Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Operated from Germany, compliant with EU GDPR regulations

Who We Are

Website operator: Paul Rawe
Location: Hildebrandstr 34a, 45770 Marl, Germany
Email: rawe.p@freenet.de

This website is operated from Germany and complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What Data We Collect

1. Automatically Collected Data (Server Logs)

When you visit our website, our hosting provider automatically collects:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Date and time of visit
• Pages viewed
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) - necessary for website security and functionality

Retention: 7 days, then automatically deleted

2. Analytics (GoatCounter - Privacy-Friendly)

We use GoatCounter, a privacy-respecting analytics tool that:

• Does NOT use cookies
• Does NOT track individuals
• Does NOT collect personal information
• Is GDPR-compliant by design
• Does NOT share or sell data

Data collected: Page views, referrers, general location (country only)

Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Provider: GoatCounter - Privacy Policy

3. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser local storage (not cookies) to remember your cookie preferences.

• Essential: Cookie consent preference (cannot be disabled)
• Analytics: Only enabled if you consent

See our Cookie Policy for details.

4. Contact via Email

If you email us at rawe.p@freenet.de:

• We store your email address and message content
• Used only to respond to your inquiry
• Deleted after correspondence is complete (typically 3-6 months)

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or contract performance

What We DON'T Do

• ❌ We do NOT sell or share your data with third parties
• ❌ We do NOT use advertising networks that track you
• ❌ We do NOT collect personal information without consent
• ❌ We do NOT use social media tracking pixels
• ❌ We do NOT create user profiles

Third-Party Services

Hosting

This website is hosted in Germany/EU with an EU-based hosting provider.

GoatCounter Analytics

Only loads if you consent. Privacy-friendly, GDPR-compliant, no personal data collected.

Links to Etsy and Gumroad

Some pages link to our own digital products on Etsy and Gumroad. These are plain text links – we do not embed any scripts, widgets or tracking pixels from those platforms on this website.

Nothing is sent to them until you click a link. From that point on, the privacy policy of the platform applies, and it may process data such as your IP address and the page you came from. We have no influence over that processing.

• Etsy Ireland UC, Dublin, Ireland – Etsy privacy policy
• Gumroad, Inc., United States – Gumroad privacy policy

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in presenting our own products). Purchases are handled entirely by those platforms as the seller of record – we never receive your payment details.

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request what data we have about you
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Restriction: Limit processing of your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Objection: Object to data processing
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights: Email rawe.p@freenet.de

We will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR.

Data Retention

• Server logs: 7 days
• Analytics: Retained by GoatCounter (anonymized)
• Email correspondence: 3-6 months after closure
• Cookie preferences: Stored until you clear browser data

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures:

• HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS)
• Regular security updates
• Access controls
• Secure hosting in EU data centers

Children's Privacy

This website is intended for adults (parents/caregivers). We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

International Transfers

Your data is processed within the EU/EEA. We do not transfer data outside the EU.

Advertising & Our Own Products

This website does not display third-party advertising and does not run any ad networks.

We do sell digital products we create ourselves. They are sold through Etsy and Gumroad, and links to them are marked as paid links. No advertising cookies or tracking pixels are used for this.

If we ever add third-party advertising, we will update this privacy policy first and load it only with your consent.

See our Transparency & Advertising page for details.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy. Changes will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top.

For significant changes, we will provide notice on our homepage.

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority:

Germany: Your local Datenschutzbehörde
EU: List of EU Data Protection Authorities

Contact Us

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights:

Email: rawe.p@freenet.de
Mail: Paul Rawe, Hildebrandstr 34a, 45770 Marl, Germany

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