Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2nd November 2025
I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how I, Lina Gertzmann (“I”, “me”, “my”), collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit my website gertzmanntranslations.com (“Website”), in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
By using my Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date, and take effect immediately.
I encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how I protect your information.
2. Who to contact
Name: Lina Gertzmann
Website: gertzmanntranslations.com
Email: info@gertzmanntranslations.com
3. Personal data I collect
When you visit or interact with my Website, I may collect the following types of personal data:
- Identity data: your name, business name, username, or similar identifiers as well as your postal address and any personal data contained in documents, attachments or correspondence you send.
- Contact data: your email address or other contact details you provide.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, time zone setting, country and Website usage data such as the duration of browsing sessions through the use of cookies as for the Cookie Policy.
- Communication data: messages you send via email, or other correspondence.
- Usage data: information about how you use my Website and services.
4. How I collect your personal data
I collect personal data through:
- Information you provide directly (for example, when you contact me via forms or email).
- Automatic collection through cookies and analytics tools when you browse the Website.
- Information from third-party services that support my Website (such as hosting or analytics providers).
5. Legal Basis for Processing
I process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases, as defined in the GDPR:
- Consent: where you have given clear consent for me to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e. g., subscribing to a newsletter).
- Performance of a Contract: where processing is necessary for providing the services you request.
- Legal Obligation: where processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement.
- Legitimate Interests: where processing is necessary for legitimate business interests, provided these are not overridden by your rights and interests.
6. How I use your personal data
I use your personal data to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Website.
- Respond to your inquiries and provide support.
- Improve the Website, user experience, and content.
- Communicate with you to provide you with the services you have requested as well as for administrative matters, such as invoicing, bookkeeping and evaluation of the service.
- Comply with legal obligations.
7. How I store your personal data
I take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, such as:
- a dedicated device with password protection;
- a dedicated cloud with password protection;
- password-protected email threads.
8. How your personal information is deleted
Your personal data is stored online only. When data is no longer needed, it will be periodically and securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Data retention
I retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws.
10. Third Parties
I do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
I share your data to:
- carry out the service you requested. The terms of service in the signed agreement apply.
- comply with applicable law.
11. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of Access – to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification – to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure – to request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing – to limit how I use your data.
- Right to Data Portability – to request transfer of your data to another organization.
- Right to Object – to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right concerning automated individual decision-making, including profiling – not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her.
- Right to Withdraw Consent – to withdraw your consent at any time (where applicable).
You can exercise your rights by contacting Lina Gertzmann at info@gertzmanntranslations.com.
12. Withdraw consent
If you want to withdraw consent of the processing of your personal data, please contact me, Lina Gertzmann, at info@gertzmanntranslations.com.
13. Hosting
This website is hosted by Bluehost.com. You can access their Privacy Policy here.
14. Cookies
This Website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of the site, enhance your browsing experience, and help me understand how visitors interact with the pages.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow me to recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and provide certain features.
I use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies – necessary for the operation of the Website (e.g., security, navigation).
- Performance cookies – help me analyze how visitors use the site and improve performance.
- Functional cookies – remember your choices and preferences to enhance usability.
When you first visit this Website, you will be asked to consent to or reject non-essential cookies. You can also manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Cookie Policy of this Website.
15. Third-party cookies
Some cookies used on this Website may be placed by third-party service providers. These include analytics services (such as Google Analytics) or advertising networks that help me measure the effectiveness of the content and marketing campaigns.
These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activity across different websites and services, in order to deliver targeted advertisements or compile aggregated statistics.
I do not control the operation of third-party cookies and encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of those providers for more information on how they handle your data. You can find more details on how Google uses data here.
When you first visit this Website, you will be able to opt out of cookies. You can visit your browser settings at any time, and find out how to do so.
16. Third-party links
This Website contains links to external websites. My Privacy Policy applies to this Website only. I am not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third parties, and encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
17. Contact me
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact me:
Lina Gertzmann
Email: info@gertzmanntranslations.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (DPA) if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.