/ Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Handling Your Personal Data with Clarity, Care, and Integrity
At Circles Studio, we value transparency and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process and protect your personal data when you visit our website or get in touch with us. We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. General Information
Controller
The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:
Circles Studio GmbH
Landsbergstraße 17a
50678 Cologne, Germany
Managing Director
Niels Voges
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at hello@circlesstudio.cc
2. Hosting & Server Log Files
Our website is hosted using Framer.
When you visit our website, technical information is automatically processed to ensure the secure operation, stability and delivery of our website.
This may include:
IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
Requested pages
Date and time of access
This information is processed solely for technical operation, security, troubleshooting and the prevention of misuse. It is not used to personally identify visitors.
Processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the secure and reliable operation of our website pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.
3. Cookies & Consent Management
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
We use Cookiebot to obtain and manage your consent before optional cookies are stored or personal data is processed for analytics or marketing purposes.
Through Cookiebot you can:
Accept or reject optional cookies
Manage your individual preferences
Withdraw or change your consent at any time
A continuously updated overview of all cookies and similar technologies used on this website is available in the Cookie Declaration at the end of this Privacy Policy.
Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.
4. Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager, a tag management service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
Google Tag Manager itself does not collect personal data or create user profiles. It provides the technical infrastructure required to deploy and manage website tags efficiently.
Tags managed through Google Tag Manager are executed only according to the consent choices you make through Cookiebot.
Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.
5. Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, to better understand how visitors interact with our website and continuously improve its usability and performance.
Depending on your consent, Google Analytics may process information including:
Pages visited
Device and browser information
Approximate location
Traffic source
Session duration
User interactions
Google Analytics is activated only after you have granted your consent through Cookiebot.
Google Signals is currently not enabled.
Analytics event data is retained for 14 months.
Further information is available in Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.
6. Meta Pixel
We use the Meta Pixel provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited to measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities, better understand visitor interactions and improve future advertising campaigns.
Depending on your consent, Meta may process information including:
Pages visited
Browser and device information
Referrer information
Advertising identifiers
Interactions with website content
The Meta Pixel is activated only after you have consented to marketing cookies through Cookiebot.
Further information is available in Meta's Privacy Policy:
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.
7. Contact Requests
If you contact us by email or through one of our contact forms, we process the information you voluntarily provide.
This may include:
Name
Company
Email address
Phone number (if provided)
Message content
Other information voluntarily submitted
We use this information exclusively to respond to your request, communicate with you and, where appropriate, prepare or establish a business relationship.
Processing is based on pre-contractual measures pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR or our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or where required by law.
Google Analytics event data is retained for 14 months.
Business correspondence may be retained for longer where statutory retention obligations apply.
9. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.
Where this occurs, transfers are carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards, including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.
10. Your Rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Restrict processing
Receive your data in a portable format
Object to processing
Withdraw your consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with your competent supervisory authority
11. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
Our website is protected using SSL/TLS encryption.
12. Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical or operational changes.
The latest version is always available on this page.
13. Cookie Declaration
To provide full transparency regarding the technologies used on this website, the Cookie Declaration below is automatically generated and maintained by Cookiebot.
It contains a continuously updated overview of all cookies and similar technologies used on this website, including their purpose, provider, category and storage duration.
View Cookie Details