Data Privacy
Last updated: 2026
1. Overview
The protection of your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy explains what data is collected when you visit this website, how it is used, and what rights you have regarding your data.
Responsible for data processing on this website:
Ramzi Arfaoui, Cologne, Germany
Email: ra@ramzi-arfaoui.de
2. Data Collection on This Website
Server Log Files
When you visit this website, the web server automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser transmits. This includes: browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address.
This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in ensuring the technical operation and security of the website.
Contact via Email
If you contact us by email, your message and the personal data contained therein (name, email address, message content) will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for follow-up questions. This data is not passed on to third parties without your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if the request relates to a contract, or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for our legitimate interest in processing your inquiry.
3. Cookies
This website uses cookies only where technically necessary. No tracking or marketing cookies are set without your explicit consent. You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, or refuse the acceptance of cookies generally.
4. Embedded Third-Party Content
This website may include embedded content from third-party providers. Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if you had visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
5. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access — You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15 GDPR).
Right to rectification — You may request correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR).
Right to erasure — You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations (Art. 17 GDPR).
Right to restriction — You may request that processing of your data be restricted (Art. 18 GDPR).
Right to data portability — You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format (Art. 20 GDPR).
Right to object — You may object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact: ra@ramzi-arfaoui.de
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Germany is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).
6. Data Retention
Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by statutory retention periods. Contact inquiries are deleted once the matter is fully resolved and no legal retention obligations apply.
7. Data Security
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for the transmission of all data. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the lock icon in your browser's address bar and by the "https://" prefix in the URL.