Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on how your data is processed, please refer to the Privacy Policy set out below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The processing of personal data on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Information about the Controller” of this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you voluntarily provide it to us, for example by completing a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically, or with your consent, when you visit this website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical information such as your internet browser, operating system, or the time at which you accessed the website. This data is collected automatically as soon as you access the website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning and secure provision of this website. Other data may be used to analyse how visitors use the website.
Where contracts can be concluded or initiated through this website, the data you provide may also be processed for the purpose of preparing offers, handling enquiries, processing orders, or performing other pre-contractual or contractual activities.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to obtain information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of your personal data.
If you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. Under certain circumstances, you also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
If you have any questions regarding data protection or the processing of your personal data, you are welcome to contact us at any time.
2. Hosting
The content of this website is hosted by the following provider:
DomainFactory
This website is hosted by DomainFactory GmbH, c/o WeWork, Neuturmstraße 5, 80331 Munich, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “DomainFactory”).
When you visit this website, DomainFactory collects various log files, including your IP address.
For further information, please refer to DomainFactory’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/
The use of DomainFactory is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the reliable and secure operation of our website.
Where your consent has been requested, data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as your consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information stored on your device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the service provider named above. This agreement is required under data protection law and ensures that DomainFactory processes the personal data of visitors to this website solely on our behalf, in accordance with our instructions, and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information 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 applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data means any information that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purposes this processing takes place.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.
Information about the Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Steffi W. Neukirchen
Ilmenauer Straße 2
14193 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 157 565 234 85
Email: sw.neukirchen@gmx.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (such as names, email addresses or similar information).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies.
If you submit a justified request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law). In the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
Where you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Where special categories of personal data pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR are processed, processing is based on Article 9(2)(a) GDPR.
In cases where you have expressly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is additionally based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information stored on your device (e.g. through device fingerprinting), processing is also based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Where your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Furthermore, we process your data where this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Information on the specific legal basis applicable in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties.
We only disclose personal data to external parties where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest in disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the transfer of data.
When using processors, we only share personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In cases of joint processing, a joint controllership agreement will be concluded.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out prior to withdrawal remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR ARTICLE 6(1)(F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; 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 THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR UNLESS THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING.
IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent 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 the place of the alleged infringement.
The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies available.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, either yourself or through a third party, in a commonly used and machine-readable format.
If you request the direct transfer of your data to another controller, this will only be carried out where technically feasible.
Access, Rectification and Deletion
Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data.
For these purposes, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you may 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. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right.
The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally require time to verify this. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defence or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
- If you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may only be processed—apart from storage—with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, 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/TLS Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries or requests you send to us as the website operator.
You can recognise an encrypted connection when the browser address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and a padlock symbol appears in your browser.
When SSL/TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily on your device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you leave our website. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically removed by your web browser.
Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party providers (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from external providers within websites (e.g. cookies used for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping cart functions or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are required for carrying out electronic communication, providing certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping cart functionality), or optimising the website (e.g. cookies used to measure website traffic) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically correct and optimised provision of its services.
Where consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG). You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
You can configure your browser settings to inform you when cookies are being set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser.
Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. If additional cookies and services are used on this website, this will be explained in the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy.
Contact Form
If you contact us via the contact form, the information you provide in the enquiry form, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your request and for handling any follow-up questions. We do not disclose this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling enquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), where consent has been requested. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
The data entered into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.
Enquiries via Email, Telephone or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (such as your name and the details of your request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your enquiry.
We do not disclose this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures.
In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling enquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), where consent has been requested. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
The data you provide when contacting us will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been fully processed).
Mandatory statutory provisions, particularly legal retention periods, remain unaffected.
5. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This website uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, to ensure a consistent and visually appealing display of fonts. The Google Fonts files are hosted locally on this website. No connection to Google servers is established when you visit this website.
Further information about Google Fonts can be found at:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
and in Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
English translation: This Privacy Policy has been translated from the original German version with the assistance of ChatGPT (OpenAI, 2026), for the convenience of international visitors. In the event of any differences in interpretation, the German version shall prevail.