Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
Julia Appel
📧 Email: [email protected]
📍 Address: Rhiemsweg 92, 22111, Hamburg, DE
2. Data Collection
We collect personal data when you visit our website or sign up for our newsletter. The types of personal data we may collect include:
- Personal details such as your name and email address
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and device information
3. Matomo Analytics
We use Matomo, an open-source analytics platform, to collect information about how users interact with our website. Matomo helps us analyze visitor behavior and improve the user experience. The data collected by Matomo includes:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Browser and device type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
Matomo is configured without cookies. The data collected is fully anonymized and stored only on our servers. Since no personal data is processed, no user consent is required.
4. Purpose of Data Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To send you our newsletter if you subscribe
- To improve our website and provide better services
- To analyze website traffic and user behavior using Matomo (without cookies)
5. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your data based on the following legal grounds:
- Your consent when subscribing to our newsletter
- To fulfill a contract or pre-contractual steps
- To comply with legal obligations
- Legitimate interests, such as improving website functionality and analyzing user behavior
6. Data Sharing
We do not share your personal data with third parties unless necessary to fulfill our service obligations, such as using email services or hosting providers. We take all necessary steps to ensure your data is protected.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For Matomo, the data retention period is [insert your retention period here, e.g., "12 months"].
8. Your Rights
As a user, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request corrections or deletions of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal
- Object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Request data portability and transfer your data to another service
9. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The contact details of the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) are as follows:
BfDI - Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit
Postfach 71050, 53152 Bonn, Germany
Website: www.bfdi.bund.de
10. Cookie Consent
We do not use cookies on this website.
We use Matomo Analytics without cookies. The data collected is fully anonymized and stored only on our servers. Since we do not track personal information, no cookie consent is required.
11. Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, for example, if you contest the accuracy of your data, if you believe the processing is unlawful, or if we no longer need the data for processing purposes but you require it for legal claims.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.