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Privacy Policy

In the following, we explain which personal data we process on this website and which rights you are entitled to.

We are delighted that you are interested in our company. The protection of your personal data is an important concern for us. Our websites can generally be used without providing any personal data. However, should you wish to make use of certain services via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. Where there is no legal basis for such processing, we obtain your consent.

The processing of personal data – such as your name, address, email address, or telephone number – is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the national data protection regulations applicable to us. With this privacy policy, we inform you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we process, and we explain the rights to which you are entitled.

As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to protect the data processed via this website as comprehensively as possible. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can in principle have security vulnerabilities, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. You are therefore free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means as well, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions
  • This privacy policy uses the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To ensure that it is comprehensible to all readers, we explain the most important terms in advance:
a) personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter the “data subject”). A natural person is regarded as identifiable if they can be determined, directly or indirectly – for example by reference to a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to their physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
b) data subject
Data subject means any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed.
c) processing
Processing means any operation relating to personal data – performed with or without the aid of automated procedures. This includes, among other things, the collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure, transmission, combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
d) restriction of processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.
e) profiling
Profiling means any automated processing of personal data in which that data is used to evaluate or predict personal aspects relating to a natural person – in particular aspects concerning work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
f) pseudonymization
Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a way that it can no longer be attributed to a specific person without the use of additional information. This additional information is kept separately and is protected by technical and organizational measures.
g) controller
Controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
h) processor
Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) recipient
Recipient means any person or body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party. However, authorities that receive data in the context of a specific investigation task are not regarded as recipients.
j) third party
Third party means any person or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons authorized to process the data under the direct authority of the controller or processor.
k) consent
Consent means any freely given, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes – in the form of a statement or other clear affirmative action – by which they signify that they agree to the processing of the data relating to them.
2. Name and Address of the Controller
3. Cookies and Consent Management
  • Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your device and that may contain certain information.
  • Without your consent, we use only technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation of the website. No consent is needed for these (§ 25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG; Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Specifically, these are:
    • sb_cookie_consent – stores your decision regarding the loading of optional services (storage period up to 180 days).
    • i18n_redirected – stores your preferred language.
  • Cookies or processing activities that go beyond this and require consent are only loaded once you have expressly agreed via our cookie notice (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25 (1) TDDDG). This applies in particular to our analytics measurement with Matomo (see Section 8).
  • You can withdraw consent once given at any time with effect for the future. You can also prevent the storage of cookies in your browser settings or delete cookies that have already been set. If you delete the cookie containing your consent decision, the cookie notice will reappear on your next visit. If cookies are completely disabled, you may not be able to use all functions of the website without restriction.
4. Collection of General Data and Information (Server Log Files)
  • Each time our website is accessed, our systems automatically collect a range of general data and information that is stored in the server's log files. The following may be recorded: the type of browser used along with its version, the operating system of the accessing system, the website from which the access is made (referrer), the subpages accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the internet service provider of the accessing system, and comparable data that serves to avert danger in the event of attacks on our IT systems.
  • We do not draw any conclusions about you from this data. Rather, it serves to deliver and optimize the content of our website correctly, to ensure the lasting functionality of our IT systems and website technology, and to provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information in the event of a cyberattack. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in a secure and functional web presence (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The server log file data is stored separately from other personal data.
5. Contact via the Website
  • On the basis of statutory requirements, our website provides information that enables quick electronic contact, including an email address. If you contact us by email or via the contact form, the personal data transmitted in the process is stored in order to handle your inquiry. This data is not passed on to third parties. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a), (b), and (f) GDPR.
6. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data
  • We process and store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or as provided for by statutory retention periods to which we are subject. Once the purpose of storage ceases to apply or a prescribed period expires, the data concerned is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.
7. Rights of the Data Subject
  • As a data subject, you are entitled to numerous rights. To exercise them, you can contact the controller named in Section 2 at any time:
a) Right to confirmation

You have the right to obtain confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

b) Right of access
You have the right to obtain information about the data stored about you free of charge at any time, as well as a copy of this data. The information includes in particular:
  • the purposes of the processing
  • the categories of personal data being processed
  • the recipients to whom the data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries
  • where possible, the planned storage period or the criteria used to determine it
  • the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection
  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  • the origin of the data, where it was not collected from you
  • the existence of automated decision-making including profiling, as well as meaningful information about the logic involved and the intended effects
Furthermore, you have the right to obtain information as to whether data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. In this case, you may request information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.
c) Right to rectification

You have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data and – taking into account the purposes of the processing – the completion of incomplete personal data.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

You have the right to request the immediate erasure of your data where one of the grounds provided for by law applies and the processing is not necessary – for example, where the data is no longer required for the purposes pursued, where you withdraw consent, where you object to the processing, where the data has been processed unlawfully, or where a legal obligation to erase the data exists.

If we have made the data public, we will, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable measures to inform other controllers who process this data of your erasure request.

e) Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing where you contest the accuracy of the data, where the processing is unlawful and you object to erasure and instead request restriction, where we no longer need the data but you require it for the assertion of legal claims, or where you have lodged an objection and it has not yet been established whose interests prevail.

f) Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit this data to another controller, provided that the processing is based on consent or on a contract and is carried out by automated means. Where technically feasible, you may request that the data be transmitted directly to another controller.

g) Right to object

You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of data concerning you that is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or unless the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If we process data for the purpose of direct marketing, you can object to this processing at any time.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, unless the decision is necessary for entering into or performing a contract, is permitted by law, or is made with your explicit consent.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

You have the right to withdraw consent once given to the processing of personal data at any time with effect for the future.

8. Analytics Measurement with Matomo
  • For the statistical analysis of access to our website, we use Matomo, an open-source tool for web analytics. Matomo is operated on our own server (analytics.sebastian-bleuel.de); the data collected remains with us and is not passed on to third parties.
  • We use Matomo in a privacy-friendly manner: it is configured so that no cookies are set (cookieless), and your IP address is anonymized immediately. The statistics script is loaded exclusively in the production environment and only after you have expressly consented via our cookie notice.
  • The purpose of the processing is the anonymized analysis of visitor behavior in order to improve our website and its content. The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and – insofar as information is stored on or read from your device in the process – § 25 (1) TDDDG. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by deleting the stored cookies in your browser; the analytics measurement will then only be loaded again after renewed consent.
  • Further information on data protection at Matomo can be found at https://matomo.org/privacy/
9. Fonts (locally hosted)
  • For the uniform display of typefaces, this website uses various fonts (including “Plus Jakarta Sans”, “Inter”, “Poppins”, and “Public Sans”). These fonts are delivered locally from our own server. When the page is accessed, no connection is established to third-party servers (such as Google) for this purpose, and no personal data is transmitted to third parties.
10. Legal Basis for Processing
  • Depending on the processing situation, we base the processing of your personal data on different legal bases of the GDPR. Where we obtain your consent for a specific purpose, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis. Where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, it is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where we have to process data to fulfill a legal obligation – for instance, to comply with tax obligations – Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR applies. In rare cases, processing may be necessary to protect the vital interests of a person (Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR). Finally, processing may be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR where it is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of a third party and your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms do not prevail.
11. Legitimate Interests in the Processing
  • Where the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest lies in the conduct of our business activities and in the secure, stable, and user-friendly operation of our web presence.
12. Duration of Storage of Personal Data
  • The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After it expires, the data concerned is routinely erased, provided that it is no longer required for the performance or initiation of a contract.
13. Existence of Automated Decision-Making
  • We do not make any decisions based solely on automated processing – including profiling.
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