Privacy Policy
Last updated: 31.03.2026
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1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Mert Ilter
Interim Financial Controller
Domstraße 10
20095 Hamburg – Germany
Email: mertilter@interim-financialcontroller.de
Phone: +49 172 6745117
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2. What Data We Collect and Why
a) Server Log Files
When you visit this website, our hosting provider automatically collects technical data in server logs, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and time of access.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in website security, stability, and error diagnosis)
Purpose: System administration, security monitoring, and troubleshooting. This data is not used to identify individual users and is processed anonymously where possible.
Retention: Server logs are typically retained for 7–30 days and then automatically deleted.
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b) Analytics via Plausible.io
This website uses Plausible.io, a privacy-focused analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Plausible.io is GDPR-compliant and designed to respect user privacy.
What Plausible.io Collects:
- Page views and referrer information
- Browser and operating system (anonymized)
- Approximate geographic location (city level, based on IP)
- Device type (desktop/mobile)
Important: Plausible.io does NOT:
- Store IP addresses
- Use tracking cookies
- Create user profiles
- Require consent banners
- Track across websites
- Sell data to third parties
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in understanding website usage patterns and user behavior to improve website performance)
Retention: Analytics data is retained for 30 days as per Plausible.io's standard policy.
Plausible.io Privacy Policy: https://plausible.io/privacy
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c) Contact Form
When you submit an enquiry via the contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Company name
- Email address
- Message content
Purpose: To respond to your enquiry and provide relevant information about our services.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures / contract performance) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in business communication)
Retention: Contact form data is retained for up to 3 years unless a contractual relationship arises, in which case statutory retention periods apply (typically 6–10 years under HGB/AO – German Commercial Code and Tax Code).
Data Sharing: This data is not shared with third parties.
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d) External Font Loading (Google Fonts)
This website loads fonts from Google Fonts (https://fonts.google.com/) for improved typography and design.
What is Collected: When Google Fonts are loaded, your IP address and browser information are transmitted to Google's servers.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in professional website design and user experience)
Important: Google Fonts operates under its own privacy policy. The integration is optimized to minimize data transfer (fonts are cached locally by your browser after the first load).
Google Fonts Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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e) Cookies
This website uses only technically necessary cookies required for basic functionality (e.g., form state, session management).
Tracking, analytics, and advertising cookies are NOT used.
This website uses privacy-respecting analytics (Plausible.io)
which does not use tracking cookies. Additional optional services
require your consent, which you can manage via the banner at the
bottom of this page.
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3. Third-Party Services
Plausible.io (Analytics)
- Service: Privacy-focused website analytics
- Data Processor: Plausible.io (EU-based)
- Data Processed: Anonymized page views, referrer, browser/OS, location (city level)
- Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
- Privacy Policy: https://plausible.io/privacy
- Data Processing Agreement: Plausible.io has a standard DPA in place for GDPR compliance
Google Fonts (External Font Library)
- Service: Typography/font hosting
- Data Processor: Google LLC
- Data Processed: IP address and browser information
- Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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4. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten") (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Data Portability – receive your data in a portable format (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Withdraw Consent if consent was the legal basis for processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact:
Email: mertilter@interim-financialcontroller.de
Address: Domstraße 10, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
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5. Supervisory Authority
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority:
Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (HmbBfDI)
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22
20459 Hamburg
Germany
Website: www.datenschutz-hamburg.de
Email: poststelle@datenschutz-hamburg.de
Phone: +49 40 428 42 – 4050
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6. Data Security
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server. Data is protected against interception by third parties during transmission.
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we implement industry-standard security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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7. Data Retention Summary
Server log files: 7–30 days (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Plausible.io analytics: 30 days (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Contact form enquiries: 3 years, or longer if contract arises (Art. 6(1)(b)/(f) GDPR)
Google Fonts: Cached locally; no persistent storage (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
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8. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements, our processing activities, or the tools we use. The current version is always available on this page.
Last Updated: 31.03.2026
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9. Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact:
Mert Ilter
Email: mertilter@interim-financialcontroller.de
Phone: +49 172 6745117
Address: Domstraße 10,
20095 Hamburg, Germany
20095 Hamburg, Germany