Last updated: 13 October 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

Beans & Flowers is a contemporary floral design studio founded by Karina Trafimovich and based in Milan, Italy.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Italian data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, www.beansandflowers.it, or contact us regarding projects, commissions and collaborations.

2. DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller responsible for processing personal information through this website is:

Karina Trafimovich
Beans & Flowers
Milan, Italy
Website: www.beansandflowers.it
Email: ti.srewolfdnasnaeb%40ofni

3. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you contact us through our website or by email, we may collect the following information:

Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number, if provided
Information about your project or enquiry
Any additional information you voluntarily share with us

Our website provider may also process technical information, such as IP addresses, browser information and device information, necessary for website operation and security.

Where you consent to optional analytics technologies, information about your use of our website may also be collected.

4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We process personal information for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries and messages
To discuss projects, commissions and collaborations
To prepare proposals and provide requested services
To manage professional and client relationships
To comply with applicable legal obligations
To maintain the security and functionality of our website
To understand website usage through optional analytics technologies, where you have given consent

We do not use information submitted through our contact form for unsolicited marketing.

5. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Under the GDPR, we process personal information where necessary:

To respond to your request or take steps before entering into a contract
To perform a contract with you
To comply with legal obligations
To pursue legitimate interests, such as maintaining website security and managing professional communications, where those interests are not overridden by your rights
On the basis of your consent, where required, for optional analytics cookies and similar technologies

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

6. DATA STORAGE AND RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with applicable legal requirements.

Enquiries and professional correspondence are reviewed periodically and deleted when no longer required, unless retention is necessary for contractual, administrative or legal purposes.

Cookies and similar technologies may have different retention periods depending on their purpose. Further information is available through our cookie consent settings and Cookie Policy.

7. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our website, manage communications or provide our services.

Our website is built and hosted using Weblium, which may process technical information, website usage data and contact form submissions in connection with the services it provides.

We use Cookiebot by Usercentrics to manage cookie consent and record visitors' cookie preferences.

These service providers may process personal information in connection with their respective services, subject to applicable data protection requirements.

Personal information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law.

8. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some service providers may process personal information outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred to a country that does not benefit from an applicable adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards must be used in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Such safeguards may include standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, where applicable.

9. COOKIES

Our website uses strictly necessary cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions and remember visitors' cookie consent preferences.

Our website provider, Weblium, also uses analytics technologies that may help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

These include the analytics identifiers wba_user_id and site-stat, which were identified during a website cookie scan.

Optional analytics technologies are activated only after you have given your consent.

We use Cookiebot to manage consent and help prevent optional cookies from being activated before consent is provided.

When you visit our website, you can accept, reject or customise optional cookies through the cookie consent banner.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookiebot consent control available on our website.

We do not intentionally use advertising cookies or third-party advertising tracking tools.

For further information about cookies, their purposes and your choices, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. YOUR RIGHTS

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

Access your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information
Request restriction of processing
Object to certain processing activities
Request data portability where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante per la protezione dei dati personali.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the email address provided above.

10. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or loss.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites and encourage visitors to review their respective privacy policies.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, website functionality or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

13. CONTACT

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Beans & Flowers
Karina Trafimovich
Milan, Italy
Website: www.beansandflowers.it
Email: ti.srewolfdnasnaeb%40ofni