Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
Violette World is the artistic world of Denise Balla. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used and protected when you visit violette.world.
1. Who is responsible for your personal data?
Denise Balla
Violette World
Sanary-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Email: balladenizze@gmail.com
Denise Balla is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through Violette World.
For any question concerning your personal data or this Privacy Policy, you can contact:
2. What personal information may be collected?
Depending on how you interact with the website, Violette World may collect:
Your name and email address when you contact me through the contact form.
Information contained in your message or inquiry.
Your email address when you subscribe to the newsletter.
Information relating to your interaction with the website, where you have consented to analytics cookies.
Technical information such as browser, device and website usage information collected through Google Analytics.
Information necessary to maintain website security and prevent spam or abuse, including information processed through Google reCAPTCHA.
Violette World only collects information that is relevant to the purpose for which it is collected.
3. How your information is used
Your personal information may be used to:
Respond to messages and inquiries submitted through the contact form.
Manage newsletter subscriptions and send newsletters or updates that you have requested.
Understand how visitors use the website and improve its content and experience, where you have consented to analytics cookies.
Maintain the security and functionality of the website.
Prevent spam, fraud and abusive activity.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.
Your personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.
4. Contact form
When you submit a message through the contact form, the information you provide, including your name, email address, subject and message, is used to respond to your inquiry.
The contact form is operated through Squarespace. Your email address and form submission may be stored within Squarespace’s contact management system because your form includes a required email field. Form submissions are also sent to balladenizze@gmail.com.
No Google Drive, Mailchimp or Zapier storage integration is currently connected to this form. Squarespace confirms that forms with a required email field can store the sender and submission information in the site’s Contacts panel.
5. Newsletter
If you choose to subscribe to the Violette World newsletter, your email address is collected and stored through Squarespace.
The newsletter is used to share information such as:
New works
Poetic reflections
Upcoming events
Glimpses into the world behind the work
News relating to Violette World
Subscription is voluntary. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe option provided in newsletter communications.
Newsletter subscribers are managed through Squarespace Contacts and its subscriber management system. No Mailchimp, Google Drive or Zapier integration is currently connected to the newsletter.
6. Google Analytics
Violette World uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website and to help improve its content and experience.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
Pages visited
Interactions with the website
Traffic sources
Browser and device information
General website usage information
Google Analytics is configured through Squarespace using Google’s consent mechanism. Non-essential cookies are restricted on the website and are only activated when the visitor gives the relevant consent through the cookie banner. Squarespace supports Google’s consent mechanism for Google Analytics in this configuration.
Google may process data in accordance with its own privacy and data protection policies. Google states that European traffic is initially processed through servers in the EU, UK or Switzerland for IP-based geolocation before being transferred for Analytics processing.
7. Cookies and similar technologies
Violette World uses cookies and similar technologies necessary for the operation and security of the website, as well as non-essential cookies where you have given consent.
These may include:
Essential cookies required for website functionality and security.
Functional cookies that support website features and preferences.
Analytics cookies used to understand website usage, where consent has been provided.
Cookies or similar technologies associated with third-party services used on the website.
Visitors can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie banner and Cookie Preferences settings.
For more information, please see the Cookie Policy.
Certain cookies are necessary for the website to function and may therefore be used without consent where permitted by applicable law. Non-essential cookies are restricted until the relevant consent is provided.
8. Google reCAPTCHA
The Violette World contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA to help protect the website against spam and automated abuse.
When reCAPTCHA is used, Google may process technical information relating to the visitor’s interaction with the service. This processing is subject to Google’s own privacy policies and terms.
9. Third-party services
Violette World currently uses third-party services including:
Squarespace, which hosts and provides website functionality, contact management and newsletter functionality.
Google Analytics, for website analytics where consent has been provided.
Google reCAPTCHA, for protection against spam and automated abuse.
These services may process personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection requirements.
The website may also contain links to external websites or social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. When you leave Violette World and visit an external service, that service’s own privacy policy applies.
10. How long your information is kept
Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or for as long as required or permitted by applicable law.
Newsletter information is retained while you remain subscribed, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Contact information and messages are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate records and meet any applicable legal obligations.
Analytics data is retained according to the settings configured in Google Analytics.
11. Your rights
Under applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have the right to:
Access the personal information held about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information, where applicable.
Request restriction of processing, where applicable.
Object to certain processing of your personal information.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request data portability where applicable.
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, contact:
You may also contact the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) if you believe your data protection rights have not been respected.
12. Data security
Violette World takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.
However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website, its services or the way personal information is processed changes.
The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.
14. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Denise Balla
Violette World
Sanary-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France