Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

GbR Erdal, Tim-Kaya – Wiciok, Christian
operating as Studio Schnauze

Nordhausener Str. 27
40595 Düsseldorf
Germany

Email: everyone@schnauze.studio

Represented by its partners:

Tim-Kaya Erdal
Christian Wiciok

2. General Information

We process personal data only where this is necessary to provide a functional and secure website, respond to enquiries or fulfil contractual, pre-contractual or statutory obligations.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, names, email addresses, communication content and IP addresses.

The relevant legal bases for processing personal data are, in particular:

• Article 6( 1 )( b ) GDPR where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or for steps taken prior to entering into a contract;

• Article 6( 1 )( c ) GDPR where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation;

• Article 6( 1 )( f ) GDPR where processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests; and

• Article 6( 1 )( a ) GDPR where consent has been obtained.

3. Website Hosting and Server Log Files

This website is hosted by:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

When you access this website, technical data is transmitted to the hosting provider in order to deliver the website and ensure its security and stability.

According to IONOS, the following information may be collected:

• Referring website;

• Requested page or file;

• Browser type and browser version;

• Operating system;

• Device type;

• Time of access; and

• IP address in anonymised form.

The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, reliable and efficient operation of this website.

According to IONOS, the data is anonymised when it is collected, stored for eight weeks and not transferred to countries outside the European Union in connection with the web-hosting service.

IONOS processes this data on our behalf as a data processor within the meaning of Article 28 GDPR.

4. IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses IONOS WebAnalytics, a service provided by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.

IONOS WebAnalytics uses log files or a tracking pixel to provide statistical information about visits to the website. It does not use cookies.

According to IONOS, the visitor’s IP address is transmitted when a page is requested but is anonymised immediately and subsequently processed without reference to an identifiable person.

The following information may be evaluated:

• Referring website;

• Requested page or file;

• Browser type and browser version;

• Operating system;

• Device type;

• Time of access; and

• Anonymised IP address.

The information is used exclusively for statistical analysis and the technical optimisation of the website.

To the extent that personal data is processed during its initial collection and anonymisation, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in understanding the general use of our website and improving its technical performance and content.

IONOS states that the collected information is not disclosed to third parties.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website does not currently use cookies or similar technologies for analytics, advertising, personalisation or cross-site tracking.

IONOS WebAnalytics operates without cookies. The website also does not use any other technologies requiring consent under Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz – TDDDG).

WordPress may use technically necessary authentication cookies for authorised administrators who log into the website’s administrative area. These cookies are not placed on the devices of ordinary website visitors.

If we introduce services requiring consent in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and implement an appropriate consent mechanism before those services are activated.

6. Self-Hosted Fonts and Media

The fonts, images and videos displayed on this website are hosted locally on our own web space.

When these files are loaded, no connection is established with external font, image or video providers such as Google Fonts, YouTube or Vimeo.

The files are delivered through the website host as part of the normal provision of the website described in Section 3.

7. Contact by Email

If you contact us by email, we process the information you provide, including your email address, your name where provided, the content of your message and associated communication metadata.

The data is processed for the purpose of responding to and managing your enquiry.

Where your enquiry relates to a contract or steps taken prior to entering into a contract, processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In other cases, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in responding to business enquiries and communicating with clients, prospective clients and other contacts.

Our email services are provided by:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

IONOS processes email data on our behalf as a data processor.

We retain correspondence for as long as necessary to respond to and manage the relevant enquiry. Data may be retained for a longer period where this is necessary to fulfil contractual or statutory retention obligations, establish or defend legal claims, or document business transactions. The data will be deleted after the applicable purpose or statutory retention period has expired.

8. External Links and Social Media

This website contains ordinary links to our profiles on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Merely visiting this website does not automatically establish a connection with these social networks. A connection to the respective provider is only established if you actively click on an external link.

After following an external link, the respective provider is independently responsible for the processing of personal data on its platform. The provider’s own terms and privacy policy apply.

9. Recipients of Personal Data

Personal data may be disclosed to service providers that process data on our behalf where this is necessary to operate the website or manage communications.

The principal service provider used in connection with this website is IONOS SE, which provides website hosting and email services.

Data may also be disclosed where we are legally required to do so or where disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

10. Data Retention

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Data may be retained for a longer period where statutory retention requirements apply or where the data is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Once the relevant purpose and retention obligations no longer apply, the data will be deleted or anonymised.

11. Data Security

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server.

You can recognise an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar. Please note that data transmission over the internet can never be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Your Rights

Subject to the applicable statutory requirements, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access under Article 15 GDPR;

• Right to rectification under Article 16 GDPR;

• Right to erasure under Article 17 GDPR;

• Right to restriction of processing under Article 18 GDPR;

• Right to data portability under Article 20 GDPR; and

• Right to object under Article 21 GDPR.

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Right to Object

Where we process personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.

If you object, we will no longer process the relevant personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or unless the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

To exercise your rights, please contact:

everyone@schnauze.studio

13. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law.

The supervisory authority responsible for our place of business is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Website: https://www.ldi.nrw.de/

You may also contact another competent supervisory authority, particularly in the EU Member State of your habitual residence or place of work.

14. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use personal data collected through this website for automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy if the website, the services used on it or the applicable legal requirements change.

Last updated: October 2026