manage your preferences through the cookie settings available on the website, where applicable, or through your browser settings.

17. Marketing communication

I may contact you about services, project-related matters, or relevant business communication if you have contacted me, worked with me, or requested information.

I do not send marketing emails without an appropriate legal basis. If newsletter or marketing communication is introduced in the future, you will be able to unsubscribe or withdraw consent where required.

18. Automated decision-making

I do not use personal data collected through this website to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

19. Children’s privacy

This website and my services are intended for businesses and professional users. They are not directed at children.

I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal data through this website, please contact me so that appropriate action can be taken.

20. Links to other websites

This website may contain links to external websites, platforms, or resources.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal data to them.

21. Updates to this Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in services, legal requirements, website functionality, or data processing practices.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

By continuing to use this website after changes are published, you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.

22. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, you can contact me through the contact page:

https://vladsimion.com/contact/

You may also contact the relevant data protection authority in your country if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.