Privacy Policy

1. Controller and Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the website published under www.piuslang.com and operated by Pius Lang International LLC.

For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us through the contact page available at contact page.

This policy applies only to information processed in connection with this website. Purchases completed on Amazon or other third-party platforms are governed by those platforms' own privacy policies.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact form information: name, email address, country, subject, and message content.
• Authentication / Heritage Review submissions: photographs, written descriptions, markings, serial numbers, provenance information, and related reference materials that you voluntarily provide.
• Technical website data: IP address, browser type, device information, referral data, and basic log information generated when you access the site.

3. How We Use Information

We use information submitted through the site to:

• respond to contact requests and heritage review submissions;
• operate, secure, and improve the website;
• maintain internal records connected to ongoing heritage review requests;
• understand basic site usage where analytics tools are active.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU / EEA Visitors)

Where applicable, we rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

• Legitimate interests for website operation, security, and limited analytics;
• Contractual or pre-contractual necessity when responding to a request you initiate;
• Legal obligation where processing is required by law;
• Consent for optional cookies or optional communications, where applicable.

5. Sharing and Third Parties

We may share information with service providers who help us operate the website, such as hosting, infrastructure, security, and analytics providers, to the extent reasonably necessary for those purposes.

This website also contains links to third-party platforms, including Amazon marketplace pages. Those external platforms operate independently and under their own privacy policies.

We do not sell personal information submitted through this website.

6. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including to respond to requests, maintain internal records, and meet legal or operational obligations.

• Contact messages may be retained for up to 24 months from the last correspondence.
• Heritage review submissions may be retained for up to 24 months, unless a longer period is reasonably necessary for an active review or legal obligation.

7. Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential site functionality. If non-essential analytics tools are enabled, they should be implemented in a manner consistent with applicable consent requirements.

You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect some site functionality.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or portability in relation to your personal information.

To make a request, please contact us through the contact page. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

9. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information processed through this website. However, no website or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the site.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be posted on this page with the updated effective date or last updated date shown above.

12. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact Pius Lang International LLC through the website contact form.