Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for this website is Maki & Co Studio, Musterstraße 1, 12345 Musterstadt, Germany. You can reach us at info@makiandco.studio.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily submit it through our contact form. The data we collect includes:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number (if provided)
• Your company or organisation name (if provided)
• The content of your message

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) when you submit the contact form, and based on our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) for website analytics when you accept cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the data you provide through our contact form solely to respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, to provide our services. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

• Cookie consent preference (maki_cookie_consent) — stores your cookie choice with a timestamp, expires after 1 year

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies are only set if you click "Accept" on the cookie banner. If you reject cookies or do not interact with the banner, no analytics cookies are placed on your device. You can change your cookie preference at any time through the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

6. Google Analytics

When you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google Ireland Limited) to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymised data including:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website (referral source)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level, IP addresses are anonymised)

IP anonymisation is enabled, meaning your full IP address is never stored by Google. You can opt out at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer and choosing "Reject". You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate this website. Each service may process data as described in their own privacy policies:

• Vercel (hosting) — serves the website and may log IP addresses for security purposes
• Resend (email delivery) — processes contact form submissions to deliver emails to our inbox
• Google Analytics (website analytics) — only active after you accept cookies

8. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards in case of follow-up questions. Analytics data is retained for 14 months in Google Analytics. Cookie consent preferences are stored for 1 year. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject in the EU, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
• Right to restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to our processing of your data
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@makiandco.studio. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data is being processed unlawfully.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@makiandco.studio.