Privacy Policy

IV Studio ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we collect, use, and safeguard it. This Privacy Policy applies to your use of ivstudiohydration.com and explains your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is IV Studio, established in Brussels, Belgium. Our registered company name, address, and company number will be published here upon incorporation.

2. Personal Data We Collect

When you register your interest through our early access form, we collect the following categories of personal data:

• Full name
• Email address
• Date of birth

Date of birth is collected solely to verify that you meet the minimum age requirement (18 years) for our services.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6 GDPR:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): to add you to our early access list and contact you about our opening and services.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)): to verify eligibility and communicate with prospective clients who have voluntarily requested contact.

We do not use your data for newsletters, third-party marketing, or any purpose beyond what is described in this policy, unless you provide separate, explicit consent.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above, and in any case no longer than 24 months from the date of collection, unless you become a client, in which case data will be retained in accordance with our client records policy and applicable Belgian healthcare recordkeeping requirements.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Your data may be processed by carefully selected service providers who support our website and business operations (such as hosting and email service providers), each bound by data processing agreements consistent with GDPR requirements. We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area without appropriate safeguards.

6. Cookies

Our website uses a limited number of cookies necessary for its operation, including a cookie to remember your cookie consent preferences, and third-party font resources (Google Fonts). We do not currently deploy analytics or advertising cookies. Full details are available in our Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict or object to our processing of your data
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal
• Lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Autorité de protection des données / Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "last updated" date at the top of this page.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at info@ivstudiohydration.com.