Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Torsten Schippel
Zum Stausee 10
98630 Römhild
Germany
Email: torsten@schippel.info

2. Hosting and server log files

This website is a static site. When you access it, the hosting provider processes technically necessary connection data, in particular IP address, date and time of the request, the file accessed, the referrer URL, and browser and operating system information.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the secure and stable operation of the website. The data is not merged with other data sources. The storage period is determined by the hosting provider.

The hosting provider is Google Cloud Platform (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Processing is carried out as data processing on behalf; the servers are located in the EU. When you access the site, Google processes the connection data described above.

3. Cookies and tracking

This website does not set its own cookies, does not use analytics or tracking services, and does not load external fonts, scripts or CDN resources. All files required for presentation are served from this domain.

4. Contact by email

If you write to me by email, I process your email address and the data you provide exclusively to handle your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for contractual inquiries, otherwise Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

The data is deleted once the inquiry has been finally processed and no statutory retention obligations apply.

5. External links

This website contains links to LinkedIn and GitHub. No plugins or widgets are embedded that transmit data when the page loads. The privacy policies of the respective provider apply only when you click a link.

6. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have in particular the right to:

• access to the processed data (Art. 15 GDPR),
• rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR),
• erasure (Art. 17 GDPR),
• restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
• data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),
• objection to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is the Thuringian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (TLfDI), Häßlerstraße 8, 99096 Erfurt, Germany, poststelle@datenschutz.thueringen.de, phone +49 (361) 57-3112900.

7. SSL/TLS encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect transmitted data. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address bar starting with “https://”.

This is an English translation. The German version is legally binding.

Last updated: October 2026