Privacy policy

1. General Information
Protecting your personal data is important to us. We treat personal information confidentially and in accordance with data protection laws (GDPR, BDSG) as well as this Privacy Policy.
This statement describes the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on our website.

2. Controller
Gawenda Studio
Owner: Christoph Gawenda
Leipziger Str. 36
04178 Leipzig
Germany

Email: kontakt@gawenda-studio.com
Phone: +49 176 2604 8025

3. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

a) Contact Form
If you contact us via the contact form, we process:

First and last name
Email address
Telephone number (optional)
Content of your message

Purpose of processing:

To answer your inquiry
To prepare a potential offer or contract
Internal documentation of customer communication

Processing takes place pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures).

b) Server Log Files
Our hosting provider automatically collects:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
Date and time of access

This serves the technical security and stability of the website.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

c) Cookies & Tracking (see Cookie Policy)
We use essential cookies and—after your consent—preference, statistics, and marketing cookies.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) and (f) GDPR.

4. Storage Period
We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described, and delete it afterward unless statutory retention periods apply.
Contact form data is deleted once your inquiry has been fully processed, unless a business relationship arises.

5. Disclosure of Data
We do not share personal data with third parties except:

When required for contract performance (e.g., payment provider, hosting)
When legally obligated to
When you have explicitly consented

Transfer to third countries occurs only if adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses exist (e.g., with Google services).

6. Your Rights under GDPR
You have the right to:

Access your stored data
Rectify or delete it
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent

Contact for privacy inquiries: kontakt@gawenda-studio.com

7. Hosting
Our website is hosted by a European provider who processes personal data on our behalf under Art. 28 GDPR (data processing agreement).

8. Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 11, 2025
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Details are described in our Cookie Policy.

a) Necessary Cookies
Required for functions such as language selection and technical delivery. These cannot be disabled.

b) Preference Cookies
Store settings such as your selected language or cookie preferences.

c) Statistics Cookies
Used for anonymous analysis of website usage (analytics). Activated only with your consent.

d) Marketing Cookies
Enable personalized advertising and performance measurement. Activated only with your consent.

Managing Cookies
You can delete or block cookies in your browser, though this may affect website functionality.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adapt this Privacy Policy as needed. The current version is always available on this page.

10. Contact
Gawenda Studio
Leipziger Str. 36, 04178 Leipzig
Email: kontakt@gawenda-studio.com
Phone: +49 176 2604 8025