Privacy Policy

Last updated: [August 12, 2025]

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.byannasophie.com.

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Name: Anna Sophie Blaue
Address: Kanzleistrasse 96, 24943 Flensburg, Germany
Email: contact@byannasophie.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. You can find Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from such images.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of the website, enhance user experience, and, if applicable, analyze website traffic.

Necessary cookies – These are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled.
Functional and analytics cookies – These may be set by us or third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics), subject to your consent under GDPR.

Examples:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you have an account and log in, we will set temporary and login cookies as described in the original version.

You can manage or revoke your consent at any time through our cookie banner or by adjusting your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools

We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics) to collect and analyze traffic and usage data.

  • Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or our legitimate interest in improving our services (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • For users in the EU/EEA, analytics cookies will only be set after you have provided consent through the cookie banner.

Who we share your data with

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (such as Akismet).
  • Technical data may be processed by third-party services we use for analytics or hosting.

How long we retain your data

  • Comments and metadata: indefinitely (unless you request deletion).
  • Registered user profiles: retained until account deletion.
  • Log data and analytics data: retained as per legal requirements or until no longer necessary for the purposes collected.

Your Rights (GDPR & Other Applicable Laws)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To make a data access or deletion request, please contact us at: contact@byannasophie.com.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Technical data may be processed by our hosting provider, located in Germany, and analytics providers, which may be located in the EU or the US. In the case of transfers to third countries (e.g., the US), we ensure an adequate level of data protection through appropriate safeguards, such as the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our processing practices. The updated version will be indicated by a new “Last updated” date at the top of this page.