1. Who is responsible for your data

The person responsible for data processing on this website (the "controller" under Art. 4 (7) GDPR) is:

Gratia Design Studio
Marina Beck
In der Grossen Heide 9
22846 Norderstedt
Germany
Email: marina@gratiadesignstudio.com


2. What data we collect and why

Contact form

• When you use the contact form on this website, the following information is collected: your name, your email address, and the content of your message.
• This data is processed for the sole purpose of responding to your inquiry. It is stored in the Showit platform dashboard and forwarded to the website owner's email inbox (Gmail, Google LLC).
• The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (processing necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract) and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries directed to us).
• Your data will be deleted as soon as your inquiry has been fully resolved and no further communication is required, unless legal retention obligations apply.

No analytics or tracking

• This website does not use Google Analytics, cookies, tracking pixels, or any other analytics or advertising tools. No data about your visit is collected, stored, or shared for tracking purposes.

3. Third-party services we link to

This website contains links to external services. These are external links only — clicking them takes you away from this website. We have no control over and no responsibility for the data practices of these third parties.

• Calendly (Calendly LLC, 271 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363, USA): Linked for the purpose of scheduling a consultation call. If you choose to book an appointment, Calendly's own privacy policy applies. You can review it at calendly.com/privacy.
• YouTube (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA): Linked for the purpose of viewing portfolio-related video content. If you choose to visit YouTube, Google's privacy policy applies. You can review it at policies.google.com/privacy.

4. Data processors

We use the following external services that may process personal data on our behalf:

• Showit, Inc. (2490 S Gilbert Rd #200, Chandler, AZ 85286, USA): Website hosting and contact form processing. Contact form submissions are stored in the Showit dashboard. Showit's privacy policy is available at showit.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Google LLC (Gmail): Email service used to receive contact form submissions. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Your rights under GDPR

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — you may request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — you may ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — you may request that we delete your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Right to restriction — you may ask us to restrict the processing of your data.
• Right to data portability — you may request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at marina@gratiadesignstudio.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for our business is:

Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein
Holstenstraße 98
24103 Kiel
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)431 988-1200
Email: mail@datenschutzzentrum.de
Website: www.datenschutzzentrum.de


6. Data transfers outside the EU

Some of the service providers listed above (Showit, Google/Gmail) are based in the United States. Data transfers to the US are carried out on the basis of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR), which provide appropriate safeguards for your personal data.


7. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.


8. Contact
For any questions regarding this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:
marina@gratiadesignstudio.com