1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Andreas Paalhag
Bundesallee 187
10717 Berlin
Germany

Email: Hello@aplg.de

2. General information

This website processes personal data as sparingly as possible. No tracking cookies, no advertising cookies, and no profiling are used. This policy describes which data is collected, for what purpose, and on what legal basis.

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by:

Alfahosting GmbH
Ankerstraße 3b
06108 Halle (Saale)
Germany

When the website is accessed, the hosting provider collects technically necessary server log files (IP address, date and time of the visit, page visited, referrer URL, user agent). This data is used exclusively for providing the website, for security, and for technical error analysis. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure operation of the website). A data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the hosting provider.

4. Technically necessary cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies required for the site to function. No consent is required for these under § 25(2)(2) TTDSG.

• theme — stores the selected display mode (light/dark). Retention: up to 1 year.
• PHP session cookie — set when accessing password-protected areas and used exclusively for authentication during the active session. Retention: until the browser is closed.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the technical functionality of the website).

5. Web analytics with Plausible Analytics

To analyse the use of this website, Plausible Analytics is used. The provider is:

Plausible Insights OÜ
Västriku tn 2
50403 Tartu
Estonia

Plausible does not set any cookies and does not store any information in the visitor's browser. No personal data is collected. Only aggregated, anonymous data is recorded, such as pages visited, time spent on site, country of origin (derived from the IP address, which is not stored), browser type, and device category. Data is processed on servers located within the European Union.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in privacy-friendly audience measurement). A data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR is in place with Plausible.

Further information: https://plausible.io/data-policy

6. Contact form and email contact

When you contact me via the contact form or by email, the data you submit (name, email address, content of the message) is processed for the purpose of handling your enquiry. This data is transmitted exclusively via an encrypted SMTP connection (port 465, SSL) to my email address and is not stored in any database on the server.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to enquiries). The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of processing and no statutory retention obligations apply.

7. External links

This website contains links to external third-party websites (e.g. LinkedIn). When you click on such a link, you are redirected to the respective third-party site. I have no influence over the data processing carried out by these third parties. Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers for information.

8. Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, an informal message to the contact address listed above is sufficient.

9. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data. As the controller is based in Germany, the competent supervisory authority is:

Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Alt-Moabit 59–61
10555 Berlin
Germany

You may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your country of residence within the EU.

10. SSL encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the „https://“ prefix in your browser's address bar.

11. Validity and changes to this policy

This privacy policy is currently in effect and has the status of [MONTH YEAR]. Due to further development of the website or changes in legal requirements, it may become necessary to amend this policy. The current version is always available on this page.