1. OVERVIEW
This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit and interact with this website, www.marcowilmphotography.com, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Data Controller
3. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
a) Automatically collected data when visiting the website:
- IP address
- Date and time of access
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website (if applicable)
- Pages visited on this site
This data is collected for technical and security reasons and to improve the website’s functionality.
b) Data provided voluntarily:
When you place an order, sign up for a workshop, or contact us, we may collect and process:
- Full name
- Email address
- Postal address (for orders, if applicable)
- Phone number (if provided)
- Order or booking details
- Any other information you provide voluntarily (e.g. through messages or forms)
4. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASIS OF PROCESSING
We process your data for the following purposes:
- To process and fulfill orders (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
- To respond to your inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) and/or (f) GDPR)
- To provide workshop and service-related information (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
- To comply with legal obligations (e.g. tax regulations) (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
- To ensure the security and functionality of the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
We do not sell, rent, or share your data for advertising or marketing purposes.
5. PAYMENT PROVIDERS (PAYPAL)
If you choose to pay via PayPal, your data will be transferred to:
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.
22–24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg
The transfer of data is necessary to process your payment. For more information, refer to PayPal’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.paypal.com/privacy
6. COOKIES
This website uses only technically necessary cookies to ensure its proper functionality (e.g., session cookies). These do not require your consent.
No third-party analytics or tracking cookies are used without your explicit consent. If this changes, a cookie banner with opt-in functionality will be provided in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR.
7. CONTACT FORMS & EMAIL
If you contact us via a form or email, your information will only be used to process your request.
This data will not be disclosed to third parties and is deleted once your inquiry is resolved unless legal retention requirements apply.
8. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GDPR
You have the following rights:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (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 lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR), e.g., with the Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us at:
info@marcowilmphotography.com
9. HOSTING AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
This website is hosted by a GDPR-compliant provider located within the European Union. Data processing agreements are in place to ensure data protection compliance.
10. DATA SECURITY
All data transmission on this website is secured using SSL encryption (HTTPS).
Technical and organizational security measures are in place to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
11. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws (e.g., tax or commercial law).
12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes. The latest version is always available on this website.
Last updated: 30. July 2025
