Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website (Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR) is:

[Company Name] GmbH
[Street Address]
10115 Berlin, Germany
Email: hello@berlinstudio.com
Phone: +49 123 456789

2. Overview of This Policy

This Privacy Policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter “data”) within our online offering and the related websites, functions and content (collectively referred to as the “online offering”). With regard to the terminology used, such as “processing” or “controller”, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

3. Hosting and Server Log Files

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster’s servers. When you visit our website, our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. This information includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address (anonymized or shortened where technically feasible)

This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for the temporary storage of this data is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in the technical operation, stability and security of our website. Log data is deleted after a short period, typically within 14 days, unless retention is required for evidentiary purposes.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that do not cause any damage. We use cookies to make our online offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Some cookies are “session cookies”, which are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Others remain on your device (“persistent cookies”) until you delete them or they expire.

Where cookies are not strictly necessary for the technical operation of the website, they are only set with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you may withdraw at any time via your browser settings.

5. Contact Form and Email Contact

When you use our contact form, the data you enter (name, email address, phone number where provided, and message) is stored by us in order to process your inquiry and to be able to answer follow-up questions. This data is not shared with third parties without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry relates to the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures, or on our legitimate interest in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in responding to your request in all other cases. Data submitted via the contact form is deleted once your inquiry has been conclusively resolved and no statutory retention obligations apply, unless you object to storage.

6. Embedded Third-Party Content

YouTube Videos

We embed videos from the YouTube platform, operated by Google Ireland Limited. When you load a page containing a YouTube embed, a connection to YouTube’s servers may be established and your IP address and other technical data may be transmitted, regardless of whether you interact with the video. Where technically possible, we use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced embed mode, which limits data transfer until playback is started. Further information can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Fonts

This website uses “Google Fonts” to display external fonts, provided by Google Ireland Limited. When you visit our website, your browser loads the required fonts directly from Google’s servers, which involves the transmission of your IP address to Google. Further information is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

The legal basis for the use of these third-party services is our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in a consistent, technically reliable and visually cohesive presentation of our online offering.

7. Data Retention

We only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable statutory retention obligations (e.g. under German commercial or tax law), after which the data is routinely deleted.

8. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the conditions set out in the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw consent given, with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for us is the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit).

9. Data Security

This website uses TLS/SSL encryption for all pages where personal data is transmitted, to protect the confidentiality of your data during transmission. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the padlock icon and “https://” in your browser’s address bar.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our data processing practices or applicable legal requirements. The version published on this page is always the current one.