Privacy Notice

I have written this privacy statement (version 19.09.2018) in order to clarify for website visitors, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (EU) and the Data Protection Act (DSG), the information that is collected by the site, how this data is used, and the options you have as a visitor to this website.

Automatic data storage

When you visit this website, web server log files are automatically created and stored by the web server. These include

  • The address (URL) of the website visited

  • Browser and browser versions

  • The operating system

  • The address (URL) of the previously-visited page (referrer URL)

  • The host name and IP address of the device from which it was accessed

  • Date and time

As a rule, web server log files are stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. I do not pass on this data, but I cannot rule out the possibility that it may be viewed in the event of unlawful conduct. According to Article 6, paragraph 1F of the DSGVO (lawfulness of processing), the legal basis states that there is a legitimate interest in enabling the error-free operation of this website by recording web server log files.

Rights under Basic Data Protection Ordinance

According to the provisions of the DSGVO and the European Data Protection Act (DSG), you have the following rights, in principle:

  • Right to rectification (Article 16, DSGVO)

  • Right to cancellation ("Right to be Forgotten") (Article 17, DSGVO)

  • Right to limitation of processing (Article 18, DSGVO)

  • Right of notification; notification obligation in relation to rectification or erasure of personal data or limitation of processing (Article 19, DSGVO)

  • Right to data transferability (Article 20, DSGVO)

  • Right of objection (Article 21, DSGVO)

  • Right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling (Article 22, DS Block Exemption Regulation)

If you believe that the processing of your data violates the Data Protection Act or that your data protection rights have been violated in any way, you can lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority, whose website can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de

Web page encryption using HTTPs

This website uses https to transmit data over the Internet in a secure manner (data protection through technology design, Article 25 (1), DSGVO). The use of TLS (Transport Layer Security), an encryption protocol for secure data transmission on the Internet, ensures the protection of confidential data. You can check for the use of this data transmission security by looking for the small lock symbol in the upper left corner of the browser and the use of the https scheme (as opposed to http) which forms the first part of the website's address.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that your browser automatically creates. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. In this way, your browser will be recognised the next time you visit the site. If you want to find out which cookies have been saved on your browser, or you want to change your cookie settings or delete cookies, you can find this in your browser settings. If you do not generally allow cookies to be used, for example, if you deactivate them in your browser settings, some functions and pages may not function as expected.


Analytics

I have deactivated the Squarespace (content management system) analytics module which records the use of my website statistically, because of the unclear legal situation of this website.