Privacy Policy

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable national data protection laws is:

Personal data on this website is generally processed only to the extent technically necessary. Any further processing takes place only where permitted by law or where you have explicitly consented.

Your personal data is treated confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Personal data is processed exclusively on the basis of the legal provisions of the GDPR. Depending on the nature and purpose of the processing, the following legal bases may apply in particular:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent of the data subject.
• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Processing for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures.
• Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – Processing for compliance with a legal obligation.
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Processing for legitimate interests, unless overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognise an encrypted connection by "https://" in your browser address bar and the lock symbol in your browser.

When encryption is active, the data you transmit to this website cannot be read by third parties.

Appropriate technical and organisational security measures are implemented to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized persons.

These security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

The hosting provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits automatically.

This includes in particular:

• browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• referrer URL
• hostname of the accessing device
• time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest lies in the technically error-free presentation, stability, and security of this website.

This website uses cookies and your browser’s local storage (localStorage) to provide essential functionality and to store individual preferences.

Cookies used:

• tectobi_consent – Stores your cookie preferences. Duration: 6 months.

Local storage (localStorage):

• tectobi-theme – Stores your theme preference (light / dark / system).
• tectobi-language-preference – Stores your language preference.
• tectobi:animation-preferences-v2 – Stores your animation preferences.

This data is stored exclusively on your local device and is not transmitted to third parties.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a functional, secure, and user-friendly website).

You can delete cookies and locally stored data at any time via your browser settings. Doing so will remove your saved preferences.

If you contact me via the contact form or by email, your details, including the contact information you provide, will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and any follow-up questions.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or to pre-contractual measures.

In all other cases, processing is based on my legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to me (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), where such consent has been requested.

The data you submit remains with me until the purpose for storage no longer applies, you request deletion, or you revoke your consent. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

This website is operated using an external hosting provider. Personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers.

This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact enquiries, communication data, and technical information relating to website access.

The use of the hosting provider is based on the legitimate interest in the secure, fast, and efficient provision of my online offering (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) as well as on the performance of contractual obligations towards prospective and existing clients (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

If personal data is transferred to service providers outside the European Union within the scope of this privacy policy, such transfer will only take place in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR.

Transfers are carried out only where an adequate level of data protection is ensured, for example through an adequacy decision of the European Commission or through appropriate safeguards.

This website uses the Font Awesome icon library. It is loaded via Cloudflare’s content delivery network (cdnjs.cloudflare.com).

When these resources are requested, your IP address is technically transmitted to Cloudflare.

Provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Cloudflare is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Further information on Cloudflare’s privacy practices can be found at: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

This use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the technically stable and efficient provision of the website).

No analytics or tracking tools are currently used on this website.

If analytics services are introduced in the future, they will only be activated on the basis of your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

In such a case, you will be informed via a consent banner before any such services are activated.

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to:

• access your stored personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
• rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
• restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• withdraw consent previously given (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data (Art. 77 GDPR).

The competent supervisory authority for North Rhine-Westphalia is:

Personal data is deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies.

Further storage may take place where this is required by statutory retention obligations.

Once the respective statutory periods have expired, the relevant data is routinely deleted.

I reserve the right to amend this privacy policy in order to adapt it to changed legal requirements or to changes in my services or data processing.

The version current at the time of your visit shall always apply.