Privacy
This Privacy Policy explains which personal data is collected and processed when you visit this website, for what purposes it is used, and whether it is disclosed to third parties.
The processing of personal data is governed in particular by Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the German Federal Data Protection Act (“BDSG”) and, where applicable, the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (“TDDDG”).
Controller
The controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR is:
Kathrin Stratmann
c/o Impressumservice Dein-Impressum
Stettiner Straße 41, 35410 Hungen, Germany
Email address: hello@slightly-brilliant.com
User rights
You have the following rights:
Request confirmation as to whether and to what extent your personal data is being used and processed, as well as access to the personal data stored about you and additional information (right of access, Art. 15 GDPR)
Request a copy of the personal data you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format (Art. 20 GDPR)
Request a correction of the personal data we have stored about you (Art. 16 GDPR)
Request the deletion of your personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)
Object to the processing of your personal data by us (Art. 21 GDPR)
Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data by us (Art. 18 GDPR)
File a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
Competent authority within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia
P.O. Box 20 04 44, 40102 Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: 0211 38424-0, Fax: 0211 38424-10, Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Please note, however, that these rights are not unlimited and are subject to our own legitimate interests as well as government regulations.
If you would like to exercise any of the rights set forth herein or would like more information, please contact us at: hello@slightly-brilliant.com
What data is collected?
We collect two types of data and information from users.
The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user data provided or collected by using the website ("Non-Personal Data"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom Non-Personal Data has been collected. Non-Personal Information that may be collected includes aggregate usage data and technical data transmitted by your device, including certain information regarding software and hardware (e.g., browser and operating system used on the device, language setting, access time, etc.). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g., pages viewed, browsing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).
The second category includes personal data, that is, data that identifies or can identify an individual through reasonable measures. Such data include:
Device Data: We collect personal data from your device. Such data includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g., MAC address and UUID), and other data resulting from your activity on the website.
When you sign up for our newsletter, you do so with your first and last name and your Email address.
If you send us a message via the form available on the website, we will collect your first and last name as well as your Email address.
How do we obtain data about you?
We obtain your personal data from various sources:
You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when you sign up for our newsletter.
We receive such information when you use our website or access it in connection with any of our services.
We receive such data from other providers, services and from public registers (for example, data traffic analysis providers).
Data that we collect based on legitimate interest (pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDPR, § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG) and storage thereof
Hosting
This website is hosted by MailerLite. When you visit our website, MailerLite processes technical information required to deliver the website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, and other server log data.
The processing of this data is necessary to ensure the secure and reliable operation of the website.
Where required, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.
Further information can be found in MailerLite's Privacy Policy:
https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy
Technical Processing / Cookies
Our website may use technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation, security, and functionality of the website.
If optional cookies or similar technologies are used, they will only be set with your consent where required by applicable law.
You can configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies at any time. Please note that some website functions may not operate correctly if cookies are disabled.
Requests by Email
If you send us an inquiry by Email, we collect and store the Email address and the data contained in the Email in order to respond to your inquiry. Our legitimate interest lies in the communication and response to your inquiries.
The deletion of the data takes place when the purpose of the storage has ceased to exist, i.e. after answering your Email inquiry or when the matter related to the inquiry has been conclusively clarified. In the case of an existing contractual relationship or a contractual relationship resulting from the inquiry, the data will be deleted after expiry of the statutory retention periods.
Data that we collect on the basis of an expressly granted consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) DSGVO
Instagram
We operate a page on the Instagram platform, which can be reached at https://www.instagram.com/slightly.brilliant/. This serves the purpose of exchange and transmission of new information and content. This service is offered on the technical platform and by means of the services of Meta Platforms, Inc 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025 USA (hereinafter Instagram). The data controller for individuals living outside the United States is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. If you access the page via our website using the Instagram icon or the designated link and are logged into your Instagram account at the same time, Instagram can directly assign the visit to our website to your Instagram account. If you do not want Instagram to assign your data to your account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website. When you access interactive features of the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), an Instagram login screen will appear. After any login, you will again be recognizable to Instagram as a specific user. For information on how to manage or delete information about you, please see Instagram's data policy at https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?maybe_redirect_pol=0.
Our legitimate interest in operating an Instagram account lies in the self-presentation in social networks as well as in the exchange with customers and interested parties. By maintaining an Instagram account and, if applicable, submitting an interaction, you consent to the storage and use of your data by Instagram. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting all cookies set in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of information by generally deactivating the automatic setting of cookies in the browser setting.
We operate a page on the platform Pinterest, which can be reached at https://www.pinterest.com/slightlybrilliant/. This serves the purpose of sharing and transmitting new information and content. The Pinterest platform is offered by Pinterest, Cold Brew Labs Inc, 635 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA. If you call up the page via our website using the Pinterest icon or the designated link and are logged into your account at the same time, Pinterest can directly assign the visit to our website to your Pinterest account. If you do not want Pinterest to assign your data to your account, you must log out of Pinterest before visiting our website. When you access interactive features of the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), a Pinterest login screen will appear. After any login, you will again be recognizable to Pinterest as a specific user.
For more information, please see Pinterest's privacy policy at https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy. You can check the privacy settings in your Pinterest account. You can enable the "Block third-party cookies" feature in your browser settings. However, blocking cookies may result in limited functionality of the site. We, as the operator of our Pinterest fan page, do not collect or process any data beyond this.
Our legitimate interest in operating a Pinterest account lies in the presentation of ourselves in social networks for customer acquisition. By maintaining a Pinterest account and, if applicable, submitting an interaction, you consent to the storage and use of your data by Pinterest. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting all cookies set in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of information by generally deactivating the automatic setting of cookies in the browser setting.
Etsy
Some links on this website direct you to our shop on Etsy. If you click one of these links, you leave our website and are redirected to Etsy.
When you visit our Etsy shop or place an order, Etsy processes personal data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy. We do not have access to all data collected by Etsy and are only provided with the information necessary to process customer inquiries and fulfill orders.
For more information, please refer to Etsy's Privacy Policy: https://www.etsy.com/legal/privacy
MailerLite (Newsletter)
Through our website we offer a newsletter with which we inform you regularly about new developments, current offers, and freebies. If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid Email address from you, which you can enter in the registration form. We also ask you to enter your first and last name so that we can address you personally in the newsletter.
In order to be able to add you to our mailing list in a legally compliant manner, we use the so called "double opt-in" procedure. This means that we will send you an additional confirmation Email after the registration, with which you can verify your Email address and your wish to receive the newsletter again. Only after the double confirmation you will be effectively added to the mailing list. In order to comply with our documentation obligation, we store the IP address to verify your subscription, both when you subscribe and when you activate the confirmation link. In addition, we store the date and time of registration, the Email address provided, and the date and time of activation of the link in the confirmation Email for legally secure proof of your registration.
You give us your consent by confirming your subscription to the newsletter twice. You can opt out of receiving further newsletters at any time by clicking on a link at the end of each newsletter. You can also send an Email with the corresponding request to unsubscribe to us at hello@slightly-brilliant.com.
In order to organize and analyze the newsletter dispatch, we use the service "MailerLite" of UAB "MailerLite", J. Basanaviciaus 15, LT-03108 Vilnius, Lithuania. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving newsletters (e.g. Email address) is stored on MailerLite's servers in the EU. Our newsletters sent with MailerLite allow us to analyze the behavior of the newsletter recipients, e.g., it can be analyzed how many recipients have opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked. With the help of so-called conversion tracking, we can also analyze whether a predefined action (e.g., purchase through our Etsy shop) has taken place after clicking on the link in the newsletter. MailerLite also allows us to subdivide newsletter recipients based on various categories. In doing so, the newsletter recipients can be subdivided according to the data provided during registration. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with MailerLite, with which this company documents to us its compliance with appropriate technical and organizational measures. You can read about how MailerLite stores and processes the data in MailerLite's privacy policy. This is available at https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy. By subscribing to the newsletter, you consent to the transfer of data to MailerLite.
How do we protect your data?
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data. We use industry standard practices and policies to ensure the protection of data collected and stored, and prevent the unauthorized use of such data. We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we can prevent such access.
Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area
It is possible that data may be transferred to third countries, such as the USA, via subcontractors or companies associated with them when you access and use our website and associated offers. Potential risks of this data transfer may be the lack of possibility to enforce data subject rights and possibly a lower level of data protection. We minimize these risks where possible by concluding data processing agreements where required and by relying on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and other appropriate safeguards where applicable.
Minors
The protection of children's data is very important, especially in the online area. The website is not designed for children and is not aimed at them. The use of our services by minors is only permitted with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, he or she may contact us at hello@slightly-brilliant.com.
Updates or changes to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page. Changes become effective upon publication, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
How to reach us
Contact us at hello@slightly-brilliant.com with general questions about the site, the information we collect about you, or how we use that information.
Last modified 21 July 2026.
