Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when using the website SCHEIBL+Partner (“website”). Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. This website is operated from Germany and is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable EU/German rules on cookies and similar technologies, including Section 25 TDDDG.

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2. Data Controller

MICHAEL SCHEIBL
Vogelherd 5
96224 Burgkunstadt
Germany

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This website and related services (including email inboxes) are hosted/provided by 1blu (hosting and mail services).
When you access the website, server log data may be processed, including:

• IP address
• date and time of access
• requested page/file
• referrer URL
• browser type/version and operating system
• device information (as transmitted by your browser)

Purpose: technical delivery, stability, security, and abuse prevention.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
Retention: log data is stored only as long as necessary for security and troubleshooting and is then deleted or anonymized, subject to operational and legal requirements.

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This website uses cookies and/or similar technologies. Some are strictly necessary for basic website functions. Other technologies (e.g., analytics or third-party services) are used only with your consent, where required.
You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time via the consent banner / consent settings.

Legal basis:

• strictly necessary technologies: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) and, where applicable, Section 25(2) TDDDG
• optional technologies (e.g., analytics / external services): Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and, where applicable, Section 25(1) TDDDG

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This website uses Matomo for web analytics, implemented via a WordPress plugin. Matomo is self-hosted within our hosting environment (1blu).
Matomo analytics is activated only after your consent via the consent banner / consent settings.

• visited pages and time spent
• referrer and navigation patterns
• device, browser, and operating system information
• (if configured) approximate location derived from IP

Purpose: audience measurement, website optimization, and improvement of content quality.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). For Germany, Matomo recommends obtaining consent before enabling tracking.
Data sharing: Matomo data is not sold and is not transferred to advertising networks.
Opt-out / withdrawal: You can withdraw consent at any time using the cookie settings/consent banner.

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6. Spam Protection / Google reCAPTCHA

To protect forms from automated abuse, this website uses Google reCAPTCHA (a service provided by Google). When reCAPTCHA is activated, Google may process technical data (e.g., IP address, device/browser information, interaction signals) to assess whether a request is legitimate.
reCAPTCHA is loaded only after your consent via the consent banner / consent settings. If you do not consent to external services, form submission may be unavailable. Use of reCAPTCHA is commonly considered consent-relevant under EU/German requirements.

Purpose: spam and abuse prevention, website security.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
International transfers: Google processing may involve data transfers outside the EU/EEA depending on Google’s setup. Where applicable, transfers rely on safeguards such as adequacy decisions and/or standard contractual clauses (SCCs) and additional measures as provided by the vendor.

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7. Contact Forms and Email Communication (1blu Mail)

If you contact us via a contact form or by email, we process the personal data you provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Purposes: responding to inquiries and, where applicable, initiating or handling pre-contractual or contractual communication.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures / contract) and/or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), depending on the nature of the inquiry.
Retention: once an inquiry has been resolved, data is retained for a maximum of 90 days and then deleted, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.

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8. Messaging Services

If the website provides optional contact via third-party messaging services (e.g., Telegram, WhatsApp) and you choose to use them:

• the provider processes data under its own responsibility,
• data may be processed outside the EU/EEA,
• we have limited influence over the provider’s processing.
  Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent by voluntary use). If you prefer to avoid third parties, please use email.

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9. Recipients / Categories of Recipients

We may share personal data with:

• 1blu (hosting and mail services) as a service provider/processor,
• IT service providers where necessary for operation and security,
• other recipients only if required by law or necessary to process your request.
  We do not sell personal data.

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If third-party providers (e.g., messaging services or Google services) process data outside the EU/EEA, international transfers may occur. Providers may rely on safeguards such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses, depending on the provider.

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You have the right to access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), and objection (Art. 21) under the GDPR.
Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 GDPR).
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

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We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

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This website may contain links to external websites. We have no control over their content or privacy practices. Please review the privacy policies of external sites you visit.

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We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal requirements or changes in website functionality. The current version is always available on this page.