Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with icelandwithaview.com. By using our site, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old.
Life with a View, LLC (“Iceland with a View”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
Contact: hello@icelandwithaview.com
If your personal information changes, please let us know so we can keep your records up to date.
What Information We Collect and Why
“Personal data” means any information that can identify you. We may collect and process the following types of data:
Communication Data
Messages you send through forms, email, or social media.
Used for: replying, record keeping, and legal protection.
Legal basis: legitimate business interests.
Customer Data
Information related to purchases such as your name, email, billing and delivery details, and payment information.
Used for: providing products or services and keeping transaction records.
Legal basis: performing a contract.
User Data
Information about how you use our website or services.
Used for: operating and improving the website, security, backups, and content management.
Legal basis: legitimate business interests.
Technical Data
Automatically collected information such as IP address, browser type, device details, time zone, pages visited, and usage patterns.
Used for: website performance, security, analytics, and understanding advertising effectiveness.
Legal basis: legitimate business interests.
Marketing Data
Your preferences for receiving marketing communications.
Used for: promotions, giveaways, advertising, and measuring marketing performance.
Legal basis: legitimate business interests or consent.
Combined Data
We may use Customer, User, Technical, and Marketing Data together to provide relevant content or advertising on our site or through third party platforms.
Legal basis: legitimate business interests.
Sensitive Data
We do not collect sensitive personal data or data relating to criminal convictions.
How We Collect Information
We collect data in the following ways:
• Directly from you through forms, purchases, or messages
• Automatically through cookies and similar technologies
• From third parties such as analytics providers, advertising platforms, payment processors, and service partners
• From publicly available sources
For details about cookies, see our Cookie Policy.
Marketing Communications
We may send marketing communications if you:
• Have requested information or purchased from us
• Have given consent
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email or by contacting hello@icelandwithaview.com.
Opting out does not affect transactional emails such as purchase confirmations.
We never share your data with third parties for their own marketing without your explicit consent.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your data with:
• IT and system service providers
• Professional advisers (legal, financial, insurance)
• Government bodies when required
• Third parties involved in business transfers
All parties must protect your data and use it only as instructed by us.
International Transfers
Some service providers operate outside the European Economic Area. When data is transferred internationally, we ensure one of the following safeguards is in place:
• The destination country is approved by the European Commission
• Standard contractual clauses or similar legal protections
• Certified frameworks where applicable
If no safeguard is available, we will request your explicit consent before any transfer.
Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your data and limit access to authorized individuals. If a data breach occurs, we will notify you and relevant authorities when legally required.
Data Retention
We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy and to meet legal or accounting requirements.
Customer transaction data is typically kept for six years for tax purposes.
We may anonymize data for research or statistical use, in which case we may use it indefinitely.
Your Rights
You have the right to request:
• Access
• Correction
• Deletion
• Restriction
• Objection
• Data transfer
• Withdrawal of consent (where applicable)
We may verify your identity before responding. We aim to respond within one month.
If you have concerns, please contact us so we can try to resolve them.
Third Party Links
Our site may contain links to external websites that we do not control. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting those sites.
Cookies
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies. Some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
For more information, see our Cookie Policy.