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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 3, 2026

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Dieter Bauch
Nelkenstraße 29
90559 Burgthann
Germany

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Email:
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Personal data means any information that can be used to identify an individual, either directly or indirectly. We process personal data only to the extent necessary to ensure the secure operation of this website or where you have explicitly consented to such processing.

No automated decision-making, including profiling, takes place.

This website is hosted by:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

When you access this website, the web server processes technically necessary connection data. This may include, in particular, the IP address of the requesting device, the date and time of access, the requested page or file, the previously visited page, browser type and version, operating system, and the HTTP status code. This processing is necessary to deliver the website, ensure system security, analyze errors, and protect against unauthorized or malicious access.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable, and reliable operation of this website. According to IONOS, IP addresses contained in web server log files are anonymized. Log data is deleted or anonymized in accordance with the retention periods applicable to the respective IONOS hosting product as soon as it is no longer required for the operation, security, or error analysis of the website.

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with IONOS in accordance with Article 28 GDPR. IONOS processes personal data solely on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions as part of the hosting services provided.

This website uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption to protect the transmission of data between your browser and our server. This helps prevent unauthorized third parties from intercepting or accessing transmitted information.

You can recognize a secure encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar and the padlock icon displayed by your browser.

This website offers you the opportunity to voluntarily leave an entry in our guestbook. For this purpose, we process the following information:

  • the name or pseudonym you provide, and
  • the content of your message.

Our guestbook does not store your email address or IP address. Every submission is reviewed manually before publication and will only be published after approval. There is no entitlement to publication.

By submitting a guestbook entry, you consent to the review, storage, and publication of the name or pseudonym you provide together with your message on this website, provided that your submission is approved. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Published guestbook entries are publicly accessible worldwide and may be indexed by search engines. We retain published entries until you withdraw your consent, request their deletion, or the operation of this website is permanently discontinued. Entries that are not approved or are rejected will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for review and moderation purposes.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future and request the deletion of your guestbook entry. To do so, please contact us using the email address provided above and describe the relevant entry in sufficient detail so that it can be clearly identified. The lawfulness of any processing carried out before your withdrawal remains unaffected. Please note that, even after deletion from our website, copies may temporarily remain available in search engine caches or on third-party systems beyond our control.

Providing this information is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without providing a name or pseudonym and a message, your guestbook entry cannot be published.

This website uses a locally hosted consent management system that allows you to decide whether technically non-essential services and cookies may be used. You may grant, refuse, or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

To store and document your preferences, the system may process information such as a consent identifier, the date and time of your decision, the scope of your consent, and technically necessary information about your device and browser. Your consent preferences are stored for a maximum of twelve months or deleted earlier if you reset your cookie settings. After this period, you will be asked to provide your consent again.

The consent management system and the storage or retrieval of the information required for its operation are necessary to implement and document your privacy preferences. The storage and retrieval of information is carried out in accordance with Section 25(2) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The legal basis for the associated processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with Article 7(1) GDPR and, where applicable, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to ensure legally compliant and user-friendly management of your consent preferences.

Technically non-essential cookies and comparable technologies are used only after you have given your prior consent in accordance with Section 25(1) TDDDG. Any subsequent processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Cookie Settings” link available on this website.

This website includes a protected WordPress administration area that is accessible only to authorized administrators. When logging in, technically necessary WordPress cookies may be set to enable authentication and ensure the security of the administration area.

Public user registration or the creation of user accounts by visitors is not available on this website.

The storage or retrieval of these technically necessary pieces of information is carried out in accordance with Section 25(2) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to ensure the secure administration of this website and to protect it against unauthorized access.

This website uses fonts that are stored and served locally from our own server. When you visit this website, no connection is established to Google Fonts or any other external font provider.

As the fonts are loaded exclusively from our own server, no personal data is transmitted to third parties in connection with their use.

With your prior consent, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use this website and which content is accessed most frequently.

Google Analytics is not loaded when you first visit this website. The service is activated only after you have given your consent via our consent management platform under the Statistics category. Without your consent, no data is processed by Google Analytics.

Once you have provided your consent, Google Analytics may process the following information:

  • pages and content viewed,
  • clicks and other usage events,
  • date, time, and duration of your visit,
  • approximate geographic location,
  • referrer URL,
  • browser type and version,
  • operating system,
  • device type and screen resolution,
  • language settings, and
  • pseudonymous online identifiers.

Google Analytics uses the following cookies in particular:

  • _ga – distinguishes individual visitors (retention period: up to two years)
  • _ga_<Container-ID> – stores the session status (retention period: up to two years)

Your IP address is technically transmitted to Google and used to determine your approximate geographic location. According to Google, IP addresses of users located within the European Union are processed on servers within the EU and truncated before being stored. We do not receive your full IP address.

The retention period for user-level and event-level data in Google Analytics is set to two months. Aggregated statistical reports that do not identify individuals may be retained for a longer period. Google Signals, personalized advertising, and the connection between Google Analytics and Google Ads are disabled.

The legal basis for storing and accessing information on your device is your consent pursuant to Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect via the “Cookie Settings” link available on this website. The lawfulness of any processing carried out before your withdrawal remains unaffected.

Recipients of the data include Google Ireland Limited and, where applicable, other companies within the Google group. Processing may also take place by Google LLC in the United States or in other countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Where no adequacy decision exists, Google states that transfers are based in particular on the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

For further information, please refer to Google’s Data Processing Terms and the Google Privacy Policy.

This website does not embed content from YouTube, Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, Instagram, Facebook, or any comparable third-party platforms.

Personal data is disclosed only to those recipients who require it for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. This includes, in particular, our hosting provider IONOS and, where applicable, technical service providers acting on our behalf to maintain and operate this website.

Once a guestbook entry has been approved, the name or pseudonym you provided together with your message will be publicly visible on this website.

Any further disclosure of personal data will only take place where there is a legal basis for doing so, where you have expressly consented, or where we are legally required to disclose such information.

Diese englische Version entspricht dem Stil professioneller GDPR-Datenschutzerklärungen und ist sprachlich natürlicher als eine wörtliche Übersetzung.

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights:

  • the right of access to your personal data pursuant to Article 15 GDPR,
  • the right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data pursuant to Article 16 GDPR,
  • the right to erasure of your personal data pursuant to Article 17 GDPR,
  • the right to restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 GDPR,
  • the right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 GDPR, and
  • the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Article 21 GDPR.

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with future effect in accordance with Article 7(3) GDPR. To exercise your rights, simply contact us using the contact details provided above.

Where we process personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests), you have the right to object to such processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.

Once we receive your objection, we will no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or unless the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

In accordance with Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

For private-sector organisations located in the German federal state of Bavaria, the following supervisory authority is responsible:

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Germany

Phone: +49 981 180093-0
Website: www.lda.bayern.de

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy whenever the functions, services, or legal requirements applicable to this website change.

The version of this Privacy Policy published on this website at the time of your visit shall apply.