privacy policy

Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is very important to me. I process personal data solely in accordance with applicable data protection laws, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller
Kai Sonnhalter
Geibelstraße 10
66121 Saarbrücken
Germany
Email: info@sonnhaltermusic.com

2. Access Data
When you visit this website, the following information is automatically recorded by the server and temporarily stored in server log files:
Anonymized IP address
Date and time of access
Name of the requested file
Amount of data transferred
Browser type and version
Operating system
This data is collected for technical security and smooth website operation. It is not used to identify individuals.

3. Contact Form
If you contact me via the contact form, the data you provide – especially your email address – will be processed to respond to your inquiry. Transmission is SSL-encrypted.
Your data will be used solely for correspondence and will not be shared with third parties.

4. Newsletter via Mailchimp
You can subscribe to my newsletter on this website. Your email address will be submitted to and stored by Mailchimp(Intuit Inc., USA). Mailchimp processes your data in accordance with their privacy policy:
https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
You can withdraw your consent at any time via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by contacting me directly.

5. Embedded YouTube Videos
Some pages feature embedded YouTube videos. YouTube is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you play a video, cookies may be set and personal data may be transferred to Google. For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. External Links to Social Media
This website contains links to my profiles on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. These are standard hyperlinks – no plugins are used, so no data is transmitted automatically when you visit this site.

7. Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Analytics data is anonymized (IP anonymization enabled) and helps me understand how the website is used. Data may be transmitted to and stored on Google servers.
You can prevent this data collection by installing the browser plugin available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Request information about your stored data
Request correction or deletion
Restrict processing
Object to data processing
Request data portability
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed – for example, if legal requirements or services on this website change.