Privacy Policy

In the following, I provide information about the collection of personal data when using my website https://dmytroshestakov.com and/or my profiles on social media. Personal data is any data that can be related to a specific natural person, such as their name or IP address.
1.1. Contact detailsThe controller is Dr. Dmytro Shestakov, London, UK, contact form is available at … .
1.2. Scope of data processing, processing purposes and legal basesI detail the scope of data processing, processing purposes and legal bases below. In principle, the following come into consideration as the legal basis for data processing:● Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 it. a GDPR serves as my legal basis for processing operations for which I obtain consent.● Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b GDPR is the legal basis insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract, e.g. if a site visitor purchases a product from me or I perform a service for him. This legal basis also applies to processing that is necessary for pre-contractual measures, such as in the case of inquiries about our products or services.● Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c GDPR applies if I fulfill a legal obligation by processing personal data, as may be the case, for example, in tax law.● Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis when I can rely on legitimate interests to process personal data, e.g. for cookies that are necessary for the technical operation of my website.
1.3. Data processing outside the EEAInsofar as I transfer data to service providers or other third parties outside the EEA, the security of the data during the transfer is guaranteed by adequacy decisions of the EU Commission, insofar as they exist (e.g. for Great Britain, Canada and Israel) (Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR).If no adequacy decision exists (e.g. for the USA), the legal basis for the data transfer are usually, i.e. unless I indicate otherwise, standard contractual clauses. These are a set of rules adopted by the EU Commission and are part of the contract with the respective third party. According to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. b GDPR, they ensure the security of the data transfer. Many of the providers have given contractual guarantees that go beyond the standard contractual clauses to protect the data. These include, for example, guarantees regarding the encryption of data or regarding an obligation on the part of the third party to notify data subjects if law enforcement agencies wish to access the respective data.
1.4. Storage durationUnless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by me will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and no legal obligations to retain data conflict with the deletion. If the data are not deleted because they are required for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing is restricted, i.e. the data are blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.
1.5. Rights of data subjectsData subjects have the following rights against me with regard to their personal data:● Right of access,● Right to correction or deletion,● Right to limit processing,● Right to object to the processing,● Right to data transferability,● Right to revoke a given consent at any time.Data subjects also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of their personal data.
1.6. Obligation to provide dataWithin the scope of the business or other relationship, customers, prospective customers or third parties need to provide me with personal data that is necessary for the establishment, execution and termination of a business or other relationship or that I am legally obliged to collect. Without this data, I will generally have to refuse to conclude the contract or to provide a service or will no longer be able to perform an existing contract or other relationship. Mandatory data are marked as such.
1.7. No automatic decision making in individual casesAs a matter of principle, I do not use a fully automated decision-making process in accordance with article 22 GDPR to establish and implement the business or other relationship. Should I use these procedures in individual cases, I will inform you of this separately if this is required by law.
1.8. Making contactWhen contacting me, e.g. by e-mail or telephone, the data provided to me (e.g. names and e-mail addresses) will be stored by me in order to answer questions. The legal basis for the processing is my legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR) to answer inquiries directed to me. I delete the data accruing in this context after the storage is no longer necessary or restrict the processing if there are legal retention obligations.
1.9. CompetitionsOccasionally, I offer competitions via my website or in other ways. I process the data requested in these competitions in order to determine and notify the winners. Afterwards, I delete the data. It may also be that I only offer competitions for existing customers. In this case, I only process the name to determine the winners and the contact data to notify the winners. It is my legitimate interest to offer competitions to attract customers or to interact with my existing customers. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR.
1.10. Customer surveysFrom time to time, I conduct customer surveys to get to know my customers and their wishes better. In doing so, I collect the data requested in each case. It is my legitimate interest to get to know my customers and their wishes better, so that the legal basis for the associated data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit f GDPR. I delete the data when the results of the surveys have been evaluated.

I reserve the right to inform customers who have already used services from me or purchased goods from time to time by e-mail or other means electronically about my offers if they have not objected to this. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR. My legitimate interest is to conduct direct advertising (recital 47 GDPR). Customers can object to the use of their e-mail address for advertising purposes at any time without incurring additional costs, for example via the link at the end of each e-mail or by sending an e-mail to my above-mentioned e-mail address.
Based on the consent of the recipients (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR), I also measure the opening and click-through rate of my newsletters to understand what is relevant for my audience.
I send newsletters with the tool Sendinblue of the provider Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin (privacy policy: https://www.sendinblue.com/legal/privacypolicy/). The provider processes content, usage, meta/communication data and contact data in the process in the EU.

In the following, I provide information about the collection of personal data when using my website https://dmytroshestakov.com and/or my profiles on social media. Personal data is any data that can be related to a specific natural person, such as their name or IP address.
3.1. Notice for website visitors from Germany
My website stores information in the terminal equipment of website visitors (e.g. cookies) or accesses information that is already stored in the terminal equipment (e.g. IP addresses). What information this is in detail can be found in the following sections.
This storage and access is based on the following provisions:● Insofar as this storage or access is absolutely necessary for me to provide the service of my website expressly requested by website visitors (e.g., to carry out a chatbot used by the website visitor or to ensure the IT security of my website), it is carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 2 no. 2 of the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection (Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetz, "TTDSG").● Otherwise, this storage or access takes place on the basis of the website visitor's consent (Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG).
The subsequent data processing is carried out in accordance with the following sections and on the basis of the provisions of the GDPR.
3.2. Informative use of my website
During the informative use of the website, i.e. when site visitors do not separately transmit information to me, I collect the personal data that the browser transmits to my server in order to ensure the stability and security of my website. This is our legitimate interest, so that the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR.
These data are:● IP address● Date and time of the request
● Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
● Content of the request (specific page)● Access status/HTTP status code
● Amount of data transferred in each case
● Website from which the request comes
● Browser● Operating system and its interface● Language and version of the browser software.
This data is also stored in log files. They are deleted when their storage is no longer necessary, at the latest after 14 days.
3.3. Web hosting and provision of the website
My website is hosted by Weblium.com. In doing so, the provider processes the personal data transmitted via the website, e.g. content, usage, meta/communication data or contact data, in the EU. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy at https://weblium.com/.
It is my legitimate interest to provide a website, so the legal basis of the described data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Legal basis of the transfer to a country outside the EEA are standard contractual clauses. The security of the data transferred to the third country (i.e. a country outside the EEA) is guaranteed by standard data protection clauses (Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR) adopted by the EU Commission in accordance with the examination procedure under Art. 93 para. 2 of the GDPR.
3.4. Contact form
When contacting me via the contact form on my website, I store the data requested there and the content of the message.
The legal basis for the processing is my legitimate interest in answering inquiries directed to me. The legal basis for the processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR.
I delete the data accruing in this context after the storage is no longer necessary or restrict the processing if there are legal retention obligations.
3.5. Booking of appointments
Site visitors can book appointments with me on my website. For this purpose, I process meta data or communication data in addition to the data entered. I have a legitimate interest in offering interested parties a user-friendly option for making appointments. Therefore, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR. Insofar as I use a third-party tool for the agreement, the information on this can be found under "Third parties".
3.6. Payment processors
For the processing of payments, I use payment processors who are themselves data controllers within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR. Insofar as they receive data and payment data entered by me in the ordering process, we thereby fulfill the contract concluded with my customers (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b GDPR). This payment processor is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., Ireland.
3.7. Technically necessary cookies
My website sets cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the web browser on the end device of a site visitor. Cookies help to make the offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Insofar as these cookies are necessary for the operation of my website or its functions (hereinafter "Technically Necessary Cookies"), the legal basis for the associated data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR. I have a legitimate interest in providing customers and other site visitors with a functional website.
Specifically, I set technically necessary cookies for the following purpose or purposes:
● Cookies that save the shopping cart,
● Cookies that remember search terms,
● Cookies that store log-in data,
● Cookies that payment providers set to process payments and do not analyze user behavior, and
● Flash cookies that are set to play media content.
3.8. Third parties
3.8.1. Google Places API
I use Google Places API for maps on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland. The provider processes content data (e.g. entries in online forms) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the EU.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing is based on consent. Data subjects may revoke their consent at any time by contacting me, for example, using the contact details provided in my privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.
I delete the data when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Further information is available in the provider's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
3.8.2. Google Marketing Platform
I use Google Marketing Platform for analytics and for advertisement. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The provider processes usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the USA.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing is based on consent. Data subjects may revoke their consent at any time by contacting me, for example, using the contact details provided in my privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.
The legal basis for the transfer to a country outside the EEA are standard contractual clauses. The security of the data transferred to the third country (i.e. a country outside the EEA) is guaranteed by standard data protection clauses (Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR) adopted by the EU Commission in accordance with the examination procedure under Art. 93 para. 2 of the GDPR, which I have agreed to with the provider.
I delete the data when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Further information is available in the provider's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
3.8.3. Google Tag Manager
I use Google Tag Manager for analytics and for advertisement. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The provider processes usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times) in the USA.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing is based on consent. Data subjects may revoke their consent at any time by contacting me, for example, using the contact details provided in my privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.
The legal basis for the transfer to a country outside the EEA are standard contractual clauses. The security of the data transferred to the third country (i.e. a country outside the EEA) is guaranteed by standard data protection clauses (Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR) adopted by the EU Commission in accordance with the examination procedure under Art. 93 para. 2 of the GDPR, which I have agreed to with the provider.
I delete the data when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Further information is available in the provider's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
3.8.4. Google Conversion Tag
I use Google Conversion Tag for conversion tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The provider processes usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times) in the USA.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing is based on consent. Data subjects may revoke their consent at any time by contacting me, for example, using the contact details provided in my privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.
The legal basis for the transfer to a country outside the EEA are standard contractual clauses. The security of the data transferred to the third country (i.e. a country outside the EEA) is guaranteed by standard data protection clauses (Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR) adopted by the EU Commission in accordance with the examination procedure under Art. 93 para. 2 of the GDPR, which I have agreed to with the provider.
The data will be deleted when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies and there is no obligation to retain it. Further information is available in the provider's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/9323295?hl=en&ref_topic=3441532.
3.8.5. Google Analytics
I use Google Analytics for analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland. The provider processes usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times) and meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses) in the USA.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing is based on consent. Data subjects may revoke their consent at any time by contacting me, for example, using the contact details provided in my privacy policy. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the revocation.
The legal basis for the transfer to a country outside the EEA are standard contractual clauses. The security of the data transferred to the third country (i.e. a country outside the EEA) is guaranteed by standard data protection clauses (Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR) adopted by the EU Commission in accordance with the examination procedure under Art. 93 para. 2 of the GDPR, which I have agreed to with the provider.
The data will be deleted when the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies and there is no obligation to retain it. Further information is available in the provider's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.

I am represented in social media networks in order to present my services there. The operators of these networks regularly process their users' data for advertising purposes. Among other things, they create user profiles from their online behaviour, which are used, for example, to show advertising on the pages of the networks and elsewhere on the Internet that corresponds to the interests of the users. To this end, the operators of the networks store information on user behaviour in cookies on the users' computers. Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that the operators merge this information with other data. Users can obtain further information and instructions on how to object to processing by the site operators in the data protection declarations of the respective operators listed below. It is also possible that the operators or their servers are located in non-EU countries, so that they process data there. This may result in risks for users, e.g. because it is more difficult to enforce their rights or because government agencies access the data.
If users of the networks contact me via my profiles, I process the data provided to me in order to respond to the inquiries. This is my legitimate interest, so the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR.
4.1. FacebookI maintain a profile on Facebook. The operator is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. A possibility to object to data processing arises via settings for advertisements: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.I am joint controller for processing the data of visitors to my profile on the basis of an agreement within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR with Facebook. Facebook explains exactly what data is processed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data. Data subjects can exercise their rights both against me and against Facebook. However, according to my agreement with Facebook, I am obliged to forward requests to Facebook. Data subjects will therefore receive a faster response if they contact Facebook directly.
4.2. InstagramI maintain a profile on Instagram. The operator is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.
4.3. YouTubeI maintain a profile on YouTube. The operator is Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4. Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
4.4. TwitterI maintain a profile on Twitter. The operator is Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The privacy policy is available here: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. One way to object to data processing is via the settings for advertisements: https://twitter.com/personalization.
4.5. LinkedInI maintain a profile on LinkedIn. The operator is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. The privacy policy is available here: https://https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE. One way to object to data processing is via the settings for advertisements: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

I reserve the right to change this privacy policy with effect in the future. A current version is always available here.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please feel free to contact me using the contact information provided above.