Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Note: This is a translation of our German Privacy Policy. In case of any discrepancies, the German version shall prevail.

1. Controller and Contact Information

Dr. phil. Christian Hardinghaus, M.A., M.Ed.
Europaring 90
53757 Sankt Augustin
Phone: +49 541-64770
Email: presse@hardinghaus.info

2. Basic Information

We place great importance on protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on our website and about your rights as a data subject.

3. Your Rights

You have the following rights:

  • The right to information about your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • The right to rectification of incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • The right to erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • The right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • The right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • The right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data.

4. Data Collection on Our Website

a) When Visiting the Website

When using our website for information purposes only, we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”):

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Date and time of request
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer

5. Cookies

Technically Necessary Cookies:

  • Purpose: Basic website functions
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
  • Storage duration: Until end of browser session

Analysis Cookies:

  • Purpose: Improvement of our services
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent)
  • Storage duration: Maximum 2 years

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization. The use is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

7. Contact Form and Email Contact

When you contact us, your information will be stored for processing the request and in case of follow-up questions.

8. Newsletter with Brevo

Details of Data Processing:

  • Purpose: Newsletter delivery and analysis of user behavior
  • Data collected: Email address, name (optional), opening and click rates
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent)
  • Storage duration: Until withdrawal of consent

9. Social Media Presence

a) Facebook

We maintain a Facebook page to present our activities. When you visit this page, data is processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

b) Instagram

We operate an Instagram account to present our activities. When visiting, data is processed by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

10. Data Security

We use current technical measures to ensure data security, particularly to protect your personal data from risks during data transmission and from disclosure to third parties.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements.

Last updated: June 2025