PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 01.03.2026

  1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Özde Bayer Sertöz

Leiden, The Netherlands

Email: ozdebayer (at) gmail (dot) com

  1. General Information

This website processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (for example: name, email address, IP address).

  1. Hosting (WordPress.com)

This website is hosted by WordPress.com, a service provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.

When you visit this website, WordPress.com processes technical data necessary to provide and secure the website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Date and time of access

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and reliable website operation).

Data may be transferred outside the European Union. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with the GDPR using appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework where applicable.

For more information: https://automattic.com/privacy/

  1. Contact Form and Email Contact

If you contact us via email or the contact form, the personal data you provide (for example: name, email address, message content) will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry.

The legal basis is:

  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication), or
  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries).

Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, unless legal retention obligations apply.

  1. Website Statistics (WordPress.com Stats)

This website uses WordPress.com’s built-in statistics feature to analyze website usage and improve content.

These statistics may process data such as:

  • IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • Pages visited
  • Referring website
  • Time spent on pages

Statistics cookies are used in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Where required by law, user consent may be requested before non-essential cookies are set.

The legal basis for processing statistical data is either Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving website performance) or, where applicable, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

  1. Cookies

This website uses cookies.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies are technically necessary for the operation of the website. Others (such as statistics cookies) require user consent.

You may:

  • Delete cookies in your browser settings

Blocking cookies may limit certain website functions.

  1. Social Media Links

This website contains links to external social media platforms, including:

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

No personal data is transferred to these platforms unless you actively click on the respective link.

Once you visit those platforms, their own privacy policies apply.

  1. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.

  1. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Article 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
  • Object to processing (Article 21 GDPR)
  • Withdraw consent at any time (Article 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch supervisory authority:

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl