GDPR Privacy Policy

GDPR Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Michael P. Tanczos.
Website: https://miketanczos.com

For any privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us via the contact form available on this website.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on this website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used for spam detection and security purposes.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Automattic Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to this website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract such data from images published on the website.

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve user experience and ensure proper functionality.

  • Comment cookies (name, email, website) are stored for up to 1 year
  • Login cookies last for 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected)
  • Screen preference cookies are stored for 1 year
  • Temporary cookies are used to check browser compatibility
  • Editing/publishing creates a cookie that expires after 1 day

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings at any time.

5. Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, or articles).

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may:

  • collect your data
  • use cookies
  • implement third-party tracking
  • monitor your interaction

This applies especially if you are logged into those external services.

6. Contact form

If you contact us via the contact form on this website, the data you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) will be stored and processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry.

We do not use this data for marketing purposes and do not share it with third parties without your consent.

7. Google services (Analytics & reCAPTCHA)

Google Analytics

This website may use Google LLC Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC.

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyse how users interact with the website. The information generated (including your IP address, which may be anonymised) may be transmitted to and stored on servers outside the European Union.

We use Google Analytics based on legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to improve website performance and user experience.

You can prevent tracking by:

  • disabling cookies in your browser
  • using browser plugins (e.g. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on)

Google reCAPTCHA

This website may use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam and abuse.

reCAPTCHA analyses user behaviour (e.g. IP address, mouse movements, time spent on page) to determine whether the visitor is a human.

This service is used based on legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to protect the website from automated misuse.

8. Who we share your data with

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except in the following cases:

  • Password reset requests include your IP address
  • Comments may be processed by automated spam detection services

9. How long we retain your data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely
  • Contact form submissions are stored only as long as necessary to process your request
  • Registered user data (if applicable) is stored as long as the account exists

10. Your rights under GDPR

As a user within the European Union, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access to your personal data
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via this website.

11. Legal basis for processing (Art. 6 GDPR)

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) → e.g. when submitting forms or accepting cookies
  • Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) → e.g. website security, spam detection, analytics
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) → where required by applicable law

12. Where your data is sent

Visitor comments and form submissions may be processed through automated services, some of which may operate outside the European Union.

In such cases, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with GDPR requirements.