Legal

Legal Notice

Information pursuant to Section 5 DDG

Dirk Hoffmann
Eckernförder Straße 87
24116 Kiel
Germany

Contact

Phone: +49 1573 7403524
Email: dirk.hoffmann@hofficlicks.de

Small business pursuant to Section 19 UStG (German VAT Act).

Copyright

Unless otherwise indicated, the photographs, text and other content published on this website are protected by copyright.

Any reproduction, editing, distribution, publication or other use beyond the limits permitted by copyright law requires the prior written consent of the respective rights holder.

Downloads and copies are permitted for private, non-commercial use only, unless otherwise stated.

Where content on this website was not created by the website operator, third-party rights are respected. If you become aware of a possible copyright infringement, please contact me. Upon becoming aware of an infringement, the relevant content will be removed where appropriate.

Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Dirk Hoffmann
Eckernförder Straße 87
24116 Kiel
Germany

Email: dirk.hoffmann@hofficlicks.de

2. General information

Personal data is processed only where necessary to provide and operate this website, communicate with visitors, fulfil contractual or pre-contractual obligations, comply with legal obligations, or where you have given your consent.

Depending on how you use this website, processed data may include technical connection and device information, usage data and information that you voluntarily provide when contacting me.

3. Hosting and Adobe Portfolio

This website is created and hosted using Adobe Portfolio, a service provided by Adobe.

When you access this website, technical information necessary to deliver and secure the website may be processed. This may include IP addresses, browser and device information, access times and requested pages.

This processing is carried out to provide, maintain and secure the website on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Further information about Adobe's processing of personal data is available in Adobe's privacy information.

4. Contact

If you contact me by email, telephone or another communication channel, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling and responding to your enquiry.

Where your enquiry relates to a contract or potential contractual relationship, processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In other cases, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on my legitimate interest in responding to enquiries and communicating with website visitors and business contacts.

The data will be deleted when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.

5. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics is used to understand how visitors use this website and to improve its content and presentation.

Google Analytics is only activated after you have given your consent through the cookie banner. The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Google Analytics may process information about your use of this website, including pages visited, interactions and technical information about your browser and device.

According to Google, for users in the European Union, IP addresses are used to derive location information and are then discarded before the data is logged or stored.

You can refuse the use of Google Analytics by selecting “Decline” in the cookie banner.

Further information about Google's processing of personal data is available in Google's privacy and Google Analytics documentation.

6. Cookies and consent

This website uses a consent function provided through Adobe Portfolio.

Google Analytics is blocked until you actively consent to analytics by selecting “Accept”. If you select “Decline”, Google Analytics will not be activated.

The processing of analytics data is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent with effect for the future. You can prevent further analytics processing by deleting the cookies and website data stored for this website in your browser. When you visit the website again, the consent banner will be displayed and you can select “Decline”.

7. Recipients and international data transfers

In connection with the operation of this website and, where you have consented, the use of Google Analytics, personal data may be processed by service providers including Adobe and Google.

These providers operate internationally. Data may therefore also be processed outside the European Economic Area. Where required, international transfers are subject to the safeguards provided for under applicable data protection law.

8. Storage period

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective processing purpose or as required by statutory retention obligations.

The retention of data collected through Google Analytics is determined by the retention settings configured for this website's Google Analytics property.

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR and subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the right to:

request access to your personal data pursuant to Article 15 GDPR;

request rectification of inaccurate personal data pursuant to Article 16 GDPR;

request erasure of your personal data pursuant to Article 17 GDPR;

request restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 GDPR;

receive certain personal data in a portable format pursuant to Article 20 GDPR;

object to processing based on legitimate interests pursuant to Article 21 GDPR; and

withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future pursuant to Article 7(3) GDPR.

To exercise your rights, please contact:

10. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law.

11. External links

This website may contain links to external websites. When you follow an external link, the respective website operator is responsible for the processing of personal data on that website.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated if the website, the services used on it or applicable legal requirements change.

Last updated: October 2026