Privacy Policy
1. Controller and Contact
The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
P. Arnold Ahrweiler
c/o Impressum-Service Dr. Lutz Kreutzer
Hauptstraße 8, 83395 Freilassing, Germany
Email: publishing@ahrcorp.com
Tel.: +49 (0)40 22748552
You may contact us at any time regarding questions about data protection or to exercise your data subject rights.
2. Collection of Data When Visiting the Website
When you visit our website, certain data is automatically transmitted by your browser and stored temporarily in server log files. This includes:
the pages you visited,
date and time of access,
amount of data transferred,
referring website,
browser type and version,
operating system used, and
your IP address (in anonymized form, where applicable).
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, representing our legitimate interest in ensuring website stability, security, and error diagnosis. This data is not used to identify you personally.
Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption (recognizable by “https://” and the lock icon in your browser) to protect transmitted data.
3. Hosting and Content Delivery
Our website is hosted by Squarespace
(Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland).
All data collected on this website is stored on Squarespace’s servers. We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement with Squarespace in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR to ensure the protection of your personal data.
In certain cases, Squarespace Inc. (USA) may access data as part of technical support. For such transfers, Squarespace participates in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, approved by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection.
4. Cookies and Consent Management
This website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, display website features, and analyze traffic.
Cookies that are necessary for the website’s operation (so-called “essential cookies”) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) f GDPR.
All other cookies (e.g. analytics or marketing cookies) are only set after you have given explicit consent in our cookie banner (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR).
You can withdraw your consent at any time via your browser settings or our cookie settings interface. Disabling cookies may limit certain website functions.
5. Contact
If you contact us (for example via email or a contact form), the personal data you provide will be processed to handle your inquiry and any follow-up communication.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR (our legitimate interest in responding to requests). If your inquiry relates to a potential or existing contract, Art. 6 (1) b GDPR also applies.
Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been conclusively answered, provided there are no legal retention obligations.
6. Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send regular updates and information about our books and projects.
Registration uses a double opt-in process to confirm your consent (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR).
You can unsubscribe at any time via the link included in each newsletter. Upon unsubscribing, your data will be deleted unless further use is legally permissible or you have expressly consented to it.
7. Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the following rights under the GDPR:
Right of 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 withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)
You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority or with:
Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22, 20459 Hamburg, Germany
8. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)
If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR), you have the right to object at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.
If you object, we will no longer process the data unless compelling legitimate reasons override your interests or the processing serves to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
If your data is used for direct marketing, you may object at any time; in that case, processing for marketing purposes will cease immediately.
9. Storage Duration
Personal data will be stored only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes outlined above or as required by law (e.g. retention under tax or commercial law).
After the retention period expires, the data will be deleted or anonymized in accordance with legal requirements.
This website may use integrated Squarespace analytics tools to gather aggregated statistics on visitor behavior (e.g. page views, referral sources). These analytics do not identify individual visitors and are processed within the EU/EEA wherever possible.
Legal Notice
Information according to § 5 Telemediengesetz (TMG):
P. Arnold Ahrweiler
c/o Impressum-Service Dr. Lutz Kreutzer
Hauptstrasse 8, 83395 Freilassing, Germany
Contact:
publishing@ahrcorp.com
Tel. +49(0)4022748552
Value Added Tax Identification Number (§ 27a Umsatzsteuergesetz):
DE252559988