Privacy Policy – tamatesch photography

This is a private website where I show my photographs. It gets by with as little data as possible: no advertising, no tracking, no cookies for visitors, no third-party services. This page explains which data is nevertheless processed (legal framework: General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR, Austrian Data Protection Act – DSG, Austrian Telecommunications Act – TKG 2021).

1. Controller

Sabina Ben Slama, Pöggstall, Austria

Email: info@tamatesch.com

2. Hosting and server log files

This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (servers within the EU). When you visit it, the web server automatically stores technically necessary information in log files: IP address, date and time, page requested, amount of data transferred, browser and operating system, and the previously visited page. This data is only used for secure operation and to defend against attacks, and is deleted or anonymised by the hosting provider after a short time. The legal basis is my legitimate interest in secure operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). A data processing agreement has been concluded with IONOS (Art. 28 GDPR).

3. Cookies and local storage

This website sets no cookies for visitors.

Notice window: The fact that you closed the privacy notice is only noted in your browser's local storage (localStorage) so that it does not appear on every visit. This information never leaves your browser (§ 165(3) TKG 2021 – strictly necessary).
Administration: Only when I log in to the administration area myself is a session cookie ("tmsid") set, which disappears when the browser is closed. After failed login attempts, the IP address is stored for no more than 24 hours to protect against attacks.

You can change your choice at any time via "Cookie settings" in the footer.

4. Anonymous visitor count

To see which pages are viewed, I count page views directly on this server – without cookies, without storing IP addresses, without passing anything on. Only the page, date, language, device type and, if available, the referring website (e.g. google.com) are stored. To count unique visitors, an anonymous checksum is created each day which cannot be traced back to you and is deleted the following day. If your browser sends "Do Not Track" or "Global Privacy Control", you are not counted (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

5. Fonts

The website uses the Verdana typeface or the system font available on your device. No connection to Google Fonts or other third-party servers is made.

6. Contact form and email

If you write to me via the contact form or by email, I only use your details (name, email address, message) to reply to you and delete them once they are no longer needed for that. The legal basis is my legitimate interest in answering your message (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Messages from the form are delivered by email and stored in the administration area of this website; for spam protection only an anonymous checksum, not the IP address, is stored. The form uses no cookies and no captcha. The email provider is IONOS SE (data processing under Art. 28 GDPR).

7. People shown

The people shown have consented to the publication of their pictures. If you appear in a picture and would like it removed, a short message to the email address above is sufficient.

8. Your rights

You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection (Art. 15–21 GDPR). Simply write to the email address above. If you believe the processing of your data violates data protection law, you can lodge a complaint with the Datenschutzbehörde (Austrian Data Protection Authority), Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, www.dsb.gv.at.

Last updated: November 2026