Data Protection
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 personally identify you. Detailed information about data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
### Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Information on the Controller" section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in two ways: firstly, through information you provide to us (for example, data you enter in a contact form), and secondly, our IT systems automatically collect data when you visit the website. This primarily involves technical data (such as internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data collection occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for future processing. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding these matters or any other questions about data protection.​
2. Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:​
WIX​
The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter "WIX").WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, visitor sources, visitor regions, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies in your browser that are necessary for website display and security (necessary cookies).
Data collected through WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide.
WIX servers are located, among other places, in the USA.For details, please refer to WIX's privacy policy:https://de.wix.com/about/privacy.
According to WIX, data transfer to the USA and other third countries is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission or comparable guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. Details can be found here:https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users.
The use of WIX is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
The company has certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5626.​
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is information 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.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (for example, when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information on the Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Peter Dilg
Leegmoor 422417 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 56118826
Email: pd-novelist@protonmail.com
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data remains with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.​
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data according to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR.
If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information about the relevant legal bases in specific cases 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. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties if:
- It is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract
- We are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities)
- We have a legitimate interest in sharing the data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
- Another legal basis permits the data transfer
When using data processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any previously given consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM 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 WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 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 PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; 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 THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 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, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.​
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or to have it transferred to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.
Information, Rectification and Deletion
Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions about personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of 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 restriction of processing instead of deletion.
- If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from being stored – 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
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address line from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Promotional Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as through spam emails.​
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4. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with Enhanced Privacy ProtectionThis website incorporates videos from YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit a page with an embedded YouTube video, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Advertisements played in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. Instead, so-called Local Storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition purposes. Details about enhanced privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.Additional data processing operations may be triggered after activating a YouTube video, over which we have no influence.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). This consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about privacy at YouTube, please see their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). Details at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.Google MapsThis site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to embed map material on our website.
To use Google Maps features, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transferred to and stored on a Google server in the USA. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for consistent font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings and easy location of places specified on our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here:- https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/- https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/More information about the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF).
Details at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Source: https://www.e-recht24.de