Privacy Policy

1. Responsible body

Immosthetics – Real Estate Agency
Owner: Larissa Ost
Im Mediapark 5
50670 Cologne, Germany

Phone: +49 152 28247403
Email: info@immosthetics.com
Website: www.immosthetics.com

2. Affected persons

The following groups of people are particularly affected by the data processing on this website:

  • Visitors to the website

  • Interested parties who use the contact form

  • Individuals who send us an email

  • Newsletter subscribers

  • Users of embedded external content (e.g., Google Maps, YouTube)

3. General information on data processing

We process personal data in accordance with:

  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

  • Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)

We only collect data that is necessary for the provision of this website, for communication, or for the fulfillment of contracts.
The data is not sold, used for profiling, or automatically evaluated, except for the technical provision of the site.

4. Hosting and third-country transfers

Our website is operated by Squarespace Inc.,
225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, USA.

Data processing by Squarespace is based on:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission

  • a concluded Data Processing Agreement (DPA) in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR

As Squarespace is located in the USA, data may be transferred to a third country.
Squarespace guarantees the protection of personal data in accordance with the GDPR.

Further information:
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

5. Data collection when visiting the website (server log files)

When you visit our website, technical data is processed automatically:

  • IP address

  • Date and time of access

  • Browser type and version

  • operating system

  • referrer URL

  • Name of the file accessed

Purposes:

  • technical provision of the website

  • Ensuring functionality and safety

  • fault diagnosis

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

Storage period: max. 30 days, provided no security-related events occur.

Recipient: Squarespace Inc. (USA)

6. Cookies & consent management

Our website uses cookies for:

  • Basic technical functions (e.g., session)

  • comfort features

  • Analytical purposes (Squarespace Analytics)

  • external content (e.g., Google Maps, YouTube)

Legal basis:

Storage duration: depends on the cookie type; session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

You can delete or block cookies at any time via your browser.

List of cookies used (by Squarespace):
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en/articles/360001264507

7. Contact (form or email)

When you contact us, we process the following data:

  • Name

  • E-mail address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Content of the message

Purposes:

  • Processing your request

  • Preparation or execution of a contractual relationship

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures)

  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (communication)

Storage period:

  • Requests will be deleted after 6 months, unless there is a legal obligation to retain them.

Recipient: no disclosure to third parties.

8. Newsletter

When you sign up for our newsletter, we process:

  • Your email address

  • your name (optional)

Purpose: Sending information about our services.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

Unsubscribe: at any time by clicking on the link at the end of each newsletter.

Storage period: until revoked or after 24 months of inactivity.

9. Squarespace Analytics

We use Squarespace's built-in analytics feature.

Data collected (anonymized):

  • visitor numbers

  • page views

  • click paths

  • technical parameters (excluding IP address)

No individual user tracking.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest: optimization)

  • For extended analyses, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) may apply.

Storage period: max. 3 years (anonymous) by Squarespace.

10. Embedded content (Google Maps, YouTube, Instagram)

When loading this content, data (e.g., IP address) is transmitted to the provider.

Examples:

Google Maps

Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
https://policies.google.com/privacy

YouTube / Google Video Services

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Dublin 4, Ireland

Instagram

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Dublin, Ireland

Purposes: Display of maps, videos, and social media content.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent via cookie banner)

Third country transfer: possible (USA), protection via standard contractual clauses.

11. Recipients and categories of recipients

No further disclosure will be made, except in cases of legal obligations.

12. Storage period (summary)

13. Your rights under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Information (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Please send inquiries to: info@immosthetics.com

14. Withdrawal of your consent

You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect.
The lawfulness of the processing carried out until revocation remains unaffected.

15. No automated decisions / no profiling

We do not use automated decision-making within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR
and do not engage in any profiling.

16. Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information NRW (LDI NRW)
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
www.ldi.nrw.de

17. Data security (TOM)

We protect your data through technical and organizational measures, e.g.:

  • SSL encryption

  • access controls

  • regular security updates

  • password protection

  • restricted employee access

18. Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this statement if legal or technical changes make this necessary.