This Privacy Policy explains how Leen Al Kalaam (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit or interact with our website https://leenalkalaam.com (“Website”). We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws.
Table of Contents (Inhaltsverzeichnis)
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General Information
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Controller (Responsible Entity)
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Supervisory Authority
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Personal Data We Process
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Legal Bases for Processing
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Hosting & Server Log Files
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SSL Encryption
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Cookies & Consent Management
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Google Analytics
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Contact Forms & Email Communication
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Security & Performance Plugins
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Social Media Presence (Instagram & Facebook)
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Data Retention
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Your Rights
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy. This policy explains the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and processing of personal data on this website. We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
2. Controller (Responsible Entity)
Leen Al Kalaam
Lyn El-Kadamani. Duisburg, Germany.
Email: leenalkalaam@gmail.com
A data protection officer is not required under Article 37 GDPR.
3. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is:
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW), Kavalleriestraße 2–4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
https://www.ldi.nrw.de
4. Personal Data We Process
Depending on how you use our website, we may process contact details (name, email address), message content (contact forms, emails), usage data (visited pages, access times), technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system), and communication metadata.
5. Legal Bases for Processing
We process personal data on the following legal bases: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), and legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
6. Hosting & Server Log Files
Our website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd., Cyprus. When visiting our website, Hostinger automatically collects server log files including IP address, date and time of access, requested page or file, referrer URL, browser type, and operating system. These data are processed to ensure website security, stability, and performance. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
7. SSL Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons. You can recognize this by the “https://” prefix and the lock symbol in your browser.
8. Cookies & Consent Management
We use Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent to manage cookie consent. Cookies are only set after your explicit consent unless they are strictly necessary for website operation. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.
9. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland) to analyze website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, device and browser information, and anonymized IP addresses. Data processing occurs only after consent. Data transfers to third countries (including the USA) are based on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and/or Standard Contractual Clauses. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
10. Contact Forms & Email Communication
When you contact us via a contact form or email, we process the data you provide (name, email address, message content) to respond to your inquiry. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or contractual/pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Data are deleted once they are no longer required for the purpose of communication.
11. Security & Performance Plugins
Wordfence Security
We use Wordfence Security to protect our website from unauthorized access and cyberattacks. Wordfence processes IP addresses and security-related data. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Privacy policy: https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/
Akismet Anti-Spam
We use Akismet to prevent spam submissions. Data processed may include IP address, browser data, referrer, and message content. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
12. Social Media Presence (Instagram & Facebook)
We maintain public profiles on Instagram and Facebook, operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Dublin, Ireland. When you visit our social media pages, Meta may process personal data such as IP address, device information, and interaction data (likes, comments, messages). We are joint controllers with Meta for insights and page statistics pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR.
Page Controller Addendum: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
If you contact us via Instagram or Facebook (e.g. direct messages or comments), we process your data solely to respond to your inquiry. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or contractual communication (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
13. Data Retention
Personal data are stored only as long as necessary for their intended purpose or legal obligations. Contact inquiries are deleted after completion, analytics data according to Google retention settings, and security logs according to plugin configuration.
14. Your Rights
You have the right to access your data (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR), and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). To exercise your rights, contact leenalkalaam@gmail.com.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or technical changes. The current version is always available on our website.