Last updated: September 26, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Graham Miranda (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal data when you visit and interact with GrahamMiranda.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Data Controller
Graham Miranda
Hasselfelder Str. 23
38889 Blankenburg (Harz)
Deutschland
E-Mail: graham@grahammiranda.com
2. Data We Collect
- Contact information: name, email address, phone number, if you submit inquiries or subscribe to newsletters.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone, operating system, device identifiers.
- Usage data: pages visited, features used, session duration, referral source.
- Cookies and tracking: small data files stored on your device to enable Site functionality, analytics, and marketing.
3. How We Collect Data
- Directly from you when you submit forms, contact us by email, or subscribe to newsletters.
- Automatically through cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
4. Purposes of Processing
We process personal data to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Site
- Respond to your inquiries and deliver requested services
- Send administrative and marketing communications (with your consent)
- Analyze usage trends and improve user experience
- Comply with legal obligations
5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
- Consent: for newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications.
- Contractual necessity: to perform services you request.
- Legitimate interests: to improve the Site, detect fraud, and ensure security.
- Legal compliance: to fulfill legal obligations under EU data-protection law.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use:
- Essential cookies for site functionality
- Performance cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to analyze site usage
- Functional cookies to remember preferences
- Advertising cookies to deliver tailored ads
You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or the cookie-banner control on our Site.
7. Data Sharing and Transfer
- We do not sell or rent personal data.
- We may share data with service providers who assist in Site operations, marketing, or analytics, under contract and only as necessary.
- The Site is hosted on servers in New York, USA. Transfers of EU personal data to the USA are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses and appropriate safeguards to ensure an adequate level of protection.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, or as required by law, typically up to three years for marketing consents and up to ten years for accounting and tax records.
9. Your Rights (EU/EEA)
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access and obtain a copy of your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erase data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)
To exercise these rights, contact us at graham@grahammiranda.com. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, contact us to request deletion.
11. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures—such as encryption, access controls, and secure hosting—to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will post the revised policy with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Site after updates constitutes acceptance.
13. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Graham Miranda
E-Mail: graham@grahammiranda.com