Privacy Policy

  1. Responsible Party

Prof. Dr. med. Harald H. H. W. Schmidt
Elsa-Brändström-Str. 7
52070 Aachen
Germany
Email: info@haraldschmidt.online

This website is operated as a non-commercial academic and informational platform.

  1. Hosting and Technical Data

This website is hosted on WordPress.com (Automattic Inc.).

When you access this website, certain technical data may be processed automatically for operational and security purposes. This may include:
• IP address
• date and time of access
• browser type and version
• operating system
• referrer URL

Processing is based on legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to ensure secure and reliable website operation.

  1. Analytics

This website uses WordPress.com / Jetpack statistics to collect anonymized usage data such as:
• page views
• general geographic region
• referrer information

No Google Analytics or external tracking services are used.
No advertising or profiling takes place.

  1. Embedded Content

This website may include embedded content from third-party providers, such as:
• YouTube videos
• Podcast players

When accessing such content, the respective provider may process personal data (e.g., IP address, usage data) according to their own privacy policies.

YouTube is operated by Google LLC.
Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy.

  1. Contact

If you contact the operator via email, the information provided will be processed solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

No data is shared with third parties unless legally required.

  1. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purpose or to comply with legal obligations.

  1. Your Rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
• access your stored data
• request correction
• request deletion
• restrict processing
• object to processing
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

For any data-related request, please contact:
info@haraldschmidt.online

  1. No Commercial Data Use

This website does not sell, trade, or commercially exploit personal data.
No automated decision-making or profiling is conducted.