Privacy Policy

Privacy at a Glance

General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on the topic of privacy, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section "Notice on the Responsible Party" of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us, such as through data you enter into a contact form. Other data is automatically or with your consent collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page view). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.

How do we use your data?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is presented without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other service requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have consented to data processing, you can withdraw your consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For further questions on privacy, you can contact us at any time.

  1. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Squarespace
The provider is Squarespace Ireland Ltd., Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Squarespace"). Squarespace is a tool for building and hosting websites. When you visit our website, your data is processed on the servers of Squarespace. Personal data may also be transmitted to the parent company of Squarespace, Squarespace Inc., 8 Clarkson St, New York, NY 10014, USA. Squarespace also stores cookies that are required for displaying the page and ensuring security (necessary cookies).
The use of Squarespace is based on Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable display of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR and § 25, paragraph 1 TDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as per the TDDG.
Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en/articles/360000851908-DSGVO-und-Squarespace.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these privacy standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4774.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This legally required contract ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Privacy

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for the data processing on this website is:

Carina Kastenhuber
Badergasse 1
82054 Sauerlach
Phone: +49 171 1841615
Email: info@carina-kastenhuber.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Data Retention Period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, we will delete your data unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in this case, the data will be deleted after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR or Art. 9, paragraph 2, letter a of the GDPR, if special categories of data are processed under Art. 9, paragraph 1 of the GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25, paragraph 1 of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6, paragraph 1, letter b of the GDPR. Additionally, we process your data if required for compliance with a legal obligation based on Art. 6, paragraph 1, letter c of the GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interests under Art. 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR. The specific legal basis for data processing is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external entities. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We will only share personal data with external parties when required to fulfill a contract, when we are legally obligated (e.g., transferring data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR, or when another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only share personal data with our customers based on a valid Data Processing Agreement (DPA). In the case of joint processing, a Joint Processing Agreement will be concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing activities are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6, PARAGRAPH 1, LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR WHICH THE PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING, LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21, PARAGRAPH 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21, PARAGRAPH 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that we provide your data that we process based on your consent or in the performance of a contract in an automated, commonly used, and machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Right to Access, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right, in accordance with applicable law, to obtain information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing free of charge at any time, and, where applicable, to request the correction or deletion of this data. For further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

  • If the processing of your personal data was unlawful, you may instead request the restriction of data processing rather than the deletion.

  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or establish legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of the deletion of your personal data.

  • If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21, paragraph 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not clear whose interests outweigh, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
    If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may only be processed – apart from storage – with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of public interest in the EU or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address bar of your browser changing from "http://" to "https://" and the padlock symbol in your browser's address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby expressly objected to. The operators of the website reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser. Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or third-party providers (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services from external companies within the website (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website features would not function without them (e.g., shopping cart functions or video display). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, providing certain functions you request (e.g., for the shopping cart), or optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for web audience measurement) are stored based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f DSGVO unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to provide his services technically error-free and optimized.

If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing will only take place based on this consent (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. a DSGVO and § 25, para. 1 TDDG); consent can be revoked at any time. You can set your browser to inform you when cookies are set and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the site automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Hostname of the accessing computer

  • Time of server request

  • IP address

This data will not be combined with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in displaying and optimizing the website error-free, for which the server log files are necessary.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via contact form, the data provided in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. b DSGVO, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the requests sent to us (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f DSGVO) or your consent (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you provide in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage is no longer valid (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. b DSGVO, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the requests sent to us (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f DSGVO) or your consent (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage is no longer valid (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data will be collected, except on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for the purpose of sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties. The processing of the data entered into the newsletter subscription form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. a DSGVO). You can withdraw your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. The data you provided for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the purpose of the data storage expires and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after the subscription is canceled. We reserve the right to remove or block email addresses from our new

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary fonts into its cache to correctly display text and fonts. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google's servers. This allows Google to learn that this website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font style on the website. If consent has been requested, the processing will only take place based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. a DSGVO and § 25, para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information about Google Fonts, you can visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States, ensuring compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the US. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is made by a human or an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website.

For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, the duration of the website visitor's stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to Google. The reCAPTCHA analysis runs entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place. The storage and analysis of data are carried out based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting their web services from abusive automated data extraction and SPAM.

If consent has been requested, the processing will only take place based on Art. 6, para. 1, lit. a DSGVO and § 25, para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on Google reCAPTCHA, refer to Google’s privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en. The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States, ensuring compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the US. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

source: https://www.e-recht24.de

Website Analysis with Squarespace Analytics

We use Squarespace Analytics on our website to analyze user behavior and continuously improve our content and services. In doing so, the following data is automatically collected:

  • IP address (in anonymized form)

  • Date and time of page visit

  • Pages and features accessed

  • Browser type and operating system

  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page)

The processing of this data is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) in optimizing our website and improving our services. This data will not be merged with other personal data of the users.

The data collected by Squarespace Analytics will be anonymized as far as possible and will not be shared with third parties. Users can opt-out of the collection of their user behavior at any time, for example, by disabling cookies or using the opt-out feature in their browser. Further information on data processing by Squarespace can be found in the Squarespace Privacy Policy.