Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 31, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Thinkstor Global Strategies (“we”, “us”, or “our”), operating the House of Romania project, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit houseofromania.com (the “Website”).

1. Data We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Email addresswhen you subscribe to our newsletter via the form on our Website.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage datapages visited, time spent, referral source, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/city level). This data is collected via Google Analytics.
  • reCAPTCHA dataGoogle reCAPTCHA v3 collects hardware and software information (such as device and application data) to verify that you are a human visitor.

2. How We Use Your Data

  • Newsletterto send you updates about House of Romania and the Davos 2027 program. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
  • Analyticsto understand how visitors use our Website and to improve its content and performance.
  • Securityto protect the Website from spam and abuse via Google reCAPTCHA.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your personal data:

ServicePurposeData processedPrivacy policy
Brevo (Sendinblue)Email newsletterEmail addressbrevo.com/legal/privacypolicy
Google AnalyticsWebsite analyticsUsage data, cookiespolicies.google.com/privacy
Google reCAPTCHA v3Spam protectionDevice/browser datapolicies.google.com/privacy

4. Cookies

When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in a cookie (hor_cookie_consent) for six months. Essential cookies include hor_cookie_consent (stores your preference) and Google reCAPTCHA v3 (loaded on all pages to protect forms from spam under legitimate interest, GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) are only loaded if you accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings button on the bottom-left of the page, or by clearing cookies in your browser settings.

5. Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscribersyour email address is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
  • Analytics dataretained according to Google Analytics default settings (14 months).

6. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@houseofromania.com.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. Newsletter data is transmitted securely to Brevo via encrypted API connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. International Transfers

Your data may be processed outside of Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA) by the third-party services listed above. These providers maintain appropriate safeguards in accordance with GDPR requirements.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Thinkstor Global Strategies
The House of Romania project
Davos, Switzerland
contact@houseofromania.com

Disclaimer

House of Romania is an independent, privately led initiative. It is not affiliated with, funded by, or acting on behalf of any political party, government institution, or public authority.