1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to me. This website is solely for informational purposes and can be used without providing personal data.
Responsible party under data protection laws:
Stefan van Ark
Schwarzwaldstraße 20
78647 Trossingen
E-Mail: stefan@van-ark.com
2. Hosting and Server Log Files
Hosting and delivery are provided via Cloudflare Pages/Cloudflare. This serves the secure and efficient operation of the website (security, performance, protection against attacks).
When visiting this website, information is automatically collected by the hosting provider in so-called server log files. This includes in particular:
- IP address
- Date and time of access
- Accessed URL
- Referrer
- Browser type and operating system
- Device information and status codes
This processing is carried out to ensure technical operation and to prevent misuse. No personal evaluation is carried out on my part.
Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)
Third country transfer: Processing/transfer to third countries (particularly the USA) cannot be ruled out depending on the technical configuration. Appropriate guarantees exist, in particular EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC).
Storage period: Log data is only stored as long as necessary for security and operation, and then deleted or anonymized; details depend on the settings/specifications of Cloudflare.
3. Contact via Email
When contacting via email, your email address, content and metadata are processed to handle your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (for (pre-)contractual inquiries), otherwise Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Storage takes place until final processing, thereafter possibly according to legal retention obligations.
4. No Cookies and No External Services
This website uses:
- no cookies
- no tracking
- no analytics tools
- no external content (e.g. Google Fonts, YouTube, Maps, Social Plugins)
There is no profiling and no transfer of personal data to third parties.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR), particularly at the place of your residence, workplace, or the alleged infringement.
Contact: stefan@van-ark.com
6. Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for secure data transmission.
Last updated: February 2026