Privacy policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

2. Overview

This website is a simple online presence without user accounts, contact forms, tracking or analytics services. No cookies requiring consent are set, and no data is transmitted to advertising networks. All content, including fonts and scripts, is loaded directly from this website; no third-party content is embedded.

3. Server log files

When you visit this website, the server automatically processes connection data sent by your browser: your IP address, the date and time of access, the page requested, browser type and operating system, and the previously visited page (referrer). This data is stored in server log files.

Processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is in the technical operation, stability and security of the website, including protection against attacks. Log files are automatically deleted in accordance with the hosting provider’s standard retention periods and are not combined with other data sources.

4. Hosting

This website is hosted on servers in Germany. Where required, a data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28 GDPR is in place with the hosting provider.

5. External links

If this website includes links to external third-party websites, clicking such a link takes you away from this website. The respective provider’s privacy policy applies to data processing on those websites.

6. Contact by email

If you contact us by email, we process the information you provide to handle your enquiry (Article 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR). The data is deleted once it is no longer needed to handle your enquiry and no statutory retention obligations apply.

7. Your rights

You have the right to request access to your personal data (Article 15 GDPR), rectification (Article 16), erasure (Article 17), restriction of processing (Article 18) and data portability (Article 20), as well as the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Article 21 GDPR).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR). One such authority is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

8. Display preferences

When you choose a light or dark appearance, your selection is stored locally in your browser under “selman-theme” so it can be restored on your next visit. The website does not transmit this value to the server or use it for analytics. You can remove the preference by clearing this website’s browser data. The selected language is included in the page URL as “lang=en” or “lang=de” and carried over when navigating between pages.