PRIVACY POLICY
1. Privacy at a Glance
The protection of your personal data is a top priority for me.
This Privacy Policy informs you about the data processed when visiting this website and the purpose of such processing.
Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you.
2. Controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Karsten Engler
Alte Poststrasse 1
57629 Lochum
Germany
Email: karsten.engler@vakt-gmbh.com
The controller is the natural person who, alone or together with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
3. Data Collection when Visiting the Website
Server Log Files
When you access this website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits.
This information includes:
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data is not combined with other data sources.
The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
The legitimate interest lies in the technically error-free provision, stability, and security of the website.
4. Cookies
This website does not use cookies for analysis, marketing, or tracking purposes.
Only technically necessary cookies may be used, which are required for the operation of the website. These cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
5. Contact via Email
If you contact us via email, the personal data transmitted by you (e.g., name, email address, content of the inquiry) will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry.
The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in proper processing).
The data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of the processing ceases to apply and no statutory retention obligations are opposed.
6. SSL or TLS Encryption
This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content.
An encrypted connection can be recognized by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and a lock symbol is displayed.
7. Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the right, at any time and within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, to:
- Request information about your stored personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Request the correction of incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Request the deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Request the restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Request data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Object to the processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
To exercise your rights, a informal notification to the above-mentioned contact address is sufficient.
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of data protection violations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, your workplace, or the place of the alleged violation.
9. Note on General Terms and Conditions
This website does not offer standardized services and does not conclude contracts.
Activities as an IT expert, auditor, or interim manager are carried out exclusively on the basis of individual commissions and separate contractual agreements.
General terms and conditions are therefore not required for this website.
10. Status of the Privacy Policy
Status: September 2025