Data Protection & Privacy Policy

Introduction

Protecting your personal data is very important to us. The following information explains how we process your data when you use our website.

1. Definitions

This privacy policy is based on the terms used by the European legislator in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To improve readability, we explain key terms in advance:
– Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
– Processing: Any operation involving personal data (e.g., collection, storage, use, transmission, or deletion).
– Controller: The natural or legal person who alone or jointly determines the purposes and means of processing.
– Processor: An entity that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

2. Name and Address of the Controller

Julia Frank
Carl-Benz-Str. 21, 60386 Frankfurt
julia@medea-live.com

3. General Data Processing

We only process personal data of our users to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. Processing of personal data is generally based on the user’s consent. An exception applies where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons, and processing is permitted by law.

4. Hosting by Hetzner

Our website is hosted on servers of Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. We have a data processing agreement with Hetzner pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. Hetzner stores log files necessary for the secure and stable operation of the website.

The following data may be processed:
– IP address
– Date and time of access
– Name of the retrieved file
– Amount of data transferred
– Status of successful retrieval
– Browser type and version, user operating system
– Referrer URL

Storage of these data in log files is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5. Contact via Website

Our website includes a contact form for electronic communication. If a user uses this form, the data entered is transmitted to and stored by us.

The data include:
– Name
– Email address
– Optional phone number
– Message content

Additionally, at the time of sending, the following data are stored:
– IP address of the user
– Date and time of submission

These data are used solely to process the conversation. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

6. Use of Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to ensure uniform font display. These fonts are embedded locally, so no connection to Google servers is normally established.

However, future updates or plugins may load fonts from servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. In such cases, Google becomes aware that our website was accessed from your IP address.

Use of Google Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing website display. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

More information on Google Fonts: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. Cookies

Our website uses only technically necessary cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to enable website functionality.

Legal basis for cookies: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

8. SSL/TLS Encryption

Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can identify a secure connection by “https://” and the lock icon in your browser.

9. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
– Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
– Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
– Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
– Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
– Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
– Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
– Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

10. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy occasionally to ensure compliance with current legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services.