Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

PixelArtistry & FutureFrames Newsletter

Last Updated: March 24, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to PixelArtistry and our "FutureFrames" newsletter. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, YouTube channel, or subscribe to our newsletter.

This privacy policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG), and the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz – TMG).

2. Controller Information

Controller responsible for data processing:

PixelArtistry (Kleingewerbe) Philipp Sieben, Wotanstraße 86, 80639 Munich Bavaria, Germany

Email: [philippsieben@pixelartistry.com]

3. Data Protection Officer

As a small business (Kleingewerbe) with fewer than 10 employees regularly processing personal data, we are not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer under German law.

4. Data We Collect

4.1 Website Visitors

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

  • Technical information: IP address (in anonymized form), browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, website navigation paths

  • Cookies and similar technologies: Information stored in cookies as detailed in our Cookie Policy

4.2 Newsletter Subscribers

When you subscribe to our "FutureFrames" newsletter, we collect:

  • Email address

  • Name (if provided voluntarily)

  • Subscription preferences

  • Interaction data (e.g., open rates, click rates)

4.3 YouTube Channel

When you interact with our YouTube channel, please note that YouTube/Google processes your data according to their privacy policy. We receive anonymized statistical information about:

  • Views, likes, comments

  • Demographic information (age ranges, regions)

  • Viewer interaction patterns

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you explicitly agree to the processing, such as by subscribing to our newsletter

  • Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): When processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations

  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): When we have a legitimate interest in processing your data, such as for analytics to improve our content

  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation

6. Purpose of Data Processing

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • Providing and improving our website and content

  • Delivering the "FutureFrames" newsletter

  • Analyzing website and newsletter performance

  • Communicating with you regarding your inquiries

  • Ensuring the security of our services

7. Data Recipients

Your personal data may be shared with:

  • Newsletter service provider: MailerLite

  • Website hosting provider: MailerLite

  • Analytics providers: Google Analytics

All service providers process data on our behalf, have entered into data processing agreements with us, and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data protection.

8. Data Transfers to Third Countries

Some of our service providers may be based outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • EU Standard Contractual Clauses

  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission

  • Binding corporate rules

9. Storage Duration

We store your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Newsletter subscription data: Until you unsubscribe or object to the processing

  • Website analytics data: 26 months in anonymized form

  • Communication data: For the duration of the communication and any applicable statutory retention periods

  • Legal obligations: As required by German commercial and tax law (typically 6-10 years)

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and German data protection law, you have the following rights:

  • Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR): You can request information about your personal data we process

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You can request correction of inaccurate data

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You can request deletion of your data under certain circumstances

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request limitation of data processing

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You can request to receive your data in a structured, common, machine-readable format

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You can object to processing based on legitimate interest

  • Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw any consent given at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the controller information provided above.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The responsible authority in Germany is typically the state data protection authority where our company is headquartered:

Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA) Promenade 18 91522 Ansbach Phone: +49 981 53 1300 Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de Website: www.lda.bayern.de

12. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that has legal effects on you or similarly significantly affects you.

13. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

14. Newsletter Information

14.1 Double Opt-In Procedure

We use a double opt-in procedure for our "FutureFrames" newsletter. This means that after you subscribe, we send you an email with a confirmation link. Your subscription is only active after you click this link.

14.2 Tracking Pixels

Our newsletter may contain a tracking pixel (web beacon), which allows us to determine if an email has been opened and which links have been clicked. This data helps us optimize our content and is not connected to individual users without explicit consent.

14.3 Unsubscribe Option

Each newsletter contains an unsubscribe link. You can also unsubscribe by contacting us directly.

15. YouTube Channel

When you interact with our YouTube channel, YouTube/Google acts as a joint controller for the processing of personal data. For information about how YouTube processes your data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

16. Social Media Plugins

Our website uses social media plugins from the following providers:

  • Youtube, X/Twitter, Instagram

When you visit pages with these plugins, data may be transferred to the respective provider. To prevent this, you can use browser add-ons or disable JavaScript.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on our website with the effective date.

18. Additional Information for German Law (Bavaria - Kleingewerbe)

18.1 Impressum

In accordance with § 5 TMG, our Impressum (legal notice) can be found at https://pixel-artistry.com/Imprint. As a Kleingewerbe operator, the Impressum includes the information required for small businesses under German law.

18.2 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or unauthorized disclosure or access, in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR.

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