Privacy Policy
1. Controller
Max Henrik Balsmeier
Börchemstraße 3a, 40597 Düsseldorf, Germany
E-mail: mhbalsmeier at gmail dot com
2. General principles
This website is operated for non-commercial, educational purposes. No cookies are set, no analytics or tracking services are used, and no user profiles are created.
3. Server log files
The hosting provider of this website automatically collects technical access data (server logs) when a page is loaded. This may include:
- IP address of the requesting device (often partially anonymised)
- Date and time of the request
- Name and URL of the page accessed
- Amount of data transferred
- HTTP status code
These data are used solely to ensure the technical operation and security of the website and are not combined with any other data sources. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in operating the website securely).
4. Web fonts (Google Fonts)
This website loads typefaces via Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). When a page is loaded, your browser establishes a connection to Google’s servers, which receive your IP address in the process.
Google may use this data for its own purposes; we have no control over this. For further information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
If you wish to prevent the transmission of your IP address to Google, you may disable JavaScript in your browser or use an appropriate browser extension. The website remains fully readable without the custom typeface.
5. Contact by e-mail
If you contact us by e-mail (for example, to request a printed copy of the book), your e-mail address and the information you provide will be stored solely for the purpose of processing your request. Your data will not be passed on to third parties. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps prior to entering a contract).
You may withdraw your consent at any time; in that case we will no longer be able to process your request.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the following rights with respect to the controller:
- 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)
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority competent for North Rhine-Westphalia is the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen.
7. Last updated
This privacy policy was last updated in May 2026.