Privacy Policy

Responsible Party

The collection, processing, and use of your personal data on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the imprint.

1. General Information on Data Processing

Personal data is processed only within the scope of applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

2. Access Data and Hosting

When visiting our website, certain information is automatically transmitted to our hosting provider to ensure proper display of content. This includes:

• IP address of the accessing device

• Date and time of the visit

• Requested URL

• Browser type and version, as well as language settings

Hosting: The website is hosted on servers of Hostinger International Ltd., 61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus. A data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR exists with Hostinger.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and stable operation of the

website).

Retention Period: Server log files are stored for 7 days and then automatically deleted.

Longer retention occurs only to clarify security-related incidents.

3. Data Security

Data transmission is conducted exclusively via HTTPS. In addition, we implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, manipulation, or loss.

4. Cookies and Consent Management

Our website uses cookies, small text files stored on your device. These serve either technical functionality or analysis and optimization of our website.

Non-essential cookies (e.g., for tracking or social media functions) are set only after your active consent via a consent management tool.

Legal Basis:• Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (technically necessary cookies)

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (cookies based on consent)

5. Contact Form

When contacting us via the contact form, the following data is processed:

• Name

• Email address and phone number

• Your message

Purpose: Processing your request

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract/negotiation) or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

Retention Period: Data is retained only as long as necessary to process your inquiry, then deleted unless legal retention obligations exist.

6. Social Media Plugins

Our website may include plugins from social networks such as Instagram or YouTube. Activating such a plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the provider's servers, transmitting data (including your IP address) to the provider.

We have no influence over the type and extent of data collected by the providers. Further information can be found in the privacy policies of the providers:

• Meta (Instagram): https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/intl/ALL_en/howyoutubeworks/user-

settings/privacy/

7. Web Analytics with Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google Ireland Limited. Data may also be transferred to the USA.

Google Analytics uses cookies to evaluate website usage. We implement the "anonymizeIp()" function to ensure IP addresses are shortened within the EU.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent)

Retention Period: Data linked to cookies or user IDs is automatically deleted after 50 months.

Opt-out:

• Cookies can be blocked via browser settings

• Google Analytics opt-out link (sets an opt-out cookie)

• Browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptoutFurther Information:

• Google Analytics Terms of Use:

https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/en/

• Privacy at Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy

8. Rights of Users

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access to stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Right to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)

• Right to erasure ("Right to be Forgotten", Art. 17 GDPR)

• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

• Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact the contact details provided in the imprint.

9. Updates to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed. Changes will be published on this website and take effect upon publication.

Status: September 2025