Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15.09.2026

Hi! I’m Timothy Gau, a self-employed tattoo artist based in Augsburg, Germany. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit my website: www.timmygtattoo.com, which is hosted and powered by Wix.com.

1. Who I Am

Name: Timothy Gau
Studio Name: Timmy G Tattoo
Studio Address: Bismarckstraße 9, 86159 Augsburg
Email: timmygtattoo@gmail.com
Phone: 01788995887
Website: www.timmygtattoo.com
Platform: This website is built and hosted by Wix.com

2. What Data I Collect and Why

When you use this site or contact me, I may collect the following personal data:

Your name and contact info (when you submit a form)
Messages or details you share via contact/booking forms
your email address and, if provided, your name when you subscribe to my mailing list
Information about how you interact with my emails, such as email opens and link clicks
Technical data like your browser type, device, or IP address (automatically collected by Wix)

This information is used to:

Respond to messages and booking requests
Manage appointments
Send you newsletters, tattoo updates, available appointments, new designs, events and other relevant updates, where you have consented to receive them
Understand how subscribers interact with my emails and improve my newsletter content
Improve my site and services
Fulfill legal and tax obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, I process your data based on:

Your consent (e.g. subscribing to my newsletter) - Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
Pre-contractual steps (discussing/booking a tattoo)
Legal obligations (e.g. tax records)
My legitimate interest (e.g. improving website performance)

4. Cookies and Wix Services

This website uses cookies and tools built into Wix. These may collect:

Device and browser data
Time spent on the site
Pages visited

You’ll see a cookie banner when you visit the site, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

For more information on how Wix handles data and cookies, visit:
https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

5. Social Media

My website contains a link to my Instagram profile. When you click it, you leave my site and go to Instagram, which has its own privacy policy.

Instagram’s privacy policy:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

I don’t collect or track personal data through Instagram links.

6. Newsletter and Mailing List

If you subscribe to my mailing list, I use MailerLite to manage subscriptions and send email newsletters. MailerLite processes your email address, and where provided, your name, as well as technical and engagement data relating to newsletter delivery, opens and link clicks.

I process this information based on your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every marketing email.

MailerLite is operated by MailerLite Limited, Ireland. More information about how MailerLite processes personal data can be found in MailerLites Privacy Policy.

https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy

7. How Long I Keep Your Data

I only keep your data for as long as necessary—for example:

Until your tattoo appointment is complete
As long as required by tax or legal regulations
Or until you ask me to delete it
For newsletter subscriptions, until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent, unless I am legally required to retain certain information for longer.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct or delete your data
Withdraw consent
Object to how your data is processed
File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To make a request, just email me at [your email address].

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated occasionally. Changes will be posted here, with the updated date at the top.

Contact

If you have any questions about your data, feel free to reach out:

Timothy Gau
Email: timmygtattoo@gmail.com
Phone: 0178 8995 887