We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations (GDPR) and this privacy policy.

1. Data Controller and Scope of Application

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Peter Hoffmann (Maître de Danse)
Helmplatz 1, 90762 Fuerth, Germany
Email: info@barocktanz.com

This privacy policy applies across the network to all websites, knowledge bases, and event pages operated by us. These include in particular:

• Knowledge & Information Portals: maitre-de-danse.de, barocktanz.com, renaissancetanz.com, jane-austen-dances.de, the-roaring-20s.de
• Event Pages: renaissanceball.de, rokokoball.de, jane-austen-ball.de
• Online Shop: barocktanz-shop.de (Ihr Hoflieferant)

2. Hosting and Server Log Files

We host our network content with IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter: IONOS). When you visit our websites, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. However, the IP addresses are anonymized by IONOS immediately upon collection, meaning that no conclusions can be drawn about your person (IONOS WebAnalytics). No cookies are set for this purpose.

In addition, the provider automatically collects information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us (browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request). This data is not merged with other data sources.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website). To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with IONOS.

3. Cookies and Password-Protected Knowledge Bases

Customers of our balls, workshops, and classes receive passwords for exclusive knowledge bases on our partner sites (e.g., barocktanz.com or jane-austen-dances.de). To enable you to access these protected areas and to maintain your login status during the session, we use technically necessary session cookies. These cookies serve exclusively for the security and functionality of the login (Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. b and f GDPR). They are automatically deleted after you close your browser. No tracking of your user behavior takes place through these cookies.

4. Interactive Features: "Carte de Visite" & Dispatches

On our event pages (e.g., Rococo Ball, Jane Austen Ball), we offer interactive features such as the creation of a historical "Carte de Visite" (Calling Card). If you use this form, we process the data you enter (name, email, title, gender, request) as well as the portrait image you upload.

• Internal Processing (Mandatory): Processing is absolutely necessary for the creation of your document and for sending the confirmation email. The images are temporarily stored in our protected archive on the server. (Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR).
• Newsletter "Ballgeflüster" (Optional): Provided you have actively given your consent via the form, we will use your portrait and name for publication in our newsletter. (Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).
• Publication on Facebook (Optional): Provided you have actively given your consent, we will publish your portrait for social dissemination on our Facebook presence. (Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

Note on withdrawal: You can withdraw your voluntary consent for publication (Newsletter / Facebook) at any time with effect for the future. An informal notification by email to info@barocktanz.com is sufficient for this purpose.

5. Order and Registration Data (Shop & Events)

When you book tickets for events or make purchases in the "Barocktanz Shop", we collect the data necessary to process the contract (name, address, email, payment details if applicable). This data is processed in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the fulfillment of the purchase or event contract. Tax-relevant documents are stored according to statutory retention periods (usually 10 years) and routinely deleted thereafter. Name lists for events are destroyed after the event has concluded.

6. Mailing List / Newsletter

If you subscribe to our mailing list, we use your email address exclusively to inform you about upcoming events, balls, and publications. The distribution is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time by sending us an email to info@barocktanz.com or by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.

7. Photo and Film Recordings at Events

Photo and film recordings are regularly made at our balls and events for documentation and our own promotional purposes (website, social media, flyers). This is done on the basis of our legitimate interest in presenting our historical events to the public (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Should you wish for deletion or anonymization in recordings where you are clearly and individually in focus, please address your objection, stating the image source, to info@barocktanz.com.

8. Your Rights (Access, Erasure, Objection)

You have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing (Art. 15 GDPR). You also have a right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), blocking, or erasure of this data (Art. 17 GDPR).

Right to object: You can object at any time to the processing of your data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest). In addition, you can withdraw any consent once given (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) at any time for the future.

For all these concerns, as well as for further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at info@barocktanz.com. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.