Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This website is operated by: Anna Funke Literary.
It is very important to us to handle our website visitors' data confidentially and to protect it in the best possible way. For this reason, we make every effort to comply with the requirements of the GDPR.
Below we explain how we process your data on our website. To do this, we use language that is as clear and transparent as possible so that you really understand what happens to your data.
2. General information
2.1 Processing of personal data and other terms
Data protection applies to the processing of personal data. Personal data means all data with which you can be personally identified. This is, for example, the IP address of the device (PC, laptop, smartphone, etc.) you are currently using. Such data is processed when 'something happens to it'. Here, for example, the IP is transmitted from the browser to our provider and automatically stored there. This is then a processing (according to Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR) of personal data (according to Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR).
These and other legal definitions can be found in Art. 4 GDPR.
2.2 Applicable regulations/laws - GDPR, BDSG and TDDDG
The scope of data protection is regulated by law. In this case, these are the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) as a European regulation and the BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) as a national law.
In addition, the TDDDG supplements the provisions of the GDPR as far as the use of cookies is concerned.
2.3 The person responsible
The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is responsible for data processing on this website. This is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
You can reach the person responsible at:
Anna Funke Literary
Rhinoceros Str 10, 10437 Berlin
afunke@afliterary.com
2.4 How data is generally processed on this website
As we have already established, there is data (e.g. IP address) that is collected automatically. This data is mainly required for the technical provision of the website. If we also use personal data or collect other data, we will inform you of this or ask for your consent.
You provide us with other personal data consciously.
You will find detailed information on this below.
2.5 Your rights
The GDPR provides you with comprehensive rights. These include, for example, free information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You can also request the rectification, blocking or erasure of this data or lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. You can revoke your consent at any time.
You can find out what these rights look like in detail and how to exercise them in the last section of this Privacy Policy.
2.6 Data protection - Our view
Data protection is more than just a chore for us! Personal data has great value and careful handling of this data should be a matter of course in our digitalized world. As a website visitor, you should also be able to decide for yourself what "happens" to your data, when and by whom. That is why we are committed to complying with all legal regulations, only collect the data that is necessary for us and, of course, treat it confidentially.
2.7 Forwarding and deletion
The transfer and deletion of data are also important and sensitive issues. We would therefore like to briefly inform you in advance about our general approach to this.
Data will only be passed on on the basis of a legal basis and only if this is unavoidable. This may be the case in particular if it is a so-called Data Processor and a Data Processing Agreement has been concluded in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
We delete your data when the purpose and legal basis for processing no longer apply and the deletion does not conflict with any other legal obligations. Art. 17 GDPR also provides a 'good' overview of this.
For further information, please refer to this Privacy Policy and contact the controller if you have any specific questions.
2.8 Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This includes the automatically collected and stored log files (see below for more details), as well as all other data provided by website visitors.
External hosting is used for the purpose of secure, fast and reliable provision of our website and in this context serves to fulfill the contract with our potential and existing customers.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, b and f GDPR, as well as § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the terminal device of the website visitor or user within the meaning of the TDDDG.
Our hoster only processes data that is required to fulfill its performance obligation and acts as our Data Processor, i.e. it is subject to our instructions. We have concluded a corresponding Data Processing Agreement with our hoster.
We use the following hoster:
Squarespace
Squarespace Ireland Ltd, Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland.
https://de.squarespace.com/kontakt
https://de.squarespace.com/data-privacy.
2.9 Legal basis
The processing of personal data always requires a legal basis. The GDPR provides the following possibilities in Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1:
a) The data subject has given their consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes;
b) processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
c) the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
d) processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;
e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller(s) or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.
In the following sections, we will provide you with the specific legal basis for the respective processing.
3. What happens on our website
When you visit our website, we process your personal data.
We use SSL or TLS encryption to protect this data as best as possible against unauthorized access by third parties. You can recognize this encrypted connection by the https:// or lock symbol in the address bar of your browser.
Below you can find out what data is collected when you visit our website, for what purpose this is done and on what legal basis.
3.1 Data collection when accessing the website
When you visit the website, information is automatically stored in so-called server log files. This is the following information:
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
This data is required temporarily in order to be able to display our website to you permanently and without any problems. In particular, this data is used for the following purposes:
• System security of the website
• System stability of the website
• Troubleshooting on the website
• Establishing a connection to the website
• Presentation of the website
Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and is based on our legitimate interest in the processing of this data, in particular our interest in the functionality of the website and its security.
Where possible, this data is stored in pseudonymized form and deleted once the respective purpose has been achieved.
If the server log files make it possible to identify the data subject, the data is stored for a maximum period of 14 days. An exception is made if a security-relevant event occurs. In this case, the server log files are stored until the security-relevant event has been resolved and finally clarified.
Otherwise, no merging with other data takes place.
3.2 Cookies
3.2.1 General information
This website uses so-called cookies. This is a data record, information that is stored in the browser of your end device and is related to our website.
The use of cookies can make it easier for visitors to navigate the website.
In our cookie consent tool, you will find all information about the cookies that we use on our website (if applicable, with your consent).
3.2.2 Rejecting cookies
You can manage all cookies that are not technically necessary directly via our cookie consent tool
You can prevent cookies from being set by adjusting your browser settings.
Here you will find the corresponding links to frequently used browsers:
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-und-website-daten-in-firefox-loschen?redirectslug=Cookies+l%C3%B6schen&redirectlocale=en
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=de
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/l%C3%B6schen-und-verwalten-von-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/mdm/mdmf7d5714d4/web and https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac.
Soweit If you use a different browser, we recommend that you enter the name of your browser and 'delete and manage cookies' in a search engine and follow the official link to your browser.
Alternatively, you can also manage your cookie settings at www.aboutads.info/choices/
oder www.youronlinechoices.com.
However, we must point out that a comprehensive blocking/deletion of cookies can lead to impairments in the use of the website.
3.2.3 Technically necessary cookies
We use technically necessary cookies on this website to ensure that our website functions correctly and in accordance with the applicable laws. They help to make the website user-friendly. Some functions of our website cannot be displayed without the use of cookies.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b, c and/or f GDPR, depending on the individual case.
3.2.4 Technically not necessary cookies
We also use cookies on our website that are not technically necessary. These cookies are used, among other things, to analyze the surfing behavior of the website visitor or to offer functions of the website that are not technically necessary.
The legal basis for this is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
Technically unnecessary cookies are only set with your consent, which you can revoke at any time in the cookie consent tool.
3.3 Data processing through user input
3.3.1 Own data collection
We offer the following services on our website: Translation and proofreading.
We collect the following data for this purpose:
Name
E-mail address
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
The data will be deleted as soon as the respective purpose no longer applies and it is possible in accordance with the legal requirements.
3.3.2 Contact us
a) e-mail
When you contact us by email, we process your email address and any other data contained in the email. This data is stored on the mail server and in some cases on the respective end devices. Depending on the request, the legal basis for this is regularly Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The data will be deleted as soon as the respective purpose no longer applies and it is possible in accordance with the legal requirements.
b) Contact form
We offer a contact form. This is used to contact our company.
In this form, we usually process your first and last name, your telephone number, your e-mail address, a postal address and the content of the message. The data is stored on our web server and forwarded internally to the relevant e-mail addresses.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in responding to your request and in an uncomplicated way of contacting you. If the contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
We delete this data no later than 3 months after receipt, unless it is required for a contractual relationship that has arisen.
We bind the contact form from
Squarespace
Squarespace Ireland Limited, Squarespace House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
on our website.
3.4 Cookie Consent Tool
3.4.1 Squarespace
We use the Squarespace consent management tool to ensure that only those cookies are set on our website for which there is a legal basis. This service is provided by Squarespace Ireland Limited, Squarespace House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland
This service is used to obtain the website visitor's consent to the storage of certain cookies in their browser or the use of certain technologies and to document them in accordance with data protection regulations.
When this website is accessed, the consent given by the website visitor or the revocation of consent is stored as a Squarespace cookie in the browser of the website visitor. A connection to the Squarespace servers is established for this purpose.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Squarespace is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies.
Until the website visitor requests deletion or Squarespace itself deletes the data or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, the data collected will be stored. The mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected by this.
3.5 Website construction kit system
3.5.1 Squarespace
We use Squartespace to create our website. This is a service of Squarespace Ireland Limited, Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, D08N12C, Ireland
With this service we can design our website according to our wishes and meet our goal of user-friendliness.
Squarespace uses cookies, among other things, for security when browsing and to prevent cross-site request forgery (session cookies), as well as for secure transactions.
The service is technically necessary to display our website. The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Squarespace also processes data in the USA. The standard contractual clauses (SCCs) apply to data transfers to the USA.
Further information:
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.
3.6 Analysis and tracking tools
3.6.1 Squarespace Analytics
We use Squarespace Analytics on this website. Squarespace Analytics is a web analysis service. This service is provided by Squarespace Ireland Ltd, Le Pole House, Shipstreet Great, Dublin 8, Ireland.
With the help of Squarespace Analytics, we are able to analyze the user behavior of website visitors. The time of access to the website, the geographical location of the visitor, click and scroll behavior and searches on the website are recorded. Browser, network and device information and the IP address are recorded for this purpose.
Squarespace Analytics uses cookies to create pseudonymized user profiles that enable cross-page recognition of the user for analysis purposes.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as this consent includes access to information in the user's terminal device or the storage of cookies within the meaning of the TDDDG.
Otherwise, the use of the service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in collecting this analysis in order to optimize our website and our advertising.
Personal data may be transmitted to the parent company of Squarespace Analytics. This is Squarespace inc, 8 Clarkson St, New York, NY 10014, USA.
The EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) apply to data transfers to the USA.
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/de/articles/360000851908-GDPR-und-Squarespace,
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.
3.7 Social media plugins
3.7.1 Instagram
Elements of the social network Instagram are integrated on this website. This service is offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If the social media element is activated, a direct connection is established between the website visitor and the Instagram servers and their IP address is transmitted to Instagram. If the website visitor has a user account, the visit to this website can be assigned to the corresponding user account. As the website operator, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data is collected on this website with the help of Facebook or Instagram and forwarded to Meta, the website operator and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Habour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for data processing in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection and transfer of data to Facebook and Instagram. There is an agreement on joint processing for this purpose:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
The website operator is responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Instagram tool and for the secure integration of the tool on the corresponding website in accordance with data protection law. Facebook and Instagram, on the other hand, are responsible for the data security of their products. This means that data subjects' rights with regard to data processed by Facebook or Instagram must be asserted directly with Facebook or Instagram.
The EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) apply to data transfers to the USA.
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
3.8 Social media profiles
Neben unserer Website sind wir mit unserem Unternehmen auch auf sozialen Netzwerken präsent. Hierbei
wollen wir unser Unternehmen präsentieren und die Möglichkeit schaffen, mit uns in Kontakt zu treten.
We also use the opportunity to place advertisements and job advertisements on social media.
Im Folgenden informieren wir darüber, welche Daten wir und das jeweilige soziale Netzwerk bei Besuch und
der Interaktion mit unserem Profil verarbeiten.
3.9 Instagram
We operate an Instagram profile. This social media platform is offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
3.9.1 Interaction with our company profile
When you visit our Instagram profile and interact with us, we process personal data. On the one hand, the data made publicly available on the profile. On the other hand, we also process the personal data contained in posts, comments or direct messages to us. Through interactions such as liking or sharing, we can see the user profile with the public information.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. It is in our legitimate interest to provide relevant and interesting content and to enable the use and functionality of our Instagram profile.
Insofar as an inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, our processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
3.9.2 Insights
As explained in the Meta Privacy Policy under "How do we use your information?" (https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect), Meta also collects and uses information to provide analytics services, known as insights, for site operators. This also applies to our Instagram profile.
Insights are summarized statistics that are created based on certain interactions of visitors with pages and the content associated with them and are logged by the meta servers. This includes the following information, among others
• How many people see and interact with our products, services or content, such as posts, videos, Instagram pages, listings, stores and advertisements (if the advertisement is shown on meta-products);
• How people interact with our content, websites, apps and services;
• Which group of people interact with our content and which group of people use our services.
Meta provides us with summarized reports and insights that tell us how well our content, features, products and services are performing.
We do not receive access to personal data, but only to the summarized reports.
To evaluate the reach, we can make settings or set appropriate filters with regard to the selection of a time period, the viewing of a specific post and demographic groupings. This data is anonymized. It is not possible for us to draw conclusions about specific individuals.
The purpose of processing this data is to analyze our reach and adapt our content and advertisements to user interests so that visitors can derive the greatest possible benefit from them. By evaluating this data, we can recognize how our content, our profile and our advertising are consumed. This enables us to create target group-specific content and place advertisements in order to better market our company and our services.
The processing is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
When processing personal data in the course of the so-called Insights, the processing is carried out under joint responsibility with Meta in accordance with Art. 26 para. 1 GDPR.
We have concluded a corresponding agreement with Meta, which can be viewed here (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.).
Meta's contact details are as follows:
Online contact: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/1650115808681298
Postal: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, ATTN: Privacy Operations, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
For Instagram, you can contact the data protection officer at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970.
Further information about the Insights:
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.
You can find Instagram's full privacy policy here:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect
Processing of personal data and cookies by Meta
When you access an Instagram page, the IP address assigned to your device is transmitted to Meta. According to Meta, this IP address is anonymized (for "German" IP addresses). Meta also stores information about the end devices of its users (e.g. as part of the "login notification" function); Meta may thus be able to assign IP addresses to individual users. If you are currently logged in to Instagram as a user, a cookie with your Instagram ID is stored on your device. This enables Meta to track that you have visited this page and how you have used it. Meta buttons integrated into websites enable Meta to record your visits to these websites and assign them to your Instagram profile. This data can be used to tailor content or advertising to you.
Further information:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect.
3.10 Third-party content
3.10.1 Google reCAPTCHA
This website uses Google reCAPTCHA. Google reCAPTCHA is a plugin provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The service makes it possible to determine whether data is entered by a human or by an automated program. This analysis begins automatically in the background as soon as the website is accessed. Various information is collected for this purpose, which is transmitted to Google. There is no indication of this analysis.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further details:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
3.10.2 Weglot
We use the Weglot service of the company WEGLOT, 7 cité Paradis in Paris (75010), France, on our website.
This is a service that can translate, display and manage a multilingual website. Weglot has automatic content recognition. It scans and recognizes the texts, images and SEO metadata of the website and thus replaces the manual collection of website content for translation.
The legal basis for the processing of data by Weglot is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in making our website accessible to an international audience. The data transmitted is primarily our URL and the IP address of the website visitor.
The data processed by Weglot will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of their processing and there are no legal obligations to retain them.
Further information:
https://www.weglot.com/de/privacy.
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4. What else is important
Finally, we would like to inform you in detail about your rights and how you will be informed about changes to data protection requirements.
4.1 Your rights in detail
4.1.1 Right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR
You can request information about whether your personal data is being processed. If this is the case, you can request further information on the type and manner of processing. A detailed list can be found in Art. 15 para. 1 lit. a to h GDPR.
4.1.2 Right to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR
This right includes the correction of incorrect data and the completion of incomplete personal data.
4.1.3 Right to erasure in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR
This so-called 'right to be forgotten' gives you the right, under certain conditions, to request the deletion of your personal data by the controller. This is generally the case if the purpose of the data processing no longer applies, if consent has been withdrawn or the initial processing took place without a legal basis. A detailed list of reasons can be found in Art. 17 para. 1 lit. a to f GDPR. This "right to be forgotten" also corresponds to the controller's obligation under Art. 17 para. 2 GDPR to take reasonable steps to ensure that the data is generally erased.
4.1.4 Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
This right is subject to the conditions set out in Art. 18 para. 1 lit. a to d.
4.1.5 Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
This regulates the basic right to receive your own data in a commonly used form and to transmit it to another controller. However, this only applies to data processed on the basis of consent or a contract in accordance with Art. 20 (1) (a) and (b) and insofar as this is technically feasible.
4.1.6 Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
In principle, you can object to the processing of your personal data. This applies in particular if your interest in objecting outweighs the legitimate interest of the controller in the processing and if the processing relates to direct marketing and/or profiling.
4.1.7 Right to "individual decision-making" pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR
In principle, you have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing (including profiling) which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. However, this right is also restricted and supplemented by Art. 22 (2) and (4) GDPR.
4.1.8 Further rights
The GDPR contains comprehensive rights to inform third parties about whether or how you have asserted rights under Art. 16, 17, 18 GDPR. However, this only applies insofar as this is possible or feasible with reasonable effort.
We would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention once again to your right to withdraw your consent in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. However, this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out up to that point.
We would also like to draw your attention to your rights under §§ 32 ff. BDSG, which, however, are largely congruent with the rights just described.
4.1.9 Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes this Regulation.
5. What if the GDPR is abolished tomorrow or other changes take place?
The current status of this Privacy Policy is 02.02.2025. From time to time it is necessary to adapt the content of the Privacy Policy in order to react to actual and legal changes. We therefore reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will publish the amended version in the same place and recommend that you read the Privacy Policy regularly.
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