Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2025
Data controller
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is Yanitsa Dilkovska, operating under the brand name Arete Consulting, based in Bulgaria.
Email: hr@areteconsulting.tech
What data we collect
We collect only the data you provide directly to us or that is generated when you use our services:
- •Contact information (name, email address) when you reach out via email or through the booking calendar.
- •Scheduling data (name, email, selected time slot) entered when booking a session through Cal.com.
- •Technical data (browser type, IP address) that may be collected automatically by Cal.com when you use the booking widget.
Why we collect your data
Your personal data is used solely to respond to your enquiries, schedule and conduct career consulting sessions, and communicate any relevant follow-up information related to those sessions. We do not use your data for marketing purposes or share it with third parties for their own marketing.
Legal basis
Processing is based on the performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) when you book a session, and on our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) when you contact us with a general enquiry.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party service that may process your personal data:
Cal.com
Cal.com (cal.com) is used to handle session scheduling. When you book a session, your name, email address, and scheduling preferences are processed by Cal.com under their own Privacy Policy (cal.com/privacy). Cal.com acts as a data processor on our behalf.
Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. Email correspondence is kept for up to 2 years after the last contact. Booking data held within Cal.com is subject to Cal.com's own retention policies.
Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- •Right of access — you may request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- •Right to rectification — you may ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- •Right to erasure — you may ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances.
- •Right to restriction — you may ask us to limit how we process your data.
- •Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hr@areteconsulting.tech
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Communication is conducted over encrypted channels (HTTPS, standard email providers).
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at hr@areteconsulting.tech