Privacy Policy | Baron Bacot

1. Who We Are

Baron Bacot is a fine art interior architecture practice based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We create bespoke, collectible interior environments for private residences, superyachts, and aviation assets.

This Privacy Policy explains how Baron Bacot ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit www.baronbacot.com or interact with our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Contact information — name, email address, phone number, provided voluntarily when you reach out through our concierge or book a Design Talk.
Communication data — messages and enquiries you send us via WhatsApp, email, or third-party booking platforms (Calendly).
Usage data — standard server and analytics logs including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on site.
Payment information — when you acquire a service, payment is processed securely by Stripe. Baron Bacot does not store card details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information solely to:

Respond to your enquiries and provide advisory services.
Schedule and manage Design Talk appointments.
Process payments for commissioned services.
Improve the performance and user experience of our website.
Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

The following third-party services may process your data on our behalf, each governed by their own privacy policies:

Calendly — for scheduling consultations.
WhatsApp / Meta — for concierge communications.
Stripe — for secure payment processing.
Vercel — for website hosting and delivery.
Google Analytics — for anonymised website traffic analysis (where applicable).

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above, or as required by law. Communication records related to a commission are typically retained for five years following project completion.

6. Cookies

Our website may use essential cookies to ensure proper functionality. Analytics cookies, if used, are anonymised. You may disable cookies in your browser settings; however, this may affect certain site features.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
Lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.

8. Data Security

We employ industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse. All data transmitted via our website is encrypted using TLS/HTTPS.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related enquiries or requests, please contact:

Baron Bacot
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
hello@baronbacot.com

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be reflected by an updated date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.