Privacy Policy

Effective date: [DATE]

This Privacy Policy explains how WhyRomania ("we," "us," "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit whyromania.eu (or its preview domain) or submit a form on our Site, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Romanian law.

1. Who We Are

WhyRomania is operated by [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], registered at [REGISTERED ADDRESS], [REGISTRATION NUMBER]. For any privacy-related question or request, contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL].

2. What Data We Collect

At this time, the only personal data we actively collect is through our "List Your Business" form, when a business owner voluntarily submits an inquiry to appear on the platform. We collect:

Full name
Email address
Business name
Business type

We do not currently collect payment information, account credentials, or any other personal data through the Site. If this changes (for example, if we add newsletter signup, analytics, or account features), we will update this Policy accordingly before doing so.

3. Why We Collect It and Our Legal Basis

We collect this data to:

Respond to your business listing inquiry.
Evaluate and discuss potential paid placement on the Site.
Contact you about next steps, pricing, and onboarding.

Our legal basis for this processing is your consent, given by voluntarily submitting the form, and our legitimate interest in responding to business inquiries.

We use the data you submit only to respond to your inquiry and manage our relationship with you as a prospective or active business partner. We do not sell your data. We may share it with service providers who help us operate the Site or communicate with you (for example, email delivery tools), who are bound to protect your data and only process it on our instructions.

We do not use your data for advertising or share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

5. How Long We Keep It

We retain your data for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and, if you become a listed partner, for the duration of that partnership plus a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping. You can ask us to delete your data at any time (see Section 7).

6. Cookies

The Site currently uses only essential technical cookies necessary for it to function (such as hosting and content delivery). We do not currently use advertising or tracking cookies. If this changes, we will update this Policy and, where required, ask for your consent.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data.
Restrict or object to our processing.
Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
Withdraw consent at any time (this does not affect processing carried out before withdrawal).
Lodge a complaint with the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP), or your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL].

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site links to third-party websites, including hotels, restaurants, and booking platforms. This Privacy Policy does not cover their practices. Please review the privacy policy of any third-party site before submitting your data to them.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the Site's features grow (for example, if we add booking integrations, newsletters, or analytics). We will post the updated version here with a new effective date.

11. Contact Us

For any question about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL].