The responsible entity, in accordance with data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Daniela Herzberg
Your Rights as a Data Subject
Using the contact information provided for our data protection officer, you can exercise the following rights at any time:
- Information about your stored data and its processing
- Correction of incorrect personal data
- Deletion of your stored data
- Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations
- Objection to the processing of your data by us, and
- Data portability, if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us.
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time for the future.
You can contact the supervisory authority responsible for you with a complaint at any time. The competent supervisory authority depends on the federal state of your residence, your work, or the alleged violation. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Purposes of Data Processing by the Responsible Entity and Third Parties
We process your personal data only for the purposes stated in this privacy policy. Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned. We only share your personal data with third parties if:
- You have given your express consent,
- Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you,
- Processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation,
- Processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.
Deletion or Blocking of Data
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We only store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned here or as required by the various storage periods provided by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to exist or these periods have expired, the corresponding data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
Collection of General Information when Visiting our Website
When you access our website, general information of a non-personal nature is automatically recorded through a cookie. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, and similar details. These are only information that does not allow conclusions about your person.
This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the content of websites requested by you and is mandatory when using the internet. It is processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring the smooth use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, and
- For other administrative purposes.
The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest derived from the aforementioned purposes of data collection. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. The recipients of the data are only the responsible entity and, if applicable, contract processors.
Information of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us, if necessary, to optimize our internet presence and the technology behind it.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically provides us with certain data, such as IP address, browser used, operating system, and your connection to the internet.
Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transmit viruses to a computer. Based on the information contained in cookies, we can facilitate navigation and display our web pages correctly.
In no case will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
You can view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. You can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use your browser's help functions to learn how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.
Registration on our Website
When registering for the use of our personalized services, some personal data is collected, such as name, address, contact, and communication data such as telephone number and email address. If you are registered with us, you can access content and services that we offer only to registered users. Registered users also have the option to change or delete the data provided during registration at any time. Of course, we will provide you with information about the personal data we have stored about you at any time. We are happy to correct or delete this data upon your request, unless there are legal storage obligations to the contrary. To contact us in this regard, please use the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.
Provision of Paid Services
To provide paid services, we will ask for additional data, such as payment details, to process your order. We store this data in our systems until the legal retention periods have expired.
SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.
Comment Function
When users leave comments on our website, not only the comments but also the time of their creation and the previously selected username of the website visitor are stored. This is for our security, as we can be held responsible for illegal content on our website, even if created by users.
Newsletter
Based on your expressly given consent, we regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by email to the email address provided.
To receive the newsletter, providing your email address is sufficient. When you sign up to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will only be used for this purpose. Subscribers may also be informed by email about circumstances relevant to the service or registration (e.g., changes to the newsletter offer or technical conditions).
For effective registration, we need a valid email address. To verify that the registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the "double-opt-in" procedure. For this purpose, we log the order of the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the requested response. No further data will be collected. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on this website or inform us of your request using the contact option provided at the end of this data protection notice.
5 Elements Test
The test questionnaire is stored on our server in Germany for a short time to use the information provided for ordered consultations. If no order has been placed by you, we will delete the data within 30 days.
Use of Matomo
This website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open-source software for the statistical evaluation of visitor access. Matomo uses so-called cookies, text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website by you.
You have the option to prevent actions taken here from being analyzed and linked. This will protect your privacy, but it will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and improving usability for you and other users.
Your visit to this website is currently being recorded by Matomo web
