In plain language: We collect only what we need to deliver your service, we never sell your data, and we treat everything you share with us as confidential. This policy explains the details.
1.1 This privacy policy applies to Maria-Ines Design Studio, doing business as Envisioned ("we", "us", "our"), operating the website codifiedinthecity.com and delivering the Codified in the City service.
1.2 For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: hello@mariaines.co
2.1 Information you provide directly:
2.2 Information collected during the service:
2.3 Information collected automatically via the website:
3.1 We use the information we collect to:
3.2 We never use your information to:
4.1 In the course of delivering our services, we may use the following third-party platforms, each with their own privacy policies:
4.2 We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
5.1 During the engagement: We retain access to your data only for the duration needed to deliver the service and provide post-session support (30 or 60 days, depending on your package).
5.2 After the engagement: We do not retain copies of your business data on our systems beyond the support period. Your deliverables (Brain File, Voice Guide, modules) are yours — they live on your systems, not ours.
5.3 Communications: Email and Telegram correspondence may be retained for business record-keeping purposes. You may request deletion at any time.
5.4 Anonymized data: We may retain anonymized, non-identifiable data about engagement patterns to improve our services. This data cannot be traced back to you or your business.
6.1 For virtual sessions, we may request temporary screen-sharing and remote control access via Zoom. This access is session-bound only and terminates the moment the call ends.
6.2 We do not install software, agents, or persistent access points on your computer. You may revoke screen access at any point by clicking "Stop Share" or ending the call.
6.3 Any information encountered during remote access — whether related to the engagement or not — is treated as strictly confidential.
6.4 For in-person sessions (Codified in the City), we work directly on your device in your presence. No remote access is established before or after the session.
7.1 You have the right to:
7.2 To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@mariaines.co. We will respond within 30 days.
8.1 Maria-Ines Design Studio DBA Envisioned operates internationally. By using our services, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in the Netherlands (EU) and/or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate.
8.2 For clients in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data under the lawful bases of: contractual necessity (to deliver the service you've booked), legitimate interest (to improve our services), and consent (where applicable, such as for marketing communications).
9.1 Our website uses only essential cookies required for the site to function. We do not use tracking cookies, retargeting pixels, or third-party advertising scripts.
9.2 If we implement analytics in the future, we will use privacy-respecting tools that do not track individual users across sites or sell data to third parties.
10.1 We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to active clients. The effective date at the top of this document reflects the most recent update.
10.2 Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.