Privacy Policy

Date: 27.10.2025

1. Controller

Contact Form

2. Hosting

My website is hosted by goneo Internet GmbH, Dresdener Straße 18, 32423 Minden. All personal data collected when visiting this website is processed on the servers of this hosting provider.

A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR exists with goneo Internet GmbH.

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data When Visiting the Website

3.1 Server Log Files

When accessing our website, information is automatically sent by the browser used on your device to the server of our website and stored in so-called server log files. The following data is collected:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address (shortened/anonymized)

The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above, in particular ensuring smooth connection establishment, convenient use of our website, as well as evaluating system security and stability.

Storage period: The server log files are stored for 7 days and then automatically deleted.

4. Contact Form

If you send us an inquiry via the contact form provided on the website, the data you enter will be transmitted to me and stored. This includes in particular:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your message

The processing of this data is carried out for the purpose of handling your request. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures).

Your data may be stored in a customer relationship management system (“CRM system”) or a comparable request organization system.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use both technically necessary cookies and cookies for analysis purposes (Matomo).

5.1 Technically Necessary Cookies

Technically necessary cookies are required for the operation of my website and cannot be disabled. The legal basis for these cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5.2 Analytics Cookies (Matomo)

Further information about analytics cookies used with Matomo can be found in the section “Matomo (Web Analytics)” of this privacy policy.

You can specify at any time which cookies you wish to allow via our cookie banner and change or withdraw your consent later.

6. Matomo (Web Analytics)

I use the open-source web analytics platform Matomo for my website. Matomo uses cookies that are stored on your device and enable an analysis of website usage. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored exclusively on our own server and not shared with third parties.

6.1 Type of Data Processed

Within the scope of web analytics, the following data may be processed:

• anonymized IP address
• pages and subpages accessed
• time spent on the website
• frequency of visits
• pseudonymized visitor ID

6.2 Legal Basis

The storage of Matomo cookies and the analysis of website usage are carried out exclusively based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You grant this consent via our cookie banner.

6.3 Withdrawal of Consent

You can revoke your consent to the use of Matomo at any time with future effect via the cookie settings menu or the cookie banner.

6.4 No Transfer to Third Parties

The data collected via Matomo is not passed on to third parties and is processed exclusively on our own server.

7. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right:

• to obtain information about your personal data processed by us (Art. 15 GDPR),
• to rectification of incorrect or completion of incomplete personal data stored by us (Art. 16 GDPR),
• to erasure of your personal data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
• to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
• to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),
• to object to the processing of your personal data (Art. 21 GDPR).

You may use our contact form at any time to exercise these rights.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data. The responsible authority is, in particular, the authority of your usual place of residence, workplace, or the location of the alleged violation.

For North Rhine-Westphalia, the responsible authority is:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf

9. Updates to this Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to update this privacy policy when technical changes to our website or legal requirements make this necessary. The currently published version on this website always applies.