Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)? The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data? We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance, be information you enter into our contact form. Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed).

What are the purposes we use your data for? A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned? You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS SE Elgendorfer Str. 57 56410 Montabaur Germany

Data processing We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Information about the responsible party (the “controller”)

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

masnykphotography Talstraße 1 69412 Eberbach Germany

Email: kontakt@masnykphotography.com Tax ID (Steuernummer): 40309/38911

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods).

General information on the legal basis for the data processing

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device, the processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

4. Recording of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites use “cookies.” These are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device. The provider is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 München, Germany.

Server log files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. These are:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server inquiry
IP address

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The operator receives various analysis data, such as page views, duration of visit, and the origin of the user. This data is processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG).

IONOS Web Analytics

This website uses IONOS WebAnalytics. The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. In conjunction with the performance of analyses by IONOS, visitor origins and behavior patterns can be analyzed. According to IONOS, no cookies are stored and no personal data of visitors is stored (IP addresses are anonymized).

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. To use the features of Google Maps, your IP address must be stored. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) or your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Google Fonts (local embedding)

This website uses Google Fonts for the uniform representation of fonts. These fonts are installed locally. A connection to Google's servers does not take place.

7. Artificial Intelligence Services

Use of OpenAI ChatGPT

To provide interactive features and responses, we utilize technology from OpenAI.

Provider: OpenAI OpCo, LLC, 3180 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
Processing: Data entered by users (prompts) and technical metadata are processed by OpenAI. This may involve data transfer to the United States.
Legal Basis: The processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing modern communication tools (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).