Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Mél Photography
Photography & Content Creation

Owner: Erdogan Cilingir
Bäderborn 14
57334 Bad Laasphe
Germany

Email: info@mel-photography.de
Web: mel-photography.de

2. General information on data processing

We process personal data of our website visitors only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services.
Processing is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

The data processed includes:

• Inventory data (e.g. name)

• Contact data (e.g. email, phone number)

• Content data (e.g. messages in the contact form)

• Usage data (e.g. pages visited, access times)

• Meta and communication data (e.g. IP address, browser, device type)

3. Purposes of processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing the website

• Answering contact requests

• Preparing and performing contracts

• Security measures

• Reach measurement and statistics

• Optimising our online offering

4. Legal bases

Processing is based on:

• Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR – contract / pre-contractual measures

• Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR – legitimate interest

• Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR – consent (e.g. cookies, analytics tools)

5. Contact form

If you contact us via the contact form, we process:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number (optional)

• Your message

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
The data will be deleted as soon as your request has been fully processed.

6. Server log files / hosting

Our hosting provider automatically stores the following data:

• IP address

• Date and time of access

• Browser type and version

• Operating system

• Referrer URL

• Pages visited

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Log files are deleted after 30 days at the latest.

7. Cookies

Our website uses technically necessary cookies to provide basic functions.

Legal basis:

• Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (technically necessary)

• Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent for optional cookies)

8. Integration of third-party providers 

When external content is embedded, personal data may be transferred to these providers.

This applies, for example, to:

• Instagram feeds

• YouTube videos

• Google Maps

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

These services may set cookies and create usage profiles.

9. Processing on behalf

Data processing agreements in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR are in place with all service providers that process personal data (e.g. hosting, cookie banner).

10. Storage period

We only store personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention periods.

11. Rights of data subjects

You have the following rights:

• Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

• Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

• Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

• Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

• Objection (Art. 21 GDPR)

• Withdrawal of consent given (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

Please send requests to: info@mel-photography.de

12. Online dispute resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/

We are neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

13. Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if legal requirements or technical changes make this necessary.

As of June 2026