1. General Information
Personal data, hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”, is processed by me only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.
According to Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”, “processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. This includes, in particular, collecting, recording, storing, using, disclosing, transmitting, restricting, deleting or destroying personal data.
With the following privacy policy, I inform you about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as I alone determine the purposes and means of processing. I also inform you about third-party services used by me, insofar as personal data may be processed through their use.
This privacy policy is structured as follows:
Information about me as the controller
Rights of users and data subjects
Information on data processing
Services and third-party providers used
2. Information About Me as the Controller
The controller responsible for this website under data protection law is:
Andreas Gebhardt
Wurthkampsweg 4
27619 Spaden
Germany
Email: mail@fehlerfreund.de
Phone: 0173 / 622 76 33
Please direct any data protection inquiries to the contact details listed above.
3. Rights of Users and Data Subjects
With regard to the data processing described below, users and data subjects have, in particular, the following rights:
the right to confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed, the right of access to this data, further information about the data processing and copies of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data or completion of incomplete personal data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
the right to immediate deletion of personal data concerning them in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR or, alternatively, where further processing is required, the right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
the right to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other controllers in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR if they believe that the processing of personal data concerning them violates data protection regulations.
In addition, users and data subjects have the right, pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the future processing of personal data concerning them, provided that the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In particular, an objection to processing for direct marketing purposes is possible at any time.
4. Information on Data Processing
The data processed when you use my website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, you revoke any consent you have given, or no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion. Unless otherwise stated below for individual processing procedures, these general deletion periods apply accordingly.
5. Server Data / Server Log Files
For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable website, data is automatically transmitted by your internet browser to me or to my web hosting provider.
These so-called server log files may include, in particular:
browser type and browser version,
operating system used,
website from which you accessed my website,
pages accessed on my website,
date and time of access,
IP address of the requesting internet connection.
This data is stored temporarily but is not combined with other data about you.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. My legitimate interest lies in improving the stability, functionality and security of my website.
Server data is usually deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In the event of a security-related incident, individual data may be stored until the incident has been fully clarified.
6. Cookies
My website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and may contain certain information.
Some cookies are technically necessary for my website to function properly. Other cookies may be used to improve content, integrate external services or statistically evaluate the use of my website.
Technically necessary cookies are processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. My legitimate interest lies in providing a secure and user-friendly website.
If I use cookies that are not technically necessary, they are used only on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future or adjust it via the cookie settings.
You can also configure your browser so that you are informed when cookies are set, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
7. Contact Requests / Contact Form
If you contact me via contact form or email, the data you provide will be processed in order to handle your inquiry. This may include, in particular, your name, email address, telephone number, the content of your message and technical information relating to the inquiry.
Providing this data is necessary in order to process and respond to your inquiry. Without providing this data, I may not be able to process your inquiry or may only be able to process it to a limited extent.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry relates to the conclusion of a contract or pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is carried out on the basis of my legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Your data will be deleted as soon as your inquiry has been fully answered and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
8. Cloudflare Turnstile
This website uses Cloudflare Turnstile. The provider is Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
Turnstile is used to determine whether data entered on this website, for example in contact forms, is submitted by a human user or by an automated program. This helps protect the website against spam, misuse, and automated attacks.
For this purpose, Turnstile processes technical information that may include:
IP address,
Browser and operating system information,
Date and time of access,
Referrer URL,
Information about user interactions with the website,
Technical connection and security-related information.
According to Cloudflare, Turnstile is designed with privacy in mind and aims to minimize the collection and processing of personal data while effectively detecting abusive or automated requests.
The use of Cloudflare Turnstile is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting the website, securing online forms, and preventing spam and abusive automated access.
Where consent is obtained through a consent management platform, processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Any consent given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.
Data may be transferred to the United States. Cloudflare relies on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission as a safeguard for international data transfers.
For more information about Cloudflare Turnstile and Cloudflare’s privacy practices, please visit:
https://developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
9. Google Analytics
Google Analytics may be used on my website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The parent company is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics is used to analyze the use of my website. Among other things, information about pages accessed, length of stay, devices used, browsers, operating systems, approximate location data and the origin of users may be processed.
Google Analytics uses cookies or comparable technologies that enable analysis of the use of my website. The information generated by Google Analytics may be transmitted to Google servers and processed there. This may also involve transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA.
I use Google Analytics only if you have previously given your consent via a consent tool. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
If Google Analytics is used on my website, I use IP anonymization. This means that your IP address is generally shortened by Google within the European Union or the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA.
Google processes the collected data on my behalf in order to evaluate the use of my website, compile reports on website activity and provide further services related to website and internet use.
For data transfers to the USA, Google refers to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Further information on data processing by Google can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
You can also prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by using a browser add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
10. Local Fonts
Fonts are embedded locally on my website. This means that the font files used are stored on my own web server or within my website and loaded from there.
When my website is accessed, no connection is established to external servers of Google Fonts or other external font provider services. No personal data is transmitted to Google or other external font providers in connection with the display of fonts.
The local integration of fonts serves the uniform and appealing display of my website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. My legitimate interest lies in a technically stable, data-efficient, user-friendly and visually consistent presentation of my website.
11. YouTube
Videos from YouTube may be embedded on my website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The operator of the YouTube platform is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
When you access a page on which a YouTube video is embedded, a connection to Google servers may be established. Personal data may be processed in this context, in particular your IP address, information about your browser and device, the page accessed, and the date and time of access.
If you are logged into your YouTube or Google account at the same time, Google may associate your usage behavior with your personal account. You can prevent this by logging out of your Google or YouTube account before visiting my website.
Where possible, I embed YouTube videos in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, in this mode cookies and personal data are processed to a greater extent only when you actively start a video. Nevertheless, a connection to Google may already be established when the embedded video is loaded.
The integration of YouTube serves to display video content on my website. The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, provided that this is obtained via a consent tool. Consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
For data transfers to the USA, Google refers to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Further information on data processing by YouTube and Google can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
12. External Links
My website may contain links to external websites. I have no influence over the content or data processing of these external websites. The respective provider is responsible for the content and privacy practices of the linked pages.
If you click on an external link, you leave my website. Please inform yourself on the respective external website about the privacy policy applicable there.
13. Validity and Amendment of This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid.
Due to the further development of my website or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed on this website at any time.