Datenschutz | Dotlines NEW Layout 2

1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is of great importance to us, dot-lines. We treat your data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TTDSG).
This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you are entitled to.

2. Data Controller
The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

dot-lines
Owner: Uwe Heinz
Am Kütlersfeld 6
90592 Schwarzenbruck
Germany

Phone: +49 9128 4003712
Email: service@dot-lines.de

Responsible for content pursuant to Section 55 (2) RStV: Nicole Adler

3. Hosting via Wix
Our website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel.

Wix stores data on servers worldwide, including in the EU, the USA, and Israel. According to the European Commission, Israel is considered a third country with an adequate level of data protection. For data transfers to the USA, Wix uses appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Wix in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

Further information: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy

4. Access Data (Server Log Files)
When you visit our website, information is automatically collected by the hosting provider and stored in so-called server log files. These include:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals and is used to ensure the smooth operation of the website and to improve our services.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR

5. Contact Options

a) Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact data you provide, will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for follow-up questions.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR or Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR

b) Contact via Email, Phone, or Messenger (WhatsApp / Telegram)
If you contact us via email, telephone, or messenger services such as WhatsApp or Telegram, your data will be stored for the purpose of handling your request.

Note on messenger services:
When using WhatsApp or Telegram, personal data may be transferred to servers outside the EU. These services process data independently.
Use of these services is voluntary.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) and (b) GDPR

6. Payment Data (IBAN)
If you provide us with payment data (e.g., IBAN) as part of a business relationship, this data will be used exclusively for processing payments.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR

The data will be stored in accordance with statutory retention periods.

7. Cookies and Consent Management
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

We distinguish between:

Technically necessary cookies (e.g., for basic website functions)
Optional cookies (e.g., analytics or marketing, if used)

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will be displayed through which you can give your consent.

Legal bases:

Section 25 TTDSG
Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent)
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

8. Data Sharing
Your personal data will only be transferred to third parties if:

You have given your explicit consent
It is necessary for the performance of a contract
There is a legal obligation
It is necessary to safeguard legitimate interests

9. Data Retention
Your personal data will only be stored for as long as necessary for the respective processing purposes or as required by statutory retention periods (e.g., commercial and tax law requirements).

10. Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the following rights:

Access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

The competent authority is, for example:
Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)

12. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against manipulation, loss, or unauthorized access.

Our website uses SSL or TLS encryption.

13. Validity and Changes to this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in March 2026.

We reserve the right to amend it if necessary to reflect changes in legal requirements or new features of our website.

14. Note on Corporate Independence
dot-lines is a legally independent company and has no corporate affiliation with dot-spot GmbH & Co. KG.