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Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website. It follows the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

2. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Silke Sonnenberg
Rothenbaumchaussee 77
20148 Hamburg
Germany

Email: silke@lecaid.com

3. General Information

When you visit this website, personal data may be processed. Personal data is any information that can identify you as an individual, such as your IP address. Data is processed only to the extent necessary to operate the website and to respond to your direct inquiries. The legal basis is generally Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in operating a functioning, secure website) and Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for pre-contractual or contractual communication.

4. Hosting (Vercel)

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA. When you access the site, Vercel processes technical data necessary to deliver the content, including:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Volume of data transferred

This data is processed on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a secure, stable website). A Data Processing Agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with Vercel.

Vercel is based in the United States. Data transfers to the USA are covered by Vercel's certification under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which provides an adequate level of data protection according to Art. 45 GDPR.

Vercel's privacy notice: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

5. Web Analytics and Speed Insights (Vercel)

This website uses two privacy-focused services provided by Vercel Inc.: Vercel Web Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights. Both services are cookieless and do not collect or store any personally identifiable information.

Web Analytics collects the following anonymized data for aggregated traffic statistics:

  • Page views
  • Country (derived from IP address; the IP itself is not stored)
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Device type

Visitors are identified using a daily-rotated hash that is automatically discarded after 24 hours. No cross-site or long-term tracking takes place.

Speed Insights collects anonymized performance data to measure and improve the website's loading speed and user experience, including:

  • Core Web Vitals (Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift)
  • Page URL and route
  • Browser, device type, and connection type

No personal identifiers are collected. The legal basis for both services is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in understanding aggregated website usage and improving website performance).

For details, see Vercel's documentation:

6. Fonts, Images, and Videos

All fonts used on this website are hosted locally. No data is transmitted to external font providers such as Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts.

All images and videos are also hosted locally. No third-party media services such as YouTube or Vimeo are embedded.

7. Social Media Links

This website contains links to external social media profiles, including Instagram and LinkedIn. These are simple HTML links — no embedded widgets, plugins, or tracking pixels are used. When you visit the website, no data is transmitted to these platforms.

Only when you actively click one of these links and visit the respective platform does the platform begin to process data according to its own privacy policy. The respective providers are:

8. Contact by Email

If you contact me by email at silke@lecaid.com, the information you send, including your email address and the content of your message, will be processed to respond to your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries).

Your message is stored only for as long as needed to handle your request and any related follow-up. After that, the data is deleted, unless there is a legal obligation to retain it.

9. Cookies and Tracking

This website does not use tracking cookies, analytics tools, or any other non-essential cookies. No consent banner is required.

10. SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect the transmission of content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix and the lock symbol in your browser.

11. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • 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, with effect for the future, where processing is based on consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at silke@lecaid.com.

12. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR. The competent authority for this website is:

Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 22, 7th floor
20459 Hamburg
Germany
datenschutz-hamburg.de

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in legal requirements or in the functionality of the website. The current version always applies.

Last updated: 18 May 2026