Privacy Policy

Statement

The use of my website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) is collected on my site, it is always done on a voluntary basis, if possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible. The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation by third parties for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information, such as spam emails.

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This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within my online offering and the associated websites, functions, and content as well as external online presences, such as my social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering"). With regard to the terms used, such as "processing" or "controller," I refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Controller

Rebecca Rütten, Icelandic Street 14, 10439 Berlin

rebecca.ruetten@gmail.com rebeccaruetten.com

Types of processed data:

• Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).

• Contact details (e.g., email, phone numbers).

• Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).

• Usage data (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times).

• Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).

Categories of data subjects

Visitors and users of the online offering (Hereinafter, I also collectively refer to the affected persons as "users").

Purpose of processing

• Provision of the online offering, its functions, and content.

• Responding to contact inquiries and communication with users.

• Security measures.

• Range measurement/marketing.

Key terms used

"Personal data" refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., cookie), or one or more specific characteristics expressing the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

"Processing" is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and encompasses virtually any handling of data.

"Pseudonymization" means processing personal data in a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

"Profiling" means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

A "controller" is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Relevant legal bases

In accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR, I will inform you of the legal bases for my data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consents is Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the performance of my services and the performance of contractual measures is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the fulfillment of my legal obligations is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, and the legal basis for processing for the protection of my legitimate interests is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

Security measures

I implement, in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, appropriate technical and organizational measures, taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs, the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, securing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the related access, input, disclosure, ensuring availability, and separation of data. Furthermore, I have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, deletion of data, and response to data threats. I also consider the protection of personal data in the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, following the principle of data protection through technology design and data protection-friendly default settings (Art. 25 GDPR).

Collaboration with Data Processors and Third Parties

If, in the course of processing, I disclose data to other individuals and companies (data processors or third parties), transmit it to them, or otherwise grant them access to the data, this is done only on the basis of legal permission (e.g., if the transfer of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary for the performance of the contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for it, or based on my legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.).

If I commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called "data processing agreement," this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.

Transfers to Third Countries

If I process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of using third-party services or disclosing, or transferring data to third parties, this only happens if it is necessary to fulfill my (pre)contractual obligations, based on your consent, due to a legal obligation, or based on my legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, I process or allow data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. GDPR are met. That is, the processing is, for example, based on special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU (e.g., for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or compliance with officially recognized specific contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").

Rights of the Data Subject

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data concerning you is being processed and to obtain information about this data, as well as further details and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.

In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.

You have the right, in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to demand that the data concerning you be erased without undue delay, or alternatively, in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request a restriction of the processing of the data.

You have the right to request that the data concerning you, which you have provided to us, be received in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to demand their transmission to other controllers.

Furthermore, according to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.

Right of Withdrawal

You have the right to revoke consents granted in accordance with Art. 7(3) GDPR with effect for the future.

Right to Object

You can object to the future processing of data concerning you in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection can be made, in particular, against processing for the purposes of direct marketing.

Cookies and Right to Object to Direct Advertising

The term "cookies" refers to small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit within an online offering. Temporary cookies, also known as "session cookies" or "transient cookies," are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser. For example, the content of a shopping cart in an online store or a login status can be stored in such a cookie. "Permanent" or "persistent" cookies are those that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For instance, the login status can be saved if I revisit the site after several days. Similarly, the interests of users can be stored in such a cookie for audience measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party cookies" are cookies provided by providers other than the party responsible for operating the online offering (otherwise, if they are only my cookies, they are referred to as "first-party cookies").

I may use temporary and permanent cookies and provide information about this in my privacy policy.

If users do not wish for cookies to be stored on their computer, they are requested to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies may lead to functional restrictions in this online offering.

A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes, especially in the case of tracking, can be declared on the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by disabling them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case, not all functions of this online offering may be available.

Deletion of Data

The data processed by me will be deleted or restricted in processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by me will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for their intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with legal retention obligations. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.

According to legal requirements in Germany, storage is particularly carried out for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 (1) AO, 257 (1) Nos. 1 and 4, (4) HGB (books, records, management reports, booking receipts, commercial books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with § 257 (1) Nos. 2 and 3, (4) HGB (commercial letters).

Deletion of Data

According to legal requirements in Austria, storage is particularly carried out for 7 years according to § 132 (1) BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate, and for 10 years for documents related to electronically provided services, telecommunications, broadcasting, and television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.

Google Analytics

I use Google Analytics based on my legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of my online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offering by users is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).

Google will use this information on my behalf to evaluate the use of my online offering by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offering, and to provide me with further services related to the use of this online offering and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.

I use Google Analytics only with activated IP anonymization. This means that the IP address of users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

The IP address transmitted by the user's browser is not merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; users can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the online offering to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more information on Google's data usage, settings, and opt-out options, please refer to Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) and the settings for displaying advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

The personal data of users will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.

Google Universal Analytics

I use Google Analytics in the form of "Universal Analytics." "Universal Analytics" refers to a method of Google Analytics in which user analysis is based on a pseudonymous user ID, creating a pseudonymous profile of the user with information from the use of various devices (so-called "Cross-Device Tracking").

Integration of third-party services and content

Within my online offering, I use content or service offerings from third-party providers based on my legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of my online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR) to improve their content and integrate services such as videos or fonts (hereinafter referred to as "content").

This always assumes that the third-party providers of this content are aware of the user's IP address, as without the IP address, they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. I strive to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. Third parties may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time, and other information about the use of my online offering, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.

Vimeo

I can integrate videos from the "Vimeo" platform of the provider Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. Data protection declaration: https://vimeo.com/privacy. I would like to point out that Vimeo can use Google Analytics, and I refer to the data protection declaration (https://www.google.com/policies/privacy) and opt-out options for Google Analytics (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) or Google's settings for data use for marketing purposes (https://adssettings.google.com/).

Youtube

I integrate videos from the "YouTube" platform of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Name and address of the person responsible

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is

Rebecca Rütten
Rethelstrasse 8
12435 Berlin

rebecca.ruetten@gmail.com rebeccaruetten.com

VAT ID: DE322042183

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