Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Martin Koch
Am Steinbruch 10
67685 Weilerbach
Germany

Email: kontakt@martinkoch-fotografie.de
Website: https://martinkoch-fotografie.de

2. General Information on Data Processing

Protecting your personal data is important to me.
I process personal data exclusively in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable national data protection laws.

This privacy policy informs you about which data is processed on this website, for what purposes, and on which legal basis.

3. Provision of the Website and Server Log Files

When you access this website, information is automatically collected and stored in so-called server log files by the hosting provider. This data may include in particular:

– IP address (in truncated or anonymized form)
– Date and time of the request
– Accessed pages or files
– Browser type and operating system
– Referrer URL

The processing of this data is carried out to ensure the stable and secure operation of the website, for technical error analysis, and to prevent misuse and attacks.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and functional provision of the website)

The log file data is not merged with other data sources.

4. Contact

If you contact me via contact form, email, or telephone, the information you provide will be processed in order to handle your inquiry.

Processed data may include:
– Name
– Email address
– Telephone number
– Content of the message

The purpose of the processing is to respond to inquiries and to communicate with you.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures)
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communication)

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of processing and no statutory retention obligations apply.

5. Web Analytics with Rybbit

This website uses Rybbit Analytics, a privacy-friendly web analytics service.

Rybbit processes page views, usage flows (user journeys), and session data including session replay.

Rybbit does not process cookies, IP addresses, personal identifiers, profiling data, or advertising and marketing data.

The analysis is carried out exclusively in anonymized form and serves to improve the website and user experience.

Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in anonymized reach measurement)

6. Cookies and Consent

This website does not use cookies for analytics, marketing, or tracking purposes.

Therefore, no cookie banner and no consent mechanism are required.

7. Social Media

This website contains links to my profiles on social networks (e.g. Instagram or Facebook).

When you visit my website, no data is automatically transmitted to these networks.
Only when you click on the respective link do the privacy policies of the respective provider apply.

8. Rights of Data Subjects

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

– Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
– Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR
– Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
– Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
– Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
– Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if this becomes necessary due to technical or legal changes.

Effective date: December 2025