Privacy Policy

Who is responsible

This site is operated by Ozan Kurt, based in Karlsruhe, Germany. Contact: [email protected].

What data is collected

• Visitor analytics. Aggregated, anonymous usage data via privacy-friendly analytics (no cookies). If you opt in to non-essential cookies, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity may also collect data.
• Contact form submissions. The name, email, subject, and message you provide; plus your IP address and user-agent for spam protection.
• Session cookie. Required for CSRF protection and language preferences.

Legal basis

Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent for non-essential cookies and form submissions) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing and securing the site).

How long it is kept

Contact form messages are kept for up to 24 months. Analytics aggregates are kept indefinitely. Session cookies expire when you close the browser or after 120 minutes of inactivity.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you can request access, correction, deletion, or portability of your personal data, and you can withdraw consent at any time. Contact me at [email protected].

Third-party processors

• Google LLC - Google Analytics (only if you opt in)
• Microsoft Corporation - Microsoft Clarity (only if you opt in)
• Plausible Analytics / Umami - cookieless analytics
• Cloudflare - Turnstile bot protection
• hCaptcha - bot protection

Changes to this policy

I may update this policy as the site evolves. Material changes will be flagged on this page.