#Privacy Policy

I am an ambassador of privacy rights. Thus I highly welcome that the European Union introduces extensive privacy regulations. Herewith I assure that as long as you are not getting in touch with me by email, you are surfing anonymously on my website.

#Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is Manuel Christlieb. For full contact details, please refer to the legal notice.

#Hosting

This website is a static site hosted by GitHub Pages, a service provided by GitHub, Inc., 88 Colin P. Kelly Jr. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (a subsidiary of Microsoft). When you visit this website, GitHub processes technical data such as your IP address, the requested page, date and time of access, browser type and operating system in order to deliver the website and ensure its stable and secure operation. This may involve transferring data to servers in the USA, safeguarded by EU Standard Contractual Clauses. See GitHub’s privacy statement at https://docs.github.com/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-general-privacy-statement for details.

The use of GitHub Pages is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — my legitimate interest in providing a reliable and secure website.

#SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption (recognizable by “https://” in the address bar) to protect the transmission of data between your browser and my server. Encrypted connections prevent third parties from reading data in transit.

#Cookies

This website does not set any cookies. It is a static site with no server-side sessions, no login area, and no tracking or analytics.

#Log Files

As the host of this static website, GitHub may automatically collect server log data when you access the site, which can include technical information provided by your browser such as browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, time of request, and your IP address. This processing is carried out by GitHub as part of delivering the site; I do not operate my own server logging or web analytics.

This processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — the legitimate interest in ensuring the security and stability of the website. For details on GitHub’s data handling and retention, see GitHub’s privacy statement.

#Getting in Touch

I welcome you to get in touch with me to discuss possible cooperation. This way I do collect personal data from you like your email address and any other personal data that you may reveal within the process of our communication.

I view those communication requests as steps prior entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). If you get in touch with me, I assume you accept this view. I will delete your personal data as soon as our contract ends or as soon as I realize that we are not going to enter into a contract.

#Rights of the Data Subject

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) — You may request information about your processed data at any time.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — You may request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) — You may request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations.
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) — You may request that processing of your data be restricted.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) — You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) — You may object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me via the details on the legal notice page.

#Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). The competent supervisory authority is: