Privacy Policy

WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?
Data protection revolves around personal data. This includes all information that identifies or can identify a person. It does not matter who can establish the connection; it is sufficient that it is possible. This includes names, addresses, occupations, email addresses, health status, income, marital status, phone numbers, and usage data such as IP addresses. As you can see, almost all data can be considered personal—even technical details.

WHAT IS MEANT BY PROCESSING?
There are many ways to handle personal data. This includes everything from collection to deletion. Data can be recorded, organized, sorted, stored, adapted, altered, retrieved, queried, used, disclosed, transmitted, or made available. Essentially, processing occurs almost all the time.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA PROCESSING ON THIS WEBSITE?
The responsible party as defined by data protection regulations (Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR) is Kim Battefeld, c/o Block Services, Stuttgarter Str. 106, 70736 Fellbach.
If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you can contact me directly at: kontakt@kimbattefeld.com.

WHAT DATA IS PROCESSED WHEN BROWSING THIS WEBSITE?
When you visit the website, your computer sends data to establish a connection. During this process, the following (personal) data are processed:

  • Date and time of the website visit
  • Name of the accessed subpage
  • Anonymized IP address
  • Referrer URL (source URL)
  • Operating system used
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Product and version information of your browser

This data processing is legally permissible based on legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). As a photographer, I use the website to present myself and showcase my work. Running a website requires the use of a server. Data processing happens automatically during website access and is necessary for this purpose. Usage data is deleted after 7 weeks.

COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE
This website uses cookies at several points to make the experience more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. A cookie is a text file placed on your device via your browser. Most cookies I use are “session cookies,” which are automatically deleted after your visit.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. My legitimate interest arises from the fact that these cookies merely facilitate website access for you, do not collect tracking data, and therefore do not infringe on your personal rights and freedoms.

You can disable the acceptance of cookies in your browser settings, but this may impair functionality. These cookies are only valid for the duration of your browser session and are deleted when you leave the site.

Third-Party Cookies

  • Real Cookie Banner: To collect your consent, I use Real Cookie Banner by devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany. If you give your consent, the following data is recorded: anonymized IP address, date and time of consent, browser user agent, consent status, and an encrypted key.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. c and f GDPR, as I am legally required to document consent.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CONTACT ME?
You can contact me via a form embedded on the website or by email. Required fields such as email address and phone number are necessary to process your inquiry.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your inquiry leads to a contract or pertains to an existing contract. Otherwise, processing is based on legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

Your data will be deleted once your inquiry is resolved. For contractual relationships, data will be retained in compliance with statutory retention periods.

CONTACT VIA WHATSAPP
I offer a contact option via WhatsApp, provided by WhatsApp Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. If you contact me via WhatsApp, your data may be transferred to servers in the USA. Meta Platforms, Inc. ensures compliance with data protection standards under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR).

Your use of WhatsApp and the associated data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Messages are stored for the duration of our collaboration. If no contract is established, your messages and data will be deleted immediately.

META PIXEL
I use Meta Pixel for targeted advertising and efficient campaign measurement. Meta Platforms, Inc. processes the data from your website visit (e.g., clicked subpages, contents, or ads) to provide personalized advertising.

Legal basis: Your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), provided via the website’s consent tool.

Further details: Meta Privacy Policy.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses Google Analytics by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Collected data includes IP address, browser info, and visited subpages.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with consent provided via the consent tool. Data retention: 1 year.

Further details: Google Privacy Policy.

GOOGLE TAG MANAGER
This website uses Google Tag Manager to manage code snippets for various tools. Google Tag Manager does not process data directly. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

WEB HOSTING PROVIDER
This website is hosted by Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 4-6, 32339 Espelkamp, Germany. A processing agreement ensures compliance with GDPR. Details: Mittwald Privacy Policy.

CONTRACTUAL DATA PROCESSING
To fulfill contracts and issue invoices, I process and store personal data such as names, addresses, and email addresses. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR (statutory retention).

INSTAGRAM
I use Instagram for communication and promotional purposes. If you interact with my Instagram page, Instagram (Meta Platforms, Inc.) processes your data. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Further details: Instagram Privacy Policy.

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR
You have the following rights:

  • Access: Request confirmation and information about your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR).
  • Rectification: Correct or complete inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR).
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR).
  • Restriction: Restrict processing under certain conditions (Art. 18 GDPR).
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format (Art. 20 GDPR).
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21 GDPR).
  • Complaint: Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Supervisory Authority:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
North Rhine-Westphalia
Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel.: +49 211/38424-0
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de