Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 27, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Mirko Trotta ("I," "me," or "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit my website [https://mirkotrotta.com] (the "Site"). It also applies to my future business site [https://metacubostudio.com].

1. Data Controller

Mirko Trotta

Lehrhöfer Straße 22

63457 Hanau, Germany

Email: hello@mirkotrotta.com

Phone: +49 01739405570

Registered as a freelancer (Freiberufler) in Germany.

2. Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

Contact Form (via Formspree): Name, email address, subject, and message content.
Newsletter Subscription (via Buttondown): Email address and language preference.
Technical Support: Any information you provide when contacting us.

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

Analytics Data: IP address (possibly anonymized), browser type, device info, pages visited, time on site, referring websites.
Cookies: Cookies for site functionality, analytics, marketing preferences.
Log Files: Server logs with IP addresses, browser info, access times.
Embedded Content: YouTube videos, social media embeds (LinkedIn, X/Twitter), potential AI chat interfaces.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

Consent: For analytics cookies, marketing cookies, newsletter subscriptions.

Legitimate Interest: For essential site functionality, security, contact form replies.

Contractual Necessity: To respond to your inquiries and deliver requested services.

4. How We Use Your Data

4.1 Contact Form Data

Respond to your inquiries.
Provide customer support.
Maintain business records.

4.2 Newsletter Data

Send updates about new content or services.
Provide information about projects.
Analyze engagement.

4.3 Analytics and Tracking Data

Understand website usage.
Improve performance and UX.
Prepare usage statistics.
Support potential advertising/marketing (e.g., Google AdSense in the future).

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

5.1 Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Enable essential site features.
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest.
Expiration: Session or up to 1 year.
Cannot be disabled.

5.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Analyze site usage, improve services.
Legal Basis: Consent.
Expiration: Up to 26 months.
Can be disabled: Via cookie preferences.

5.3 Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Measure marketing effectiveness, deliver personalized content or ads.
Legal Basis: Consent.
Expiration: Up to 2 years.
Can be disabled: Via cookie preferences.

Your consent will be managed through our custom GDPR-compliant cookie banner. Non-essential cookies will only be set after consent.

6. Third-Party Services

6.1 Analytics Services

Google Analytics 4 (with potential IP anonymization): [https://policies.google.com/privacy]
Other privacy-friendly or self-hosted options (e.g., Umami) may be added in the future.

6.2 Other Services

Hosting Provider: Hetzner Online GmbH, Germany.
Email Processing: Formspree for contact forms, Buttondown for newsletters.
Embedded Content Providers: YouTube, social media (LinkedIn, X/Twitter), potential AI chatbot providers.

7. Data Retention

Contact Form Data: Up to 2 years from last contact.
Newsletter Subscriptions: Until unsubscribed.
Analytics Data: Up to 26 months.
Cookie Data: Per cookie settings and preferences.