Privacy Policy

1. Controller
Mercedes Hochmuth 

Kalk-Mülheimer Str. 129
51103, Köln 

Telephone: +49 151 231 51439
Email: mahochmuth_@hotmail.com 

2. Hosting
This website is hosted through Namecheap. When you access the website, Namecheap automatically processes server log files (e.g., IP address, date and time of access, browser type, and pages visited). This processing is necessary to ensure the technical functioning, security and stability of the website.

3. Contact
If you contact me by email or phone, I will process the personal data you provide (e.g., name, email address, phone number, message content) solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. Your data will not be shared with third parties unless required by law.

4. Contact Form (Google Forms)
If you contact me via the contact form linked to or embedded on this website (Google Forms), the information you provide in the form, including the contact details you enter, will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

Data processing is carried out by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. It cannot be ruled out that personal data may also be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the United States.

The use of Google Forms is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) as well as Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures).

Further information on data protection at Google can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. Embedded YouTube Videos
This website contains embedded videos from YouTube. YouTube is a service provided by Google LLC (USA).
To protect your privacy, YouTube content is blocked by default and only loaded after you have given consent via the cookie banner or consent tool.
After your consent, YouTube may place cookies and process personal data, including transferring data to the United States. Google’s privacy policy applies.

6. Cookies
This website uses only:

• Essential cookies (necessary for the website to function)

• Cookies placed by YouTube, but only after you consent.
  
  

No analytics, marketing, or tracking cookies are used by this website itself.

7. Social Media Links
This website contains a simple link to Instagram.
No Instagram plugin or tracking code is used.
Data is transferred to Instagram only after you click the link.

8. Data Transfers to Third Countries
Due to the integration of YouTube, data may be transferred to the United States. Google participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Processing may also occur based on your explicit consent.

9. Your Rights (GDPR)
You have the right to:

• Access your data

• Rectification

• Erasure

• Restriction of processing

• Data portability

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
  
  

10. Storage Period
Personal data is stored only as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purpose or legal obligations.

11. Security
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect the transmission of data.

12. Updates
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes.