Privacy Policy

Name and Address of the Data Controller#

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in the European Union member states, and other provisions with a data protection character is:

Kurt Gierke Sägebockweg 104 13125 Berlin Germany

Tel.: +49 176 311 262 18 Email: mail@kurtgierke.com

The data controller alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, contact details, etc.).

Some data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority#

In the event of a breach of data protection laws, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority regarding data protection issues is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. The following link provides a list of data protection officers and their contact details: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/.

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 handed over to you or to a third party in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Right to Information, Correction, Blocking, Deletion#

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, its recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose and also for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the contact options listed in the imprint.

SSL or TLS Encryption#

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" address line of your browser and the lock symbol in the browser line.

Server Log Files#

The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

These data will not be combined with other data sources. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Matomo Analytics#

Our website uses functions of the web analytics service Matomo Analytics. The provider of the web analytics service is Matomo, 7 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, New Zealand.

Matomo Analytics uses "cookies." These are small text files that your web browser stores on your end device and enable an analysis of website usage. Information generated by cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to a Matomo server and stored there. The server location is within the European Union.

The setting of Matomo Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize our website and, if necessary, advertising.

Cookies#

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your end device. Cookies help us make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Temporary cookies are deleted when you leave the website. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies completely may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.