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Operator
Christian Kim Sitzmann
Albersloher Weg 586
48167 Münster
Germany

Contact
Email: info@christiankimviolin.com

VAT ID
Not applicable

Responsible for Content (§ 55 Abs. 2 RStV)
Christian Kim Sitzmann
Albersloher Weg 586
48167 Münster
Germany

Disclaimer
We carefully check the content of this website, but we assume no liability for external links. The operators of linked websites are solely responsible for their content.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11/2025

This Privacy Policy explains how we process personal data when you use this website operated by Christian Kim Sitzmann, Albersloher Weg 586, 48167 Münster, Germany.

1. Data Controller

Christian Kim Sitzmann
Albersloher Weg 586
48167 Münster
Germany
Email: info@christiankimviolin.com

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by Squarespace.
Provider: Squarespace, Inc., 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, USA.

Squarespace may process data on our behalf under GDPR-compliant Standard Contractual Clauses.

3. Data We Process

a) Server Log Files

When you access this website, the server automatically collects:

  • IP address

  • Browser type & version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Date & time of access

  • Pages viewed

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and technically stable website operation).

b) Contact Form & Email Collection

When you contact us or provide your email address, we process:

  • Your name (optional)

  • Your email address

  • Message contents

  • Any other information you provide voluntarily

Purpose: reply to inquiries, send emails and updates if you subscribed.
Legal Basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract initiation)

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent for newsletters)

You may withdraw consent anytime.

c) Appointment Booking (Acuity / Squarespace Scheduling)

For scheduling appointments, we use Acuity Scheduling, part of Squarespace.

Data collected includes:

  • Name

  • Email

  • Appointment details

  • Time zone

  • Optional notes

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (fulfilling appointment requests).

Provider: Squarespace Ireland Ltd., Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Data may be transferred to Squarespace Inc. in the USA under Standard Contractual Clauses.

d) Embedded Content (YouTube & Instagram)

This website uses embedded content from YouTube and Instagram.

These services may collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser/device data

  • Interaction data

  • Cookies

  • Account-linked information (if logged in)

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Data may be transferred to the USA.

e) Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics with IP anonymization.
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Data collected includes:

  • Device & browser information

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Interactions (scrolls, clicks, etc.)

  • Referrer URLs

Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the USA.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent via cookie banner).
You may withdraw consent at any time.

f) Cookies

We use:

  • Essential cookies (website functioning)

  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

  • Marketing cookies (YouTube, Instagram)

Non-essential cookies only load after your explicit consent.

Legal Basis:

  • Essential: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

  • Others: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

4. Data Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary for the stated purposes or as required by law.

5. Third-Country Transfers

Some data may be transferred outside the EU (e.g., to the USA) when using Google, Meta, or Squarespace.
These transfers occur under GDPR-compliant safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access your data (Art. 15)

  • Rectification (Art. 16)

  • Erasure (Art. 17)

  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18)

  • Data portability (Art. 20)

  • Objection (Art. 21)

  • Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7)

You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority, such as the
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW).

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our website or legal requirements. The latest version is always published on this page.