Privacy Policy
1. DATA PROTECTION AT A GLANCE GENERAL INFORMATION
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE Who is responsible for data collection on this website? Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in the "Information about the responsible party" section of this privacy policy. How do we collect your data? Your data is collected in two ways: - You provide it to us directly (e.g., via contact form) - Our IT systems automatically collect data when you visit the website (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of access) What do we use your data for? We collect data to ensure the error-free provision of the website and to analyze user behavior for website optimization. Some data is collected to fulfill contractual or legal obligations. What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time. You also have the right to request restriction of data processing and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the legal notice.
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2. HOSTING AND CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS (CDN) EXTERNAL HOSTING
This website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd., an external service provider. Personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website. The use of the host is for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data. We use the following host: Wix.com Ltd. 40 Namal Tel Aviv St. Tel Aviv 6350671 Israel Wix.com is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and processes data in compliance with GDPR requirements. Wix uses servers located in the European Union (Dublin, Ireland) for European users. Data Processing Agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Wix.com. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that Wix processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
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3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION DATA PROTECTION
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY The responsible party for data processing on this website is: Niels Strohkirch Meinekestraße 26 D-10719 Berlin Germany Email: contact@strohkirch.com Phone: +49 157 34 50 72 83 The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.). STORAGE DURATION Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING ON THIS WEBSITE If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information about the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy. RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded. REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DATA COLLECTION IN SPECIAL CASES AND TO DIRECT MARKETING (ART. 21 GDPR) IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR). RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies. RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible. INFORMATION, CORRECTION, AND DELETION Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the legal notice. RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the legal notice. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases: - If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. - If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request restriction of data processing instead of deletion. - If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion. - If you have filed an objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state. SSL OR TLS ENCRYPTION For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
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4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE COOKIES
Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion by your web browser occurs. Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited. You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy. COOKIE CONSENT WITH USERCENTRICS This website uses the consent technology from Usercentrics to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/ (hereinafter "Usercentrics"). When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics: - Your consent(s) or revocation of your consent(s) - Your IP address - Information about your browser - Information about your device - Time of your visit to the website Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the consent(s) given or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage obligations remain unaffected. Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Usercentrics. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that Usercentrics processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. SERVER LOG FILES The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are: - Browser type and browser version - Operating system used - Referrer URL - Hostname of the accessing computer - Time of the server request - IP address This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be recorded. CONTACT FORM If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected. INQUIRY BY EMAIL, TELEPHONE, OR FAX If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. ONLINE MEETINGS, TELEPHONE CONFERENCES, AND VIDEO CONFERENCES DATA PROCESSING FOR ONLINE MEETINGS
We use third-party platforms for conducting online meetings, telephone conferences, and/or video conferences (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online meetings"). The platforms we use and their data protection conditions can be found below. General information: When you participate in an online meeting, the following information may be collected and processed: - Name and contact information - Access data (IP address, device information, operating system) - Audio and video data - Chat messages and shared content The legal basis for data processing is: - Your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) - Contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) - Our legitimate interest in effective communication (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR)
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6. YOUR RIGHTS As a data subject, you have the following rights: - RIGHT TO INFORMATION:
You can request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and, if so, information about this personal data. - RIGHT TO CORRECTION: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data concerning you and the completion of incomplete data. - RIGHT TO DELETION: You have the right to request the deletion of personal data concerning you if the legal requirements are met. - RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING: You have the right to request the restriction of processing if the legal requirements are met. - RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. - RIGHT TO OBJECT: You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing based on legitimate interests) for reasons arising from your particular situation. - RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT: If you have given consent to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. - RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates data protection law. The responsible supervisory authority for Germany is:
Der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Graurheindorfer Str. 153 53117 Bonn Germany Phone: +49 (0)228-997799-0 Email: poststelle@bfdi.bund.de Website: https://www.bfdi.bund.de
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7. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time to ensure that it complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
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Last updated: 03.11.2025 For questions about data protection, please contact: contact@strohkirch.com