Information pursuant to Section 5 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG):

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Christian Steffen

Curslacker Brückendamm 8

21039 Hamburg

Phone: 0172-1498444
Email: cs@christian-steffen.com

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Web design and source of images/background video: wix.com / Adobe Stock

All images and videos used are covered by appropriate licenses.

 

Disclaimer

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Liability for Content

The content of our website has been created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws pursuant to Section 7(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). However, pursuant to Sections 8 through 10 of the TMG, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general laws remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time we become aware of a specific legal violation. Upon becoming aware of such legal violations, we will remove this content immediately.​

 

Liability for Links

Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for their content. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time the links were created. No illegal content was identifiable at the time the links were created. However, a permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a legal violation. Upon becoming aware of any legal violations, we will remove such links immediately.​

 

Copyright

The content and works on these pages created by the site operators are subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, editing, distribution, and any form of use beyond the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are permitted only for private, non-commercial use. Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of any infringements, we will remove such content immediately.​

 

Data Protection

Christian Steffen does not disclose your personal data to third parties unless this is necessary for the processing of business transactions.

In some cases, our own data processing is carried out by external service providers (companies) that we have commissioned to process data on our behalf in accordance with our instructions. If these service providers are located in Germany, we bind them in writing to the strict requirements of the GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act, and they are not permitted to use the data for any other purposes.

Christian Steffen also enters into partnerships with other companies to jointly offer products and services. If you purchase such products or services or expressly express interest in further information about them, Christian Steffen may forward the data provided in connection with the purchase/rental or expression of interest to its business partners. It is not within Christian Steffen’s responsibility to control the use of your data by our business partners. Furthermore, the use of this data is subject to the privacy policies of the respective partners. If you do not wish for your data to be shared in this manner, you may choose not to use jointly offered products and services or expressly indicate that you have no interest in further information.

To the extent that Christian Steffen is legally obligated or required by court order to disclose your data, we will only share your data with government institutions and authorities authorized to receive such information.

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Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Certain data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw your previously given consent at any time. An informal notification via email is sufficient for withdrawal. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

 

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

As a data subject, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the event of a data protection breach. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. The following link provides a list of data protection commissioners and their contact information: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.​

 

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract transferred to you or to a third party. The data will be provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

 

Right to access, rectification, restriction, and erasure

You have the right at any time, within the scope of applicable legal provisions, to receive information free of charge regarding your stored personal data, the origin of the data, its recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as, where applicable, the right to rectification, restriction, or erasure of this data. In this regard, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time using the contact details listed in the legal notice.

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SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the website operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This ensures that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” in your browser’s address bar and the lock icon in the browser bar.​

 

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

• Page visited on our domain

• Date and time of the server request

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.​

 

Contact form

Data transmitted via the contact form, including your contact details, is stored so that we can process your inquiry or be available for follow-up questions. This data will not be disclosed without your consent.

The processing of data entered into the contact form is based exclusively on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. To do so, simply send an informal email. The lawfulness of data processing operations carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Data transmitted via the contact form remains with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or there is no longer a need to store the data. Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.

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Newsletter

We collect the following data for this purpose:

• User’s email address for sending the newsletter

• Personal salutation so that we can address you personally

• First and last name

• In addition, the following data is collected during registration:

• IP address of the accessing computer

• Date and time of registration

Your consent is obtained for the processing of the data as part of the registration process, and reference is made to this privacy policy. 

No data is disclosed to third parties in connection with the data processing for the distribution of newsletters. The data is used exclusively for the distribution of the newsletter.

If you have subscribed to the newsletter and thereby given your consent to the processing of your data, Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for this. 
 

We collect your email address to send you the newsletter. We collect other personal data during the registration process to address you personally (title, name) and to prevent misuse of the services or the email address provided (IP address). The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Your data will therefore be stored for as long as your newsletter subscription is active. 

You may cancel your newsletter subscription at any time. A link for this purpose is included in every newsletter. This also allows you to revoke your consent to the storage of the personal data collected during the registration process.

If you purchase goods or services and provide your email address in the process, we may subsequently use it to send you a newsletter. In such a case, the newsletter will be used exclusively to send direct marketing for our own similar goods or services. In connection with data processing for the distribution of newsletters, no data is transferred to third parties. The data is used exclusively for the distribution of the newsletter. The legal basis for sending the newsletter following the sale of goods or services is Section 7(3) of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG). 

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You, as a user, may cancel your subscription to the newsletter at any time. For this purpose, a corresponding link is included in every newsletter.

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Cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device. Cookies help us make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

Some cookies are “session cookies.” These cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your browser session. Other cookies, however, remain on your device until you delete them yourself. These cookies help us recognize you when you return to our website.

With a modern web browser, you can monitor, restrict, or prevent the setting of cookies. Many web browsers can be configured so that cookies are automatically deleted when the program is closed. Disabling cookies may result in limited functionality on our website.

The use of cookies necessary for the performance of electronic communication or the provision of specific functions you have requested (e.g., shopping cart) is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and seamless provision of our services. If other cookies (e.g., for analytics functions) are set, these are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

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Google Analytics

Our website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider of the web analytics service is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses “cookies.” These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device and that enable an analysis of website usage. Information generated by cookies regarding your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server is typically located in the United States.

Google Analytics cookies are set on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize our website and, where applicable, our advertising.

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LinkedIn

To display personalized advertising on the LinkedIn social media network and to obtain analyses of user behavior on our website, we use the “LinkedIn Insight Tag” service. This allows LinkedIn to collect various data regarding the nature and duration of the website visit, whereby only IP addresses are collected as personal data. This service is provided exclusively for users who have registered for LinkedIn’s services.

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IP Anonymization

We use Google Analytics in conjunction with the IP anonymization feature. This ensures that Google truncates your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmitting it to the United States. There may be exceptional cases in which Google transmits the full IP address to a server in the United States and truncates it there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide us with other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

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Browser Plugin

You can prevent your web browser from setting cookies. However, this may limit some functions of our website. You can also prevent the collection of data regarding your website usage, including your IP address, and its subsequent processing by Google. You can do this by downloading and installing the browser plugin available via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the collection of your data during future visits to our website: Disable Google Analytics.

Details on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

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Data Processing

To fully comply with legal data protection requirements, we have entered into a data processing agreement with Google.

Demographic Features in Google Analytics

Our website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This function allows us to generate reports containing information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data is derived from Google’s interest-based advertising as well as from visitor data provided by third parties. It is not possible to link this data to a specific individual. You can disable this feature at any time. You can do this via the ad settings in your Google Account or by generally prohibiting the collection of your data by Google Analytics, as explained in the section “Objection to Data Collection.”

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Google Web Fonts

Our website uses web fonts from Google. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

The use of these web fonts allows us to present our website to you in the desired format, regardless of which fonts are available to you locally. This is done by retrieving the Google Web Fonts from a Google server in the USA and the associated transfer of your data to Google. This includes your IP address and which page you visited on our site. The use of Google Web Fonts is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in the optimal display and delivery of our website.

Google is certified under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield framework. This framework is intended to ensure compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU.

Details about Google Web Fonts can be found at: https://www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about and further information in the

 

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners?hl=de

Source: Privacy Configurator from mein-datenschutzbeauftragter.de

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Hamburg, May 2026