Controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Peter Schöne
Your Rights as a Data Subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided in the legal notice:
- Information about your data stored with us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- Deletion of your data stored with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
- Objection to the processing of your data with us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
- Data portability, provided you have consented to data processing or have entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, e.g., the supervisory authority responsible for your state of residence or the authority responsible for us as the controlling entity.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: www.bfdi.bund.de
Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website
Type and Purpose of Processing:
When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data.
This information is primarily processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection setup for the website,
- Ensuring the smooth use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, and
- For the optimization of our website.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. Information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us if necessary in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage Duration:
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. For the data that is required to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session is ended.
In the case of data storage in log files, this is the case after no later than 14 days. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized so that assignment to the calling client is no longer possible.
Provision Mandatory or Required:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Additionally, individual services and features may not be available or may be limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie set. You will also find information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance on the provider's homepage of your browser.
If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:
Technically Necessary Cookies
Type and Purpose of Processing:
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some features of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these features, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change.
We require cookies for the following applications:
Donations
Guestbook
Paypal
Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Provision Mandatory or Required:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without these data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Additionally, individual services and features may not be available or may be limited.
Right to Object
See the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
Non-Essential Cookies
We also use cookies to better tailor our website offerings to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve them based on statistical evaluations.
Please refer to the information below about the technologies used for display, tracking, remarketing, and web analysis to see which providers set cookies.
Legal Basis:
The legal basis for these processing operations is your consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Further recipients can be found in the information on the technologies used for display, tracking, remarketing, and web analysis listed below.
Third-Country Transfer:
For information on third-country transfers, please refer to the lists of the individual providers of display, tracking, remarketing, and web analysis technologies.
Provision Mandatory or Required:
You can, of course, view our website without cookies in general. Web browsers are regularly set up to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see Withdrawal of Consent).
Please note that certain functions of our website may not be available if you disable the use of cookies.
Profiling:
Please refer to the information on the profiling methods we use to analyze visitor behavior with pseudonymized user profiles, as listed below.
Provision of Paid Services
Type and Purpose of Processing:
To provide paid services, we request additional data, such as payment information, to process your order.
Legal Basis:
The processing of data necessary for the performance of a contract is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage Duration:
We store this data in our systems until the legal retention periods have expired. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax requirements.
Provision Mandatory or Required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.
Contact Form
Type and Purpose of Processing:
The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. A valid email address and your name are required for this purpose. They serve to assign the request and then respond to it. Providing further data is optional.
Legal Basis:
The processing of data entered into the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).
By providing the contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. Your information will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.
If you contact us to request an offer, the processing of data entered into the contact form will be carried out for the purpose of taking steps prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR).
Recipients:
The recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage Duration:
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed.
If a contractual relationship results, we are subject to statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code (HGB) and delete your data after these periods expire.
Provision Mandatory or Required:
Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide your name, email address, and the reason for your inquiry.
SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use current encryption techniques (e.g., SSL) over HTTPS.
Information on Your Right to Object under Art. 21 GDPR
Right to Object on a Case-by-Case Basis
You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data, which is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision in accordance with Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Recipient of an Objection
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adjust this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. For your next visit, the new privacy policy will apply.
Questions for the Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an email.