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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Susanne Steffgen

Adelheider Straße 23A

27777 Ganderkesee

Email: info@susanne-steffgen.de

Phone: 0162 3298243

2. General information on data processing

Protecting your personal data is important to me. This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of processing personal data on the website https://www.susanne-steffgen.de.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Processing takes place only where permitted by law or where you have given consent.

3. Hosting and server log files

This website is operated with a professional hosting provider. When you visit the website, information may automatically be collected in so called server log files. This may include in particular:

browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name of the accessing computer, time of the server request and IP address.

Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is the technically error free presentation and security of the website. The data is not merged with other data sources and is generally deleted or anonymised after a short period, unless a statutory retention obligation applies.

4. Cookies and local storage

This website currently does not use tracking or marketing cookies. Only technically necessary information is stored in your browser’s local storage (localStorage) where required for the operation of the site. This includes in particular:

your cookie/consent settings and optional accessibility preferences (e.g. font size or contrast), if you use them.

Storage is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and Section 25 (2) TDDDG where it is strictly necessary to provide a service you have expressly requested. If optional services (e.g. analytics) are introduced in the future, they will only be used with your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, Section 25 (1) TDDDG).

You can reopen and adjust your cookie settings at any time via the “Cookie settings” link in the website footer.

5. Contact

If you contact me by email, phone or via a future contact form, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message content) will be processed solely to handle your enquiry.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR where the enquiry relates to entering into or performing a contract; otherwise Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in answering enquiries). The data will be deleted once it is no longer required for communication purposes, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

6. Fonts and technical embeds

Web fonts used for the design of this website are included during the build process and served from this website itself. As a rule, no connection to an external font service is made when pages are loaded.

7. Accessibility features

The website offers optional accessibility features (e.g. text size, contrast, read aloud via the browser’s speech synthesis). These features run locally in your browser. This website does not transmit the read aloud content to external services.

This website may link to external offerings (e.g. further websites of the candidate). The respective operators are responsible for data processing there. Please refer to the privacy policies of the linked pages.

9. Your rights

Within the framework of the applicable laws, you have the right to access your stored personal data (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) and objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR).

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

For this purpose and for further questions on personal data, you may contact me at any time using the contact details in the imprint.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority for Lower Saxony is the State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony.

10. Security

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the change from “http://” to “https://” in the browser address bar and by the lock icon.

11. Updates

I reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to the website. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.