Privacy Policy
1. Name and contact details of the responsible person
Responsible for the data processing on this website:
Michael Shuker
Leipzigerstraße.43, 1011, Berlin Germany
info@michaelshuker.com
2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use
When you visit my website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of my website. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:
- IP address of the requesting computer
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the accessed file
- Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
- Browser used and, if applicable, your computer’s operating system, as well as the name of your access provider
The mentioned data is processed by me for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website
- Ensuring comfortable use of the website
- Evaluating system security and stability
- Other administrative purposes
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above for data collection. I do not use the data collected to draw conclusions about you.
3. Data processing when using contact forms or by email
If you contact me via a contact form or by email, the data you provide (such as your name, email address, and message content) will be stored to process your request. The data is stored and used solely for the purpose of answering your inquiry or for the associated technical administration.
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Your personal data will be deleted after completion of your request unless there are legal retention obligations or if you have consented to further use according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
4. Cookies
My website uses cookies. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device when you visit my website. Cookies do not harm your device and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other malicious software.
I use cookies to make my website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above to protect my legitimate interests according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or that a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. Disabling cookies completely may mean you are unable to use all the features of my website.
5. Google Analytics (if applicable)
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer to help analyze how users interact with the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will first be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Google will use this information on my behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that doing so may prevent you from using the full functionality of this website.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, and my legitimate interest lies in optimizing the website for users and business purposes.
6. Your rights as a data subject
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
To exercise your rights or for further information on data protection, you can contact me at the contact details provided above.
7. Right to lodge a complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.
8. Data security
I use appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data and to protect it against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or unauthorized access.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy