Privacy policy

This page explains what personal data is processed when you visit rkoomera.com, why, and what rights you have under the GDPR.

Controller

Ravi Koomera Usingen, Germany Email: rkoomera@gmail.com I am responsible for data processing on this website.

Hosting

This site is hosted by Vercel Inc. When you visit the site, Vercel processes connection data such as IP address, request time, browser type, and pages accessed in server logs. This is necessary to deliver the site securely. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in reliable hosting). Provider: Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA.

Video and media delivery

Images and videos are delivered via Bunny.net (CDN). When media loads, Bunny may process your IP address, browser type, and requested files. This is required to display portfolio content. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Provider: BunnyWay d.o.o., Slovenia / global CDN infrastructure.

Local storage on your device

The site stores two preferences in your browser local storage: your language choice (rkoomera-lang) and your cookie consent decision (rkoomera-cookie-consent). These are functional settings, not used for advertising. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Analytics (only with consent)

If you click Accept in the cookie banner, we use Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC) to measure pages visited, approximate location, device type, referrer, and interactions. Google may set cookies and process IP addresses. Analytics is not loaded if you decline. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can change your choice anytime via the cookie settings icon in the footer.

Contact by email

If you email me via the mailto links on this site, I receive the data you send (such as your email address, name, and message content) to respond to your enquiry. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

External links

Links to LinkedIn and Instagram open third-party websites. If you follow those links, their privacy policies apply. No social embeds or tracking pixels are loaded on this site.

Legal bases summary

Hosting and media delivery: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Language and consent preferences: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Analytics: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Email contact: legitimate interest or pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(f) / (b) GDPR).

Retention

Consent and language preferences remain until you clear site data in your browser. Analytics data retention follows Google Analytics settings (default up to 14 months for user-level data). Hosting logs are retained by Vercel according to their policies. Emails are kept as long as needed to handle your enquiry.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, and objection. You may withdraw analytics consent at any time via the cookie settings icon in the footer (choose Decline) and by clearing site data in your browser. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Contact: rkoomera@gmail.com.