Privacy Policy

Data protection information in accordance with GDPR

Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides 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. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below.

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 the contact details in the "Notice on the Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

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

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

Cloudflare Pages

The provider is Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter "Cloudflare"). When you visit our website, Cloudflare collects various log files including your IP addresses.

For details, please refer to the Cloudflare privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

Cloudflare is a globally distributed Content Delivery Network (CDN) that accelerates the delivery of our website and protects it from attacks. Your requests are routed through Cloudflare servers and technically processed there.

The use of Cloudflare is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable and secure presentation of our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Third country transfer: Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Additionally, we have concluded a Data Processing Addendum with Cloudflare that includes the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission.

Storage duration: Server log files are automatically deleted by Cloudflare after 72 hours by default.

General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

alfatier GmbH
Kim Nis Neuhauss
Feldstraße 66
20359 Hamburg
Germany

Phone:
+49 40 80 80 59 52

Email:
[email protected]

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Data Protection Officer

We are not legally required to appoint a data protection officer. If you have questions about data protection, please contact us directly at [email protected].

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

Your Rights

Revocation of Consent

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

Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

If we process your data on the basis of legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), you have the right to object at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We will then no longer process the data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds.

Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Deletion, Correction

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data.

Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute its accuracy, if the processing is unlawful, if we no longer need the data, or if you have objected to the processing.

Right to Complain

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is:

The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22
20459 Hamburg, Germany
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://datenschutz-hamburg.de

Automated Decision-Making

No automated decision-making or profiling pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR takes place.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser. They serve to make our offer more user-friendly and effective.

We distinguish between technically necessary cookies and analytics cookies:

  • Technically Necessary Cookies

    These cookies are required for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

  • Analytics Cookies

    These cookies are only set with your consent and help us analyze user behavior. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via our cookie banner. You can also configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.

Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages 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
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname
  • Time of request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Storage duration: Server log files are automatically deleted after 72 hours.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables us to analyze your user behavior on our website. Among other things, the following data is collected:

  • Page views
  • Time on page
  • Device information
  • Browser & OS
  • Approximate location
  • Referrer URL

IP anonymization: We have enabled the IP anonymization feature on this website. This means that your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA.

Legal basis: Google Analytics is only used with your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time via our cookie banner.

Third country transfer: Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Cookie storage duration:

  • _ga: 2 years
  • _gid: 24 hours

Opt-out: You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by downloading and installing the browser add-on for disabling Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested.

Storage duration: The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Contact inquiries and related data are deleted after 3 years at the latest, unless a business relationship is established or legal retention obligations apply.

Formspree (Contact Form Backend)

We use the Formspree service for processing our contact forms. The provider is Formspree, Inc., USA.

When you fill out and submit our contact form, your data is transmitted to us via Formspree's servers. Formspree temporarily stores your entered data (name, email address, message as well as technical data such as IP address and timestamp).

Legal basis: The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient processing of inquiries).

Third country transfer: Formspree is based in the USA. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Formspree that includes the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) of the EU Commission to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

For more information, see Formspree's privacy policy: https://formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

Storage duration: The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Contact inquiries and related data are deleted after 3 years at the latest, unless a business relationship is established or legal retention obligations apply.

Fonts

We use fonts from Google (Google Fonts) on this website. These fonts are hosted locally on our server and are delivered directly from our website.

No connection to Google servers: When loading the fonts, no connection is made to Google servers. No personal data is transmitted to Google.

By hosting the fonts locally, data protection is ensured while also guaranteeing fast loading times for the website.

Last updated: February 2026