Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Oleg Rostovtsev
Albertstr. 26
30451 Hannover, Germany
Email: info@rostovtsev.de

2. General Information

We process personal data confidentially and in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and this privacy policy.

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website, server log files are automatically processed (e.g. shortened IP address, date and time of access, pages visited, referrer URL, browser type and version, operating system). The legal basis is our legitimate interest in the technical provision, stability, and security of the website (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Log data is automatically deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purpose.

4. Cookies and Consent Management (Borlabs Cookie)

We use cookies. Technically necessary cookies are set on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Statistical and marketing cookies are set only with your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Your consents are managed via the Borlabs Cookie consent tool. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time: Cookie settings

Provider information: Borlabs GmbH, Hamburger Allee 26-28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. More information: https://borlabs.io/privacy/

5. Contact Form

If you contact us via the contact form, we process the data you provide (name, email, phone number, message) solely to respond to your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or our legitimate interest in processing inquiries (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). The data will be deleted once the inquiry has been fully processed and no legal retention obligations apply.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, to analyze the reach of our website. We use IP anonymization. Data may be transferred to the USA. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), which you can grant or withdraw via the cookie settings.

More information: Google Privacy Policy and How Google uses data from sites.

7. Google Ads and Remarketing

We use Google Ads, including remarketing functions, to re-engage with users. Provider: Google Ireland Limited. Cookies may be used and pseudonymous user profiles created. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

More information: Google Privacy Policy and Ad settings.

8. Google Fonts

This website loads fonts (Google Fonts) from Google LLC servers. When a page is accessed, Google receives your IP address and possibly other technical data. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Without consent, no external Google Fonts are loaded.

Information: Google Fonts FAQ and Google Privacy Policy.

9. Google Maps

We integrate Google Maps (Google Ireland Limited). When the maps are loaded, data is transmitted to Google. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

More information: Google Privacy Policy.

10. Social Media and Facebook/Instagram Pixel

Our website includes content, links, or plugins from Instagram and Facebook as well as the Meta Pixel for reach measurement and personalized advertising. Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Cookies may be used and data transmitted to Meta. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

Details: Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Privacy and Ad preferences.

11. Embedded Videos (YouTube and Vimeo)

We embed videos from YouTube (Google Ireland Limited) and Vimeo (Vimeo.com, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, USA). When the videos are loaded, a connection to the provider’s servers is established and cookies may be set. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

YouTube: Privacy Policy — Vimeo: Privacy Policy

12. Data Transfer to Third Countries

When using the services mentioned above (Google, Meta, Vimeo), data may be transferred to third countries, in particular the USA. We rely on appropriate safeguards such as the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Nevertheless, a lower level of data protection may exist in third countries. The transfer is made only with your consent (Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR) or based on Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR).

Information on Standard Contractual Clauses: Google, Meta, Vimeo.

13. Storage Period

We process and store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purposes or as required by law. After this period, the data will be deleted or anonymized.

14. Your Rights

You have the right to access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), and to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (Art. 21 GDPR). You may also withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3) GDPR), e.g. via the cookie settings.

15. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is usually that of your habitual residence or the place of the alleged infringement. For Lower Saxony:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection Lower Saxony, Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover, Germany
Web: https://lfd.niedersachsen.de

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services. The version published here applies.

Last updated: 12 August 2025