privacy policy - Wedding Photographer Cyprus

Privacy at a Glance General Notes

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice Regarding the Controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected firstly by you providing it to us. This could be data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page visit). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Moreover, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any further questions on the topic of data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done with what are called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

Hosting with Hetzner

We host our website with Hetzner. The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (hereinafter referred to as Hetzner).

For details, please refer to Hetzner’s privacy policy:

https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.

The use of Hetzner is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

General Notes and Mandatory Information Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Data Processing Agreement

General Information and Mandatory Information Data Protection

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy statement explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Controller

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Artur Schmidt Dr.-Martin-Luther-Str.16 92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Phone: +49 15141236288 Email: contact@wedding-photographer-cyprus.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Retention Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, 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); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

General Notes on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR if special categories of data according to Article 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs based on Article 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing additionally occurs based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in each individual case are informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Notice on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

We use, among others, tools from companies based in the USA or other data protection non-secure third countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that no data protection level comparable to the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, it cannot be excluded that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data stored on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the case of breaches of the GDPR, the data subjects have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged breach. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data, which we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Right to Access, Erase, and Correct

You have the right, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, to access your stored personal data, its source and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time free of charge, and, if applicable, a right to correct or erase this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this matter. The right to request the restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

– If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
– If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
– If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend, or claim legal rights, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
– If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address line from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.

Partly, cookies from third-party companies can also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Insofar as cookies from third-party companies or for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy and, if necessary, ask for consent.

When you send inquiries to us via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, are stored with us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to exist (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

If you contact us by email or telephone, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries directed to us (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to exist (e.g., after your issue has been resolved). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Social Media Instagram

This website includes functions of the Instagram service. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Instagram server is established. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their use by Instagram.

Insofar as consent (consent) has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent was obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.

Insofar as personal data are collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875, and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

This website incorporates videos from YouTube, operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, enabling enhanced privacy mode does not necessarily preclude the sharing of data with YouTube partners. Thus, YouTube may establish a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video. Starting a YouTube video on this website establishes a connection to YouTube’s servers, informing YouTube which of our pages you have visited. If you’re logged into your YouTube account, it allows YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile, which can be prevented by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) after starting a video. This way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud.

Starting a YouTube video may trigger further data processing operations over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of making our online offerings appealing, constituting a legitimate interest under Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on privacy at YouTube, see their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Vimeo without Tracking (Do-Not-Track)

This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo, provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

Visiting one of our pages equipped with Vimeo videos establishes a connection to Vimeo’s servers, informing Vimeo which of our pages you have visited, including your IP address. However, we have set Vimeo to not track your user activities or set cookies.

The use of Vimeo is in the interest of making our online offerings appealing, constituting a legitimate interest under Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests.” Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

For more information on handling user data, see Vimeo’s privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, your browser must establish a connection to Google’s servers, which lets Google know that your IP address has accessed this website. The use of Google Web Fonts is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font on its website. If consent has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.

More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Web Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When accessing Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our online offerings appealing and to facilitate the location of places specified by us on the website, constituting a legitimate interest under Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of

Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on handling user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.