Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Christiane Weires

Kurfürstenstraße 28

54338 Schweich Germany

Email: christiane@eye-see-you-see.com

Phone: +49 6502 4046184

Website: https://eye-see-you-see.com

2. General Information

I process personal data only as necessary to provide a functional website and my services. Processing is carried out in accordance with the GDPR and applicable German data protection laws.

3. Server Log Files

When visiting the website, the server automatically collects:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing device

These data are required to ensure the technical operation of the website. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments, the following data are collected:

  • Data entered in the comment form (name, email, comment text)
  • IP address
  • Browser user agent
  • Timestamp

An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.

5. Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, avoid including EXIF GPS location data. Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

6. Cookies

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in:

  • Login cookies last two days
  • Screen options cookies last one year
  • “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks
  • Logging out removes login cookies

Editing Cookies

When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie is stored containing the post ID. It expires after one day.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly.

These websites may:

  • collect data about you
  • use cookies
  • embed third‑party tracking
  • monitor your interaction with the embedded content
  • track your interaction if you are logged in to that external site

8. Data Sharing

Data is shared only:

  • with your consent
  • for contract fulfillment
  • when legally required

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

9. Data Retention

Comments

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow‑up comments automatically.

User Accounts

For registered users (if any), personal information provided in the user profile is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username). Administrators can also view and edit this information.

10. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • access your data
  • rectify inaccurate data
  • erase your data
  • restrict processing
  • data portability
  • object to processing

(Art. 15–21 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, contact: christiane@[please complete]

11. Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw consent at any time, especially regarding the publication of photos.

12. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Data Protection Commissioner of Rhineland‑Palatinate Hintere Bleiche 34 D-55116 Mainz Germany

13. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

14. Data Security

I use technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.

15. Changes

This privacy policy will be updated when necessary, for example due to legal changes or updates to the website.