Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used and disclosed when you visit and interact with this portfolio website. It is written to be compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German law.

Important Information

This privacy policy aims to give you information on how Valentin Vankann collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this site.

Contact

If you contact me (for example via email or a contact form), I process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) in order to respond to your request.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contractual/pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to messages).
Your data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

Contact

If you contact me (for example via email or a contact form), I process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) in order to respond to your request.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contractual/pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to messages).
Your data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

Contact

If you contact me (for example via email or a contact form), I process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) in order to respond to your request.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contractual/pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to messages).
Your data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

Server Log Files

When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores certain technical information in server log files. This typically includes:

  • IP address of the requesting device

  • Date and time of access

  • Requested URL and HTTP status code

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

    Purpose: These log files are used for security, maintenance, and to ensure the stability and availability of the website. They are processed on the basis of legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
    Server log data is not merged with other personal data and is retained only as long as required for security purposes.

Use of Fonts

This website may use external fonts (for example Google Fonts). When a page is loaded, your browser may connect to the font provider’s servers and transmit your IP address.
To minimize data transfer, fonts can also be hosted locally.
Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Cookies

This website only uses technically necessary cookies to ensure basic functionality.
No tracking or analytics cookies are used by default.
If additional tools or analytics are implemented in the future, a cookie consent banner (opt-in) will be required.

Embedded Videos

This website contains embedded videos (for example from YouTube or Vimeo).
When you load a page that contains such a video, your browser may automatically connect to the video provider and transmit information such as your IP address and browser details.
We do not control how these third-party providers handle data. Please review their privacy policies (e.g. YouTube/Google or Vimeo) for details.

External Links

This site contains links to external websites (e.g. social networks, portfolio platforms, or client project pages).
When you click such a link, you leave this website.
I have no influence over the content or data processing of external sites. Please check their privacy policies before sharing any personal data.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

You may also lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (in Germany, the data protection authority of your federal state).

Security

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption (https) to protect data transmitted between your browser and the server.
Appropriate technical and organizational measures are taken to protect personal data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.