PRIVACY STATEMENT
1. Controller
Kirsten Schankweiler
Königsberger Str. 21
55268 Nieder-Olm
Germany
Email: kontakt@kirstenschankweiler.de
2. General Information on Data Processing
We process personal data of visitors to this website only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services, or where the visitor has given the appropriate consent.
Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally, for example your name, email address, IP address or technical usage data.
Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable data protection laws.
Where your consent is required for certain processing activities, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
3. Hosting and Server Log Files
This website is hosted by STRATO GmbH, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany.
When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically collects information in server log files. This may include, in particular, the IP address, date and time of access, pages or files accessed, amount of data transferred, referrer URL, as well as information about the browser and operating system used.
This data is processed to ensure the secure, stable and technically error-free provision of the website and to detect and prevent attacks. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable provision of our website.
STRATO stores the IP addresses of website visitors for the detection and prevention of attacks for a maximum of seven days.
To the extent that STRATO processes personal data on our behalf, this is carried out on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
4. Cookies and Consent Management with CookieYes
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function properly, while others are only used with your prior consent.
We use CookieYes to manage your consent. When you first visit our website, you can use the cookie banner displayed to decide which optional cookies and services you wish to allow. Your selection is stored so that it can be taken into account during subsequent visits.
Processing in connection with your consent is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with the statutory requirements for obtaining and documenting consent. If you consent to the use of optional cookies or services, the processing based on them is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where applicable, Section 25(1) TDDDG.
You can change your cookie settings at any time using the privacy settings provided on the website or withdraw previously given consent with effect for the future.
5. Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
Google Analytics enables us to statistically evaluate the use of our website and improve our services. Information about pages viewed, technical device and browser information, approximate location information and usage data may be processed.
Google Analytics is only used on this website on the basis of your consent. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where applicable, Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time via the privacy settings on this website with effect for the future.
When using Google Analytics, it cannot be ruled out that data may also be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the United States. Google uses the data protection mechanisms provided by the European Commission for such data transfers.
Further information about Google’s processing of personal data can be found in Google’s privacy policy.
6. Contact and Contact Form
If you contact us by email or via the contact form provided on this website, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling your enquiry and any follow-up questions.
The data processed may include your name, email address, subject and the content of your message.
Depending on the content of your enquiry, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a contract. In all other cases, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the appropriate and efficient handling of your enquiry.
The data you provide will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for processing your enquiry and there are no statutory retention obligations or other legal grounds preventing deletion.
7. Instagram Feed
Content from our Instagram profile is displayed on this website. For this purpose, we use a WordPress plugin that retrieves content from our Instagram account and displays it on our website. The retrieved images are stored in the media library of our WordPress installation.
To update the feed, the plugin used may establish a connection to services provided by Instagram or Meta. For users within the European Union, Instagram is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
The integration serves to present our artistic work and current content. The legal basis for the associated processing on our website is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the attractive and up-to-date presentation of our content.
If you access Instagram via a link on our website, Instagram’s and Meta’s privacy policies apply to any further processing of your data.
8. Your Rights
Under the applicable statutory provisions, you have in particular the following rights with regard to your personal data:
• Right of access to the personal data we process about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure of your personal data, provided that the legal requirements are met (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object to certain processing activities (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw your consent with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data (Art. 77 GDPR).
9. Storage Period and Data Security
Unless a specific storage period is stated in this Privacy Statement, we store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective processing purposes. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or unauthorised alteration. In particular, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption for the secure transmission of data.
10. Updates and Changes to this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement is current as of August 2026.
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Statement if legal requirements, the services used or the processing of personal data on this website change.