PRIVACY POLICY

General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

In accordance with the legal provisions of data protection law (in particular the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR – and the German Federal Data Protection Act), we inform you below about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data.

This privacy policy also applies to our website www.mariavonmagdala.com and our social media profiles.

Definitions of terms such as "personal data" or "processing" can be found in Article 4 of the GDPR.

Responsible Entity (Controller) under the GDPR:
Maria von Magdala
c/o BesD e.V.
Odenwaldstraße 72
D – 51105 Köln

meetmvm@proton.me
+49 176 57635239

Types of Data We Process

  • Contact data (e.g., phone number, email address)

  • Usage data (e.g., visited pages, access times, IP address)

Purposes of Data Processing (pursuant to Art. 13 para. 1 lit. c GDPR)

  • Operation and security of the website

  • Improvement of user experience

  • Responding to contact inquiries

Categories of Data Subjects

  • Visitors and users of this website

  • Clients and prospective clients

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Withdrawal of your consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

  • Access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Rectification of incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Erasure of your data ("Right to be forgotten", Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

The competent supervisory authority for our business is:
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW)
www.ldi.nrw.de

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" in the browser address bar and the lock symbol in your browser.

Hosting

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, Inc., which stores data in data centers located in the United States. Data transfers to the US are safeguarded under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Squarespace's Privacy Policy at squarespace.com/privacy.

Server Log Files

When you visit this website, our hosting provider automatically collects and stores the following information in server log files:

  • Pages visited

  • Date and time of access

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • IP address (anonymized)

This data is not merged with other data sources. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in website security and functionality).

Contact Form

When you contact us via contact form, your details are stored for the purpose of processing the request and any follow-up questions. Processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Cookies

This website uses only essential cookies (e.g., for session management and basic site functionality). We do not use cookies for analytics, marketing, or advertising purposes.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in website security and functionality).

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy in case of legal or technical changes. Please check it regularly for updates.