Privacy policy – Your Street Photography newsletter.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Oliver Krumes

Schorner Str.1a

82065 Baierbrunn

Telefon: 089/7554985

Ust.-IdNr.: DE 274174443

oliver(at)streetphotographyberlin.com

2. General Information

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit this website or subscribe to our newsletter.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

3. Hosting and Website Operation

This website is self-hosted using WordPress. When you visit this website, technical data may be processed automatically in order to display the website, ensure stability and security, and enable communication with our server.

This data may include:

IP address
date and time of the request
browser type and browser version
operating system
referrer URL
requested pages/files
server log information

The processing of this data is necessary to provide the website and to ensure the security and stability of the service.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in the secure and reliable provision of the website).

4. Newsletter Subscription

You may subscribe to our newsletter on this website. We use Jetpack Newsletter to manage subscriptions and deliver newsletter emails.

When you subscribe to the newsletter, we process the data you enter into the subscription form, in particular your email address.

In connection with a new subscription, additional technical data may also be processed, including:

IP address
HTTP request headers
request URI / document URI
date and time of subscription

This processing is used to initiate and manage subscriptions, prevent misuse, and document the subscription process.

Newsletter delivery and subscription management are handled through Jetpack / WordPress.com / Automattic.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

5. Double Opt-In

Subscriptions are processed using a confirmation procedure (double opt-in). This means that after signing up, you may receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription. This confirmation is used to verify that the owner of the email address actually requested the subscription.

We may store the time of subscription and confirmation, as well as technical data associated with the process, in order to document consent.

6. Newsletter Content and Frequency

By subscribing, you agree to receive emails relating to new posts, updates, and newsletters published on this website.

The frequency of newsletter emails depends on how often new content is published.

7. Unsubscribing and Withdrawal of Consent

You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. A corresponding unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter email.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

8. Recipients of Data

Your data may be disclosed to service providers where this is necessary for the operation of the website and newsletter service. In particular, newsletter-related data may be processed by:

Automattic Inc. / WordPress.com / Jetpack, insofar as this is necessary for subscription management and newsletter delivery
[Hosting provider name], for the hosting and technical operation of the website

Where service providers act as processors, they process data only on our behalf and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

9. International Data Transfers

In connection with the use of Jetpack / WordPress.com / Automattic, personal data may be processed outside the European Union / European Economic Area, including in the United States.

Where such transfers take place, they are made in accordance with applicable data protection law and on the basis of appropriate safeguards where required.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies where technically necessary for the operation of the site and the newsletter functionality.

If non-essential cookies or comparable technologies are used, they will only be used where required and in accordance with applicable law.

For more information, please see our Cookie Notice [if you have one] or the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy.

11. Retention Period

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for as long as we are legally required to retain it.

If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, we may retain certain information for a limited period where necessary to document prior consent, comply with legal obligations, or defend legal claims.

12. Your Rights Under the GDPR

If the GDPR applies to you, you have the following rights, subject to the applicable legal requirements:

the right of access (Article 15 GDPR)
the right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
the right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
the right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
the right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
the right to object (Article 21 GDPR)
the right to withdraw consent at any time (Article 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.

13. Obligation to Provide Data

You are not legally required to provide your personal data. However, if you do not provide your email address, we cannot send you the newsletter.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The current version will always be published on this website.