Data Protection
1. Responsible party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is Sylvia Schwenk, Rheinsberger Str. 36, 10435 Berlin, Germany. Email: sylvia@sylvia-schwenk.com
2. About this statement
The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this data protection statement. We draw your attention to the fact that data transmission over the internet may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Google Search Console
This website is registered with Google Search Console, a service that provides data about how the website appears in Google search results. No personal visitor data is collected through Search Console.
Storage period
Unless a specific storage period is stated in this data protection statement, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining it.
Legal basis
Where you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, the basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Data sharing
We share personal data with external parties only where necessary for contract performance, where we are legally required to do so, where we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the transfer.
Your rights
You have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and to request correction, deletion or restriction of processing. You have the right to data portability and the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
Where data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object on grounds relating to your particular situation. Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time.
In the event of breaches of GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The relevant supervisory authority for Berlin is the Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Alt-Moabit 59-61, 10555 Berlin.
3. Data collection on this website
Cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session or permanently on your device. Session cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or until they are automatically deleted by your browser.
Necessary cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where consent to cookie storage has been obtained, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time via the cookie settings on this website.
The following cookies are used on this website:
Necessary
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| moove_gdpr_popup | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin to store the user’s consent preferences. It does not store any personal data. |
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | Set by Cloudflare for bot management. |
| _cfuvid | Session | Set by Cloudflare to maintain session consistency. |
| vuid | 2 years | Set by Vimeo to track how long a viewer has watched a video. |
| player | 1 year | Set by Vimeo to save player preferences for future video playback. |
Contact form
If you submit an enquiry via the contact form, the information you provide including your name and email address will be processed for the purpose of handling your request. This data is sent to sylvia@sylvia-schwenk.com and is not stored on this website. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract, and on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in all other cases.
4. Newsletter
If you subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address. You may also provide your first and last name. This data is used exclusively to send the requested information and is not passed on to third parties.
Newsletter data is processed exclusively on the basis of your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter is stored with our newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscription or once the purpose no longer applies.
Brevo
This website uses Brevo for newsletter distribution. The provider is Sendinblue SAS, 55 rue d’Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France. Your email address and any name details you provide are stored on Brevo’s servers in accordance with its privacy policy and terms of service, which incorporate GDPR data processing obligations. Further information is available at brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy.
5. Third party services
Vimeo
This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA. When you visit a page containing a Vimeo video, a connection to Vimeo’s servers is established. Vimeo is informed which of our pages you have visited and obtains your IP address. This applies even if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account.
Processing is carried out on the basis of your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Vimeo Inc. is certified under the Data Privacy Framework. Further information is available at vimeo.com/privacy and dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711.
6. Hosting
Strato
This website is hosted by Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin. When you visit this website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring reliable presentation of our website. Further information is available at strato.de/datenschutz.
Cloudflare
This website uses Cloudflare to manage the redirect from sylviaschwenk.com to this website. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Cloudflare may process technical data including IP addresses as part of its service. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Further information is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
7. Backups
This website uses UpdraftPlus for automated backups. Backup files are stored in Dropbox, operated by Dropbox Inc., 1800 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA. Backups may contain personal data submitted through this website. Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in maintaining a secure and recoverable website under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Further information is available at dropbox.com/privacy.
Last updated: 15 May 2026