PRIVACY POLICY (GDPR)

1. Data Protection at a Glance

Protecting your personal data is important to me. I treat personal data confidentially and in accordance with the GDPR and this privacy policy.

2. Controller

Andrew Ryan – ajrwebdesign
Tennenbacher Str. 50a
79106 Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany
Email: andrew@ajrwebdesign.com

3. Data Collection on This Website

Contact Form (WPForms Lite)

If you contact me via the contact form, your submitted data (name, email address, message) is stored to process your inquiry.

This data is not shared without your consent and is used solely for responding to your request.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR

Server Log Files

The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files:

  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • referrer URL
  • time of server request
  • IP address

This data is technically required to ensure the security and stability of the website.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR

4. Hosting

Hosting (Guru)
This website is hosted by Guru. The hosting provider processes personal data such as IP addresses, server log files, and technical connection data to ensure the secure, stable, and efficient operation of the website.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR

5. Cookies & Consent

This website uses cookies. A cookie consent tool is used to manage user consent.

Types of cookies:

  • strictly necessary cookies
  • analytics cookies (only with consent)

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR

6. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited).

Data may include:

  • anonymised IP address
  • user behaviour
  • page views
  • device information

Processing only occurs after consent.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR

7. Google Search Console

No personal data is directly processed. Only aggregated search data is used.

8. Typography & Local Fonts

This website uses locally hosted fonts to ensure consistent typography and improved performance. No connection to external font providers (such as Google Fonts) is made when loading fonts.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in consistent and optimised design)

9. Spam Protection & Security

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded is used to protect against brute-force attacks. IP addresses may be temporarily stored.

10. Performance & Caching

LiteSpeed Cache is used to improve website speed and performance.

11. Translations

Polylang is used for multilingual content. Cookies store language preferences.

12. Data Retention

  • Contact inquiries: up to 12 months
  • Server logs: up to 30 days
  • Analytics data: based on consent

13. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • objection (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

14. Withdrawal of Consent

You can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie tool.

15. Data Security

Technical and organisational measures are used to protect your data.

16. Contact

Andrew Ryan
andrew@ajrwebdesign.com