Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 October 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Build with Vanja. I’m Vanja, and I operate Build with Vanja as a personal brand from Serbia.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit this website, contact me, or sign up for updates about the upcoming community.

I aim to handle personal information responsibly and transparently. The exact data collected may depend on the features you use and the technical configuration of the website.

For privacy-related questions, contact me at buildwithvanja@proton.me.

2. Information I May Collect

Information you provide

Depending on how you interact with the website, I may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

Your email address when you join the community waitlist.
Your name, if you choose to provide it.
The contents of messages you send to me by email.
Other information you voluntarily submit through a website form.

Please avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry.

Technical information

When you visit a website, certain technical information may be processed by the website’s hosting provider or infrastructure. Depending on the actual configuration, this may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages requested, timestamps, and security or diagnostic logs.

I will review the website’s actual hosting, analytics, and tracking configuration to determine what information is collected and whether any additional disclosures are needed.

3. How I Use Information

Personal information may be used to:

Operate and manage the community waitlist.
Send updates about the upcoming community launch to people who signed up for those updates.
Respond to messages, questions, and feedback.
Maintain the website and troubleshoot technical issues.
Protect the website against spam, misuse, and security threats.
Meet applicable legal obligations.

The waitlist is intended for community launch updates. It is not intended to be used for unrelated promotional email campaigns without an appropriate legal basis and any consent required by applicable law.

4. The Community Waitlist and Mailchimp

The community waitlist uses Mailchimp as an email marketing and mailing-list service.

If you join the waitlist, the information you submit, such as your email address and any name you provide, may be processed by Mailchimp so that your subscription can be managed and community launch updates can be sent.

Mailchimp may process information according to its own privacy policy and service terms. Its role and the specific processing activities depend on the service configuration and applicable agreement.

You can review Mailchimp’s privacy information on its official website.

I will use the waitlist information for the purpose described above and will not intentionally use it for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable privacy laws require a legal basis for processing, the basis may depend on the circumstances. It may include:

Your consent, such as when you voluntarily subscribe to the waitlist.
Taking steps you request or responding to your enquiries.
Legitimate interests, such as protecting and maintaining the website, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
Compliance with legal obligations.

Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal.

The applicable legal basis will be determined by the actual processing activity and the laws that apply to it.

6. Email Preferences and Unsubscribing

If you join the waitlist, you may unsubscribe from community launch updates using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in an email, where available, or by contacting buildwithvanja@proton.me.

After you unsubscribe, I will stop sending you the relevant waitlist updates, subject to any strictly necessary communications or legal obligations.

An unsubscribe request may not immediately remove information that must temporarily be retained for suppression, compliance, or other legitimate legal purposes.

7. How Long Information Is Kept

I will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal requirements.

I intend to review the community waitlist after the community launches and delete email addresses that are no longer needed, unless retention is required or permitted for a legitimate legal reason.

Messages sent directly by email may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry, maintain relevant records, or comply with legal obligations.

Actual retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose of processing, and applicable law.

8. How Information May Be Shared

Personal information may be shared where necessary with service providers that help operate the website or manage the waitlist, including Mailchimp and the website’s hosting or infrastructure providers.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law, to respond to valid legal requests, or to protect the rights, security, and integrity of the website and its users.

I do not intend to sell personal information to third parties.

I will not claim that no third-party processing takes place; the actual providers and services used by the website determine what processing occurs.

9. International Data Transfers

I operate from Serbia, and some service providers may store or process information in other countries.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, the applicable legal requirements and safeguards must be assessed for the particular provider, destination, and transfer.

Depending on the services configured, this may involve reviewing the provider’s data-processing terms, the location of processing, and any required contractual or other transfer safeguards.

The actual locations and safeguards must be verified before this section is treated as a complete description of the website’s data transfers.

10. Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies, local storage, embedded content, analytics, or similar technologies depending on its implementation and the services enabled.

I will verify the actual website configuration before making specific claims about which technologies are used, what information they collect, or whether consent is required.

Where applicable law requires consent for non-essential cookies or tracking technologies, the website should obtain that consent before activating them.

You may also be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain technologies may affect website functionality.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights relating to your personal information. These may include:

Requesting access to personal information.
Requesting correction of inaccurate information.
Requesting deletion of information.
Requesting restriction of processing.
Objecting to certain processing.
Requesting a portable copy of information, where applicable.
Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent.
Lodging a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

These rights are subject to applicable law and may not apply in every situation.

To make a privacy request, email buildwithvanja@proton.me. I may need to verify your identity before responding. I will respond within the period required by applicable law.

If you are in the European Union or European Economic Area, you may have rights under applicable data protection legislation, including the GDPR. People in other jurisdictions may have additional or different rights under their local laws.

12. Children's Privacy

This website and the community waitlist are intended for people aged 18 and older. I do not knowingly intend to collect personal information from anyone under 18 through the waitlist.

If you believe someone under 18 has submitted personal information, please contact me at buildwithvanja@proton.me so the matter can be reviewed and the information handled appropriately.

13. Security

I take reasonable steps appropriate to the circumstances to protect personal information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

The actual security measures depend on the website infrastructure and third-party services used. I will not represent specific security certifications or guarantees unless they have been verified.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

This website may link to third-party websites, tools, or platforms. Those services operate under their own privacy policies and terms.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites that I do not control. Please review their policies before providing personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy when the website, services, or applicable legal requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date. If a change requires additional notice or consent under applicable law, I will take the steps required by that law.

16. Contact

For questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, contact:

Vanja
Email: buildwithvanja@proton.me
Country of operation: Serbia