Your Data in Simple Words

When you visit our website, you leave digital footprints in the form of information we call "personal data." This includes, for example, your name, your email address, or technical details such as your browser type. This data helps us to optimize the delivery of our website for you.

Data Controller

Your data is processed by the operator of this website. You can find the relevant contact details in the section "Notice Regarding the Data Controller."

How We Collect Your Data

We collect data in two ways:

• Actively submitted by you:
  For example, when you fill out a contact form or contact us directly.
• Automatically by our systems: As soon as you visit our pages, technical data such as your browser, operating system, IP address, or the time of access are automatically recorded. Some of this information is only stored after your explicit consent.

Why We Use Your Data

• Operation of the Website: We require certain data to display the website reliably and without technical errors.
• Analysis: Other data helps us understand how our visitors use the website in order to improve it.
• Contract Fulfillment: If you request services or conclude contracts via our website, we use the submitted data to process your request or order.

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

• know what data we have stored about you,
• request the rectification or erasure of your data,
• withdraw any consent previously granted for data processing,
• restrict processing under certain conditions.

Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.

For any questions regarding data protection, you can contact us directly at any time.

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We treat all personal information confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy.

Various types of data are collected when you visit our website. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet can have security vulnerabilities. Absolute protection against unauthorized access by third parties is technically impossible.

Notice Regarding the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing is:

Wiktoria Adamczuk
Narutowicza 31a/8
69-100 Słubice
Poland

Phone: +49 163 7020895
Email: wikaadamczuk("at")gmail.com

The data controller is the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

Storage Duration

Personal data is only stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purpose. If you request erasure or withdraw consent, we will delete the data, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

Legal Bases for Data Processing

The legal basis applicable in each individual case depends on the respective processing operation:

• Consent: Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR (or Art. 9(2) lit. a GDPR for special categories of data)
• Contract/Pre-contractual measures: Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR
• Legal obligation: Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR
• Legitimate interest: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR
• Transfer to third countries based on consent: Art. 49(1) lit. a GDPR
• Cookie consent / Device data: Section 25(1) TDDDG + Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR

Disclosure of Personal Data

Data will only be transferred to external parties if it is necessary for contract fulfillment, if there is a legal obligation, if a legitimate interest exists, or if corresponding consent has been granted. In the case of data processors, disclosure occurs exclusively on the basis of a Data Processing Agreement (DPA).

Withdrawal of Your Consent

Withdrawal of consent is possible at any time. The lawfulness of the processing carried out up until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6(1) lit. e or f GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. In the event of your objection, your personal data will no longer be used for these purposes.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe that your data is being processed unlawfully.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data, which we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, handed over to yourself or to a third party in a standard machine-readable format.

Access, Rectification, Erasure

You have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, as well as its rectification or erasure, where applicable.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You can request the restriction of the processing of your data if:

• you contest the accuracy of the data,
• the processing is unlawful, but you oppose the erasure of the data,
• we no longer need the data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims,
• an objection procedure pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR is pending.

SSL/TLS Encryption

Our website uses encrypted transmission pathways (SSL/TLS) to protect your data from unauthorized access. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" in your browser's address bar and the lock icon.

Objection to Promotional Emails

We expressly object to the use of our contact details for sending unsolicited promotional material.

4. Hosting

Hosting Provider

Our website is operated by the following service provider:

LA Webhosting
Azmannsdorfer Weg 2
99085 Erfurt
Germany

When you access our website, LA Webhosting automatically stores various log data, including your IP address.

Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy: LA Webhosting Privacy Policy

• Purpose of processing: Provision of a secure, stable, and technically error-free website; storage of technical data for website operation and security.
• Legal basis: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and reliable website).

If we obtain consent for the storage of cookies or similar technologies, processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. This consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) has been concluded with LA Webhosting, which ensures that personal data is processed exclusively according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

• Purpose of processing: Ensuring data protection-compliant processing by the hosting provider.
• Legal basis: Art. 28 GDPR (Data Processing Agreement).

5. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses cookies – small text files that are stored on your device. They can be technically necessary or serve the analysis and optimization of our services. Cookies can be stored either temporarily (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies).

You can configure your browser to manage, block, or delete cookies. Restrictions may affect the functionality of the website.

Purpose of processing:

• Necessary cookies: Ensuring the technical functionality of the website
• Analysis/Optimization cookies: Improving the service and user experience

Legal basis:

• Necessary cookies: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR
• Cookies based on consent: Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR + Section 25(1) TDDDG

Real Cookie Banner

To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and corresponding consents, we use the consent tool "Real Cookie Banner". Details on how it works can be found under Real Cookie Banner.

• Purpose of processing: Management of cookies, tracking technologies, and user consents.
• Legal basis: Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR.

Server Log Files

When visiting our website, certain data is automatically stored in server log files, including:

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

This information is not merged with other data sources.

• Purpose of processing: Ensuring the technical stability and security of the website.
• Legal basis: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a functioning website).

Contact Form

If you contact us via the contact form, we store the data you enter, including your contact details, in order to process your request and to answer any follow-up questions. This data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

• Purpose of processing: Processing of inquiries and answering follow-up questions.
• Legal basis:
  • Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures
  • Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR, if we have a legitimate interest in processing the inquiry
  • Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR, if consent was requested
• Storage duration: Until the purpose is fulfilled, consent is withdrawn, or the inquiry is concluded; statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

6. Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us directly by email, telephone, or fax, we store your personal data (e.g., name, inquiry) to process your request. This data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

• Purpose of processing: Processing of contact inquiries.
• Legal basis: As described for the contact form.
• Storage duration: Until the purpose is fulfilled, consent is withdrawn, or statutory requirements apply.

7. Social Media

Social Media Links

References (links) to social networks are used on this website. This applies to currently existing links as well as any future additions (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, Facebook).

These are not active social media plugins that transfer data as soon as the page loads. We merely use simple static links. Data exchange with the operators of the social networks only takes place if you actively click on the corresponding link. In this case, you will be redirected to the external platform, and information (e.g., IP address, time of access, website URL) will be transmitted to the provider by your browser.

• Purpose of processing: Visibility of our services, communication with users and interested parties, as well as marketing.
• Legal basis: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a modern and appealing public presentation).

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

We integrate the video service YouTube on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When accessing a page with an embedded YouTube video, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google's servers to load the video content. In doing so, technically necessary data (e.g., your IP address, device type, operating system) is transmitted to Google – including to servers in the USA. If you are logged into your YouTube or Google account, Google can assign this visit directly to your profile. To prevent this, you must log out of Google before visiting our website.

• Purpose of processing: Appealing presentation of our online presence and integration of multimedia video content.
• Legal basis:
  • Consent: Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG (provided the video is only loaded after your approval in the consent tool).
  • Legitimate interest: Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR (interest in providing an engaging and multimedia user experience for our visitors).
• Data transfer to third countries: The transfer to the USA takes place on the basis of the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
• Further information: Details can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.