Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026 · kuguk.net

1. Controller

Oleksandr (Alex) Kuguk
Broch 1, R12, 51515 Kürten, Germany
Email: [email protected]

2. Overview

This website is a personal business card with no user registration, user accounts, or active tracking. No cookies are set and no personal data is collected or shared for advertising purposes.

3. Hosting — Vercel & Cloudflare

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (San Francisco, USA) and delivered via the Cloudflare Inc. (San Francisco, USA) content delivery network.

Each page request causes the following technical data to be processed:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Date and time of the request
• Requested URL, referrer, browser type

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure operation of the website). Data is retained for a maximum of 30 days.

Cloudflare may transfer data to the United States. Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More information: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.

4. Google Fonts

This website loads fonts via Google Fonts (Google LLC, USA). Your IP address is transmitted to Google servers, typically to a server in the EU.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More information: policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Local Storage

This website stores your language preference (German/English) in your browser's localStorage. This is technically necessary, non-personal data that stays on your device and is never transmitted to servers.

You can delete this data at any time via your browser settings.

6. Email Contact

If you contact us by email, your details (name, email address, message content) will be processed and stored to handle your inquiry. This data will not be shared with third parties.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

7. LinkedIn

This website contains a link to the operator's LinkedIn profile. Clicking this link takes you to LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company. LinkedIn is responsible for data processing on their platform. Privacy policy: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access (Art. 15 GDPR): What data we process about you.
• Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Right to be forgotten.
• Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): Right to restrict processing.
• Objection (Art. 21 GDPR): Against processing based on legitimate interest.
• Complaint: With the competent supervisory authority. In NRW (Germany): LDI NRW. In the EU: your local data protection authority.

For requests: [email protected]

9. California Residents — CCPA Notice

If you are a resident of California or another US state with applicable privacy laws, the following additional information applies.

This website does not sell or share personal information with third parties for commercial purposes. No behavioral advertising or cross-context tracking takes place.

Categories of personal information collected:

• Identifiers (IP address) — collected automatically by hosting infrastructure
• Internet/electronic activity — collected automatically by hosting infrastructure
• Contact information — only when you contact us voluntarily

Your rights under CCPA/CPRA:

• Right to Know: what personal information is collected and how it is used
• Right to Delete: request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell data)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: exercising your rights will not result in different service

To exercise any of these rights, contact: [email protected]. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

10. Canadian Visitors — PIPEDA Notice

If you are accessing this website from Canada, the following applies under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws.

We collect personal information only for the purposes described in this policy and with your knowledge and consent (implied or express).

Your rights under PIPEDA:

• Access: request access to personal information we hold about you
• Correction: request correction of inaccurate information
• Withdrawal of consent: withdraw consent for processing (subject to legal restrictions)
• Complaint: file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Personal information may be transferred to servers in the United States (Vercel, Cloudflare, Google). By using this website, you consent to such transfer.

Privacy inquiries from Canada: [email protected]

11. No Cookies, No Tracking

This website sets no cookies and uses no analytics tools (no Google Analytics, no Matomo, no pixels). No automated profiling takes place.