Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how Ask Samer collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use this website and when you book and pay for a 1:1 call.

1. Data Controller

Ask Samer
Email: contact@asksamer.de

2. Data We Collect

We collect and process only what is necessary to run the website and deliver the booked service:

• Contact and booking details (via Calendly): Name, email address, selected time slot, and any information you enter in Calendly’s booking form.
• Payment details (via Stripe through Calendly): Payment status and transaction metadata (e.g., amount, currency, time, and a payment reference). We do not receive or store your full card details.
• Website usage / server logs: Technical information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited (standard GitHub Pages server logs).
• Email communication: If you contact us by email, we process the content of your message and any data you provide.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis (GDPR)

We process personal data for the following purposes and legal bases:

• To provide the booked service (scheduling, preparing, and holding the call) — Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract / steps prior to entering a contract).
• To process payments — Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract) and Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligations, e.g., tax and accounting where applicable).
• To respond to inquiries — Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual steps) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in handling communication).
• To maintain and secure the website (technical operation, abuse prevention) — Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests).

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following service providers to operate the website and deliver bookings/payments:

• GitHub Pages (hosting): This website is hosted on GitHub Pages. GitHub may process technical usage data in server logs. Privacy Policy
• Calendly (booking): Calendly processes the booking details you submit and provides the scheduling functionality. Privacy Policy
• Stripe (payments): Payments are processed by Stripe (connected via Calendly). Stripe processes payment information as a payment service provider. We do not store card details. Privacy Policy

Depending on your configuration and location, these providers may process data outside the EU/EEA. Where applicable, they rely on appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) as described in their privacy documentation.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking on asksamer.de. Calendly and Stripe may set technically necessary cookies or similar technologies to provide their services (booking and payment). Please refer to their privacy documentation for details.

6. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described above:

• Booking data: retained to manage the call and any follow-up, then deleted or anonymized when no longer needed.
• Payment records: retained as required for accounting and legal obligations (where applicable).
• Email communication: retained only as long as necessary to respond and to document the service.
• Server logs: retained according to GitHub’s standard logging practices.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to processing or request restriction of processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@asksamer.de.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Payment data is handled by Stripe; we do not store full payment card details on our systems.

9. Home Address and Contact Details

We keep public-facing contact details limited to the email address above. No private home address is published on this website unless legally required.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy when we change the booking/payment setup or add new functionality. The latest version will always be available on this page.

Last updated: January 17, 2026