The responsible body within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is: Ulrich Kohler

I, Ulrich Kohler, take the protection of your personal data very seriously and strictly adhere to the rules of data protection laws. I only collect personal data to the extent necessary. Under no circumstances will I sell your data or otherwise pass it on to third parties.

Please bear in mind that data transmission over the internet can always have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against unauthorized access is not possible.

Your rights as a data subject You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided (legal notice).

• Information about your data stored with us and its processing.
• Correction of inaccurate personal data,
• Deletion of your data stored with us,
• Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations.
• Objection to the processing of your data by us and
• Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have entered into a contract with us.

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time. The supervisory authority responsible for you depends on the federal state in which you live, work, or where the alleged violation occurred. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with contact details can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DElnfothek/Anschriften_Links/Anschriften_links-node.html

Purposes of data processing by the responsible body and third parties

We process your personal data only for the purposes stated in this privacy policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for any other purposes. We only share your personal data with third parties if:

• You have given your explicit consent to this,
• The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
• the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation,

The processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.

Collection of general information when visiting our website

When you access our website, general information is automatically collected using a cookie. 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, and similar data. This information is exclusively of a general nature and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your identity.

This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the website content you request and is automatically generated when you use the internet. It is processed for the following purposes in particular:

• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
• Ensuring the smooth operation of our website,
• Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
• for other administrative purposes.

The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest in the aforementioned purposes of data collection. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. Recipients of the data are only the responsible entity and, if applicable, data processors.

Anonymous information of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us in order to optimize our website and the underlying technology.

Data processing on this website: The following information is temporarily recorded in a log file by the provider, hosting.de GmbH, without your intervention and stored in their server log files until automated deletion.

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
• Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address)
• Time of server request

This data is not linked to specific individuals and is not combined with other data sources. Your data will be deleted after statistical analysis.

Cookies

My websites use cookies in several places. They serve to make the website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that your browser saves and stores on your device. Most of the cookies I use are so-called session cookies. They are automatically deleted after you leave the site. Other cookies remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are being set and allow you to decide whether to accept them individually. You can also block cookies in specific cases or entirely. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses.

Use of Matomo

This website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open-source software for the statistical analysis of visitor access. Matomo uses so-called cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is stored on a server in Germany.

The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before being stored. You can prevent the installation of cookies by changing your browser settings. Please note that if you do so, some features of this website may no longer be available.

You can choose whether a unique web analytics cookie may be stored in your browser to allow the website operator to collect and analyze various statistical data.

Embedded YouTube videos

We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This informs YouTube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

If you have disabled cookies for the Google Ads program, you will not encounter any such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personally identifiable usage information in other cookies. If you wish to prevent this, you must block cookies in your browser settings.

Further information on data protection at "YouTube" can be found in the provider's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

Contact us via email

You can also contact me by email. If you send me an email, the data you provide (e.g., your email address, possibly your name and phone number) will initially be stored in order to answer your questions. Once storage is no longer necessary, I will delete the collected personal data. If there is a legal obligation to retain the data, I will restrict its processing. This data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of contacting you is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 GDPR.

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services, such as the introduction of new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact Ulrich Kohler directly. The data protection declaration was created with the Privacy policy generator created by activeMind AG.