Privacy Policy

General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to me. Personal data is collected on this website only to the extent necessary and always on a voluntary basis when possible – for example, when you contact me via form or email.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., email communication) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of your data from access by third parties is not possible.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact details published as part of the legal notice obligations for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. I reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited promotional information, such as spam emails.

Record of Processing Activities according to Art. 30 GDPR

This privacy policy applies to the website www.ankestein.com and the integrated services that can be requested or booked via online forms or email.

Responsible Party

Lawyer & Mediator
Anke Stein-Remmert
Gutenbergweg 15
59269 Beckum, Germany
Email: contact[at]ankestein.com

Purpose of Data Collection and Use

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Communication and negotiation seminars
  • Conflict management and mediation
  • Personality development and coaching
  • Consulting in corporate strategy and cultural transformation
  • Team development and leadership support

Data Subjects and Categories

Data is processed for:

  • Clients, prospective clients, and cooperation partners
  • Website visitors

Collected data categories may include:

  • Contact and communication details (e.g., name, email, phone)
  • Contract and billing data
  • Information submitted via contact forms

Recipients of the Data

Personal data may be shared with:

  • Public authorities (e.g., tax offices) as required by law
  • External service providers (e.g., IT, tax consultants, legal advisors)
  • Internal departments involved in fulfilling services (e.g., administration, accounting, IT)

Data Retention Periods

Personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for its processing has ended and no legal retention period applies. Legal retention periods include: business correspondence (6 years), financial records (10 years).

Transfer to Third Countries

No transfer of personal data to non-EU countries is planned.

Comment Function (if enabled)

If you use the comment function on this site, your comment, email address, IP address, and optionally your username will be stored. This is necessary for legal protection in case of abusive content.

The storage is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), which can be revoked at any time via email. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Correction (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Object to certain processing activities (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact me at:
contact[at]ankestein.com

Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully, you may lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:
Data Protection Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia
www.ldi.nrw.de