Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is important to me. Below I inform you which data is collected when you visit my website, for what purpose this is done and which rights you have in this regard.

Controller within the meaning of data protection laws

Stefan Dauth
Heimstraße 15
D – 10965 Berlin
Telefon: +49 30 6981 5218
E-Mail: bilder@stefandauth.de
Website: www.stefandauth.de/en/

Collection and processing of personal data and purposes of use

Depending on the type of processing, I rely on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), legal obligations (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR) or my legitimate interest in the secure and economical operation of the website (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Once the respective purpose ceases to apply and/or the relevant periods have expired, the data will be deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting me by e-mail or telephone is carried out on the basis of your voluntarily given consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. You may revoke this consent at any time. You may request deletion and withdraw your consent to the storage of your data.

The processing of personal data when visiting this website www.stefandauth.de/en/ is carried out exclusively on the basis of the applicable data protection regulations. When you visit the website, the internet browser used on your device (computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.) automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted.

Hosting

This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When you visit the website, technical data (e.g. IP address, date and time of access and information about the browser used) is processed in server log files by the hosting provider. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Further information on data processing by IONOS can be found at: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy ↗.

Data Processing Agreement

A data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with IONOS SE. This agreement ensures that personal data of visitors to this website is processed exclusively in accordance with my instructions and in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.

Cookies

This website only uses technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation of the site. These are small text files that your browser automatically stores on your device. Cookies do not cause any damage and do not contain viruses or other malware. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR due to the legitimate interest in the technically error-free and user-friendly provision of the website. You can configure your browser to block cookies or delete cookies that have already been stored. Deactivating cookies may restrict the functionality of the website.

Consent-Management-Tool Borlabs Cookie

This website uses the consent management tool “Borlabs Cookie” provided by Borlabs GmbH, Hamburger Str. 11, 22083 Hamburg, Germany. When you visit my website, a cookie (borlabs-cookie) is stored in your browser in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR in order to fulfil our legal obligation to obtain and document cookie consents in a legally compliant manner. The data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie. Further information on data protection at Borlabs Cookie can be found at: https://borlabs.io/privacy/ ↗.

Social media presence on Instagram

I maintain a social media profile on Instagram, a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. When you visit my Instagram profile, personal data is processed by Meta. Information on the type, scope and purpose of this data processing can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ ↗. On this website, Instagram is only accessible via an externally labelled link (“Instagram ↗”). Only when you click on this link will data be transmitted to Instagram and/or Meta.

Data security

This website uses the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption method. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that “https://” is displayed in the browser’s address bar and by the padlock symbol in the browser bar.

Rights of data subjects

You have the right, pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data. You also have the right, pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data stored by me.

Furthermore, pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, you may request the erasure of your personal data stored by me, unless the processing is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

You have the right, pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation. Where personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right, pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

You have the right, pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time. As a result, I may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future.

Finally, pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, typically the authority of your habitual residence, your place of work, or my place of business.

Right to object

Where your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR, you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing, on grounds relating to your particular situation. Where processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you may object at any time without giving reasons.

To exercise your right to object, simply send an email to: bilder@stefandauth.de

Applicable language version

This English translation of the privacy policy is provided for convenience. In case of discrepancies between the German and the English version, the German version https://www.stefandauth.de/datenschutzerklaerung/ shall prevail.

Version: June 2026