Privacy Policy

in accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Below, we inform you about how and for what purposes personal data is processed on this website.

Viktoria Schmieder
Gartenstraße 1
56630 Kretz
Germany
Email: datenschutz@viktoriaschmieder.com

This website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. As part of a data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR), Hetzner processes technical access data (e.g. IP address, time, browser data) for the provision and security of the website.

When visiting this website, the server automatically collects the following data:
– IP address (anonymized)
– Date and time of the request
– Browser type and version
– Operating system used
– Referrer URL (previously visited page)
– Accessed page/file

This data is used exclusively for the technical provision of the website, error analysis, and ensuring security. It is not used to personally identify visitors.

This website uses locally hosted web fonts to ensure a consistent visual appearance. No connection to external servers (such as Google Fonts) is established. Therefore, no personal data is transmitted to third parties in connection with font display.

This website does not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or tracking purposes. No cookie banner is required.
No analytics tools, social plugins, tracking scripts, or ad services are implemented.

When you contact us via one of the contact forms, we process the information you provide. This includes in particular:
– Name
– Email address
– Phone number (if provided)
– Modeling experience
– Link to portfolio/Instagram profile
– Purpose of the Sedcard shoot
– Preferred date range for the shoot
– Uploaded files (if any)
– Your message

Additionally, the following technical data is recorded:
– Timestamp of form submission
– Possibly your IP address
– Your consent to data processing (required checkbox)

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

The transmission of your data is encrypted via TLS (HTTPS). We do not share your data with third parties. It is used solely to process your request and will be deleted once the process is complete, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

Our website may contain links to external providers such as Instagram or LinkedIn. These are clearly marked as external hyperlinks and are not embedded. A connection to the servers of the respective provider is only established when you actively click the link.

Please note: The data processing on those platforms is governed by their respective privacy policies:
– Instagram: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

If you contact us via social networks such as Instagram or LinkedIn (e.g. via direct message), the privacy policies of those platforms apply. We only process your data to respond to your inquiry. The respective platform provider is responsible for the security of your data on those platforms.

You have the following rights under the GDPR:
– Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
– Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
– Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
– Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
– Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
– Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy, e.g. in case of legal changes or technical adjustments. Please check this page regularly for the current version.

ABOUT

Viktoria Schmieder is a fashion and beauty photographer based in Germany. Fashion photography & bespoke shoots for brands, models & agencies – available in Germany and throughout Europe.