Privacy Policy
1. Controller
Joachim Wolosin, Reuterstrasse 24, 49811 Lingen, Germany — email: contact@wolosin.info
2. General
We process personal data only as needed to provide a functioning website, or where consent or a legal basis exists (Art. 6(1)(a),(b),(f) GDPR).
3. Server logs
Our hosting provider automatically collects technical data sent by your browser on each visit: IP address, browser type/version, date/time, page requested. Legal basis: legitimate interest in technical provision, stability, and security (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
4. Cookies and local storage
No cookies are set for analytics or marketing. Your selected language is stored only in your browser's local storage (key ancestry-lang) to remember your choice on return visits. This never leaves your device. You can clear it via your browser settings at any time.
5. Contacting us by email
If you email us, we store the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) to handle your request. We do not share it without your consent. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (or (b) for pre-contractual inquiries). Unencrypted email is not protected against third-party access.
6. Family data (genealogical content)
The site's core content documents family history: names, birth/death dates, relationships, and photographs. Legal basis: legitimate interest in preserving family history (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), or consent where required (Art. 6(1)(a)). For people marked as living, a database-level restriction publishes only first name and tree position — no day-precise dates, biography text, or photos. Data subjects (or their legal representatives) may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction at any time (see section 8).
7. Recipients and third-country transfers
No data is shared with third parties outside the EU/EEA. This site uses no analytics tools, ad networks, or third-party embeds; fonts are self-hosted.
8. Your rights
Access (Art. 15), rectification/erasure (Art. 16/17), restriction (Art. 18), objection (Art. 21), data portability (Art. 20), withdrawal of consent (Art. 7(3)). You may also lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, typically the data protection authority of Lower Saxony.
9. Last updated
August 2026. Updates may become necessary as the site evolves or legal requirements change.