Privacy Policy

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1) Controller

We appreciate your interest in our website. Protecting your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is processed when you visit and use this website.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) GDPR

Ellen Lichtenheldt
Gilsonstr. 42i
51145 Cologne
Germany

Email: ellen@lichtenheldt.net
Phone: +49 175 1933704

2) Data collection when visiting this website

If you use this website for informational purposes only, without actively providing personal data, certain technical information is automatically transmitted by your browser and stored in server log files.

This may include:

  • Requested page

  • Date and time of access

  • Amount of data transferred

  • Referrer URL

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • IP address (where applicable, shortened or anonymised)

The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to ensure the secure operation, stability and optimisation of this website.

Server log data is not combined with other data sources and is not used for marketing purposes.

3) Hosting

This website is hosted using the Squarespace platform.

Squarespace provides the technical infrastructure required to operate and display this website. In doing so, Squarespace may process personal data such as server log files, IP addresses and other technical information necessary for providing the website.

Personal data may be processed within the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as in third countries. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with the GDPR, including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.

For further information, please refer to the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

4) Cookies and consent management

This website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are technically necessary to provide the website securely and correctly. These cookies are processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR and do not require consent.

Optional cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies, are only activated after you have given your consent via the cookie banner provided through Squarespace.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on this website.

You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Please note that doing so may limit certain website functions.

5) Contact

If you contact us by email or via any contact form provided on this website, your personal data will be processed solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.

Depending on the nature of your enquiry, the legal basis is:

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual or contractual communication)

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to enquiries)

Your personal data will only be stored for as long as necessary to process your request unless statutory retention obligations require a longer retention period.

6) Online shop

This website provides access to an online shop operated by Pictrs. The shop is integrated under this website's domain using a technical subdomain (CNAME). Although the shop appears as part of this website, the technical operation, customer accounts, order management and order processing are provided by Pictrs.

When you use the online shop or place an order, personal data may be processed, including:

  • Name

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Email address

  • Order details

  • Payment information

  • Technical connection data

  • IP address

  • Browser information

This data is processed for the purpose of processing orders, fulfilling contractual obligations, customer communication, payment processing, delivery and compliance with legal obligations.

The legal basis is:

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (performance of a contract)

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR (legal obligations)

Payment processing is carried out through the payment methods provided within the Pictrs shop. The respective payment service providers process personal data under their own responsibility.

Further information regarding the processing of personal data within the Pictrs shop can be found in the Pictrs Privacy Policy.

7) Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be processed for the purpose of sending information about photography, visual storytelling, exhibitions, new collections and selected updates relating to this website.

Only your email address is required.

Registration takes place using the double opt-in procedure. Your subscription only becomes active after you have confirmed your email address via the confirmation email.

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Your email address will be deleted after you unsubscribe unless statutory retention obligations require otherwise.

The newsletter is distributed using services provided through Squarespace or another connected email delivery service.

8) Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4 provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use this website so that we can improve its content, structure and usability.

The service is activated only after you have given your explicit consent through the cookie banner.

Depending on your settings, Google Analytics may process information such as:

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Device information

  • Browser information

  • Approximate location

  • Interactions with website content

According to Google, IP addresses are not permanently stored and are processed in a privacy-preserving manner before further analysis.

Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the United States. Where applicable, such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards under Art. 46 GDPR.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent)

You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

Further information is available in Google's Privacy Policy.

9) External links

This website contains links to third-party websites and social media platforms.

When following such links, you leave this website. We have no influence over the data processing carried out by those providers and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

10) Storage period

Personal data will only be stored for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or for as long as statutory retention obligations require.

After the applicable retention period has expired, the data will be deleted unless further processing is legally permitted or required.

11) Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact the controller using the contact details provided above.