Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored and protected when you visit www.alessandrabortolussi.com.
1. Data Controller
Alessandra Bortolussi is the data controller for the personal data processed through this website. Questions regarding this policy or requests concerning personal data may be submitted using the contact details published on the Contact page or by emailing coaching@alessandrabortolussi.com.
2. Scope
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored and protected when you visit this website, submit an enquiry, schedule an introductory conversation or otherwise interact with the services offered through this website.
This website is intended for an international audience. Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, relevant United States privacy legislation.
This Privacy & Cookie Policy applies only to this website and does not apply to third-party websites or services that may be accessed through external links.
This website is intended for adults and professionals seeking information about leadership coaching and related services. Personal data is not knowingly collected from children.
3. Personal Data Collected
Depending on how you interact with this website, the following categories of personal data may be collected.
Information you provide directly
When you contact the Data Controller through this website or schedule an introductory conversation, you may provide:
First name
Last name
Email address
Subject of your enquiry
The information you choose to include in your message
The area of interest you select (Executive Coaching, Team Coaching, AxisDynamics™ Leadership Program, Workshop Design & Facilitation, or Other)
When you book an introductory conversation through Calendly, the following information is collected:
First name
Last name
Email address
Please avoid including sensitive personal information (such as health information or other confidential information) in your initial enquiry unless it is necessary for your request.3. Personal Data Collected
Depending on how you interact with this website, the following categories of personal data may be collected.
Information you provide directly
When you contact the Data Controller through this website or schedule an introductory conversation, you may provide:
First name
Last name
Email address
Subject of your enquiry
The information you choose to include in your message
The area of interest you select (Executive Coaching, Team Coaching, AxisDynamics™ Leadership Program, Workshop Design & Facilitation, or Other)
When you book an introductory conversation through Calendly, the following information is collected:
First name
Last name
Email address
Please avoid including sensitive personal information (such as health information or other confidential information) in your initial enquiry unless it is necessary for your request.
Information collected automatically
When you visit this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically to ensure the website functions correctly, remains secure and helps improve the overall visitor experience.
This information may include:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
Referring website (where available)
Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address
Website usage information
Information collected through cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with your cookie preferences
Where analytics services are enabled, this information is used in aggregated form to better understand how the website is used and to improve its content, usability and performance. It is not used to identify you personally.
Information received from third-party service providers
This website relies on selected third-party service providers to support its functionality. Depending on how you interact with the website, these providers may process personal data on behalf of the Data Controller or as independent data controllers in accordance with their own privacy policies.
These services currently include:
Squarespace (website hosting and contact forms)
Calendly (meeting scheduling)
Google Analytics 4 (website analytics, where consent has been provided)
Google Fonts (display of website fonts)
YouTube (embedded video content)
LinkedIn (link to the professional LinkedIn profile)
4. How Personal Data Is Collected
Personal data may be collected:
when you complete the contact form;
when you schedule an introductory conversation through Calendly;
when you contact Alessandra Bortolussi directly by email;
automatically through the operation of the website and, where applicable, cookies and analytics technologies;
through trusted third-party service providers that support the operation of this website.
Providing personal data through this website is entirely voluntary.
If you prefer not to use the contact form or the online scheduling tool, you are welcome to contact Alessandra Bortolussi directly by email using the address provided on the Contact page.
To protect your privacy, it is recommended that your initial enquiry contains only the information necessary to respond to your request.
5. Why Personal Data is Processed
Personal data is processed only where it is necessary to operate this website, respond to enquiries, explore potential collaborations, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
Depending on how you interact with this website, personal data may be processed for one or more of the following purposes.
Responding to enquiries
To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form or by email and to provide information about the services offered through this website.
Exploring a potential collaboration
To arrange and conduct introductory conversations, understand your needs, and determine whether the coaching, leadership development or facilitation services offered are an appropriate fit for you or your organisation.
Managing the website
To maintain the security, integrity and functionality of the website, investigate technical issues, prevent misuse and ensure the reliable operation of the services provided through the website.
Understanding website usage
Where the required consent has been provided, website analytics may be used to understand how visitors use the website in order to improve its content, navigation and overall user experience.
Analytics information is reviewed in aggregated form and is not used to identify individual visitors.
Compliance with legal obligations
Personal data may also be processed where necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations, establish, exercise or defend legal claims, or otherwise fulfil legal responsibilities.
6. Third-Party Services
This website relies on carefully selected third-party service providers to support its operation and deliver certain functionalities.
Depending on how you interact with the website, these providers may process personal data either on behalf of Alessandra Bortolussi or as independent data controllers in accordance with their own privacy policies.
The services currently used by this website include:
Calendly
Calendly is used to allow visitors to schedule introductory conversations online.
Google Analytics 4
Where you have provided the required consent, Google Analytics 4 is used to better understand how visitors interact with the website. Analytics data is used only to improve the website and visitor experience.
Google Fonts
Google Fonts is used to display the typography used throughout this website.
This website contains a link to Alessandra Bortolussi's professional LinkedIn profile.
Squarespace
Squarespace provides the hosting infrastructure, website platform, contact forms and related technical services necessary for the operation of this website.
YouTube
YouTube is used to display embedded video content where applicable.
Please note that selecting this link will take you to LinkedIn's website, which operates under its own Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Each third-party provider processes personal data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy. Visitors are encouraged to review those policies for further information on how personal data is processed by each provider.
7. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly, improve performance and, where applicable, better understand how visitors use the website.
Some cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled. Other cookies, such as analytics cookies, are used only where you have provided the required consent.
When you first visit this website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
accept all cookies;
reject non-essential cookies; or
manage your cookie preferences.
Your preferences can be changed at any time using the cookie settings made available through the website.
Additional information about the cookies used by Squarespace and the services integrated into this website can be found in the respective privacy documentation of those providers.
8. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases, depending on how you interact with this website.
Consent
Where required by law, personal data is processed based on your consent. This includes, for example, the use of non-essential cookies and website analytics where you have chosen to accept them.
Responding to your enquiry
Personal data may be processed where necessary to respond to your enquiry, arrange an introductory conversation or explore a potential collaboration prior to entering into a contractual relationship.
Operating and protecting the website
Certain personal data may be processed where this is necessary to ensure the security, reliability and proper functioning of the website, respond to enquiries, prevent misuse and improve the overall visitor experience, provided such processing does not override your rights and freedoms.
Compliance with legal obligations
Personal data may also be processed where necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations.
9. International Data Transfers
As an international website, some of the third-party service providers used to operate this website may process personal data outside the country in which it was originally collected.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, reasonable measures are taken to ensure that such transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Where required by law, appropriate safeguards are used to protect personal data transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland or other jurisdictions with applicable data protection requirements.
Further information regarding international data transfers may be obtained by consulting the privacy policies of the relevant third-party service providers.
10. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy & Cookie Policy, comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect the legitimate interests of Alessandra Bortolussi where permitted by law.
The length of time personal data is retained depends on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected. When personal data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
Some third-party service providers may retain certain information in accordance with their own retention policies. Visitors are encouraged to consult the privacy policies of those providers for further information.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your place of residence and the laws applicable to your personal data, you may have the right to:
request access to your personal data;
request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
request the deletion of your personal data, where applicable;
request the restriction of the processing of your personal data;
object to certain types of processing;
request a copy of your personal data in a portable format, where applicable;
withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent; and
lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.
Where applicable, residents of certain United States jurisdictions may also have additional privacy rights under their respective state privacy laws.
Requests relating to the processing of personal data may be submitted using the contact details provided on the Contact page.
12. Automated Decision-Making
This website does not use personal data to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
13. Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse or destruction.
While every reasonable effort is made to safeguard personal data, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
14. Changes to this Policy
This Privacy & Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality or business operations.
The most recent version will always be published on this page together with the date of the latest revision.