Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 28 March 2026

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and The House of Saszowski von Schassowe, the owner and provider of this Website. We take the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

Please read this privacy policy carefully.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

Data

Collectively all information that you submit to The House of Saszowski von Schassowe via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws.

Cookies

A small text file placed on your computer or device by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause below headed “Cookies”.

Data Protection Laws

All applicable laws relating to the processing of personal Data and privacy, including, where applicable, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (“PECR”), the EU ePrivacy Directive and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation, as amended or updated from time to time, and any successor legislation.

EU GDPR

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

UK GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation as it forms part of the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

The House of Saszowski von Schassowe, “we” or “us”

The House of Saszowski von Schassowe, which maintains various seats and representative offices internationally, and is administered from our United Kingdom office at: Fergusson House, 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX.

Cookie Laws

The UK Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), as amended, and, where applicable, the EU ePrivacy Directive and its national implementations.

User or “you”

Any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by The House of Saszowski von Schassowe and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to The House of Saszowski von Schassowe and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.

Website

The website that you are currently using, www.vonschassowe.org, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

• the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
• references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy;
• a reference to a person includes firms, companies, foundations, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
• “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;
• reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it; and
• the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

2. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of The House of Saszowski von Schassowe and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites or external resources. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

For the purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, The House of Saszowski von Schassowe is the “data controller”. This means that we determine the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

3. Data Collected

We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:

• name;
• contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
• demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;
• IP address (automatically collected);
• web browser type and version (automatically collected);
• operating system (automatically collected);

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

4. How We Collect Data

We collect Data in the following ways:

• Data is given to us by you;
• Data is received from other sources; and
• Data is collected automatically.

4.1 Data that is given to us by you

The House of Saszowski von Schassowe will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:

• when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
• when you register with us and set up an account to receive our products or services (where applicable);
• when you make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise;
• when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
• when you use our services; and
• through associated service providers in connection with the above activities, where applicable.

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

4.2 Data that is received from third parties

The House of Saszowski von Schassowe will receive Data about you from the following third parties:

• Google Analytics (for website analytics and usage statistics).

4.3 Data that is collected automatically

To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

• we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content;
• we will collect your Data automatically via Cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about Cookies, and how we use them on the Website, see the section below headed “Cookies”.

5. Our Use of Data

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

• internal record keeping;
• improvement of our Website, content, and services;
• transmission by email of information, updates, or materials that may be of interest to you, including where you have opted in to receive such communications.

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).

For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we will rely on your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft opt-in:

• Soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular service, and we are marketing similar services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt out.
• For other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we will provide.
• If you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.

When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services (where applicable), the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

6. Who We Share Data With

We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

• our employees, agents and/or professional advisers – to obtain advice from professional advisers and to administer the Website and our activities;
• third-party service providers who provide services to us which require the processing of personal Data – to enable such third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf and help ensure the Website and related services run smoothly;
• third-party payment providers who process payments made over the Website – to enable such third-party payment providers to process user payments and refunds;
• relevant authorities – to facilitate the detection or prevention of crime, to protect someone’s life, or where we are otherwise required to do so by law.

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable Data Protection Laws.

7. Keeping Data Secure

We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:

• access to any account (where applicable) is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you;
• we store your Data on secure servers;
• we limit access to your Data to those persons who have a genuine need to access it.

Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss of, or unauthorised access to, your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail contact form: Contact Form.

If you want detailed information on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit https://www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by the UK Government and leading businesses.

8. Data Retention

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.

Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes, in accordance with our data retention and backup policies.

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your Data, subject to certain conditions and exceptions:

• Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive”. Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
• Right to rectification – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Right to erasure – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data to you or another data controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
• Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data, including where we use it for our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail contact form: Contact Form.

If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk. If you are located in the EU or another jurisdiction, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.

10. Transfers Outside the United Kingdom and European Economic Area

Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in, and transferred to, countries outside of the United Kingdom (“UK”) and European Economic Area (“EEA”). For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the UK or EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the UK or EEA.

We will only transfer Data outside the UK or EEA where it is compliant with Data Protection Laws and where the means of transfer provides adequate safeguards in relation to your Data. This may include, for example:

• transferring Data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the European Commission and/or the UK Government; and/or
• using specific contracts approved by the European Commission (Standard Contractual Clauses) and/or the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (such as the International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum) to ensure that personal data has the same protection as it has in the UK and EEA.

To ensure that your Data receives an adequate level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third parties we share your Data with. This ensures your Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.

11. Links to Other Websites

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

12. Changes of Ownership and Control

The House of Saszowski von Schassowe may, from time to time, expand, reorganise or adjust its activities, including its cultural, historical, or philanthropic initiatives. This may involve changes in governance, succession within the House, or the transfer of certain functions or archives to another entity with aligned purposes.

Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our activities so transferred, be transferred along with that part, and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy (or a substantially similar policy), be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

We may also disclose Data to a prospective successor, custodian, or partner organisation in connection with any proposed restructuring, merger of activities, or transfer of archives or responsibilities.

In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected and that any such transfer is carried out in accordance with Data Protection Laws.

13. Cookies

This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer or device. The House of Saszowski von Schassowe uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current Cookie Laws, including UK PECR and, where applicable, the EU ePrivacy Directive and its national implementations.

Before the Website places Cookies on your computer or device, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling The House of Saszowski von Schassowe to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however, certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

This Website may place the following types of Cookies:

Strictly necessary cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website (where applicable), use a shopping cart (if offered) or make use of e-billing services (if offered).

Analytical/performance cookies

These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies

These cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name (where applicable) and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). By using the Website, you agree to our placement of functionality cookies, subject to your browser settings and any consent mechanism we provide.

You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can usually be changed. For further details, please see the help menu in your internet browser. You can switch off Cookies at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently, including personalisation settings.

You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.

It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up to date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

For more information generally on Cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete Cookies from your computer or device.

14. General

You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

This privacy policy will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the privacy policy will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

The House of Saszowski von Schassowe reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

You may contact The House of Saszowski von Schassowe regarding this Privacy Policy by using our secure online contact form at: Contact Form