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How we handle your data — GDPR/DSGVO compliant

1. Controller

David Sanker
Cologne, Germany
Email: [email protected]

2. Data We Collect

Contact form submissions:

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, selected service interest, and message. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is retained for a maximum of 30 days after the conversation concludes. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures).

Website analytics:

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics tool. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track users across websites. All data is aggregated and anonymous. IP addresses are never stored. Plausible is hosted in the EU. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in understanding website usage).

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties. Your contact form data is processed only by David Sanker for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

4. Data Retention

Contact form data: deleted within 30 days after the conversation concludes.
Analytics data: aggregated and anonymous; no personal data retained.

5. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

6. Cookies

This website does not use cookies. Plausible Analytics is cookie-free. Your consent preference is stored in your browser's localStorage, which is not transmitted to our servers.

7. SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) for security. Data transmitted between your browser and our server is encrypted.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available at this URL.

9. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Last updated: February 2026