Privacy Policy

    Last updated: 23 August 2026

    1. Controller

    The controller responsible for data processing on this website is germanwebsites.com, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contact: contact@germanwebsites.com, +971 58 502 3314.

    2. What data we collect

    • Contact form: name, email address, phone (optional), message.
    • Server logs: IP address (hashed with a salt for rate-limiting), user agent, referrer, timestamp.
    • Analytics: anonymised usage data via Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
    • Cookies: language preference (functional).

    3. Purpose of processing

    • Responding to enquiries submitted via the contact form.
    • Protecting the site from spam and abuse (rate-limiting, honeypot).
    • Analysing and improving the website (aggregated, non-identifying).
    • Meeting statutory retention obligations where applicable.

    4. Legal basis

    We process personal data on the basis of your enquiry (pre-contractual step), our legitimate interest in a secure and functioning website, and applicable UAE law, in particular Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data.

    5. Sharing with third parties

    We do not sell personal data. To operate the website we use data processors: Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd.), Supabase (cloud database) and Lovable (hosting). All are bound by contractual data protection obligations.

    6. Retention

    Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to process the enquiry and answer follow-up questions, and no longer than 24 months without further contact.

    7. Your rights

    You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and objection. Send requests to contact@germanwebsites.com.

    8. Cookies & tracking

    We use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymisation. You can disable tracking at any time via your browser settings or the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.

    9. Security

    We use HTTPS/TLS encryption, server-side validation, rate-limiting and honeypot protection against automated abuse.

    10. Changes

    We update this policy when our processing or the legal framework changes. The current version is always available on this page.