Legal & Privacy

4. Sep 2026 — K.-H. Hofacker

Provider, contact details and person responsible for the content in accordance with Section 55(2) of the Interstate Broadcasting Treaty (RStV):

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Disclaimer

Liability for Content

I cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. As a service provider, I am responsible for my own content on these pages in accordance with Section 7(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and general laws.

Liability for Links

This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content I have no control. Therefore, I cannot assume any liability for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the linked sites is always responsible for their content. No illegal content was apparent on the linked sites at the time the links were created; however, the law does not require ongoing monitoring of the content of linked sites unless there are specific indications of a legal violation. Should any legal violations come to light, the affected links will, of course, be removed immediately.

Copyright

All content and works on these pages were created by the site operator—that is, me—and are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, adaptation, distribution, and any form of use beyond the scope of copyright law require my express written consent. Downloads and copies of this site are permitted only for private, non-commercial use. The copyrights of third parties are, of course, fully respected where applicable; in particular, third-party content is identified as such. If, as a visitor to my site, you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify me accordingly. Upon becoming aware of any infringements, I will remove the affected content immediately.

Legal Effectiveness of This Disclaimer

Should any individual provisions or formulations of this disclaimer be or become invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected in terms of their content and validity.

Privacy Policy

The data controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

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Your Rights as a Data Subject

You may exercise the following rights at any time by contacting me using the contact information provided above:

  • Access to the data I have stored about you and information regarding its processing,
  • Correction of inaccurate personal data,
  • Deletion of the data I have stored about you,
  • Restriction of data processing, provided that I am not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations,
  • Objection to the processing of your data by me, and
  • Data portability, provided that you have consented to the data processing or have entered into a contract with me.

If you have given me your consent, you may revoke it at any time with future effect.

You may file a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time. The supervisory authority responsible for you depends on the state where you reside, work, or where the alleged violation occurred. A list of supervisory authorities (for the private sector) with their addresses can be found at:

https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Purposes of Data Processing by the Data Controller and Third Parties

I process your personal data only for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for any purposes other than those specified. I will disclose your personal data to third parties only if:

  • you have given your explicit consent,
  • the processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you,
  • the processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation,
  • the processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in preventing the disclosure of your data.

Deletion or Blocking of Data

I adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data minimization. I therefore store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as required by the various retention periods prescribed by law. Once the respective purpose no longer applies or these retention periods have expired, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

Collection of General Information When Visiting My Website

When you access my website, general information is automatically collected via a cookie. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, and similar details. This information does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your identity.

This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the website content you have requested and is inevitably generated when using the Internet. It is processed, in particular, for the following purposes:

  • To ensure that a connection to the website is established without issues,
  • To ensure the smooth operation of my website,
  • To evaluate system security and stability, and
  • For other administrative purposes.

The processing of your personal data is based on my legitimate interest in the aforementioned purposes for data collection. I do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. The recipients of the data are only the controller and, if applicable, processors.

I may analyze anonymous information of this kind statistically to optimize my website and the technology behind it.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)

To ensure that my pages display correctly and look visually appealing across all browsers, I use script libraries and font libraries on this website, such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Web Fonts are stored in your browser’s cache to prevent them from having to be reloaded multiple times. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access to them, content will be displayed in a standard font.

Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection to the library operator. In theory, it is possible—though it is currently unclear whether this occurs and, if so, for what purposes—that the operators of these libraries may collect data.

You can find Google’s privacy policy here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Changes to the Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to my services in the privacy policy, such as when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

As the sole operator of this website, I am your point of contact if you have any questions regarding data protection. Please send me an email (see above for email address).