Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25/January/2025

At Dos Tercio Studio, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is treated in a transparent and secure manner. This policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect your personal data.

This Privacy Policy outlines how Dos Tercio Studio (“Dos Tercio,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses personal information about you, as well as your data privacy rights. Personal information refers to any information that directly or indirectly identifies you or is reasonably capable of being associated with you or your household. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information we collect from users of our website and other online properties, as well as when you interact with us through customer support channels, social media pages, or any other means.

We may provide different or additional notices regarding our privacy practices in connection with specific services or interactions not covered by this Privacy Policy. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated through updates to the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document, and we may notify you directly of material changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our practices and your choices.

1. Data Controller Identification

Dos Tercio Studio, a design studio located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, operates internationally, providing services in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and beyond. For any inquiries, you can contact us via email at hello@dostercio.com.

2. Data Collected and Methods of Collection

Under the Data Protection Legislation, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. The following table describes how we will use your personal data and our lawful basis for doing so:

What We Do	What Data We Use	Our Lawful Basis
Administering our business.	Contact information	Provision of services
Supplying our services to you.	Identify information and contact information and client requirements and property information	Provision of services
Personalizing and tailoring our services for you.	Client requirements and property information	Provision of services by us and by third-party contractors ad providers
Communicating with you.	Contact information	Provision of services; promotion and marketing of services
Supplying you with information by email AND/or post that you have opted in to (you may opt-out at any time by notifying us).	Contact information	Provision of services; promotion and marketing of services

3. Legal Basis for Data Processing

At Dos tercio, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: We obtain your explicit consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as sending marketing communications or including your information in our client database. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, such as providing interior design services, or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.

Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, such as tax or regulatory requirements.

Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Provision of Design Services: We use your data to offer personalized interior design services, including planning, design, and project execution.
Communication and Updates: We send you information about our services, news, promotions, and events related to interior design. You can opt out of these communications at any time.
Administrative and Accounting Management: We process your data to comply with legal and fiscal obligations, such as issuing invoices and managing payments.
Service Improvement: We analyze your data to enhance the quality of our services and tailor our offerings to your preferences and needs.

5. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exceptions.

We will pass your contact information and requirements to third party contractors and service providers if and when you instruct us to do so, whether tacitly or expressly.

If we sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or assets, your personal data may be transferred to a third party. Any new owner of our business may continue to use your personal data in the same way(s) that we have used it, as specified in this Privacy & Cookie Policy.

In some limited circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.

If any of your personal data is shared with a third party, as described above, we will take steps to ensure that your personal data is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, our obligations, and the third party’s obligations under the law.

If personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that your personal data is treated securely in accordance with Data Protection Legislation.

6. User Rights Regarding Personal Data

We value your privacy and want to ensure you can exercise your rights regarding your personal data. These rights include:

Right to be informed: You have the right to know how your personal data is collected and used. This Privacy Policy explains everything, but feel free to contact us with any questions.
Right of access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: If your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you can request corrections.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You can ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
Right to object: You can object to specific uses of your data, such as for marketing.
Right to withdraw consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw it at any time.
Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your personal data to use with another service.
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling: We do not use your data for these purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@dostercio.com.

7. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and analyze site usage. Cookies may collect data such as your IP address, browser type, and activity on the site. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

8. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations. Therefore, your personal data will be retained for up to five (5) years after the completion of our services to you, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Data that is no longer needed will be securely deleted or anonymized.

10. Updates to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the date of the latest update.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: hello@dostercio.com
Address: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Last updated: January 2025