Privacy Policy
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Benno UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Speditionstr. 15a, 40221 Düsseldorf, Germany
Managing Director: Lars Müller
Email: mueller [at] lars.ai
2. Overview
This privacy policy explains what personal data is collected when you visit this website and how it is processed. We take the protection of your personal data seriously and treat it in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national data protection laws.
3. SSL/TLS Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix in your browser's address bar.
4. Server Log Files
When you visit this website, the web server automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files: IP address of the requesting device, date and time of the request, URL and HTTP method of the request, browser type and version, operating system, and referrer URL.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the operation and security of the website). Server log files are automatically deleted after 30 days.
5. Contact
When you use the contact form on this website, your name, email address, and message content are collected. This data is stored on our own server and used solely to process your inquiry; no data is shared with third parties. When a message is submitted, a generic notification (without any personal data) is sent to us via the Telegram messaging service (Telegram FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAE). Your name, email, and message content are not transmitted to Telegram.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures), otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in answering inquiries). Contact form submissions are stored for a maximum of 12 months; shorter retention applies if the purpose of the inquiry has been fulfilled earlier.
6. Fonts (Self-Hosted)
The fonts used on this website are hosted locally on our own server. No connection to external servers (such as Google) is made, and no data is transmitted to third parties.
7. Appointment Scheduling (Calendly)
This website contains links to the appointment scheduling service Calendly (Calendly LLC, 271 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363, USA). No connection to Calendly is established until you actively click the link. When you book an appointment, Calendly may process: name and email address (entered by you), selected appointment date and time, IP address, and browser and device information.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures, scheduling a consultation) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent by clicking the scheduling link). Third-country transfer: Calendly is based in the USA; data transfer is based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, under which Calendly is certified. Calendly's privacy policy: calendly.com/privacy
8. Infrastructure / Content Delivery (Cloudflare)
This website is delivered through the infrastructure of Cloudflare, Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). All requests to this website pass through Cloudflare's network. In this process, Cloudflare may process: IP address, HTTP request headers (browser type, language, referrer), requested URL, and date and time of access.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and reliable delivery of the website). Third-country transfer: Cloudflare is based in the USA; data transfer is based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, under which Cloudflare is certified. Cloudflare's privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
9. External Links (LinkedIn, GitHub)
This website contains links to external services such as LinkedIn and GitHub. When you follow these links, data may be collected by the respective third-party providers according to their own privacy policies. We have no influence over the data processing carried out by these providers.
10. Cookies and Local Storage
This website does not use cookies or any analytics or tracking services. Your selected language (DE/EN) is stored locally in your browser (local storage); this is strictly necessary for providing the language feature and is exempt from consent under § 25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG.
11. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data: access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), and objection to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21). Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR). To exercise any of these rights, simply send an email to: mueller [at] lars.ai
12. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). The competent supervisory authority is: Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kavalleriestr. 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany, phone: +49 211 38424-0, www.ldi.nrw.de
13. Automated Decision-Making
No automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR takes place on this website.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data processing practices or legal requirements.