The protection of your privacy is very important to me. Below, I inform you about how your data is handled regarding your visit to my website (http://www.steinhorst.dev).

Name and Contact Details of the Data Controller

Denis Steinhorst

Goethestraße 68

47166 Duisburg, Germany

Phone: available upon request

Email: hey@steinhorst.dev

Website: http://www.steinhorst.dev

1. General Information and Mandatory Details

a) Data Protection and Information on Data Storage

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data means information by which you can be personally identified. This privacy notice explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purposes this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties is not possible.

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy notice, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods). In the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

b) SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address bar changing from “http\://” to “https\://” and the presence of a lock icon.

When SSL/TLS encryption is active, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data as well as Type and Purpose of Use

a) When Visiting the Website

When you access my website steinhorst.dev, the browser on your device automatically sends information to the website server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following data is collected without your intervention and stored until automatic deletion:

* IP address of the requesting device

* Date and time of access

* Name and URL of the requested file

* Website from which access occurs (referrer URL)

* Browser used and possibly the operating system of your device

* Name of your access provider

These data are processed for the following purposes:

* Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website

* Ensuring comfortable use of the website

* Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as other administrative purposes

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the above-listed purposes for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person. Additionally, when visiting our website, we use cookies and analytics services. More details on this can be found in sections 5 and 6 of this privacy notice.

b) Note on Data Transfer to the USA

This website includes tools from companies based in the USA. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the US servers of the respective companies. Please note that the USA is not a safe third country under EU data protection law. US companies are obligated to disclose personal data to security authorities without judicial recourse for you. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities. By concluding standard contractual clauses, we try to increase or ensure the level of data protection as much as possible.

c) Data Protection Regarding the Use of LinkedIn

The data controller has integrated components from LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network enabling users to connect with existing business contacts and make new ones. Over 400 million registered users use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites globally.

LinkedIn Corporation

2029 Stierlin Court

Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

For data protection issues outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland is responsible (Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland).

Every time the website is accessed, the LinkedIn component causes the browser to download the corresponding LinkedIn component representation. LinkedIn learns which specific subpage of our website is visited.

If the user is logged into LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which subpage is visited throughout the visit, associates this information with the user’s LinkedIn account, and stores this data. If the user clicks a LinkedIn button on our website, LinkedIn links this to the user’s LinkedIn profile.

LinkedIn receives this information whenever the user visits our website while logged in to LinkedIn, regardless of whether the LinkedIn component is clicked. To prevent this, users can log out of LinkedIn before visiting our site.

LinkedIn offers settings to opt out of emails, SMS messages, and targeted ads at [https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls](https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls). LinkedIn uses partners who may set cookies, which can be declined at [https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy](https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy). LinkedIn’s privacy policy and cookie policy can be found at the provided links.

d) Data Protection Regarding the Use of Xing

This website includes components from Xing, an internet-based social network for connecting users with business contacts and creating new contacts. Users can create personal profiles, and companies can create profiles or post job ads.

XING SE

Dammtorstraße 30

20354 Hamburg, Germany

Every time a page with a Xing component is accessed, the browser automatically downloads the component from Xing. Xing learns which subpage is visited.

If the user is logged into Xing, Xing associates this information with the user’s Xing account and stores this data. If a Xing button is clicked (e.g., “Share” button), Xing links this to the user’s profile.

Xing receives this information whenever the user visits our website while logged into Xing, regardless of whether the component is clicked. To prevent this, users can log out of Xing before visiting our site.

Xing’s privacy policies are available at [https://www.xing.com/privacy](https://www.xing.com/privacy). Information about the Xing Share button is at [https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data\_protection](https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection).

3. Your Rights

You have the right to:

* Request information about your personal data processed by me according to Art. 15 GDPR, including purposes, categories, recipients, storage duration, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, complaint rights, data source, and profiling details;

* Request correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data per Art. 16 GDPR;

* Request deletion of personal data per Art. 17 GDPR, unless processing is required for freedom of expression, legal obligations, public interest, or legal claims;

* Request restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR under certain conditions;

* Receive your personal data in a structured, common, and machine-readable format or request transfer to another controller per Art. 20 GDPR;

* Withdraw consent at any time under Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, stopping future processing based on consent;

* File a complaint with a supervisory authority under Art. 77 GDPR, usually at your place of residence, workplace, or company headquarters.

4. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), you have the right to object under Art. 21 GDPR for reasons related to your specific situation or against direct marketing. For direct marketing, the objection is unconditional.

To exercise your right to object, simply send an email to [legal@steinhorst.dev](mailto:legal@steinhorst.dev).

5. Data Security

We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol with the highest encryption level supported by your browser, usually 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support this, we use 128-bit v3 technology. Encrypted pages can be identified by the lock icon in your browser.

We also employ suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access. These security measures are continuously improved.

6. Validity and Changes to This Privacy Notice

This privacy notice is currently valid as of January 2024. Due to website developments or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, this notice may be updated. The latest version can always be accessed and printed at [https://www.steinhorst.dev/imprint](https://www.steinhorst.dev/imprint).

Date: 07.01.2024