Privacy Policy

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Dr. Torsten Spies
Email: info@torstenspies.com

Hosting

This website is hosted by:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

When you visit this website, IONOS processes technical information necessary to deliver the website and ensure its security and stability.

This may include the pages and files requested, the date and time of access, browser and operating system information, the referring URL and information about the device used. According to IONOS, visitor IP addresses are anonymised directly at collection.

The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is to provide a secure, stable and reliable website.

Further information about data processing by IONOS is available at:

https://www.ionos.de/hilfe/datenschutz/

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website does not use analytics or advertising cookies and does not track visitors for marketing purposes.

WordPress and certain technical functions may use cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation, security or administration of the website.

Where such cookies are used, they are not used to create visitor profiles or track browsing behavior across websites.

Information about cookies and similar technologies can be obtained through your browser settings.

Contact by Email

If you contact me by email, I process the personal data you provide solely to respond to your enquiry and, where necessary, to handle any follow-up communication.

The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to pre-contractual measures or an existing contractual relationship. In other cases, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, my legitimate interest being to respond to enquiries.

Your data will be retained only for as long as necessary to handle your enquiry, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

Data Security

This website uses HTTPS encryption to help protect data transmitted between your browser and the website.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right, where applicable, to:

* Request access to your personal data.

* Request the correction of inaccurate data.

* Request the erasure of your personal data.

* Request restriction of processing.

* Receive your personal data in a portable format, where the legal requirements are met.

* Object to processing based on legitimate interests, where the legal requirements are met.

* Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, the competent supervisory authority is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

Website: https://www.ldi.nrw.de/

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when necessary to reflect changes in the website, its data processing practices or applicable legal requirements.