Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is of the highest priority.

This Privacy Policy explains which personal data is processed when you visit this website, for what purposes this processing takes place, and on which legal basis.

Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally.

Some data is collected to ensure the secure and error-free provision of this website. Other data is processed only if you provide it voluntarily, for example by using a contact form or subscribing to our newsletter.

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Bettina J. Hagedorn Am Graben 8 78345 Moos-Iznang Germany

Website: https://www.artelier8.de Email: bettina.j.hagedorn@gmail.com Phone: +49 176 708 061 92

Personal data is processed confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Personal data is disclosed to third parties only:

• where this is necessary for the performance of a contract,
• where there is a legal obligation to do so,
• where a legitimate interest exists pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR,
• or where you have expressly given your consent.

Where external service providers are used, data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of data processing agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the following rights in particular:

• Right of access,
• Right to rectification,
• Right to erasure,
• Right to restriction of processing,
• Right to data portability,
• Right to withdraw consent granted,
• Right to object to certain processing activities,
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Depending on the nature and purpose of the processing, your data is processed on the basis of:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent),
• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures),
• Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation),
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest),
• Section 25 TTDSG or the respective successor legislation.

This website is hosted by:

Vercel Inc. 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133 Covina, CA 91723 United States

Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable provision of this website.

A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) has been concluded with the hosting provider.

Some of the services used on this website process data in countries outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), in particular in the United States.

Where required, such transfers are carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards, in particular:

• certification under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF),
• Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission,
• or other legally recognized safeguards.

Further information can be found in the privacy policies of the respective service providers.

Your personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purposes or as long as statutory retention periods apply.

Afterwards, the data will be deleted.

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss, manipulation, and unauthorized access.

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by the https:// prefix in your browser's address bar.

The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files. This includes in particular:

• browser type and browser version,
• operating system used,
• referrer URL,
• hostname of the accessing device,
• time of the server request,
• IP address.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

This website uses only technically necessary cookies.

These cookies are used in particular to ensure the secure and technically error-free provision of the website.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and Section 25(2) No. 2 TTDSG.

Should additional cookies be used in the future, especially for analytics or marketing purposes, you will be informed accordingly.

Fonts used on this website are hosted locally.

No connection to Google Fonts or other external font providers is established.

If you contact us via the contact form, the data you provide will be processed to handle your inquiry.

Depending on the nature of your inquiry, this may include in particular:

• name,
• email address,
• phone number,
• information regarding artworks or commissioned works,
• message content,
• uploaded files.

Processing is based on:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for pre-contractual inquiries,
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for general inquiries.

If you contact us by email or telephone, your information will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your inquiry.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We hereby object to the use of the contact data published as part of our legal notice obligations for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be used exclusively to send the newsletter.

Subscription takes place using the double opt-in procedure. After subscribing, you will receive an email containing a confirmation link.

Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect, for example by using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email.

We use the following service provider for sending and delivering emails:

Resend Inc. 2261 Market Street #5039 San Francisco, CA 94114 United States

Privacy Policy: https://resend.com/legal/privacy-policy

This includes in particular:

• contact form messages,
• automatic confirmations of receipt,
• newsletters,
• double opt-in confirmation emails.

Depending on the purpose, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a), (b), or (f) GDPR.

To ensure the efficient and secure delivery of content, we use CDN and infrastructure services provided by the following providers:

Vercel Inc. 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133 Covina, CA 91723 United States

Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Cloudinary Ltd. 3400 Central Expressway, Suite 110 Santa Clara, CA 95051 United States

Privacy Policy: https://cloudinary.com/privacy

Sanity AS Pilestredet 75C 0354 Oslo Norway

Privacy Policy: https://www.sanity.io/legal/privacy

These services may process technical data such as IP addresses, browser information, and requested content.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Personal data is processed to the extent necessary to handle inquiries, carry out pre-contractual measures, or fulfill a contract.

This may include in particular:

• name,
• contact details,
• information regarding artworks or commissioned works,
• uploaded files and reference images,
• correspondence.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

To protect this website against misuse and automated requests, we use:

Upstash, Inc. 2261 Market Street #5024 San Francisco, CA 94114 United States

Privacy Policy: https://upstash.com/trust/privacy.pdf

Technical data, in particular IP addresses, may be processed.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

For the upload and storage of images and files, in particular reference images submitted in connection with commission requests, we use:

Cloudinary Ltd. 3400 Central Expressway, Suite 110 Santa Clara, CA 95051 United States

Privacy Policy: https://cloudinary.com/privacy

Uploaded files are processed exclusively for the purpose of handling the respective inquiry or carrying out a commission and are deleted once the purpose of processing no longer applies. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR.

This website contains links to external social media platforms, in particular Instagram.

When you click such a link, you leave this website. Personal data, in particular your IP address and other technical information, may be transmitted to the respective platform operator.

Further information can be found in Instagram's Privacy Policy:

https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

May 2026