{"id":3,"date":"2026-11-05T19:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/koelnstories.de\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:55","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/koelnstories.de\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\"><strong>Data Controller<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">The person responsible for processing personal data on this website is:<br>Stefanie Zettl, K\u00f6lnStories<br>Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 86<br>50968 K\u00f6ln<br>info@koelnstories.de<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\"><strong>Hosting und Server-Logfiles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">This website is hosted by ALL-INKL.COM \u2013 Neue Medien M\u00fcnnich, Hauptstra\u00dfe 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">When you visit this website, certain technical data is processed to ensure its proper operation. This may include your IP address, the date and time of access, the pages visited, information about your browser and operating system, and the website from which you accessed this site. This information may be stored in server log files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">The data is processed to make the website available, ensure its security and identify technical problems. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), based on the legitimate interest in maintaining a secure and fully functional website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">According to the hosting provider, server log files are generally deleted within seven days at the latest. In the event of security-related incidents, longer retention periods may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\"><strong>Contact Form and Enquiries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">If you contact me using the contact form, I process the information you provide, including your name, email address, preferred date or nature of your enquiry, and any additional message, in order to handle and respond to your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">If your enquiry relates to booking or arranging a guided city tour, your data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps taken prior to entering into a contract).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">According to the hosting provider, server log files are generally deleted within seven days at the latest. In the event of security-related incidents, longer retention periods may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">Your data will be deleted once it is no longer required to process your enquiry, unless statutory retention obligations or other lawful grounds justify its continued storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\"><strong>Cookies and Technical Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">WordPress uses technically necessary cookies for logging into the website's administration area. These cookies enable the login process and store individual user preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">The contact form plugin Contact Form 7 used on this website does not set cookies in its default configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\"><strong>Your Rights Under the GDPR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to obtain information about the processing of your personal data (Article 15 GDPR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">Subject to the relevant legal requirements, you also have the right to request the correction of inaccurate data (Article 16 GDPR), the erasure of your personal data (Article 17 GDPR), the restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR), and data portability (Article 20 GDPR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">If you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR). <a href=\"mailto:info@koelnstories.de\">info@koelnstories.de<\/a> kontaktieren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\">The competent supervisory authority for North Rhine-Westphalia is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesbeauftragte f\u00fcr Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen).<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldi.nrw.de\/\">www.ldi.nrw.de<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.294), 17px);\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verantwortlicher f\u00fcr die Datenverarbeitung Verantwortlich f\u00fcr die Datenverarbeitung auf dieser Website ist:Stefanie Zettl, K\u00f6lnStoriesGustav-Heinemann-Ufer 8650968 K\u00f6lninfo@koelnstories.de Hosting und Server-Logfiles Diese Website wird bei ALL-INKL.COM \u2013 Neue Medien M\u00fcnnich, Hauptstra\u00dfe 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, gehostet. 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