Privacy Policy
1. General Information
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, processed, and protected when you visit this website or contact Sarah Friedrich.
Personal data means any information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws.
2. Data Controller
The person responsible for processing personal data on this website is:
Sarah Friedrich
De-Noel-Platz 1
50937 Cologne
Germany
For privacy-related inquiries, please use the contact information provided in the Legal Notice (Imprint).
3. Your Rights Under the GDPR
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
Right of Access
You may request information about the personal data we process about you, including its purpose, origin, recipients, and retention period.
Right to Rectification
You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
You may request the deletion of your personal data where the relevant legal requirements are met.
Right to Restriction of Processing
Under certain circumstances, you may request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
Right to Data Portability
You may request to receive personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, where the legal requirements apply.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to certain processing activities, particularly those based on legitimate interests. Where your personal data is processed for direct marketing, you may object to that processing at any time.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before your withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Legal Notice.
4. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
You can find information about German data protection authorities at:
5. Website Security and Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect the transmission of confidential information.
You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix in your browser's address bar.
Encryption helps protect transmitted information against unauthorized access. However, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
6. Contact and Communication
When you contact us through a contact form or by email, we process the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
This information is used to respond to your inquiry and handle any necessary follow-up communication.
Depending on the nature of your inquiry, processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, where it relates to a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract, or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries.
Your personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to handle your inquiry, unless statutory retention obligations or other lawful grounds require longer storage.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential functionality, improve user experience, and, where consent has been given, analyze website usage.
Cookies are small files stored on your device.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while others may remain on your device for a specified period.
Technically necessary cookies and comparable technologies may be used where permitted under Section 25(2) TDDDG. Any associated processing of personal data is based on an applicable legal basis under the GDPR.
Non-essential cookies and similar technologies, including those used for analytics or advertising, are used only after obtaining the required consent under Section 25(1) TDDDG and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You may withdraw your consent at any time through the website's cookie preference settings, where applicable.
You can also configure your browser to restrict or delete cookies. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
8. Google Analytics 4
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This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors interact with the website so we can improve its content, functionality, and user experience.
Depending on the configuration, Google Analytics may collect information about page views, interactions, approximate location, device characteristics, browser information, and other usage data.
Google Analytics 4 does not log or store individual IP addresses.
Google Analytics is used only after you have given the required consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.
You may withdraw your consent at any time through the available cookie preference settings.
Google may process certain information outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Any international transfer of personal data must be covered by an applicable legal transfer mechanism under the GDPR.
For more information about Google's data processing practices, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
You can also find information about Google Analytics here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
9. Retention of Personal Data
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless applicable legal obligations require longer retention.
The applicable retention periods depend on the type of data and the purpose of processing.
Where consent is withdrawn or a valid request for deletion is received, the relevant data will be deleted unless another lawful basis requires or permits continued retention.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, or data processing activities.
The current version will always be available on this website.
