Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in our legal notice (Impressum).

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by entering information into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of access, IP address). These data are collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior or respond to your inquiries.

Legal basis for processing

We process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing for contract purposes), Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests), or – where applicable – based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, deletion, or restriction of processing of your data. You may withdraw any consent you’ve given at any time. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority. More details are provided below.

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hosting provider). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider. This may include IP addresses, metadata, communication data, website access data, and other data generated through the use of this website. Hosting is carried out based on a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

3. Contact Form via Formspree

We use Formspree (Formspree, Inc., 9720 Capital Court, Ste. 201, Manassas, VA 20110, USA) to handle our contact form submissions. The data you enter into the form (e.g., name, email, message) is transmitted securely and processed on our behalf.

Formspree processes this data strictly in accordance with our instructions and under a data processing agreement (DPA). Transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

We retain your data only as long as necessary to process your request, unless legal retention obligations apply.

For more information, please refer to Formspree’s Privacy Policy: https://formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy/

4. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as contact requests, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” in your browser's address line and the lock icon. Data transmitted via this site cannot be read by third parties.

5. Your Rights

6. Objection to Marketing Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The website operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited promotional information, such as spam emails.