At Ikho Studio, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it when you visit www.ikho.studio.

1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

Veronika Berková
Ikho Studio
Website: www.ikho.studio
Email: hello@ikho.studio
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at hello@ikho.studio.

2. What Personal Data We Collect
We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us.
This may include:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your company name (if provided)
- Any information you include in your message

We may also collect technical information automatically through your browser, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Date and time of your visit

3. Why We Process Your Data
We process your personal data to:
- Respond to your enquiries.
- Communicate with you about potential projects or collaborations.
- Provide our design and branding services where requested.
- Maintain the security and functionality of our website.
- Improve the performance and user experience of our website through analytics (if enabled).

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Article 6(1)(b) – processing necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform a contract.
- Article 6(1)(f) – processing necessary for our legitimate interests, including responding to enquiries, maintaining website security, and improving our website.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to:
- respond to your enquiry;
- provide our services;
- comply with legal obligations; or
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
When your personal data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data. Where necessary, your data may be shared with trusted service providers who help us operate our website or provide our services, such as:
- website hosting providers;
- email service providers;
- IT support providers.
These providers process your data only on our behalf and only where necessary. If any service providers are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with the GDPR.

7. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly and to improve your browsing experience. Cookies may be used to:
- remember your preferences;
- analyse website traffic (where analytics are enabled);
- maintain website security.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- access your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request deletion of your data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- receive your data in a portable format where applicable;
- lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.
For the Czech Republic, this is the Office for Personal Data Protection (Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů).

9. Website Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes.
The latest version will always be available on www.ikho.studio, and the date at the top of this page will indicate when it was last updated.

11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is processed, please contact:

Ikho Studio
Veronika Berková
Email: hello@ikho.studio
Website: www.ikho.studio