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Psychotherapie und Coaching

Michael Hintz -- Heilpraktiker seit 1994

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We are pleased that you visit our website. The protection of your personal data is important to us. Below we inform you about the processing of your data on our website in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws.

2. Controller

Responsible for data processing on this website is:

Michael Hintz
Hansestrasse 97
23558 Lübeck
Telefon +49-151-74119515

Phone: +49-151-74119515 Email: mail@michael-hintz.de

3. Data Protection Officer

No data protection officer has been appointed for our company as there is no legal obligation to do so.

4. Collection and Storage of Personal Data

4.1 Website Visit

When you visit our website, the following technically necessary data is automatically collected by our web hosting provider:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
  • Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address)
  • Time of the server request
  • Operating system and its release
  • Browser and its version

This data is stored in so-called server log files. This data is not merged with other data sources.

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technical security and stable website function)

Storage Period: The data is deleted after 7 days.

4.2 Contact Form

When you use our contact form, the following data is collected:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message text

Purpose: Processing your contact request

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures)

Storage Period: Your data will be deleted after completion of the request processing, unless statutory retention obligations exist.

4.3 Contact by Email

If you contact us by email, your email address and the content of your message will be stored.

Purpose: Processing your contact request

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication)

Storage Period: The data will be deleted after completion of communication, unless statutory retention obligations exist.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and managed by your browser.

5.1 Technically Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Technically error-free and optimized provision of the website

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

Storage Period: Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit.

You can configure your browser as follows:

  • You will be informed about the setting of cookies
  • Allow cookies only in individual cases
  • Exclude acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general
  • Activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser

Note: If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

6. SSL Encryption

This website uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL encryption is activated, data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

7. Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. Provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

7.1 Cookies

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior for website optimization)

7.2 IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. Your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA.

7.3 Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by downloading and installing the following browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Alternatively, you can click the following link to set an opt-out cookie: Deactivate Google Analytics

7.4 Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a contract with Google for data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Further Information: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

8. Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager. Provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager enables us to manage tracking tags and cookies through a central interface. The Tag Manager itself does not process personal data.

Further Information: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

9. YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. Operator is Google Ireland Limited.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in appealing website presentation)

Further Information: https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy_guidelines

10. Vimeo

Our website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. Provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo plugin, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. Vimeo thereby captures your IP address.

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in appealing website presentation)

Further Information: https://vimeo.com/privacy

11. Google Web Fonts

This page uses Google Web Fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts.

Purpose: Uniform and appealing text display

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

Further Information: https://fonts.google.com/ and https://policies.google.com/privacy

12. Google Maps

This page uses the Google Maps map service via an API.

Purpose: Display of practice locations and easy findability

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

To use Google Maps functions, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA.

Further Information: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

13. Netlify (Hosting)

This website is hosted by Netlify Inc., 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104. Data collection and storage is carried out in accordance with Netlify’s privacy policy.

Further Information: https://www.netlify.com/privacy/

14. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

14.1 Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to request information about the processing of your personal data. You can request information about:

  • Purposes of processing
  • Categories of processed data
  • Recipients or categories of recipients
  • Planned storage period
  • Your rights
  • Origin of the data
  • Existence of automated decision-making

14.2 Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.

14.3 Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

You have the right to request the deletion of your data if:

  • The data is no longer required for the original purpose
  • You have withdrawn your consent
  • The data was processed unlawfully
  • No statutory retention obligation exists

14.4 Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

You have the right to request the restriction of processing if:

  • You contest the accuracy of the data
  • Processing is unlawful, but you oppose deletion
  • We no longer need the data, but you need it for legal claims
  • You have objected to the processing

14.5 Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

14.6 Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object to the processing of your data if processing is based on legitimate interest.

You may withdraw a given consent at any time with effect for the future.

14.8 Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority is:

Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein Holstenstraße 98 24103 Kiel, Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 431 988-1200 Email: mail@datenschutzzentrum.de

15. Exercise of Your Rights

To exercise your rights, please send an email to mail@michael-hintz.de or use the contact information provided in the legal notice.

Your request will be processed within one month. This period may be extended to two months for complex requests.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to reflect changed legal situations, services, or data processing practices. The current version is available on this website.

Status: February 2025

Michael Hintz