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Last updated: January 2025

As the operator of this website, Björn Gaworski-Dammann (hereinafter "I" or "We"), take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This policy is designed to be transparent and compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG)/Digital Services Act (DDG).

1. Responsible Body (Controller)

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Björn Gaworski-Dammann

Schimmelmannstraße 5
22043 Hamburg
Germany

Email: info@gaworski.de

Telephone: +49 173 25 85 212

2. Scope and Purpose of Data Processing

This website is designed to be fully GDPR-compliant. We collect minimal data necessary for website functionality and analytics, only with your explicit consent.

2.1. Cookie Usage and Consent Management

This website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality and to analyze website traffic. We use a cookie consent management system that allows you to control which cookies are set.

Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit this website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject all cookies (except necessary ones), or manage your preferences individually.

Cookie Categories:

Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled and are always active. These cookies do not collect personal data.
Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies are only set if you give your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie preferences settings.

Managing Cookie Preferences: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie consent banner or by accessing the cookie preferences through the privacy policy link in the footer.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR (consent) for analytics cookies. Necessary cookies are based on Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in website functionality).

2.2. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze how users use the site.

Data Collected: Google Analytics collects information such as:

Page views and navigation paths
Time spent on pages
Device and browser information
Approximate geographic location (country/city level, based on IP address)
Referrer information (how you arrived at the website)

IP Anonymization: We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics. This means your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to Google servers in the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

Data Processing: The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

Purpose: We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our website's content and user experience. This helps us understand which pages are most popular and how users navigate through the site.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR (consent). Google Analytics is only activated after you have given your explicit consent through the cookie consent banner.

Retention: Google Analytics data is retained according to Google's data retention settings. You can find more information in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by:

Rejecting analytics cookies in the cookie consent banner
Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Changing your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner

2.3. Processing of Data through Direct Communication

If you choose to contact me via the provided email address (info@gaworski.de) or telephone number (+49 173 25 85 212), any personal data transmitted (such as your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message) will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry and, if applicable, initiating a contract.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR (for contract initiation) or Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to your communication).

Retention: Data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of the communication or to comply with legal retention periods (e.g., commercial or tax law).

3. Server Log Files (Data Collected by the Hosting Provider)

The provider of the pages (web hoster) automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

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

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is necessary to enable the technical operation of the website and to ensure system security.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (Legitimate interest in the technical provision and security of the website).

4. Your Rights as a Data Subject (GDPR Rights)

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed, and access to that data.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten') (Art. 17 GDPR): Request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object to the processing of your personal data, particularly if the processing is based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR).

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the Right to Lodge a Complaint with a competent supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). The supervisory authority responsible for me is:

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Klosterwall 6 (Block C)
20095 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 428 54 4040
Email: mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de

5. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this data protection declaration at any time in compliance with legal requirements.

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