Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in the legal notice (Imprint) of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, information that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after you have given your consent when you visit this website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive free information at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data.

If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

If you have any questions about data protection or your personal data, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hosting provider). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the provider's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact inquiries, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access logs, and other data generated through the website.

The hosting provider is used for the purpose of fulfilling contractual obligations toward our prospective and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online services securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

Data Processing Agreement

To ensure data protection compliance, we have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with our hosting provider.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any information that can identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and for what purpose.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information About the Data Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Jessica Backhaus-Bunk
c/o Robert Morat Galerie
Linienstr. 107
10115 Berlin
Germany

Phone: +49 30 48491797
Email: info@jessicabackhaus.net

The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (such as names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. An informal email notifying us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format, either for yourself or for a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out where technically feasible.

SSL and TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser's address bar changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon displayed in your browser.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data where applicable. If you have any questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may—apart from being stored—only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services provided by the third party (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or display advertisements.

Cookies required to carry out electronic communications (necessary cookies), provide specific functions requested by you (functional cookies, e.g., shopping cart functionality), or optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website audience) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Where consent to store cookies has been requested, the relevant cookies are stored solely on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Where cookies from third parties or for analytical purposes are used, we will inform you separately within this Privacy Policy and, where necessary, request your consent.

Cookie Consent with Consent Manager Provider

Our website uses the cookie consent technology of Consent Manager Provider to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device and to document this consent in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Jaohawi AB, Håltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Sweden, website: https://www.consentmanager.de (hereinafter referred to as "Consent Manager Provider").

When you visit our website, a connection is established with the Consent Manager Provider's servers to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding cookie usage. Consent Manager Provider then stores a cookie in your browser to assign the consents you have given or their withdrawal. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Consent Manager Provider cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The use of Consent Manager Provider is intended to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Consent Manager Provider. This agreement is required under data protection law and ensures that Consent Manager Provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

This data is not combined with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website. For this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you enter, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), where such consent has been requested.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (such as your name and inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), where such consent has been requested.

The data you send to us through contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts

This website uses Google Web Fonts to ensure the consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google's servers is established.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.