PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 06 May 2025

I take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller

Piet Kämpfer
Rolandstr. 69
13156 Berlin, Germany

Email: info@protonica.de

2. Contact Form

If you contact me via the contact form on this website, I will collect the data you enter into the form (e.g. your name, email address, and message content) in order to respond to your inquiry.

Legal basis:

The processing of your data is based on **Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR** (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures), or **Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR** (legitimate interest) — namely, communicating with you.

I will store your information only for as long as necessary to process your request and as required by statutory retention periods.

I will not share your data with third parties unless required by law.

3. Data I Collect

When you visit this website, I may collect the following data:

- Server log files (e.g. IP address, browser type, time of access)

- Contact data if you send me an email or use the contact form

- Analytics data (only if enabled by Squarespace; currently not used)

I do not use a newsletter.

4. Cookies

This website uses technically necessary cookies provided by Squarespace to ensure basic functionality and security. These cookies do not require consent.

I do not use marketing or tracking cookies at this time.

5. Embedded YouTube Videos

Some pages feature embedded YouTube videos using a preview image only. The actual YouTube player and any associated cookies or tracking technologies are not loaded until you actively click the preview.

Once activated, your IP address and other data may be transferred to Google (YouTube).

For details, please refer to Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

6. Legal Basis for Processing

I process your data on the following legal bases:

- Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest) — for website operation and security

- Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR — when responding to inquiries via contact form or email

- Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent) — for optional services like YouTube, activated by user action

7. Data Transfers and Processors

This website is hosted by Squarespace Inc., located in the United States.

Squarespace processes data on my behalf under GDPR-compliant conditions.

For more information, see Squarespace’s Privacy Policy (https://www.squarespace.com/privacy).

8. Your Rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

- Access your data (Art. 15 GDPR)

- Request rectification (Art. 16)

- Request erasure (Art. 17)

- Restrict processing (Art. 18)

- Data portability (Art. 20)

- Object to processing (Art. 21)

- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77)

Supervisory Authority (Berlin):

Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit

Alt-Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin

https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/

9. Data Retention

I retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy. The most current version will always be posted on this page.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, feel free to contact me:

Piet Kämpfer, info@protonica.de