PRIVACY POLICY
General Information
The following provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our full privacy policy provided below this text.
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. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Notice about the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in two ways:
1. Direct Submission: Data you provide to us, such as through forms or contact details you fill in.
2. Automated Collection: Data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., your browser, operating system, or time of access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the error-free functionality of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts are initiated or completed via the website, the submitted data will also be processed for offers, orders, or other business inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the following rights regarding your data:
• Obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time.
• Request the correction or deletion of your data.
• Revoke consent previously granted for data processing at any time for future purposes.
• Under certain circumstances, demand the restriction of processing your data.
• File a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
For these or other questions about data protection, you can contact us anytime.
2. 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 creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, your data is processed on Squarespace’s servers. This may also involve the transfer of personal data to the parent company of Squarespace, Squarespace Inc., located at 8 Clarkson St, New York, NY 10014, USA. Additionally, Squarespace stores cookies that are necessary for the proper display of the site and to ensure security (essential cookies).
The use of Squarespace is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the reliable presentation of our website. If you have given your consent, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data Transfer to the USA
The data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here:
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/de/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 United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these standards. More information is available at:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4774.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the provider mentioned above. This legally required agreement ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors exclusively according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
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 statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data refers to data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.
We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Notice Concerning the Responsible Entity
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
Alina Christin Kunac
Europa-Allee 2
60327 Frankfurt
Phone: +49 151 56903307
Email: hello@alinachristin.com
The responsible entity 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.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion occurs after these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Article 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally takes place on the basis of § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Specific legal bases relevant to individual cases are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. Transmitting personal data to these external parties is sometimes necessary. We only transfer personal data if it is required for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer.
When using data processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In cases of joint processing, an agreement on joint processing is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If the data processing is based on Article 6(1)(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 respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection under Article 21(1) GDPR).
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection under Article 21(2) GDPR).
Complaint Rights to 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, workplace, or the location of the alleged infringement. This right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract delivered to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only occur to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Access, Rectification, and Deletion
Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information at any time and free of charge about your stored personal data, their origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have these data corrected or deleted if necessary. For this and further questions on the topic 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. To do this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing applies 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 review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, 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, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses 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. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Advertising Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent, for example, via spam emails.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use “cookies.” Cookies are small text files and do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently stored on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or your web browser automatically deletes them.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services provided by third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve different purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or serve advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for electronic communication, for the provision of certain functionalities you request (e.g., the shopping cart), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies to measure web traffic) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR unless a different legal basis is stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing will take place exclusively based on this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you about the placement of cookies, allowing you to decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept them, reject cookies in specific cases, or generally exclude them, as well as enable the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Detailed information on the cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
These data are not merged with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.
Contact Form
If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, the information you provide in the form, including the contact details you specify, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram servers. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This enables Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data is collected on this website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing that takes place after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility.
Our joint obligations have been outlined in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the agreement under the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the secure integration of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. You can exercise your data subject rights (e.g., access requests) directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obligated to forward your request to Facebook.
Data Transfer to the USA
The data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here:
• https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum
• https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/
• https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381
For more information, please refer to Instagram’s privacy policy:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
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 designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, visit:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
6. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you wish to receive the newsletter offered on this 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. Further data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.
The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you cancel your subscription. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Blacklist storage is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
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