1) Privacy at a Glance
General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any data that can be used to personally identify you.

Who is responsible?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The contact details can be found under “Controller”.

How do we collect your data?

• Through the information you provide, for example via the contact form.

• Automatically when you visit the website through IT systems, for example technical data such as IP address, browser, operating system and time of access..

• After your consent, if we use analytics or marketing technologies, for example Meta Pixel or Google Analytics.

What do we use your data for?

• To provide and secure the website.

• To process your inquiry and communicate with you.

• For analytics, optimization and marketing, provided you have given your consent.

Your rights

You have the right at any time to request access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and to object to processing. You may withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

2) Controller

The controller within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is:

Kurt-Photography
Brand presence: Greta Kurt Weddings
Enes Kurt
Gemminger-Str. 33
75031 Eppingen, Germany
Phone: +49 176 66628910
Email: hello@kurt-photography.de

3) Hosting & Website Operation — Wix

This website is provided via Wix.com Ltd. website builder, hosting and, where applicable, domain management. When you visit the website, Wix processes technically necessary data, for example IP address, device and browser information and log data, in order to provide, secure and reliably deliver the website.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, legitimate interest in secure and stable website operation.
If you submit an inquiry via the website, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR also applies, pre-contractual measures.

Wix may process data in third countries. In such cases, appropriate safeguards, for example standard contractual clauses, are used where required.

4) Contacting Us — Form, Email, Phone

If you contact us via contact form, email or phone, we process the information you provide in order to handle your inquiry, for example name, email address, wedding date, location and message.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, pre-contractual communication/initiation.
Storage period: We store inquiries for as long as necessary to process them and delete them afterwards, unless statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

5) CRM + Email Tracking — kreativ.management / Hochzeit.Management GmbH

We use a CRM system to manage inquiries, communication, offers and customer relationships. Personal data, for example name, email address, communication content and project data, may be processed in the CRM.

Provider: Hochzeit.Management GmbH, Robert-Koch-Straße 70, 4600 Wels, Austria
Email: support@kreativ.management

Email Tracking

Email tracking may be used within the CRM, for example open and click tracking via tracking pixels and tracking links, in order to make communication traceable.

Legal bases:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, communication in connection with your inquiry/initiation.

• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, legitimate interest in efficient and traceable communication.

• Where required or depending on your situation/consent requirement: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, consent.

Objection: You may object to email tracking at any time, for example by sending an email to hello@kurt-photography.de.

6) Cookies & Consent

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

• Technically necessary cookies are required for the website to function, for example security and page navigation.

• Optional cookies/technologies for analytics and marketing are only used after your consent.

Legal bases:

• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for necessary cookies.

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG for consent to non-essential cookies/tracking.

Cookie Settings / Withdrawal:
IYou may change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings, for example through the banner or a link in the footer.

7) Meta Pixel — Meta Platforms

We use the Meta Pixel to measure advertising effectiveness, create audiences, for example retargeting, and optimize our advertisements on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Meta may recognize, among other things, that you have visited our website and may assign this event to your Meta account if you are logged in there.

Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Processed data, examples: IP address, device/browser data, page views, events such as lead/contact, referrer and, where applicable, cookie IDs.

Legal basis: Consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG.
Without consent, the Meta Pixel will not be loaded.

Third-country transfer: Data may be transferred to the USA. Meta uses appropriate safeguards for this, for example standard contractual clauses, and where applicable adequacy mechanisms.

8) Google Analytics — Google

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website, for example which pages are visited and how users navigate, in order to improve content and performance.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Processed data, examples: IP address, where applicable shortened, device/browser information, usage data, interactions and referrer.

Legal basis: Consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG.
Without consent, Google Analytics will not be loaded.

Third-country transfer: A transfer to the USA cannot be excluded. Google uses appropriate safeguards for this, for example standard contractual clauses, and where applicable adequacy mechanisms.

9) Google reCAPTCHA — Spam Protection in Forms

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our forms against automated inquiries, spam and bots.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google may process, among other things, IP address, browser/device information, mouse movements, time spent on the page and other signals for evaluation.

Legal basis: Depending on implementation and consent concept:

• Consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG, if reCAPTCHA is only loaded after consent, or

• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, legitimate interest in protection against misuse, if reCAPTCHA is used as necessary for secure form operation.

Practical recommendation: Where possible, load reCAPTCHA only after consent or include it in the consent banner.

Third-country transfer: Transfers to the USA are possible; appropriate safeguards, for example standard contractual clauses, may be used.

10) Recipients of Data

We only share personal data where this is necessary, for example with:

• Wix, for hosting and website operation.

• Hochzeit.Management GmbH / kreativ.management, for CRM.

• Meta, with consent.

• Google, with consent or, depending on the setup, for reCAPTCHA.

11) Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as required for the respective purpose. Afterwards, we delete it unless statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

12) Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

• Access, Art. 15 GDPR.

• Rectification, Art. 16 GDPR.

• Deletion, Art. 17 GDPR.

• Restriction of processing, Art. 18 GDPR.

• Data portability, Art. 20 GDPR.

• Objection, Art. 21 GDPR.

• Withdrawal of consent, Art. 7(3) GDPR.

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

13) Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if the legal situation, the website or the services used change.