Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Eye of Melian

Last Updated: July 5, 2025

Welcome to the official website of Eye of Melian (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) https://www.eyeofmelian.com/. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and subscribers. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights concerning your personal data.

As Eye of Melian is based in the Netherlands and our website is hosted there, we adhere to the principles and requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. What Information We Collect

We collect information in two main ways:

  • Information You Provide Voluntarily (Newsletter Subscription): When you choose to opt-in to our newsletter, we collect your:
    • First Name
    • Email Address This information is used solely for the purpose of sending you updates, news, and exclusive content from Eye of Melian. Providing this information is entirely voluntary.
  • Information Collected Automatically (Cookies and Similar Technologies): Like most websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your Browse experience and for various functionalities. These may collect certain non-personally identifiable information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and website usage patterns.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Newsletter Subscription: Your first name and email address are used exclusively for sending you our newsletter via Mailchimp. We will not use this information for any other purpose or share it with third parties beyond Mailchimp for this specific service.
  • Website Improvement and Functionality:
    • Cookies: Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:
      • Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function correctly.
      • Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
      • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
      • Performance Cookies: Help us to understand and improve the performance of the site.
      • Advertisement Cookies (Facebook Pixel): The Facebook Pixel cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements from Eye of Melian when you are on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after you have visited our website. This helps us reach relevant audiences with our content and promotions.
      • YouTube Videos: We embed videos from YouTube on our website. When you play an embedded YouTube video, YouTube may set cookies on your device. These cookies are controlled by YouTube’s privacy policy.

3. Third-Party Services

We utilize the following third-party services, which may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies:

We do not share your personal data (first name and email address) with any other third parties beyond those listed above, except where required by law.

4. Cookie Management and Consent

We use the CookieYes WordPress plugin to manage your cookie preferences. Upon your first visit, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline different categories of cookies (Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Performance, Advertisement). You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie icon (usually at the bottom left or right of the screen) or by accessing the cookie settings link usually found in the footer of our website.

5. Data Retention

We retain the personal data (first name and email address) collected for our newsletter for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe from our newsletter, your information will be removed from our Mailchimp list in accordance with Mailchimp’s data retention policies for unsubscribed users.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (Under GDPR)

As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

  • The Right to Be Informed: You have the right to know how your personal data is being processed (which is the purpose of this Privacy Policy).
  • The Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • Rights in Relation to Automated Decision-Making and Profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16 without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our use of your personal data, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at: Email: info@eyeofmelian.com