PRIVACY POLICY
General Information
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). This privacy policy explains the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website.
Contact Information:
EYEWALK Viacheslav Afanasev
Hopfengarten 32
86672 Thierhaupten
Email: info@eye-walk.com
Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
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Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you have given us explicit permission to process your data for specific purposes.
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Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract.
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Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR): When processing is required to comply with our legal obligations.
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Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): When processing is necessary to pursue our legitimate interests, provided your interests or fundamental rights do not override them. Our legitimate interests include improving our services, ensuring website security, and enhancing user experience.
Please be aware that data transfer via the internet is subject to security risks and, therefore, complete protection against third-party access to transferred data cannot be ensured.
Data Collection
You can generally use our website without providing personal data. However, we may collect personal data when you provide it to us voluntarily (e.g., through our contact form or email). The types of data we may collect include:
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Name
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Address
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Email
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Telephone number
Server Data
For technical reasons, our web space provider collects data transmitted by your internet browser (so-called server log files). These include:
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Type and version of the browser used
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Operating system
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Referrer URL
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Websites visited
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Date and time of access
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IP address
This data is stored separately from any personal information you may provide, ensuring that it cannot be associated with a specific individual. The data is analyzed for statistical purposes and to improve our website.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide certain features, analyze website usage, and improve our services. Both technically necessary cookies and analytics and functionality cookies are used, which are set by our website provider, Wix.com. Types of Cookies:
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Necessary Cookies: Required for the basic functionality of the website (e.g., page navigation, security).
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Functional and Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the website and enable optimization of content and structure.
You can manage your cookie settings at any time through the displayed cookie banner or via your browser settings.
Cookie consent & management
We only set strictly necessary cookies without consent. For all other categories (Analytics/Performance, Marketing, Functional) we obtain your consent via the cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your selection at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” in the footer or by reopening the banner. For more information about cookies on Wix websites and the consent banner, please see the Wix Help Center.
Use of analytics tools
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Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) to understand and improve how visitors use our website. GA4 processes pseudonymous usage data (e.g. page views, interactions, approximate location at country level, device information). IP addresses are not logged or stored; EU-based traffic is processed on EU domains/servers before logging.
Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR).
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Retention: event/user data up to 14 months (depending on account settings).
Opt-out: you may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings. Google also provides a browser add-on to disable Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/
For details see Google’s “EU-focused data” resources.
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Hotjar (heatmaps & session recordings)
We use Hotjar to better understand how visitors interact with our pages (e.g. click & scroll heatmaps, anonymous session recordings, surveys). Hotjar uses cookies and similar technologies and collects information such as device type, screen resolution, browser data, preferred language and interactions. Storage takes place in the EU (AWS region eu-west-1, Ireland).
Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR).
Provider: Hotjar Ltd, Level 2, St Julian’s Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julian’s STJ 1000, Malta.
Opt-out: via the cookie settings or https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out
For further details see Hotjar’s Privacy Policy.
Data Retention
We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Data collected based on consent will be stored until consent is revoked. Data collected for contractual purposes will be retained as long as required for the performance of the contract and in compliance with legal retention requirements (generally up to 10 years).
Processors & hosting (Wix)
This website is hosted on the platform and infrastructure services of Wix.com Ltd. Wix processes visitor data as our processor pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR and only according to our instructions; a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) and a list of sub-processors are in place. See Wix’s privacy policy and DPA for details.
Data transfers to third countries
In connection with the use of service providers (e.g. Google, Wix), personal data may be transferred outside the EEA. We ensure appropriate safeguards in accordance with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR, in particular the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. Please refer to the privacy notices of each provider for details.
Withdrawal of consent / cookie settings
You may change or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics) at any time with future effect via the “Cookie settings” link on this website. The banner is based on the Wix consent solution and records your selection.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:
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Right to access (Article 15 GDPR): Request information about your personal data processed by us.
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Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your personal data, provided no legal obligation requires us to retain it.
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Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR): Request limitation of data processing under certain conditions.
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Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR): Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
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Right to object (Article 21 GDPR): Object to data processing based on legitimate interests.
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Right to lodge a complaint (Article 77 GDPR): File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.