Privacy policy

1. General information

At the media agency Sibylle Seidel, the protection of your personal data has always been a top priority. Therefore, we use modern standards corresponding technology, which protects your data from unauthorized access. Nevertheless, there is always a residual risk with digital communication. All-encompassing security on the Internet cannot be guaranteed.
When you use our website, you automatically leave personal data behind. Personal data is information that can be assigned to a natural person. On the Internet this is mainly usage data such as the IP address or cookie and tracking data. We process this data in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations. The main purpose of data processing is to provide information about the authors represented by the agency as well as completed and current projects.

2. Responsible office

Responsible for the processing of your personal data when using this website is Sibylle Seidel Medienagentur, Kleiner Kielort 3-5, 20144 Hamburg.

3. Data processing

Anyone who uses the Internet must be aware of the need for data transmission. This is the only way to display the content of websites you visit in your browser and to provide website functions. Independent of personal data, data is mainly collected which is then stored in so-called log files of the server. In these server log files, the provider of the website automatically collects and stores information which your browser then transmits to us. These are:

  • Visited page on our domain
  • Date and time of the server request
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The storage of log files is only necessary to detect, eliminate and avoid possible security gaps, for example due to hacker and cyber attacks. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in a functioning and secure provision of the contents and services of our Internet pages. Processing is carried out to the extent necessary within the scope of this legitimate interest. Of course, your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms that require the protection of personal data will always prevail.

4. Revocation of your consent to data processing

Only with your express consent are some data processing operations possible. A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal notification by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

5. Your rights

5.1 Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
As the person concerned, you have the right to complain to the relevant supervisory authority in the event of a breach of data protection law. The competent supervisory authority with regard to data protection issues is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based. The following link provides a list of the data protection officers and their contact details:

 https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

5.2 Right of access, rectification, blocking, erasure
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, the recipients of the data and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, the right to correct, block or delete this data. In this regard and also for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time using the contact options listed in the imprint.

5.3 Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your end device. Cookies help us to make our offer more user-friendly, more effective and safer.
Some cookies are “session cookies.” Such cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your browser session. On the other hand, other cookies remain on your terminal device until you delete them yourself. Such cookies help us to recognize you when you return to our website.
Of course you have the right to delete stored cookies. 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 deleted automatically when you close the program. Disabling cookies may result in limited functionality of our website.
The setting of cookies, which are necessary for electronic communication processes or the provision of certain functions requested by you, is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As operators of this website, we have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and smooth provision of our services.

6. Contact details of the data protection representative

If you have any questions or comments on data protection at Sibylle Seidel Media Agency, please do not hesitate to contact us (E-Mail: heese@medienagenturseidel.de)