Privacy

This privacy notice explains how Sven Spöde processes personal data when you use this website or contact him in a business context.

Website access and server logs

When you access this website, the hosting environment processes technical access data such as IP address, date and time, requested URL, referrer, browser information, and system metadata. This processing is used to provide the website, maintain availability, and protect the service against misuse and attacks.

This website is currently hosted by IONOS SE. The exact technical access data processed at hosting level depends on the IONOS product actually used and its configuration.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is the secure and stable operation of this website.

Business inquiries by email

If you contact Sven Spöde by email, the information you provide is processed to answer your inquiry and, where relevant, take pre-contractual steps. Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online is used for business email communication. Depending on the context, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is handling business inquiries and maintaining professional communication.

Providing information for an initial business inquiry is voluntary and is not required by law or contract. If information needed to understand or reply to your inquiry is missing, Sven may be unable to answer it or take the requested pre-contractual steps.

Local storage of the theme preference

If you actively switch between dark mode and light mode, this website stores your selection in your browser’s session storage (sessionStorage) for the current tab session. The preference is stored only on your device and is not used for analytics, profiling, or marketing purposes.

The selection remains available when you navigate between pages or reload the tab. It normally ends when you close the tab or window. If your browser restores a session, it may also restore the selection.

No marketing trackers

This website does not use a contact form, newsletter signup, non-essential cookies, externally hosted fonts, or embedded third-party marketing scripts.

IONOS visitor statistics

This site is deployed through IONOS Deploy Now. According to IONOS, visitor statistics may be generated from server logs. IONOS states that these statistics do not create or read cookies, that the IP address is transmitted when a page is requested, anonymized immediately afterward, and then processed without personal reference. The processed information can include referrer, requested pages or files, browser type, operating system, device type, and time of access.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is privacy-conscious reach and usage evaluation at hosting level without adding marketing scripts or client-side trackers.

Recipients

Personal data may be processed by the hosting provider, including for server logs and the visitor statistics available in IONOS, and by the Microsoft provider listed on this page for business email communication through Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online.

Data locations within Microsoft 365 depend on the tenant and service configuration. Microsoft publishes information about Microsoft 365 data locations and its Data Protection Addendum.

Retention

Server logs and business inquiry data are retained only for as long as necessary for technical security, communication handling, and legal retention duties. The currently defined retention periods are listed on this page. If legal retention duties or legal claims require longer storage in a specific case, retention may be extended accordingly.

Your rights

You have the rights granted by the GDPR, including the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability where the legal requirements are met.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

Right to object

Where your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. Sven will then stop processing the data unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

To exercise this right, contact Sven using the contact details listed on this page.