Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website Who is responsible for data collection on this website? The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator: Florian Witzani. You can find his contact details in the legal notice (Impressum) of this website.

How do we collect your data? On the one hand, your data is collected when you communicate it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools When visiting our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the possibilities of objection in this privacy policy.

Cookie Banner To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the consent tool "Cookie Consent Manager."

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.

2. General Notes 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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Body The responsible body within the meaning of Section 3 (7) of the Federal Data Protection Act ("BDSG") and service provider within the meaning of Section 13 of the Telemedia Act ("TMG") is:

Florian Witzani Wetzlarer Str. 46 35630 Ehringshausen Germany

Email: florianwitzani(at)gmail(dot)com (Do not send advertising; only inquiries that correspond to my cooperation offers).

Phone: None, as I do not sell anything and am almost always abroad. Please write me an email.

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. For this purpose, an informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of data protection law, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for matters regarding data protection law is the State Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

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 the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

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.

Access, blocking, and erasure

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free access to (information about) your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification, blocking, or erasure of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice (Imprint).

Objection to promotional emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the "Imprint" obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby prohibited. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Processing of Personal Data via Cookies

We use so-called "cookies" on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device's storage medium (e.g., on a hard drive) and through which certain information flows to us as the party setting the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your device. This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below.

Cookies stored in association with your web browser:

• Transient Cookies: These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your web browser. This particularly includes session cookies. These store a so-called "session ID," which allows various requests from your web browser to be assigned to the common session. This enables your device to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted as soon as you log out or close the web browser.

• Persistent Cookies: These cookies are automatically deleted after a specified duration, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete these cookies at any time in your web browser settings.

The processing of personal data by the aforementioned cookies serves to make our website's overall offering more user-friendly and effective for you. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of these cookies. In particular, some functions require that your web browser can be identified even after a page change. Data processed by cookies required for providing the functions of our website are not used to create user profiles.

Insofar as cookies are used for analytical purposes, they serve to improve the quality and user-friendliness of our website, its content, and its functions. They allow us to understand how the website is used, which functions are accessed, and how often they are used. This enables us to continuously optimize our services.

Our legitimate interest in data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes.

The aforementioned cookies are stored on your device and transmitted from it to our server. You can therefore configure the processing of data and information via cookies yourself. You can make corresponding configurations in your web browser settings, allowing you, for example, to reject third-party cookies or all cookies entirely. In this context, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all functions of our website properly. Furthermore, we recommend regularly deleting cookies and your browser history manually.

Processing of Personal Data During Informational Use of Our Website

If you access our website without registering or otherwise providing us with information ("informational use"), we only collect the personal data that your web browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security:

• IP address

• Date and time of the request

• Time zone difference to GMT

• Content of the website

• Access status (HTTP status)

• Amount of data transferred

• Website from which you reached our website

• Web browser

• Operating system

• Language and version of the browser

The aforementioned data is also stored in so-called log files on our servers. This does not affect your IP address or other data that allow the data to be assigned to you. This data is not stored together with other personal data of yours.

The collection and temporary storage of the IP address is necessary to enable the presentation of our website on your device. For this purpose, your IP address must be stored for the duration of your visit to our website. Storage in log files serves to ensure the functionality and optimization of our website, as well as to ensure the security of our information technology systems. This data is not evaluated for marketing purposes.

Our legitimate interest in data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes.

The aforementioned data for providing our website is deleted when the respective session has ended. Data in log files is deleted after seven days at the latest. Any storage beyond this occurs only if we have previously deleted or anonymized your IP address, so that it is no longer possible to assign the data to your person. The collection of the aforementioned data for providing our website and the storage of this data in log files is absolutely essential for the operation of our website. There is no possibility of objection.

Comment Function on this Website

In addition to your comment, the comment function on this page stores information regarding the time the comment was created, your email address and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen.

Storage of IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who compose comments. Since we do not review comments on our site before they are published, we require this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Storage Period of Comments

Comments and the associated data (e.g., IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Contacting Us

If you contact us by email, the personal data transmitted to us with your email will be stored.

Additionally, we record your IP address and the time of dispatch. This data is not passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively to answer your questions.

The processing of the aforementioned personal data serves solely to process your inquiries. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in processing your personal data.

The data will be deleted as soon as we have conclusively processed your inquiries. Any additional personal data collected during the use of the contact form will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

You may revoke your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. When contacting us by email, you may object to the storage of your personal data at any time. Please note that in this case, your inquiry can no longer be processed. You can declare your revocation or objection by sending an email to the address provided in our legal notice (Imprint).

4. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

We use "Google Analytics" on our website, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as: "Google"). Google uses cookies—small text files stored on your device—which enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of our website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymization is activated on the website ("IP anonymization"), your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of our website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide us with further services associated with website and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

We only use Google Analytics with the previously described IP anonymization activated. This means that your IP address is only processed further by Google in shortened form. This rules out any direct personal reference.

We use Google Analytics for the purpose of analyzing the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions, offers, and the user experience. Through the statistical evaluation of user behavior, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in the processing of the above data by Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies generated by Google Analytics by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. We point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of our website. If you wish to prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your user behavior (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google, you can download and install the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

To oblige Google to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded an order processing contract (Data Processing Agreement) with Google. For exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to and is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement concluded between the European Union and the USA. Google thereby undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. Further information can be found in the following link: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Further information regarding data use by Google, settings, and objection options, as well as data protection, can be found on the following Google websites:

• Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html

• Privacy Overview: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

• Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

• How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

• Data use for advertising purposes: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

• Personalized advertising settings: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use the features of Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

This feature allows advertising target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted to you depending on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).

If you have given your consent, Google will link your web and app browsing history with your Google Account for this purpose. This allows the same personalized advertising messages to be delivered to every device on which you log in with your Google Account.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated IDs of users, which are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create target groups for cross-device advertising.

You can permanently object to cross-device remarketing/targeting by deactivating personalized advertising in your Google Account. To do so, follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The aggregation of the collected data in your Google Account is based solely on your consent, which you can give to or revoke from Google (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). For data collection processes that are not merged into your Google Account (e.g., because you do not have a Google Account or have objected to the merging), the collection of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that we, as the website operator, have an interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.

Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google's Privacy Policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you have stored with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you cancel the subscription. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remains unaffected by this.

Newsletter Information

Through our newsletter, we inform you about ourselves and our offers.

If you wish to receive the newsletter, we require a valid email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address or that the owner agrees to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. This data is used only for sending the newsletter and is not shared with third parties.

The processing of data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address and the date of registration. This storage serves solely as proof in the event that a third party misuses an email address and registers for the newsletter without the knowledge of the authorized person.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. The revocation can be made via a link in the newsletters themselves, in your profile area, or by notification to the contact options listed above.

ActiveCampaign

The newsletter is sent using "ActiveCampaign," a newsletter distribution platform based at 1 N Dearborn, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, USA.

The email addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as their other data described in the context of these notices, are stored on ActiveCampaign's servers in the USA. ActiveCampaign uses this information to send and evaluate the newsletter on our behalf. Furthermore, according to its own information, ActiveCampaign may use this data to optimize or improve its own services, e.g., for the technical optimization of the dispatch and presentation of the newsletter or for economic purposes to determine which countries the recipients come from. However, ActiveCampaign does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them itself or pass the data on to third parties.

We rely on the reliability and the IT and data security of ActiveCampaign. ActiveCampaign is certified under the US-EU "Privacy Shield" data protection agreement and is thus committed to complying with EU data protection requirements. Furthermore, we have concluded a "Data Processing Agreement" with ActiveCampaign. This is a contract in which ActiveCampaign undertakes to protect the data of our users, to process it on our behalf in accordance with its data protection provisions, and in particular not to pass it on to third parties. You can view ActiveCampaign's privacy policy [here].

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site, which is operated by Google. The operator of these pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, nothing happens at first. Only when you consent to the video being loaded is a connection to YouTube's servers established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your surfing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our travels. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy.

Vimeo

Our website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo plugin, a connection to Vimeo's servers is only established once you have consented to cookies. In the process, the Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo obtains your IP address. This applies even if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to the Vimeo server in the USA.

If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to associate your surfing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google Web Fonts

On our website, we use "Google Web Fonts," a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as: "Google"). Google Web Fonts allow us to use external fonts, known as Google Fonts. For this purpose, when our website is accessed, the required Google Font is loaded by your web browser into the browser cache. This is necessary so that your browser can display an optically improved representation of our texts. If your browser does not support this function, a standard font from your computer will be used for display. The integration of these web fonts occurs via a server call, usually to a Google server in the USA (in our case, hosted on our server). This transmits to the server which of our internet pages you have visited. The IP address of the browser of your end device is also stored by Google. We have no influence over the scope and further use of the data collected and processed by Google through the use of Google Web Fonts.

We use Google Web Fonts for optimization purposes, in particular to improve the use of our website for you and to make its design more user-friendly. This also constitutes our legitimate interest.

Google has submitted to and is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement concluded between the European Union and the USA. Google thereby undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. Further information can be found in the following linked entry: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Further information on data protection can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at: https://www.google.com/webfonts/, https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?hl=en-US&csw=1 and https://www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about

Google Maps

On our website, we use "Google Maps," an online map service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as: "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently. By visiting our website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In the process, your IP address is transmitted. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not wish the assignment to your Google profile, you must log out beforehand. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research, and/or the demand-oriented design of its website. Such evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide demand-oriented advertising and to inform other users about your activities on our website.

We use Google Maps to show you interactive maps from Google Maps and thus provide you with a better user experience on our website. This also constitutes our legitimate interest.

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Google.

Google has submitted to and is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement between the European Union and the USA. Further information: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plugin provider can be found in the provider's privacy policies: https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy.

Pinterest Tag

Our website uses the Pinterest Tag from Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, for statistical evaluation. This allows the behavior of page visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to our website by clicking on a Pinterest Pin. This enables the effectiveness of our Pins to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future measures to be optimized.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Pinterest so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Pinterest can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Pinterest Privacy Policy. We, as the site operator, cannot influence this use of data.

In Pinterest's privacy notice, you will find further information on protecting your privacy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

7. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs

Amazon Affiliate Program

The operators of these pages participate in the Amazon EU Associates Program. On our pages, advertisements and links to the Amazon.de site are integrated, through which we can earn money via advertising cost reimbursement. Amazon uses cookies to trace the origin of the orders. This allows Amazon to recognize that you have clicked the partner link on our website.

The storage of "Amazon cookies" is based on Art. 6 (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in this, as the amount of their affiliate compensation can only be determined through the cookies.

Further information on data use by Amazon can be found in Amazon's privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.

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Other Affiliate Programs

We participate in further affiliate or partner programs. Advertisements and links to external sites are integrated on our pages by the advertisers, through which we can earn money via advertising cost reimbursement. No cookies are stored on this website for this purpose. As soon as you click a link, cookies are used to trace the origin of the orders. This allows the affiliate portals to recognize that you have clicked the partner link on our website. Only in this way can we receive a commission.

The storage of "affiliate cookies" is based on Art. 6 (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in this, as the amount of their affiliate compensation can only be determined through the cookies.

Further information on the data protection of my affiliate programs is linked here: