1. Overview

This privacy policy explains what happens to your personal data when you visit thorsten.info. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you.

2. Responsible Party

Thorsten Harms
Am Kirchdorfer Moor 14
26605 Aurich
Germany

Contact: Contact Form

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by Netlify, Inc. (44 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA). When you visit this website, Netlify automatically collects and stores information in server log files:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Time of access
  • IP address

This data is processed based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation of the website.

For more information, see Netlify's Privacy Policy.

4. Analytics (GoatCounter)

This website uses GoatCounter, a privacy-focused analytics tool. GoatCounter does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. It only records:

  • Page views
  • Referrer (where you came from)
  • Browser and screen size (anonymized)
  • Country (derived from IP, not stored)

Your IP address is not stored. GoatCounter is compliant with GDPR without requiring consent.

For more information, see GoatCounter's Privacy Policy.

5. Contact Form

When you send a message via the contact form, your data (name, email, message) is processed by Netlify Forms and forwarded to us by email. This data is processed based on your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Your data is stored until you request deletion or the purpose for storage no longer applies.

The contact form uses spam protection which may analyze your behavior (mouse movements, timing) to distinguish humans from bots. This is based on our legitimate interest in preventing abuse per Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

6. SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" in your browser's address bar. When encryption is active, data you transmit cannot be read by third parties.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Request information about your stored data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing

To exercise these rights, use the contact form.

You also have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Lower Saxony is:

Die Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen
Prinzenstraße 5
30159 Hannover
www.lfd.niedersachsen.de

8. Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published in this imprint for sending unsolicited advertising is prohibited. The operator reserves the right to take legal action against unsolicited spam.