Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2025

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This could be data you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view).

2. Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of contract fulfillment towards our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Marketing

If data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest), you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our web pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device.

Managing Cookie Settings: You can choose via our cookie banner at the bottom of the screen:

  • Essential Only: Only technically necessary cookies
  • Accept All: All cookies including analysis cookies

You can delete cookies in your browser settings at any time and prevent the storage of new cookies.

Server Log Files

The page provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of server request
  • IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website.

IP Anonymization We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA.

Browser Plugin You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

Objection to Data Collection You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

Simple Analytics

This website uses Simple Analytics, a privacy-friendly web analytics service. Simple Analytics collects anonymized data about the use of our website without storing personal data or using cookies. The collected data is used exclusively in aggregated form and allows us to understand and improve the use of our website.

6. Plugins and Tools

Calendly (Appointment Booking)

A booking widget from Calendly LLC is integrated on our website. When you book an appointment via this widget, your data (name, email address, selected appointment) is transmitted to Calendly and processed there.

Legal basis: Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

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

HubSpot (Contact Form)

We use HubSpot forms for contact purposes. When used, the following data is transmitted to HubSpot Inc.:

  • Name and email address
  • Your message
  • IP address and technical data

Legal basis: Data processing is carried out to process your inquiry based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

HubSpot Privacy Policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

Contact for privacy inquiries: Email: bg@benedikt-girz.com Phone: +49 151 4335 6286

8. Data Protection Officer

Due to the size of our company, we are not required to appoint a data protection officer. If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us directly using the contact details provided above.