1. Introduction
Thank you for your interest in my website. Protecting your personal data is very important to me. Below, I inform you about what data is collected when visiting this website and how it is used – in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.
This website is intended solely to provide information about myself and my activities. It can be used without registration.
All terms used are intended to be gender-neutral.
Last updated: April 2, 2025
2. Controller
Responsible within the meaning of data protection laws:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Torsten Zuberbier
c/o ECARF
Robert-Koch-Platz 7
D-10115 Berlin
Imprint: https://torsten-zuberbier.net/imprint
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by a German hosting provider. The following data is automatically collected each time the website is accessed (server log files):
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of server request
- IP address
This data is technically necessary to provide the website and is not merged with other data sources. It is only analyzed in the event of security-related incidents.
The legal basis for processing this data is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and functional website).
4. Contact
If you send me a message via the contact form provided on this website, the data you enter (e.g. name, email address, message) will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your request.
The transmission is encrypted (SSL/TLS).
Your data will not be passed on to third parties and will be used exclusively to respond to your inquiry.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of processing, provided that there are no legal retention obligations.
5. Erforderliche Cookies, No Tracking Tools
This website uses only technically necessary cookies.
A cookie (pll_language) is set to store the user’s selected language and display it automatically on the next visit. This cookie is managed by the Polylang plugin.
Another technically necessary cookie (wpEmojiSettingsSupports) is used by WordPress to detect the browser’s emoji compatibility. These cookies do not contain personal data and serve exclusively to ensure the website functions properly.
The use of these cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a technically error-free and functional presentation of the website).
This website does not use any tracking tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Matomo, etc.).
6. Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the right to:
- Access the data stored about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectify incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
To exercise your rights, a simple informal message to the email address mentioned above is sufficient.
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, for example:
Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Alt-Moabit 59–61
10555 Berlin
Email: mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements. The version in effect at the time of your visit shall apply.