Last updated: 05.11.2025

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy describes how outlines-consulting.com collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors and users of the website.
The data controller is S.C OUTLINES S.R.L , with its registered address at Str. Nicolae Caramfil, nr. 89, Sector 1, București, email: outlinesconsultancy@gmail.com (hereinafter, “the Controller” or “we/us”).
We process your data in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”) and applicable Romanian laws.

2. Categories of Personal Data Processed

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may process the following categories of personal data:

• Identification data (e.g., name, surname, email address, phone number);

• Authentication data (only if user accounts are enabled on the site);

• Technical data (e.g., IP address, device type, browser, operating system);

• Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent, interactions);

• Any other data you voluntarily provide via contact forms or other communication channels.

2.1. If you contact us / use forms

We will process the personal data you provide directly (e.g., name, email, phone, message content) and usage data generated by your interaction with the website.

2.2. If you are a visitor

We process the data you provide voluntarily in the Contact or similar sections, to the extent necessary to respond to your inquiries.

3. How We Collect Data

We collect data:

• Directly, when you complete forms on the website, subscribe to a newsletter, or contact us by email/phone;

• Automatically, through cookies and similar technologies, to understand how the website is used and to improve the browsing experience.
  Please see our Cookie Policy for details.

4. Purposes of Processing

We use personal data for the following legitimate purposes:

• To respond to your requests and inquiries;

• To provide and improve our website and communications;

• To send administrative or marketing communications (only with your consent, where required);

• To conduct statistical analyses on website usage;

• To comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate interests (e.g., security, preventing misuse).

5. Legal Bases

We process data in accordance with GDPR based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Consent (e.g., newsletter or certain marketing communications);

• Performance of pre-contractual steps at your request (answering your inquiries);

• Legal obligation (where applicable);

• Legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, balanced against your fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g., website security, analytics with minimal impact on privacy).
  You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at outlinesconsultancy@gmail.com or using the unsubscribe mechanism, where available. Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing carried out before withdrawal.

6. Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose personal data, on a need-to-know basis, to:

• Service providers / processors that support our website and IT operations (e.g., hosting, maintenance, email delivery, analytics), bound by confidentiality and data-processing agreements;

• Public authorities where required by law;

• Other recipients only if you have given your consent or if disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or comply with legal processes.

7. International Transfers

Where necessary, data may be transferred within the European Union / European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
If transfers outside the EU/EEA occur, we will ensure appropriate safeguards under GDPR (e.g., adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses) and inform you accordingly.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
Once the purpose is fulfilled or upon your request (where applicable), we will delete or anonymize the data, unless we are legally required to retain it for a longer period.

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights (subject to legal conditions and limitations):

• Right to be informed about how your data is processed;

• Right of access to your personal data;

• Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;

• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”), where applicable;

• Right to restriction of processing, where applicable;

• Right to data portability, where applicable;

• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests and at any time to processing for direct marketing;

• Right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling, that produces legal or similarly significant effects;

• Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:
  Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP) – Romania.
  Website: www.dataprotection.ro

To exercise your rights or for any privacy-related questions, please contact us at outlinesconsultancy@gmail.com.

10. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for functionality, analytics, and personalization. Some cookies are essential for the site to function; others are used only with your express consent. For details (including types of cookies, purposes, storage periods, and how to manage your preferences), please consult our Cookie Policy.

11. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration, including but not limited to: encryption (where appropriate), access controls, regular backups, monitoring, and periodic security audits. Our staff involved in data processing is trained and bound by confidentiality obligations.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated version on our website and indicate the “Last updated” date above. Please review this page periodically.