Privacy Policy

Design Is Fine is an independent, non-commercial website dedicated to design history and visual culture. It is intended as a resource for education, research and documentation.

Responsible for this website

Design Is Fine
Andrea Riegel
Düsseldorf, Germany
hello@design-is-fine.org

Data processing

This website is hosted on WordPress.com, a service provided by Automattic. When you visit the site, technical data may be processed automatically, including IP address, browser and device information, operating system, referring website, date and time of access and information about your interaction with the website.

This data is processed where necessary to provide and secure the website and to understand its use.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies provided by WordPress.com/Automattic and integrated website functions. Some are technically necessary for the operation and security of the website. Cookies may also be used for features such as comments and subscriptions..

Email subscriptions/Newsletter

Visitors may subscribe to new posts by email. Subscription data, including the email address, is processed through WordPress.com/Automattic for this purpose. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using the link contained in the emails.

Comments

If visitors leave comments, the information entered in the comment form as well as technical information necessary for the operation and security of the service may be processed. Comments may be checked by Automattic’s Akismet service to detect spam.

External links and embedded content

Design Is Fine contains links to external websites and may include content originating from third-party platforms. When you follow an external link or interact with embedded third-party content, the respective provider may process personal data according to its own privacy policy.

Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have rights regarding your personal data, including, where applicable, the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

For questions concerning privacy and data protection on Design Is Fine, please contact: hello@design-is-fine.org

Copyright, educational use and image credits

Design Is Fine is a non-commercial project for education, research, criticism and documentation of design history and visual culture.

Texts published on Design Is Fine are original editorial content unless otherwise indicated. Images, artworks, photographs, designs and other third-party material remain the property of their respective copyright holders. Sources and credits are provided wherever reasonably possible.

Third-party material is reproduced only where it serves the editorial, educational and documentary context of the respective article, in particular for criticism, commentary, research and teaching. No ownership of third-party material is claimed.

If you are a rights holder and believe that material has been incorrectly attributed or should not appear on Design Is Fine, please contact hello@design-is-fine.org. Legitimate requests will be reviewed promptly.

Last updated: September 2026