Privacy Policy

1. Overview

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you.

Data Collection on this Website

Controller is the website operator. Contact details can be found in the Legal Notice.

How do we collect your data?

  • Through information you provide (e.g., via the contact form).

  • Through technical systems (e.g., browser type, operating system, IP address).

What do we use your data for?

  • To ensure proper delivery of the website

  • To respond to your inquiries

  • To analyze user behavior and optimize the content

What rights do you have?

You have the right to:

  • Obtain information about your stored data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Restrict processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent

  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority (in Germany: LfD Northrhine-Westphalia).

2. General Information and Mandatory Details

Data Controller

Dr. Luc Broder Albrecht

Esserstraße 2

51105 Köln, Germany

E-Mail: contact@lucalbrecht.com

Legal Bases

We process your personal data based on Article 6 (1) of the GDPR:

  • (a) Your consent

  • (b) Fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures

  • (c) Legal obligations

  • (f) Legitimate interests (e.g., website security, analytics)

SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content.

3. Data Collection on this Website

Server Log File

Squarespace, our hosting provider, automatically collects and stores information in server log files, including browser type, operating system, referrer URL, hostname, time of request, and IP address. The legal basis is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Cookies

This website uses technically necessary cookies to function correctly. Legal basis: Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Analytics or marketing cookies are only used with your explicit consent via the cookie banner (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

Squarespace Analytics

We use Squarespace Analytics to gain statistical insights into page views, visitor sources, and device types. The data is pseudonymized and used solely for website optimization. Legal basis: Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Further tracking only occurs with your consent.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, we store your information (name, email, message) to process your request. Legal basis: Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

4. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (local)

Google Fonts are hosted locally; no data is transmitted to Google.

External Content

Interactive content (e.g., Google Maps, YouTube) is only loaded after your explicit consent.

Third-Party Processing and Transfers

Squarespace acts as a data processor for us. Data may be transferred to the U.S., and Squarespace adheres to appropriate data protection frameworks such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Further information is available in Squarespace’s privacy policy.

5. Image Credits

Original photography (© Dr. Luc Albrecht, 2025) and selected images from Pexels.

6. Data Retention

Personal data is deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for storing it no longer applies, unless longer retention periods are required by law (e.g., for tax purposes).

7. Objection to Advertising Emails

We object to the use of our contact details (published under legal obligations) for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertisements. We reserve the right to take legal action in case of unsolicited promotional emails.

8. Effective Date

This privacy policy is current as of October 2025. We reserve the right to make changes to this policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services or data processing. The current version is always available on our website.