Privacy Policy – Anika Mehlis

This is a translation from the German “Datenschutzerklärung nach DSGVO“. The German version is legally binding.

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 is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. 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 the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, 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.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may primarily include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

Contabo GmbH
Aschauer Straße 32a
81549 Munich
Germany

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data 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 is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Dr. Anika Mehlis
Theaterstraße 23
08523 Plauen
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)155-63583196
Email: kontakt@anika-mehlis-beratung.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for contract performance or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The respective legal basis for each individual case is explained 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 also involves the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA 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 AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 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 exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

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 commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Right of Access, Rectification, and Erasure

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. 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 check this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the 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 the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, 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 you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL- or TLS-encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL- or TLS-encryption is activated, 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 packets and do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., displaying videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – the server log files must be collected for this purpose.

If you subscribe to our newsletter via this website, we collect personal data such as your email address and, if provided, your name. We use the services of the WordPress plugin “Newsletter”.

Subscription to the newsletter takes place via a double opt-in process. After signing up, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription. This confirmation ensures that the person registering with the email address actually wants to receive the newsletter.

The data collected during registration is used solely for sending the newsletter. MailerLite stores and processes this data on servers located within the EU and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

You may revoke your consent to the storage and use of your data for newsletter delivery at any time – for example, via the unsubscribe link in each email or by contacting us directly via the details provided in the site’s legal notice.

By integrating newsletter pop-ups on this website, WordPress may collect data during each page visit (e.g. IP address, browser type, timestamp) in order to control the display of the form or to analyze user interactions. This is done via a script embedded by Newsletter. The data processing serves solely to optimize the newsletter offering and is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in user-friendly and effective communication.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if it was requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Contact via Email or Phone

If you contact us by email or telephone your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Comment Function on This Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, details such as the time the comment was created, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.

Storage of IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments on this website before they are published, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Retention Period for Comments

The comments and related data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments must be removed for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

5. Social Media

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Instagram server is established. Instagram then receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the Instagram tool and forwarded to Meta (Facebook/Instagram), we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Meta. The processing that takes place after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly were laid down in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Instagram tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. Meta is responsible for the data security of its products. Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding data processed by Meta can be asserted directly with Meta. If you assert the rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://www.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

More information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). More information is available at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

This website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the LinkedIn server is established. LinkedIn is thus informed that you have visited this website with your IP address.

If you are logged into your LinkedIn account and click the LinkedIn button, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If personal data is collected on this website using the LinkedIn tool and forwarded to LinkedIn, we and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited to the collection and transmission of the data. Any subsequent processing by LinkedIn is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly were laid down in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum.

According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the LinkedIn tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website. LinkedIn is responsible for product security. Data subject rights can be asserted directly with LinkedIn. If you assert the rights with us, we are obliged to forward them.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details are available here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190.

More information on data processing by LinkedIn is available in their privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). More information is available at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4296.

XING

This website uses functions of the Xing network. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Xing server. Xing thus receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Xing account and click the Xing button, Xing can associate your visit to this website with your user account. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Xing.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the Xing tool and forwarded to Xing, we and New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited to the collection and transmission of the data. Any further processing by Xing is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly were laid down in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion/gemeinsame-verantwortlichkeit.

According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Xing tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website. Xing is responsible for product security. Data subject rights can be asserted directly with Xing. If you assert the rights with us, we are obliged to forward them.

More information is available in Xing’s privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

6. Analytics Tools and Advertising

WP Statistics

This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).
WP Statistics allows us to analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics collects, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, used browser, origin of the user, used search engine) and actions taken by website visitors on the site (e.g., clicks and views).
The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.
The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our web offering and our advertising. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymization

We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address is shortened so that it can no longer be directly assigned to you.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website (see above, 4.), we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or after the purpose has ceased to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you have been removed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website includes videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our pages that has a YouTube video embedded, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your end device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud. The data collected is also processed in the Google advertising network.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). More information is available at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

OpenStreetMap

This website uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) to display interactive maps. This service is provided by the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom.

For privacy reasons, maps are not loaded automatically. A manual click (“opt-in”) is required to activate the map. Only then will a connection to OpenStreetMap servers be established, and your IP address and potentially other technical data may be transmitted.

We use OpenStreetMap in the interest of providing a visually appealing and functional presentation of our website, based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

For more information, please refer to OpenStreetMap’s privacy policy:
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.

Podcast (via Podcaster / RSS Feed)

This website includes a podcast provided by Podcaster.de (Podcaster Hosting & Podcast-Analytics, c/o Solidmedia GmbH, Am Treptower Park 28–30, 12435 Berlin, Germany). Playback is handled via an embedded player that accesses the podcast’s RSS feed.

When accessing a page with the embedded podcast player, a connection is established to Podcaster’s servers. Information such as your IP address and technical metadata (e.g., browser type, access timestamp) may be transmitted to Podcaster. This data processing is necessary to provide and play back the embedded podcast content.

The use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the attractive, multimedia design of their website through audio content. If consent is requested (e.g., for the use of cookies or similar technologies by the player), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data processing by Podcaster can be found in Podcaster.de’s privacy policy: https://www.podcaster.de/privacy.

9. Communication Services and Online Consultations

Communication via WhatsApp

To facilitate communication with clients, we offer the option to contact us via WhatsApp. The provider of this service is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you contact us via WhatsApp, your phone number and – if provided – your name and further information contained in the message or attachments are transmitted to us and processed for the purpose of responding to your request. The use of WhatsApp is voluntary and is carried out based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

We have no full control over the data processing by WhatsApp. For details on WhatsApp’s handling of your data, please refer to WhatsApp’s privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea.

Communication via WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted. However, we cannot exclude the possibility that WhatsApp accesses metadata (e.g. communication times, device information) and may transfer them to servers in third countries such as the USA.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Online Consultations via Zoom

For online consultations, we use the video conferencing tool Zoom. The provider is Zoom Video Communications, Inc., 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA.

When using Zoom, various types of data are processed. This includes your name, email address, your IP address, and – if applicable – audio, video, or text data that you provide during the session. The data is processed for the purpose of conducting consultations, webinars, or digital services and is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures) and, where applicable, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent). You can revoke your consent at any time.

Zoom is configured in a privacy-conscious manner. Where possible, sessions are conducted without being recorded. If a recording is necessary, we will obtain your explicit consent in advance.

Data transfer to third countries such as the USA may occur. Zoom participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which ensures compliance with European data protection standards. Further information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Further information on data processing by Zoom can be found at: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de