Privacy Policy

The Curation respects your privacy and believes that collecting less data is generally better than collecting more.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit thecuration.co, subscribe to our emails, contact us or suggest an object, and how that information is used.

Who is responsible for your data

The controller of personal data processed through The Curation is:

HAV STUDIO SP. Z O.O.
ul. Stefana Batorego 18/108
02-591 Warsaw
Poland

Tax Identification Number (NIP): 7011285056

Email: contact@thecuration.co

In this Privacy Policy, “The Curation”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to HAV STUDIO SP. Z O.O. as the operator of thecuration.co.

Information we collect

We collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate The Curation, understand how the site is used and communicate with people who choose to hear from us.

Information you provide

You may provide personal information when you:

• subscribe to The Curation by email;
• contact us;
• submit a suggestion for editorial consideration; or
• otherwise communicate with us.

Depending on the interaction, this information may include your email address, name, message, links and any other information you choose to provide.

Newsletter information

When you subscribe to The Curation, we process your email address and information related to your subscription.

Our email service provider may also process information about the delivery of and interaction with our emails, including whether an email was opened, whether a link was clicked, whether delivery failed or whether you unsubscribed.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Website analytics

We use Sleek Analytics to understand how The Curation is used.

Sleek is a privacy-focused analytics service designed to operate without analytics cookies and without storing visitors’ IP addresses. It provides us with statistical information about website activity, such as page views, traffic sources and general usage patterns.

We use this information to understand what readers find useful, improve the site and make better editorial and product decisions.

How we use your information

We may use information collected through The Curation to:

• send newsletters and editorial updates you have chosen to receive;
• manage subscriptions and unsubscribe requests;
• respond to messages, questions and suggestions;
• review suggestions submitted for editorial consideration;
• understand how the website is used;
• improve the content, structure and performance of The Curation;
• maintain the security and proper operation of the website; and
• comply with applicable legal obligations.
  

We do not sell your personal data.

We do not use your personal data for third-party behavioural advertising.

Legal bases for processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar data protection law applies, we process personal data on the following legal bases.

Consent

We rely on your consent when you subscribe to receive marketing or editorial emails from The Curation.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us.

Legitimate interests

We may process personal data where necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and improving The Curation, responding to communications, reviewing editorial suggestions, maintaining website security and understanding the general use of the site.

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider whether those interests are balanced against your rights and interests.

Legal obligations

We may process or retain information where necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations or lawful requests.

Email communications and Loops

We use Loops, operated by Astrodon Corporation, to manage our mailing list and send emails.

When you subscribe to The Curation, information associated with your subscription is processed through Loops on our behalf. This may include your email address, subscription status and information about interactions with marketing emails.

Loops acts as a service provider processing personal data for the purpose of providing email delivery and mailing-list services.

Personal data processed through Loops may be transferred to or processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States.

Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for international data transfers.

You can stop receiving marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each email or by contacting us at contact@thecuration.co.

Analytics and Sleek

We use Sleek Analytics to measure website activity and understand how visitors use The Curation.

According to Sleek, its analytics service does not use cookies to identify visitors and does not store visitor IP addresses.

We do not use Sleek to create advertising profiles or track people across unrelated websites.

Where analytics information is considered personal data under applicable law, we process it on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding and improving The Curation.

Cookies and similar technologies

The Curation does not use analytics cookies through Sleek Analytics.

The website or its infrastructure providers may use technologies that are strictly necessary to deliver, secure or operate the site.

If we introduce non-essential cookies or tracking technologies in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required by law, provide appropriate choices or consent mechanisms.

Third-party links

The Curation contains links to websites operated by third parties, including brands, designers, manufacturers and retailers.

When you follow an external link, you leave The Curation. The third-party website may collect and process information according to its own privacy practices and policies.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Service providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate The Curation, including providers of:

• website hosting and infrastructure;
• email delivery and mailing-list management;
• privacy-focused website analytics; and
• technical and security services.

These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services to us and subject to their own contractual and legal obligations.

Our principal providers currently include:

• Loops / Astrodon Corporation — email marketing and mailing-list management;
• Sleek Analytics — privacy-focused website analytics.

We may change or add service providers as The Curation develops.

International data transfers

Some of our service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or your country of residence. Where required by applicable law, we rely on recognised safeguards for international data transfers, which may include adequacy decisions, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognised mechanisms.

How long we keep information

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Newsletter subscription information is generally retained for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information necessary to record and respect your opt-out request.

Information contained in correspondence or editorial suggestions is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, consider the suggestion, maintain relevant records or protect our legitimate interests.

Information may be retained for longer where required by law or necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• request deletion of your personal data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to certain processing;
• receive certain data in a portable format;
• withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent; and
• lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@thecuration.co.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

If you are located in Poland, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych).

Children’s privacy

The Curation is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children where parental or guardian consent would be required by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal data to us inappropriately, please contact us.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as The Curation develops, our use of services changes or legal requirements evolve.

The latest version will always be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.

Contact us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, the processing of your personal data or the exercise of your privacy rights, contact:

Email

contact@thecuration.co

Address

HAV STUDIO SP. Z O.O.
ul. Stefana Batorego 18/108
02-591 Warsaw
Poland

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