Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2, 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Chaysen Rathert ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit chaysen.com (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Chaysen Rathert
Email: me@chaysen.com

3. Data We Collect

3.1 Server Log Files

When you visit our Website, our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us. This includes: browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest in ensuring the security and stability of our Website.

3.2 Contact Form

When you contact us via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, company (optional), and message. This data is processed to respond to your inquiry based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries). Your data will be stored until the purpose of processing has been fulfilled or you request deletion.

3.3 Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our forms from spam and abuse. When you submit a form, reCAPTCHA may collect hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and send it to Google for analysis. This processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in protecting our website from automated abuse). For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

4. Hosting

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. When you visit our Website, Vercel may process your IP address and other connection data. For more information, see Vercel's Privacy Policy at https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy. The use of Vercel is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest in reliable and secure hosting.

5. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights: right of access (Art. 15), right to rectification (Art. 16), right to erasure (Art. 17), right to restriction of processing (Art. 18), right to data portability (Art. 20), and right to object (Art. 21). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at me@chaysen.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Server log files are automatically deleted after 30 days. Contact form submissions are deleted after the inquiry has been fully resolved, unless longer retention is required by law.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with the updated date.