Privacy Policy

The protection and confidential handling of your personal data is of paramount importance to CKRNETZ. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

Effective Date: January 2025

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data on this website is CKRNETZ. As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

CKRNETZ

Musterstraße 123

12345 Musterstadt, Germany

Email: privacy@ckrnetz.com

2. Data Collection

We collect personal data in various ways when you interact with our website and services. The types of data collected depend on how you use our services.

Server Log Files

Our web servers automatically collect and store information that your browser transmits to us. This data is collected for technical purposes and to ensure the security and functionality of our website.

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL (previously visited page)
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Date and time of access

Contact Form

When you submit a project inquiry through our contact form, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, company name, and project details. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry and evaluate potential project collaboration.

Email Communication

If you contact us via email, we store your email address and the content of your message to process and respond to your inquiry. This correspondence is retained for documentation purposes and to maintain our business relationship.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

Art. 6(1)(a)

Consent - Processing based on your explicit consent (e.g., newsletter subscription, analytics cookies)

Art. 6(1)(b)

Contract Performance - Processing necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (e.g., project inquiries)

Art. 6(1)(f)

Legitimate Interests - Processing necessary for our legitimate business interests (e.g., website security, service improvement)

4. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors come from. You have full control over which cookies are placed on your device.

We categorize cookies into three types: Strictly Necessary (required for website functionality), Analytics (help us understand usage patterns), and Marketing (used for advertising purposes). You can manage your cookie preferences at any time.

Manage Cookie Preferences

5. Third-Party Services

We use carefully selected third-party services to operate our website and provide our services. These providers process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect your information.

Analytics Services

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service uses cookies to collect anonymized data about page views, session duration, and user behavior. IP addresses are anonymized before processing.

Hosting Provider

Our website is hosted on Vercel's infrastructure, which provides secure and reliable hosting services. Vercel processes server requests and may temporarily store access logs for security purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form submissions and project inquiries are retained for the duration of our business relationship plus any legally required retention period. Server logs are automatically deleted after 30 days. Cookie consent preferences are stored for 12 months.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only. We regularly review and update our security practices.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have comprehensive rights regarding your personal data. You can exercise these rights at any time by contacting us.

Right of Access

Request information about your personal data we process

Right to Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data ('right to be forgotten')

Right to Restriction

Request limitation of processing of your data

Right to Data Portability

Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interests

Right to Withdraw Consent

Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing

Right to Lodge a Complaint

File a complaint with a supervisory authority

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact our data protection team.

We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. For complex requests, we may need additional time, in which case we will inform you accordingly.

privacy@ckrnetz.com

Last updated: January 2025