Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Dr. Maximilian Pinker
Eglhartinger Str. 4

85614 Kirchseeon
Germany

You can also contact me via the contact form provided on this website.

2. General information on data processing

I process personal data only to the extent necessary to operate this website, respond to inquiries, provide information about my services, and maintain the security and functionality of the website.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.

The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

3. Hosting and website operation

This website is hosted and technically operated using services provided by Wix.

When you visit the website, Wix may process technical information necessary for the secure and reliable operation of the website. This may include your IP address, date and time of access, information about your browser and operating system, and technical information concerning the requested content.

Wix processes personal data of website visitors on my behalf as a data processor. The processing is governed by the applicable data processing agreement between Wix and me.

Wix operates servers in different locations, including within and outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred to third countries, Wix applies the safeguards required under applicable data protection law.

4. Contact form

You can contact me through the contact form provided on this website.

When you submit the form, the following information is processed:

Name
Email address
Company
Type of request
Short description of your situation
Technical information associated with the submission, where applicable

The information is used solely to process and respond to your inquiry and, where appropriate, to discuss a potential business engagement.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your inquiry relates to taking steps prior to entering into a contract, and otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is responding to business inquiries and maintaining professional communication with prospective and existing business contacts.

The information submitted through the contact form is processed using Wix and may be stored within my Wix account and systems used for receiving and processing the resulting email communication.

I do not use information submitted through the contact form for unsolicited marketing purposes.

5. Communication by email

If you contact me by email, your email address and the content of your message will be processed for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and handling the resulting communication.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where the communication concerns the initiation or performance of a contract, and otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on my legitimate interest in responding to business inquiries.

Email communication is processed using IONOS as my email service provider.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

This website uses essential cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the operation, security, and functionality of the website.

According to the current Usercentrics scan, the website uses the following essential components:

Wix CMS and standard Wix components: These technologies are necessary to provide and operate the website.
Usercentrics for Wix: This is used as a consent management service to manage and document your privacy and consent preferences.

These technologies are classified as essential and are used only where necessary for the operation of the website or for consent management. They do not require consent where they are strictly necessary for these purposes.

A consent banner is provided to inform you about the technologies used on the website and, where applicable, to allow you to manage your preferences.

The Usercentrics scan currently identifies no non-essential analytics or marketing technologies on this website.

You can review or change your privacy and consent settings at any time using the Usercentrics privacy settings button displayed in the lower-left corner of this Privacy Policy page.

7. LinkedIn

This website contains a link to my LinkedIn profile.

No LinkedIn plugin, embedded content, or tracking technology is used on this website. Simply visiting this website does not establish a connection to LinkedIn through the LinkedIn link.

If you follow the link to LinkedIn, you leave this website and your subsequent interaction with LinkedIn is governed by LinkedIn's own privacy policy.

8. Data retention

I retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose of processing.

Data contained in business inquiries may be retained for as long as necessary to process the inquiry, manage the resulting business relationship, or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Where statutory retention obligations apply, the relevant data will be retained for the legally required period.

After the applicable retention period has expired, personal data will be deleted unless further processing is necessary for another legally permitted purpose.

9. Your rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

Right of access to your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)

Right to rectification of inaccurate data (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 at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, please contact me using the contact details provided above.

10. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

You may contact the supervisory authority responsible for your place of residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy where necessary to reflect changes in legal requirements, the services used on this website, or the way personal data is processed.

The current version of this Privacy Policy is published on this website.