Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains how Emre Ekener ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit this website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection law.

2. Data Controller

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

3. Data We Collect

3.1 Server Log Data

When you visit this website, your browser automatically transmits the following data: anonymised IP address, date and time of access, URL accessed, referrer URL, browser type and version, and operating system. This data is processed on the legal basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests) to ensure the security and proper functioning of the website. Log data is deleted after 7 days.

3.2 Contact by Email

If you contact me by email, I will process your name, email address, and any information you include in your message solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to process your enquiry, unless a statutory retention obligation applies.

4. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use this website. The information generated about your use of this website — including your anonymised IP address — is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

IP anonymisation is enabled on this website. Google will truncate/anonymise the last octet of your IP address within the European Union prior to transmission. In exceptional cases only, the full IP address will be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

Legal basis: Google Analytics is only activated after you have given your explicit consent via the cookie consent banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

A data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with Google. For more information on how Google processes data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. This website uses the following cookies:

You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

6. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• —Right of access (Art. 15): You may request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
• —Right to rectification (Art. 16): You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• —Right to erasure (Art. 17): You may request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• —Right to restriction (Art. 18): You may request that I restrict the processing of your data.
• —Right to object (Art. 21): You may object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
• —Right to data portability (Art. 20): You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• —Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)): Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at emre@ekener.dev.

7. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time. The competent supervisory authority for Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) is:

8. International Data Transfers

Google Analytics may transfer data to servers located in the United States. This transfer is covered by Google's compliance with the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which the European Commission has recognised as providing an adequate level of data protection for personal data transferred from the EU.

9. Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or in how I process personal data. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Significant changes will be brought to your attention where reasonably practicable.