Privacy Policy
Last updated: 11 October 2026
This policy is drafted in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection law.
1. Data controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through studiobarco.ch is:
Studio Barco
Owner: Santiago Barco Rivière
UID: CHE-429.768.420
Address: Buckhauserstrasse 26, 8048 Zürich, Switzerland
Email: santi@studiobarco.ch
Phone / WhatsApp: +41 78 303 58 48
2. Scope of this policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Studio Barco processes personal data when a person:
a) visits the website;
b) views portfolios or available prints;
c) arranges a print purchase or commission;
d) requests information, a quote or a collaboration;
e) communicates by email, WhatsApp, social media or other means;
f) engages Studio Barco for creative, photographic, editorial or production services.
3. Categories of data we may process
Depending on the interaction with Studio Barco, we may process the following categories of personal data:
3.1 Identification and contact data
First name, last name, professional name, company name, postal address, email address, telephone number and any other data provided by the data subject.
3.2 Order, billing and delivery data
Purchased products, amounts, billing address, shipping address, information necessary for delivery, order history, incidents and returns.
3.3 Payment and transaction data
Information linked to payment, payment status, transaction identifiers and related metadata. Payment details are handled by the provider identified in the quotation or invoice; this website does not currently offer online checkout.
3.4 Communication data
The content of messages sent by email, forms, WhatsApp, Instagram or other channels, as well as attachments and communication history.
3.5 Technical and browsing data
IP address, date and time of access, pages visited, browser type, operating system, language, referring URL, device technical identifiers, server logs and similar data.
3.6 Project or service-related data
Information necessary to prepare quotations, coordinate productions, provide photographic or creative services, manage licences or carry out commissions.
4. How we collect data
We may obtain personal data:
a) directly from the data subject;
b) during browsing on the website;
c) when arranging a print purchase or commission directly;
d) when the person communicates with Studio Barco;
e) through payment providers, carriers, hosting providers, analytics services or other service providers, where necessary for the performance of the service;
f) through social networks or third-party platforms when the person interacts with Studio Barco through them.
5. Purposes of processing
Studio Barco processes personal data for the following purposes:
a) to operate, manage, maintain and secure the website;
b) to respond to enquiries, requests and communications;
c) to process orders, payments, deliveries, incidents, returns and customer service matters;
d) to manage quotations, commissions and business or professional relationships;
e) to issue invoices and comply with accounting, tax and administrative obligations;
f) to prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorised access or misuse of the website;
g) to improve the functioning, security, performance and user experience of the website;
h) to comply with legal obligations or requests from authorities;
i) to exercise or defend Studio Barco’s legal rights.
6. Legal grounds for processing
Studio Barco processes personal data where necessary:
a) to respond to a request or take pre-contractual steps;
b) to perform a contract or manage a purchase;
c) to comply with legal obligations;
d) to protect overriding legitimate interests, such as website security, fraud prevention, administrative organisation or the defence of legal rights;
e) to obtain the data subject’s consent where required by law or where expressly requested.
7. Website hosting and payments
This website is hosted on Wix. Technical visitor data and information submitted through the contact form are processed to provide and secure the website and to handle enquiries. Further information is available in the Wix Privacy Policy at https://www.wix.com/about/privacy.
Payment arrangements for commissions and print purchases are communicated directly in the quotation or invoice.
8. Recipients and processors
Studio Barco may disclose or make personal data available to third parties where necessary for the purposes described above, for example:
a) Wix and other hosting, web maintenance and infrastructure providers;
b) payment providers identified in the relevant invoice or agreement;
c) messaging, logistics or shipping service providers;
d) email, storage, technical support or professional tool providers;
e) legal, tax, accounting or administrative advisers;
f) public authorities or bodies where there is a legal obligation to do so.
Studio Barco endeavours to limit access to personal data to those who genuinely need it in order to provide the relevant service.
9. International transfers
Some providers used by Studio Barco, or the platforms with which the user interacts, may process personal data outside Switzerland.
Where an international transfer takes place, Studio Barco will seek to ensure that it is based on an adequate level of protection, appropriate safeguards or any other mechanism permitted by applicable law.
10. Retention period
Studio Barco will keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or for as long as a legal, contractual, accounting, tax or evidentiary obligation justifies its retention.
In particular:
a) data relating to orders, invoicing or payments may be kept for the periods required by applicable law;
b) communications may be retained for the time necessary to handle the enquiry, follow up and protect legal rights;
c) technical data or logs may be retained for the time reasonably necessary for security, diagnostics and operation of the website.
11. Rights of data subjects
Within the limits of applicable law, the data subject may request:
a) information as to whether Studio Barco processes their personal data;
b) access to such data;
c) correction of inaccurate data;
d) restriction of or objection to processing, where applicable;
e) deletion of data where there is no retention obligation;
f) withdrawal of consent for the future where processing is based on consent;
g) delivery or transmission of certain data in a suitable format where legally applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact: santi@studiobarco.ch
12. Cookies and similar technologies
Studio Barco uses cookies and similar technologies as described in the Cookie Policy. Some are necessary for the operation of the website, security or the storage of preferences; others will only be used where applicable and according to the user’s choice.
13. Security
Studio Barco implements reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, alteration, disclosure or misuse.
However, no transmission or storage system is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
14. Third-party services and social media
If the user interacts with Studio Barco through Instagram, WhatsApp or other external platforms, the processing of data may also be subject to the terms and policies of those third parties.
15. Changes to this policy
Studio Barco may update this Privacy Policy at any time. The version in force is the one published on the website together with its last updated date.