Privacy Notice

Controller

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

Master violin maker André Mehler, Dipl. Designer (FH)

Untere Eichstädtstraße 24 04299 Leipzig

info@geigenbau-mehler.de

Your Rights as a Data Subject

You may exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Where you have given us consent, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example with the supervisory authority of the federal state of your place of residence or with the authority responsible for us as the controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Processing Activities

Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website

Nature and Purpose of Processing

When you access our website — that is, where you do not register or otherwise submit information — information of a general nature is collected automatically. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data.

It is processed in particular for the following purposes:

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. However, we reserve the right to review server log files retrospectively should there be concrete indications of unlawful use.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest

Processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website and in ensuring system security and the detection of misuse.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers acting as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website. Our website is hosted by YellowLabel.de.

Retention Period

Data is stored in server log files in a form that permits identification of the data subjects for a maximum of 30 days, unless a security-relevant event occurs (e.g. a DDoS attack).

In the event of such an occurrence, server log files are retained until the security-relevant event has been remedied and fully investigated.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. Without the IP address, however, the functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and features may be unavailable or restricted.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Contact

Nature and Purpose of Processing

Contact may be made via the e-mail addresses provided. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. This includes the date and time of the e-mail, the e-mail address, IP addresses, and information about the servers involved in the e-mail communication.

You may also contact us by telephone using the numbers provided. In doing so, we collect log data including your telephone number and the duration of the call.

Regardless of the communication channel chosen, we collect the content of your enquiry. Your data is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.

Legal Basis

The processing of data is carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to enable straightforward contact.

Where you contact us to request a quote, data processing is carried out for the performance of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers acting as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your enquiry if you provide us with the necessary data and the reason for your enquiry.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Embedding of Images via Storyblok

Nature and Purpose of Processing

This website uses Storyblok as its content management system. Images displayed on this website are fetched directly from the servers of Storyblok GmbH. When loading a page containing such images, your browser establishes a direct connection to Storyblok's servers, transmitting your IP address and technical browser information (e.g. browser type, time of request) to Storyblok.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest

Processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the technically reliable delivery of website content. The integration of images via Storyblok is technically necessary for the operation of this website.

Recipients

The recipient of the data is Storyblok GmbH, Bergstraße 54, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. Storyblok is an EU-based company and subject to the GDPR. For information on data protection at Storyblok, see: https://www.storyblok.com/privacy-policy

Retention Period

The retention period for data collected by Storyblok (in particular server log files) is governed by Storyblok's own privacy policy.

Provision Required or Necessary

Transmission of data to Storyblok is technically necessary to display the image content of this website. Without this connection, images cannot be shown.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data that is created when a website is visited and stored temporarily on the visitor’s system. When the user revisits the server of that website, the browser sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can evaluate the information obtained through this process. Cookies can, in particular, make navigating a website easier.

Detailed information about cookies and which cookies are used on this website for which purposes can be accessed at any time in the cookie settings.

Deleting Cookies

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie store. You will also find information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information at the following links:

In addition, you can prevent the loading of so-called scripts by default. NoScript allows JavaScript, Java, and other plugins to run only on trusted domains of your choice.

Information and instructions on how to manage this feature are available from your browser provider (e.g. for Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/noscript/).

Technically Necessary Cookies

Nature and Purpose of Processing

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require the requesting browser to be identifiable even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some features of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

An overview of the cookies used can be found in our cookie consent tool.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest

Data processing in this respect is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website and in documenting consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with an assessment under §25(2) TDDDG.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers acting as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Retention Period

Please refer to the cookie consent tool for the respective retention period of each cookie.

Provision Required or Necessary

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. Without this data, however, the functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and features may be unavailable or restricted.

Objection

Please refer to the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Information on Your Right to Object under Art. 21 GDPR

Right to Object in Individual Cases

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4(4) GDPR.

If you lodge an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Recipient of an Objection

info@geigenbau-mehler.de

Changes to Our Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy notice, for example when introducing new services. Your next visit will then be subject to the updated privacy notice.

Questions About Data Protection

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail to the controller named above.

Copyright Notice

This privacy notice was created with the assistance of activeMind AG — the experts for external data protection officers (Version #2024-10-25).