Last updated: August 2026
Studio Verthandi respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share personal information when you visit studioverthandi.com, place an order, contact us, subscribe to our communications or otherwise interact with Studio Verthandi.
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Studio Verthandi is the data controller of your personal information unless otherwise stated.
1. Who We Are
Studio Verthandi is an independent fashion studio based in Ireland.
Trading name: Studio Verthandi
Business owner: Linda Verthandi Racz
Business address: 8 Hawthorn Meadows, Dublin 14, Dublin, D14 Y4T0, Ireland
Email: hello@studioverthandi.com
Website: studioverthandi.com
Our online store is hosted by Shopify, which provides the e-commerce platform that enables us to operate our online shop.
2. Information We Collect
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us.
Information you provide to us
When you place an order, contact us, create an account, subscribe to our communications or otherwise use our website, we may collect information including:
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your name
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email address
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telephone number
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billing and delivery address
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order and purchase information
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payment confirmation and transaction information
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account information, where applicable
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information you provide when contacting us or requesting customer support
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information necessary to process returns, refunds or exchanges.
Payment-card and other payment information is processed by our payment providers. Studio Verthandi does not directly store your complete payment-card details.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
This may include:
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your IP address
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device and browser information
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information about your network connection
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pages viewed and interactions with our website
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shopping and checkout activity
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cookie and similar technical identifiers.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information where necessary to operate Studio Verthandi and provide our services to you.
This includes:
Processing and fulfilling your order
We use your information to:
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process your order and payment
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arrange delivery
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provide order and shipping updates
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process returns and refunds
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communicate with you about your purchase
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provide customer service.
The legal basis for this processing is generally that it is necessary to perform our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Meeting our legal obligations
We may process and retain certain information where necessary to comply with legal obligations, including accounting, tax, consumer protection and other regulatory requirements.
The legal basis for this processing is compliance with our legal obligations.
Operating and protecting our business
We may use information where reasonably necessary to operate, secure and improve our website and business, prevent fraud, investigate suspicious activity and protect our rights and those of our customers.
Where applicable, we rely on our legitimate interests in operating and protecting our business, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
Communicating with you
If you contact us with a question or request, we use the information you provide to respond to you and provide customer support.
Depending on the nature of your enquiry, this processing may be necessary to perform our contract with you or may be based on our legitimate interest in providing effective customer service.
4. Marketing & Newsletter Communications
If you choose to subscribe to Studio Verthandi marketing or newsletter communications, we may use your email address to send you information about new collections, products, studio news or other Studio Verthandi updates.
Where required by law, we will send electronic marketing communications on the basis of your consent.
In certain circumstances, applicable law may allow us to contact existing customers about our own similar products, subject to the relevant legal requirements and your right to object.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails or by contacting us at hello@studioverthandi.com.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending necessary service communications relating to an order, return, refund or other transaction.
5. Cookies
Like most online stores, studioverthandi.com uses cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are necessary for the website and online shop to function, for example to remember items in your shopping bag, maintain security and enable checkout.
We may also use non-essential cookies for purposes such as analytics, measuring website performance and, where applicable, advertising.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after you have provided the appropriate consent.
You can manage or withdraw your cookie choices through the cookie or privacy controls provided on our website. You may also be able to control cookies through your browser settings, although blocking certain necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Because our store is powered by Shopify, Shopify also uses cookies and similar technologies in connection with the operation of our store.
6. How We Share Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary meaning of the word.
We may share personal information where necessary with trusted service providers that help us operate our business, including:
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Shopify, which hosts and operates our online store
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payment processors
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postal and courier services
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IT, website and cloud-service providers
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analytics and security providers
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professional advisers such as accountants or legal advisers, where necessary
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marketing or advertising service providers where you have provided the required consent or another lawful basis applies.
We share only the information reasonably necessary for these providers to perform their services.
We may also disclose personal information where required by law, regulation, court order or other lawful request, or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
7. Shopify
Our online store is hosted by Shopify.
Shopify processes certain personal information when you visit our store, place an order or use Shopify-powered features. Shopify may also process information to provide and improve its services and, depending on the Shopify services you choose to use, to personalise your experience across Shopify.
Shopify's processing of personal information is also governed by its own applicable privacy notices.
8. International Transfers
Some of our service providers, including Shopify and other technology providers, may process or store personal information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area.
Where personal information is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards will be used as required by applicable data protection law. These may include a European Commission adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.
9. How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet applicable legal, accounting, tax and regulatory requirements.
The exact retention period therefore depends on the type of information and why we hold it.
For example, information relating to orders and transactions may need to be retained for accounting, tax, consumer protection, dispute resolution and other legal purposes even after your order has been completed.
Marketing information is retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent, subject to any limited information we may need to retain to record and respect your preference not to receive further marketing.
When personal information is no longer required, we will delete or anonymise it where appropriate.
10. Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
Our online store and payment infrastructure are provided through established third-party service providers, including Shopify and our payment providers.
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Your Rights
If the GDPR applies to you, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
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request access to the personal information we hold about you
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request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
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request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
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request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
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object to certain processing, including direct marketing
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receive certain personal information in a portable format where applicable
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withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exceptions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@studioverthandi.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing your request.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
12. Complaints
If you have concerns about how Studio Verthandi handles your personal information, please contact us first at hello@studioverthandi.com and we will do our best to resolve your concern.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland or, where applicable, another competent data protection authority in the country where you live.
13. Children's Privacy
Our website and products are not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our online store.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
14. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
Once you leave our website, the privacy practices of those third parties are governed by their own privacy policies. Studio Verthandi is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of independent third-party websites.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, service providers or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to exercise your data protection rights or have a concern about how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Studio Verthandi
Linda Verthandi Racz
8 Hawthorn Meadows
Clonskeagh
Dublin 14
D14 Y4T0
Ireland
Email: hello@studioverthandi.com
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Studio Verthandi is the data controller of your personal information unless otherwise stated.