Privacy Notice – GDPR Compliance

Effective Date: 9/13/2024

Dear Visitor,

At johnwimmenauer.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website [Insert Website URL].

1. Who We Are

johnwimmenauer.com (referred to as “we,” “our,” or “us”) is the data controller of the personal data you provide while visiting our website.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data:

Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for more information.

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number (when provided).

Browsing Data: IP address, browser type, time zone, operating system, and interactions with our website.

3. Why We Collect Your Data

We collect your personal data for the following purposes:

To comply with legal obligations.

To improve user experience on our website.

To process and respond to your inquiries or requests.

To ensure website security and prevent fraud.

4. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data will only be used for the purposes mentioned above or for any other purpose you consent to. We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data.
  • Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to stop processing your data.
  • Portability: You can request your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Object: You can object to data processing in certain cases, such as for marketing purposes.
  • Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

7. Sharing Your Data

We may share your personal data with third parties under the following circumstances:

With trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services), under strict confidentiality agreements.

To comply with legal obligations.

8. How We Protect Your Data

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

9. International Data Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that adequate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or Privacy Shield certification.

10. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated notice on our website.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice.

Sincerely,
Michael Wimmenauer