Privacy Policy — Maximilian Auer

Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer

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This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected and processed when you visit maximilianauer.de. I only collect data that is necessary to operate this website and respond to your inquiries.

The following information is provided in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

This policy is structured as follows:

I. Impressum & Controller Information
II. Your Rights
III. Data Processing on This Website

I. Impressum & Controller Information

Responsible for data processing on this website:
Maximilian Auer
90403 Nürnberg
Bavaria, Germany
Email: contact [at] maximilianauer [dot] de

II. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Request information about whether and how your personal data is being processed (Art. 15 GDPR);
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR);
Request deletion of your data, provided there is no legal obligation to retain it (Art. 17 GDPR);
Request restriction of processing under certain conditions (Art. 18 GDPR);
Receive your data in a portable format (Art. 20 GDPR);
File a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

You also have the right to object at any time to the processing of your data for purposes based on legitimate interest, including profiling (Art. 21 GDPR).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details above.

III. Data Processing on This Website

Your data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage no longer applies, unless retention is required by law.

Server Log Files

When you visit this website, the web server automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, the referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.

This data is used solely to ensure the stable operation and security of the website. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Log data is not combined with other data sources and is typically deleted after 14 days.

Cookies

This website uses a single, first-party cookie to store your cookie consent preference (accepted or rejected). This cookie is stored for 365 days.

If you accept analytics cookies via the consent banner, Google Analytics will set additional cookies as described in the Google Analytics section below.

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. You can also configure your browser to prevent cookies from being stored. Blocking cookies does not affect the core functionality of this website.

The legal basis for the consent cookie is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest in remembering your preference). The legal basis for analytics cookies is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (your consent).

Fonts

This website uses self-hosted web fonts (Raleway). The font files are served directly from this website's server. No connection to external font services (such as Google Fonts) is made, and no data is transmitted to third parties for this purpose.

Contact Form

If you contact me via the contact form or email, the data you provide (name, email address, and message) will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry.

The contact form also collects your IP address and a timestamp for spam prevention and rate limiting. This data is stored temporarily on the server and deleted automatically.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries and preventing abuse). Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved, unless further retention is required by law.

External Links & Social Media

This website contains links to external platforms where my work is hosted, including YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, and Instagram. These are standard hyperlinks — no data is transmitted to these platforms until you actively click a link.

Once you follow a link to an external site, that site's privacy policy applies. It cannot be ruled out that data may be processed outside the EU/EEA. If you are logged into your account on any of these platforms, they may associate your visit with your profile.

The social media icon in the navigation links to:

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

EU-US Data Privacy Framework: LinkedIn DPF Certification

YouTube

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Google LLC DPF Certification

Vimeo

Vimeo, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA.

Instagram

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Meta Platforms DPF Certification

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics is only activated if you give your explicit consent via the cookie consent banner.

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how visitors use this website. The information generated (including your truncated IP address) is transmitted to and stored on Google servers. IP anonymization is active, meaning Google shortens your IP address within the EU/EEA before any transfer to the US.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (your consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting the "cookiesConsent" cookie from your browser.

Google processes data in accordance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Google LLC DPF Certification

Further information on how Google handles user data: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/partners

You can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.