Data controller

The operator of the website “gedankenmeer.net” is responsible for the processing of personal data on this website.
Name, postal address and privat contact details can be found in the site’s Legal Notice (Impressum).
Email: meeresnebel@gedankenmeer.net

Type of website and content

This website publishes only original texts and photographs created by the site operator.
There is no user registration, no public user accounts, no comment function, no forum, no “like” features and no newsletter subscription.
No advertising tracking takes place and no data is passed on to third parties for marketing purposes.
At present, this website does not embed any content that is loaded directly from external platforms (such as YouTube videos or external social media plugins).
This privacy policy may be updated if the website or the applicable legal requirements change.

Hosting by STRATO / server log files

This website is hosted by STRATO AG, Otto‑Ostrowski‑Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany.

When the website is accessed, the browser automatically transmits certain information to the host’s server (for example IP address, date and time of access, requested page, referrer URL, browser type and version, operating system). These data are stored in server log files and processed by STRATO to ensure the technical operation, stability and security of the website, including the defence against attacks.

The processing of these data is based on the legitimate interest in operating this website in a secure and technically reliable manner (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
STRATO processes these data on the basis of a data processing agreement (processor agreement). Further details can be found in STRATO’s own privacy information.

Plugins used

This website uses various extensions (plugins) for layout, multilingual content and technical security.
These plugins are used solely to display the content, provide multilingual support and improve the technical security of the site. According to the current state of knowledge, they do not process visitors’ personal data for their own independent purposes, but only access settings and content within the scope of this website.

To protect the administration area of the site, security mechanisms are in place which may temporarily store technical information (such as IP addresses and timestamps) in the event of repeated failed login attempts.
This processing is based on the legitimate interest in the security of this website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) and is limited to the protected admin area, which is not accessible to regular visitors.

Contact form

When the contact form is used, the data entered there (for example name, email address, subject and the content of the message) are processed for the purpose of handling and responding to the enquiry.
The data are transmitted via the host’s server by email to the site operator and stored in the corresponding email account.

Enquiries are not passed on to third parties and are deleted once they have been fully processed, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.
The legal basis for this processing is the consent given when submitting the form (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). This consent may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by sending an informal email to the address stated above.

Cookies and tracking

This website does not use cookies that process personal data for analytics, tracking or marketing purposes (for example no Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel).

Where technically necessary cookies are set by the user’s browser or by the hosting provider (for example for the proper display of the website or the delivery of content), this takes place on the basis of the legitimate interest in the proper and stable operation of the website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Storage periods

Unless otherwise described in this privacy policy, personal data are stored only for as long as necessary to handle the respective enquiry or to comply with legal obligations.
Server log files at the hosting provider are automatically deleted or anonymised after the periods specified by that provider.

Rights of data subjects

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, users have the following rights with regard to their personal data:
the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing (Articles 15–21 GDPR).

Users may withdraw any consent given at any time with effect for the future.
In addition, users have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if they believe that the processing of their personal data infringes data protection law.