Privacy Policy

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is very important to me. This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of processing personal data on this website in accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR.

2. Controller

Julian Vasel
Starckstraße 12a
90453 Nuremberg
Germany
Email: info@housegenetic.de

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Hetzner processes personal data on my behalf as part of a data processing agreement in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.

For more information:
https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy

4. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

a) When visiting the website

When you access this website, the following data is automatically transmitted by your browser to the server:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of request
  • Referrer URL
  • Browser type/version
  • Operating system

This data is required for the technical delivery of the website (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

b) Contact form / booking request

When using the contact form, the following data is collected:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Optional message
  • Event details:
    • Event location address (verified via Google Maps)
    • Event date and time (start & end)
    • Guest count
    • Whether equipment is needed
    • Whether background music is desired

The processing is necessary for the preparation of an offer or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). The data is stored on Hetzner servers and processed in a closed CRM system.

5. Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps API from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland to verify event addresses and display location maps. When using the map, personal data (such as your IP address) may be transmitted to Google. The integration is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a user-friendly experience).

For details:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Cookies, Google Analytics and Meta Pixel

a) Technically necessary cookies

This website uses cookies to enable basic functionalities, such as saving your cookie preferences. These cookies are essential for the site to function properly.

b) Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics from Google Ireland Ltd. to analyze how visitors use the site. Information such as shortened IP addresses, page visits, and duration are collected anonymously.

Analytics cookies are only set with your explicit consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, click "Cookies" in the footer of this website and deselect the group "Performance and Analytics Cookies". In addition, you can delete cookies in your browser settings.

More info:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

c) Meta Pixel

This website uses the Meta Pixel, a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter "Meta"). I use it to measure how many visitors access this website and submit a booking request, so that I can assess the effect of my advertising with Meta (for example on Facebook and Instagram). According to its own terms, Meta also uses the transmitted data for its own purposes, including the personalization of content and advertising and the development and security of its own products.

The Meta Pixel is only loaded once you have consented to the group "Advertising and Marketing Cookies" in the cookie banner. Without this consent, no connection to Meta is established. After your consent, the following data is transmitted to Meta:

  • IP address
  • Information about your browser
  • Address of the page you access and of the page you came from. The address may contain the service you selected for a request, as well as information about which ad or which link brought you to this website.
  • Pixel ID and the cookies "_fbp" and "_fbc", which Meta uses to recognize your browser
  • the information that a page was accessed
  • the information that a booking request was submitted

I do not transmit the details from the request form to Meta. On the pages for login and for "forgot password", I do not report any page views to Meta. If you are logged in to Facebook or Instagram, Meta can link the visit to this website to your account.

The legal basis is your consent (Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG for storing and reading the cookies, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the further processing).

I am jointly responsible with Meta for collecting the data on this website and for transmitting it to Meta (Art. 26 GDPR). Meta alone is responsible for the processing after the transmission. The agreement on joint responsibility governs who fulfils which obligations under the GDPR. You can find it at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum

You can also assert your rights against me. You will find the contact details in section 2. Where Meta prepares evaluations of the effect of advertising for me, Meta acts on my behalf.

Meta may transmit the data to Meta Platforms, Inc. in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the European Commission dated 10 July 2023 (EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework). It applies to companies that have joined this framework.

The cookies "_fbp" and "_fbc" remain stored in your browser for up to 90 days. According to its own terms, Meta stores the transmitted data for a maximum of two years.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, click "Cookies" in the footer of this website and deselect the group "Advertising and Marketing Cookies". The cookies of the Meta Pixel are deleted in the process. The processing up to the withdrawal remains lawful. Independently of this, you can object to the use of your data for advertising on the following pages:
https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
https://www.aboutads.info/choices

Further information on data processing by Meta:
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

d) Cookie banner

Upon visiting this website, a cookie banner will appear. If you choose "Accept necessary only", only technically necessary cookies are set. If you choose "Accept all", you additionally consent to the use of Google Analytics and the Meta Pixel. Via "Manage preferences" you can decide for each group individually. You can change your selection at any time via "Cookies" in the footer.

7. Social Media Plugins

This website includes a link to my Instagram profile. Through this link, no data is transferred unless the user actively clicks it. After clicking, the privacy policy of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland applies. For the Meta Pixel, see section 6 c).

Instagram privacy center:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/

8. Data Retention

Personal data will only be stored as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by applicable legal retention periods.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g. the Bavarian Data Protection Authority in Germany).

10. SSL Encryption

This website uses SSL encryption (indicated by "https://") to protect data transmitted through the site from being read by third parties.

11. Google reCAPTCHA

To secure the forms on this website, I use the “Google reCAPTCHA” service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data is entered by a natural person or by automated programs (bots). To this end, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of website visitors based on various characteristics (e.g., IP address, time spent on the website, mouse movements). This data is forwarded to Google.

The use of reCAPTCHA is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. I have a legitimate interest in protecting my website from abusive automated spying and spam.

The transfer of data to the USA cannot be ruled out.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
and
https://policies.google.com/terms.