Last updated: August 2026
1. Who is responsible for this website?
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:
Svetlana Pavelko
Berlin, Germany
Email: daily[at]thegorgeouschaos.com
Website: The Gorgeous Chaos
If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, you can contact me using the email address above.
2. General information
I take the protection of your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data may be processed when you visit The Gorgeous Chaos, why it is processed and what rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
I only process personal data where this is necessary to provide and secure this website, respond to enquiries, enable comments, or where another legal basis permits the processing.
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by:
STRATO AG
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Germany
When you access this website, the hosting provider may process technical information necessary to deliver the website and maintain its security. This may include:
- your IP address;
- date and time of access;
- requested pages or files;
- browser type and version;
- operating system;
- referrer URL;
- HTTP status information.
The processing is carried out in order to provide the website securely and reliably and to detect technical problems and potential misuse.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and technically reliable operation of this website.
4. Cookies and CookieYes
This website uses CookieYes to manage cookie preferences.
CookieYes may store technically necessary information in your browser in order to remember which cookies and technologies you have accepted or rejected.
Where consent is required for the use of a particular cookie or technology, processing takes place on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Technically necessary storage or access may take place without consent where permitted by applicable law.
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings available on this website.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
5. Contact form
You can contact me through the contact form provided on this website.
The form is provided using WPForms.
When you submit the form, the information you enter may include:
- your name;
- your email address;
- the content of your message;
- technical information required to process the submission.
Form submissions are sent to me and are also stored in the WordPress database.
The information is used exclusively to process and respond to your enquiry.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR where the processing is necessary to respond to a general enquiry. My legitimate interest is communicating with visitors who contact me.
Where your enquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a contractual relationship, the legal basis may instead be Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Your information will be deleted when it is no longer necessary for handling your enquiry, unless legal retention requirements or other legitimate reasons require longer storage.
6. Comments
Visitors may leave comments on articles published on this website.
When you submit a comment, the information entered into the comment form may be stored together with technical information such as your IP address and browser information.
This information may be processed in order to:
- display your comment;
- operate the commenting function;
- identify and prevent spam or misuse;
- protect the website from abusive activity.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is providing an interactive comment function while protecting the website against misuse.
Published comments may remain visible for as long as the corresponding content remains available.
If you would like personal information contained in one of your comments to be removed, you can contact me at the email address listed above.
7. Google Search Console
I use Google Search Console to monitor the visibility and technical performance of this website in Google Search.
Search Console provides information such as search queries, impressions, clicks, indexing status and technical website issues.
Google Search Console is not used on this website as an advertising or individual visitor tracking system.
8. Fonts
Fonts used on The Gorgeous Chaos are hosted locally on this website.
The website therefore does not need to establish a connection to Google Fonts servers simply to display its typography.
9. External links
The Gorgeous Chaos contains links to external websites and services, including social media platforms, retailers and other third-party websites.
These are ordinary external links rather than embedded third-party content.
A connection to the respective external service is generally established only when you actively click a link and leave The Gorgeous Chaos.
From that point onwards, the privacy policy and data processing practices of the respective third-party provider apply.
10. Social media
This website contains links to my profiles on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
No social media feeds or social plugins are currently embedded directly into the website.
When you click one of these links, you leave The Gorgeous Chaos and the respective platform may process your personal data according to its own privacy policy.
11. Amazon Wishlist and other recommendations
The website may contain links to an Amazon Wishlist, books or other products and services that I mention or recommend.
These are external links. Amazon content is not currently embedded directly into the website.
A connection to Amazon or another retailer is generally established only after you click the respective link.
Unless a link is expressly identified otherwise, the links are not affiliate links and I do not receive a commission if you make a purchase through them.
If affiliate links are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy and the relevant disclosures will be updated accordingly.
12. Data recipients
Personal data is only disclosed where this is necessary for operating the website, processing your request, complying with a legal obligation or where another lawful basis exists.
In particular, technical service providers such as the hosting provider may process data in connection with operating the website.
I do not sell your personal data.
13. Data retention
Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose.
Different retention periods may apply where statutory retention obligations exist or where data is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Once the respective purpose no longer applies and no legal reason for further storage exists, the data will be deleted.
14. Your rights
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the right to:
- request access to your personal data pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
- request correction of inaccurate data pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;
- request deletion pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;
- request restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;
- receive certain personal data in a portable format pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;
- object to certain processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
- withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future where processing is based on consent.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law. These rights and transparency obligations are also summarized by the Berlin data-protection authority.
For Berlin, the supervisory authority is:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Alt-Moabit 59–61
10555 Berlin
Germany
Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
15. Data security
This website uses HTTPS encryption to protect information transmitted between your browser and the website.
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are also used to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration and misuse.
16. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when the functionality of the website, the services used or applicable legal requirements change.
The current version will always be available on this page.