1. An Overview of Data Protection
General Information
The following notice provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the "Imprint" (Impressum) section of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Data you provide: This is data that you communicate to us, for example, when you type your email address into our newsletter subscription form or send us an email.
Data collected automatically: Other data is collected automatically or after your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior or to deliver the newsletter you requested.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
PhotoDeck Hosting
Our website is hosted by PhotoDeck (PhotoDeck SAS, 23 rue de la Folie-Méricourt, 75011 Paris, France).
When you visit our website, PhotoDeck collects server log files, which include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referrer URL, and the time of the server request. This processing is legally based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing necessary for the performance of a contract) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in a secure, stable, and efficient presentation of our online portfolio). We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with PhotoDeck to ensure compliance with European data protection standards.
3. General Notes and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this website 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.
Note on the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website can be found in the "Imprint" (Impressum) section of this website.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged violation.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format.
Information, Correction, and Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing at any time, and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data.
4. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device via your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer.
Technical/Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the core operation and security functions of the website. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Analytics/Optional Cookies: Any non-essential cookies used for statistics or performance tracking are only activated if you actively give your consent via our cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can decline these cookies at any time.
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you.
To ensure that the newsletter was requested by the actual owner of the email address, we use the Double Opt-In procedure. After entering your email, you will receive a confirmation message. Only after clicking the confirmation link will you be added to our distribution list.
We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and updates. The processing of this data is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Newsletter Infrastructure & Service Providers
We use the services of PhotoDeck (PhotoDeck SAS, France) and Substack (Substack Inc., USA) to manage our distribution lists, host our publication content, and distribute our newsletters. Data transfers to Substack Inc. in the United States are governed by standard contractual clauses or equivalent legal frameworks to ensure an adequate level of data protection outside the EU.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time via the "unsubscribe" link in any newsletter email or by contacting us directly.
Contact via Email, Phone, or Messenger
If you contact us via email, telephone, WhatsApp, or Signal, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry details), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass this data on without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).