Last updated: December 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how I (“I”, “me”, “my”) collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit my website. I take the protection of your personal data very seriously and process it in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

Marcel Regele
Hirschgasse 11a
69120 Heidelberg
Germany

3. Data Collection When Visiting This Website

When you access my website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files. These may include:

• - IP address (anonymized or temporarily stored)
• - Date and time of access
• - Browser type and version
• - Operating system
• - Referrer URL
• - Accessed pages

This data is technically necessary to ensure the proper functioning, security, and stability of the website.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

The log data is deleted automatically after a short retention period unless needed for security or legal reasons.

4. Local Hosting of Fonts

All fonts used on this website are hosted locally on my own server. No connection is made to third-party providers such as Google, and no personal data is transmitted to external servers when fonts are loaded. No consent is required for this.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a functional, visually consistent website)

5. Contact Form (Web3Forms)

When you contact me via the contact form on this website, your form submission is processed by an external service:

(Operated by: Proven Digital Web Solutions LLP)

Web3Forms
https://web3forms.com

Web3Forms acts as a secure form forwarding service. When you submit a message, Web3Forms transmits the submitted information directly to my email inbox. According to their privacy practices, Web3Forms does not store or share message content beyond what is necessary for secure transmission.

The following data may be processed when you submit the form:

• - Your Name
• - Your Email address
• - Your Message
• - Technical metadata

Purpose of processing:

To receive and respond to your inquiry.

Legal basis:

• - Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — your voluntary consent when submitting the form
• - Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — processing required to respond to or pre-contractually handle your request

For more information, please see the Web3Forms Privacy Policy:

https://web3forms.com/privacy-policy

6. Cookies and Tracking

This website:

• - does not use cookies for analytics, marketing, or tracking
• - does not use third-party trackers
• - does not use external fonts or embedded media

Only technically necessary server-side processes occur. No consent banner is required.

7. Data Retention

• - Server logs are stored only as long as necessary for security and operations.
• - Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to process your request.
• - No unnecessary or long-term storage of personal data takes place.

8. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the right to:

• - Access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
• - Request correction (Art. 16 GDPR)
• - Request deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)
• - Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• - Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• - Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• - Withdraw consent a at any time (Art. 7(3))

To exercise any rights, contact me at the email above.

9. Data Security

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

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The current version is always available on my website. Significant changes will be communicated clearly.