PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: October 2026
Marcella Virzi Studio respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.
WHO WE ARE
This website is operated by Marcella Virzi, operating as Marcella Virzi Studio, an independent design practice based in Lisbon, Portugal.
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact studio@marcellavirzi.com.INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including your name, email address, telephone number, company or practice, and any information included in an inquiry or private portfolio access request.
If you create or use a private portfolio account, we may also process information necessary to manage your membership and access permissions.
The website may additionally collect limited technical information such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited and interaction data through essential cookies and, where consent has been given, analytics tools.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use personal information to:
respond to inquiries and requests;
manage private portfolio access;
communicate regarding commissions, collaborations, gallery or trade inquiries;
take steps requested by you before entering into a commission or other agreement;
operate, secure and improve the website; and
comply with applicable legal obligations.Depending on the context, processing is based on your request or consent, the steps necessary to enter into or perform an agreement, our legitimate interests in managing and protecting the Studio and its work, or compliance with legal obligations.
PRIVATE PORTFOLIO ACCESS
Access to the private portfolio is granted individually. Information provided when requesting or creating access is used only to assess, administer and secure that access and for related communication.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
The website is hosted and operated using Wix. Personal information may therefore be processed by Wix and its authorised service providers where necessary to provide hosting, website functionality, forms, membership features, analytics and security.
We do not sell personal information.
Some service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards are used in accordance with data protection law.
DATA RETENTION
Marcella Virzi is the data controller for personal information collected through this website.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including the management of inquiries, commissions, portfolio access and applicable legal or accounting requirements.
Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
COOKIES
The website uses essential cookies required for security, site operation and member functionality. Non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies, are used only where permitted by your cookie preferences.
You may change your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on the website.
YOUR RIGHTS
Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, or to object to certain processing.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise your rights, contact studio@marcellavirzi.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection authority, Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its services or applicable law. The current version will always be available on this page.
TERMS OF USE
Last updated: October 2026
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of marcellavirzi.com and the private Marcella Virzi Studio design portfolio.
By using this website or creating access to the private portfolio, you agree to these Terms.
THE STUDIO
Marcella Virzi Studio is an independent design practice based in Lisbon, working across furniture, objects and lighting through authorial design studies and bespoke commissions.
Works may be developed from existing studies or from an individual commission brief. Production is developed case by case with specialist makers according to the material, scale and technical requirements of each project.
Some images presented on the website are rendered visualizations developed to communicate form, scale, material and atmosphere. Materials, dimensions, finishes and construction details may be refined during commission development.
PRIVATE PORTFOLIO
Access to the private portfolio is personal and granted by invitation or individual approval.
Login credentials may not be shared or transferred to another person or organisation.
Marcella Virzi Studio may modify, suspend or withdraw private portfolio access at any time.
Content made available within the private portfolio is provided for the purpose of considering the Studio’s work, potential commissions, representation, collaboration or other professional engagement.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All designs, images, drawings, renderings, texts, graphics, trademarks and other material presented on this website are the property of Marcella Virzi Studio or are used with permission.
Nothing on this website transfers any intellectual property rights to the visitor.
Content may not be reproduced, copied, distributed, published, commercially exploited, modified or used to manufacture or develop derivative works without prior written permission from Marcella Virzi Studio.
Private portfolio material should not be redistributed or made publicly available without permission.
COMMISSIONS AND INQUIRIES
Information presented on the website does not constitute a binding offer, quotation or production agreement.
Availability, dimensions, materials, finishes, production methods, pricing and delivery are established separately for each commission.
Any commission becomes binding only when its scope, specifications, price, payment terms and other relevant conditions have been agreed separately in writing.
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
The Studio takes reasonable care to present its work accurately. However, visual representations, materials, colours, dimensions and other details displayed online may differ from final production or from their appearance on different screens.
The Studio may update, modify or remove website content without notice.
LINKS AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
The website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Marcella Virzi Studio is not responsible for the content, availability or privacy practices of those external services.
LIABILITY
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Marcella Virzi Studio is not responsible for indirect or consequential loss arising solely from the use of, or inability to access, this website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or protections that cannot legally be excluded.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms are governed by Portuguese law, subject to any mandatory rights that may apply in the visitor’s jurisdiction.
CONTACT
Questions concerning these Terms may be sent to:
Marcella Virzi Studio
Lisbon, Portugal