Privacy Policy

The controller is the natural person who alone decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, project details).

To ensure absolute transparency, this policy relies on the terminology defined by the European legislator in Article 4 of the GDPR:

▪ Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject").

▪ Processing: Any operation performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, storage, adaptation, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure, or erasure.

▪ Controller: The natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

I process personal data on my website under the following strict legal frameworks:

▪ Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you have given me explicit consent for a specific processing purpose (e.g., subscribing to an update or accepting optional cookies).

▪ Contract Fulfillment or Pre-Contractual Measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): When processing is strictly required to execute a contract with you or to prepare a customized creative quote based on your project brief.

▪ Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): When I am legally obligated to retain data under German tax or commercial laws.

▪ Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): When processing is necessary to protect my legitimate business interests, provided your fundamental rights do not override them (e.g., maintaining website security, defending against cyberattacks, or efficiently handling client communication).

As a citizen or user within the European Union, you possess comprehensive legal rights regarding your data. You may exercise these at any time by sending an email to hello@byronchris.co:

▪ Right to Confirmation & Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed, and to receive a free copy of all your stored data.

▪ Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the immediate correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

▪ Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the total deletion of your personal data if it is no longer necessary for its original purpose, or if you revoke your consent.

▪ Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to restrict how your data is handled if its accuracy is contested or the processing is unlawful.

▪ Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format to transfer it to another provider.

▪ Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object at any time to data processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or direct marketing.

▪ Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): You can completely revoke any previously granted data consent at any time for the future.

In the event of data protection violations, you have the legal right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

My website is hosted by an external infrastructure service provider (the hoster). The personal data collected on this website is stored securely on the hoster's servers. This includes technical communication data, IP addresses, contact metadata, and form inputs.

The use of an external hoster is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (to fulfill contract requests with potential clients) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (my legitimate interest in a professional, fast, and secure delivery of my online presence).

The server infrastructure automatically collects and saves technical information in so-called Server Log Files, which your web browser transmits instantly to my site. This data includes:

▪ Browser type and browser version

▪ Operating system used

▪ Referrer URL (the specific website you came from)

▪ Hostname of the accessing computer

▪ Exact time of the server request

▪ IP address

This data is fundamentally required for technical stability and cybersecurity. It is completely anonymized, stored separately from any personal details you input, and is never merged with other data sources. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small, safe text files that are stored on your device via your web browser. They do not cause damage and do not contain viruses.

▪ Session Cookies: The majority of cookies used are strictly necessary session cookies. They are automatically deleted the moment you close your browser.

▪ Persistent Cookies: Other technical cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them, allowing the site to recognize your browser on your next visit (e.g., saving your structural preferences).

You can modify your browser settings to inform you about cookie placement, block cookies in specific cases, or automatically delete them when closing your browser. Please note that disabling cookies completely may limit the technical functionality of this website.

If you reach out to me via a contact form, project brief input, or direct email to inquire about AI-generated content or creative services, the personal information you enter (including your name, email address, website, and creative vision notes) is securely stored.

This data is kept solely to process your creative project inquiry, calculate production quotes, and address potential follow-up questions. I will never share this information with third parties without your explicit, separate consent.

This data processing is fully justified under Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures and project calculations). Your details remain securely stored until you explicitly request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or when the final purpose for storing the data is completely resolved (e.g., after your creative project request has been entirely processed), provided no mandatory statutory commercial or tax retention laws conflict with the erasure.

(Source: e-recht24.de)