Privacy Policy / Datenschutzerklärung

Privacy Policy / Datenschutzerklärung

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  1. Controller

Goutham Lal Thyvalappil Manilal

Herdweg 65, 64285 Darmstadt, Germany

Email: hello@gouthamlal.com

  1. Data Collected Automatically

When visiting this website, the server records:

  • IP address, browser type, operating system
  • Date, time, and pages visited
  • Referring URLs

Purpose: site security and performance (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR).

  1. Cookies

Essential cookies maintain site functionality.

Non-essential (analytics/marketing) cookies load only after consent through the cookie banner.

  1. Google Services (via Site Kit)

Google Analytics is used to understand website traffic.

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

IP anonymisation is active.

You can refuse tracking via the cookie-banner or browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

  1. Hosting

This site is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd. Hostinger processes server logs on my behalf (Art. 28 GDPR).

  1. Plugins

Yoast SEO, LiteSpeed Cache, and Hostinger tools operate for optimisation only and do not collect personal data from visitors.

  1. Newsletter Subscription

Visitors may subscribe to a newsletter via a form on this site.

Data collected: email address (and name if provided).

Purpose: sending updates or new-post notifications.

Legal basis: consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR).

A double opt-in process verifies each subscription.

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email or by contacting hello@gouthamlal.com.

Data are stored securely within the newsletter service linked through Kit and are never sold to third parties.

  1. Your Rights under the GDPR

You may request access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, or data portability.

You may withdraw consent at any time.

You may complain to the supervisory authority:

Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (HBDI).

  1. Data Retention

Analytics and log data are kept only as long as necessary for security and performance and then deleted or anonymised.

  1. External Links

External sites linked here are beyond my control; see Disclaimer.

  1. (Future Use) Advertising and Affiliate Programs

If this site later uses affiliate links or ads (e.g., Google AdSense, Amazon Associates):

  • Third-party providers may set cookies for personalised ads.
  • Legal basis: consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR).
  • Visitors will be informed and able to reject such cookies through the cookie banner.

Affiliate links will be identified and generate anonymous statistics only.

  1. Contact

Questions about data protection → hello@gouthamlal.com