1. General Information

This privacy policy informs you about the collection and processing of personal data on this website, operated by:

Leonard Max Gabriel Scheidel

Gegenbaurstraße 6

69120 Heidelberg

Germany

Email: l.scheidel@msi-partners.de

We take the protection of your data seriously and process it exclusively in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

2. Hosting and Server Log Files

When you visit this website, certain data is automatically collected and stored by the web server in log files:

• IP address

• Date and time of request

• Referrer URL

• Browser type and version

• Operating system used

• Hostname of the accessing computer

Purpose: Technical security, fraud prevention, website optimization

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) f GDPR (legitimate interest)

3. Contact via Email, Phone or Contact Form

If you contact us by email, phone, or the contact form, we store and process:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number (if provided)

• Message content

Purpose: To respond to your inquiry and communicate with you

Legal basis:

• Art. 6 (1) b GDPR (contract initiation)

• Art. 6 (1) a GDPR (consent via form checkbox)

4. Calendly Integration (Appointment Scheduling)

This website integrates Calendly, a service provided by Calendly LLC, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA.

When you schedule an appointment, Calendly may process the following data:

• Name

• Email address

• Optional custom questions

• Time zone and selected time slot

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) b GDPR (pre-contractual communication)

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Privacy Policy: https://calendly.com/privacy

5. Use of Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies. No third-party tracking or analytics cookies are used. You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) f GDPR (legitimate interest in proper website functionality)

6. Google Fonts (Hosted Locally)

This website uses Google Fonts, but they are hosted locally on our server. No data is transmitted to Google during font rendering.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) f GDPR (legitimate interest in consistent design)

No data is transferred to third parties.

7. Social Media Links

Our website contains links to external social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter). Clicking these links may allow those platforms to track user behavior if you are logged in.

Please note: No automatic data transfer occurs when simply visiting our website. Data is only transmitted after clicking the links.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) f GDPR (legitimate interest in promoting online presence)

8. Data Security

We use SSL/TLS encryption for secure data transmission. You can recognize this by the lock symbol and the “https://” prefix in your browser.

9. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Right to rectification (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 (Art. 21 GDPR)

• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, contact: l.scheidel@msi-partners.de

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the stated purposes or as required by law.

11. No Use of Analytics Tools

We do not use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or any other tracking service. No personal usage profiles are created.

12. Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally. The current version is always available on this page.