Effective Date: March 23, 2026

Privacy Policy / Datenschutzerklaerung

1. Controller / Verantwortlicher

Dominik Ziller

hello@dzgn.work

2. Data We Collect

Server Logs

Our hosting provider (Hetzner Online GmbH, Germany) automatically collects technical information when you visit this site:

IP address

Browser type and version

Operating system

Referrer URL

Date and time of access

This data is processed for security purposes and to ensure site availability. Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Server logs are deleted after 7 days.

Email Contact

When you contact us via hello@dzgn.work, your email is forwarded through ImprovMX (EU servers, GDPR-compliant) to our personal inbox. ImprovMX processes metadata (sender, recipient, timestamp) for 7 days. Email content is not stored by ImprovMX.

We process your email to respond to your inquiry. Legal basis: Legitimate interest or contract initiation (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f/b GDPR). We delete correspondence when no longer needed for the purpose.

3. No Tracking, No Cookies

This site does not use:

Analytics tools (no Google Analytics, no tracking pixels)

Advertising cookies

Social media tracking

Third-party scripts or CDNs

We do not set cookies for tracking purposes. Only technically necessary session cookies may be set by the web server.

4. Fonts

Web fonts are self-hosted via Next.js font optimization. Fonts are served directly from our server. No connections to Google Fonts or other external font providers are made by your browser.

5. External Links

This site contains links to external websites (e.g., LinkedIn). When you click these links, you leave our site. We have no control over the data processing practices of third parties. Please review their privacy policies.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

Access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)

Correct inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)

Request deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)

Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@dzgn.work.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or as required by law.

8. Third-Party Service Providers

Hosting: Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany

Email Forwarding: ImprovMX (EU servers, GDPR-compliant)

Both providers process data on our behalf under data processing agreements compliant with Art. 28 GDPR.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Check this page periodically for updates.

10. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or your data:

hello@dzgn.work