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PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: April 19, 2026

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for this website is:

Margherita Laviani

Trading as: Margherita Nutrition Coaching

Email: margherita.laviani@gmail.com

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

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2. Types of Data Collected

This website (www.margheritanutritioncoach.com) may collect personal data through:

  • Contact forms (name, surname, email address, and message content)

  • Coaching intake and service requests

  • Technical navigation data automatically collected by the website platform (IP address, browser type, pages visited, device type)

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Your personal data is used exclusively for:

  • Responding to your enquiries or coaching requests

  • Delivering nutrition coaching services you have purchased or enrolled in

  • Improving website performance and user experience

  • Complying with legal, accounting, and administrative obligations

Your personal data is never sold or shared with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing is based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: where you have given explicit consent (e.g. by submitting a contact form or ticking a consent checkbox)

  • Contractual necessity: where processing is required to deliver a service you have requested

  • Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with applicable law.

5. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above:

Data Type:

  • Contact form enquiries (no service purchased)

  • Active coaching client records

  • Technical/analytics data

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Retention Period:

  • 12 months from last contact

  • Duration of the coaching relationship + 5 years (legal/accounting)

  • As determined by the platform provider (Wix),  typically up to 26 months

After the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

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6. User Rights

Under the EU GDPR and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data held about you

  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Erasure ("right to be forgotten") of your data, subject to legal retention requirements

  • Restrict or object to certain processing activities

  • Data portability (receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format)

  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

  • Lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:

    • Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) — www.edoeb.admin.ch

    • EU: the data protection authority in your country of residence

To exercise any of these rights, contact: margherita.laviani@gmail.com — requests will be responded to within 30 days.

7. Cookies Policy

This website is built on the Wix platform, which uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

  • Technical cookies: essential for proper website functionality (e.g., language preferences).

  • Analytical cookies: used to collect aggregated and anonymous traffic statistics (e.g., Google Analytics).

  • Third-party tools: Embedded booking tools or social media widgets

No profiling or marketing cookies are used without explicit consent.
Users can manage cookie preferences directly via their browser settings.

8. Third-Party Services

The website may include links or embedded tools from third-party platforms (e.g., WIX, Instagram, TikTok, Google Calendar, Calendly, OpinionStage, Stripe). These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies, which are outside Margherita Laviani’s control.

9. Data Security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. This includes secure connections (HTTPS), access controls, and reputable hosting infrastructure (Wix). No method of internet transmission is 100% secure; absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

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10. Children's Data

This website and its services are intended for adults aged 18 and over. No data is knowingly collected from children under 16. If you believe a child has submitted personal data through this site, please contact us immediately.

 

11. Updates to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised "last updated" date. Where changes are significant, active clients will be notified directly.

12. Contact

Margherita Laviani — Margherita Nutrition Coaching

Email: margherita.laviani@gmail.com

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

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