Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Language notice

This English translation is provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy or difference in interpretation, the German-language version shall be authoritative.

The German version is available here:

https://www.melanie-adamek.de/datenschutz


1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the website www.melanie-adamek.de, including its German-language and English-language subpages.

It explains which personal data is processed when you visit the website or contact us.


2. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Dr Melanie H. Adamek
c/o OPTIMUM Medien & Service GmbH
Tumblingerstr. 14
80337 Munich
Germany

Telephone: +49 89 550776-15
Email: mail@melanie-adamek.de


3. General information on data processing

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, names, email addresses, IP addresses and any information you provide to us in connection with an enquiry.

We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide and secure this website, respond to enquiries, take steps prior to entering into or perform a contractual relationship, comply with legal obligations or on the basis of consent given by you.

Depending on the processing activity, the applicable legal bases include in particular:

  • Article 6(1)(a) GDPR where you have given consent
  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where processing is necessary for pre-contractual measures or the performance of a contract
  • Article 6(1)(c) GDPR where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR where processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests, in particular our interest in providing a secure, stable and user-friendly website

Where special categories of personal data, in particular health data, are processed, this takes place only under the conditions set out in Article 9 GDPR.


4. Your data protection rights

Subject to the applicable statutory requirements, you have the right:

  • to obtain access to the personal data processed by us in accordance with Article 15 GDPR
  • to obtain the rectification of inaccurate data or completion of incomplete data in accordance with Article 16 GDPR
  • to obtain the erasure of your data in accordance with Article 17 GDPR
  • to obtain restriction of processing in accordance with Article 18 GDPR
  • to data portability in accordance with Article 20 GDPR
  • to withdraw consent previously given in accordance with Article 7(3) GDPR

The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of that consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise your rights, you may contact us using the contact details provided in Section 2.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The supervisory authority competent for us is:

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision
Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Germany

Telephone: +49 981 180093-0
Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de
https://www.lda.bayern.de


Special information on your right to object

Where we process personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.

We will then no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or unless the processing is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.


5. Hosting and website platform

This website is provided using the MyWebsite Creator website platform operated by:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

IONOS processes data on our behalf as part of the technical provision of the website. This may include in particular:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • page or file accessed
  • referrer URL
  • browser type and browser version
  • operating system
  • type of device used
  • technical status and error data

The data is processed in order to deliver the website, ensure its functionality and security, identify technical errors and prevent or investigate abusive access.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and technically reliable operation of the website.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for these purposes, unless further storage is necessary for security reasons, to investigate an incident or to comply with legal obligations.


6. Encrypted connection

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This is intended to protect data transmitted between your browser and the server from access by unauthorised third parties.

You can recognise an encrypted connection in particular by the prefix “https://” in the address bar of your browser.


7. Cookies and similar technologies

This website uses cookies and comparable technologies, such as local storage technologies.

Technically necessary technologies are used where they are required to provide the website, its security features, language selection and the management of your privacy preferences.

Where information is stored on or accessed from your device for these purposes, this is done on the basis of Section 25(2) no. 2 of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). Any associated processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in providing a secure, stable and user-friendly website.

Optional analytics, tracking or third-party technologies and embedded content are activated only after you have given your consent. Where information is stored on or accessed from your device in this context, this is done on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Any associated processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Where optional analytics are carried out without storing information on your device or accessing information already stored on it, the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may change your selection or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, click on the “Cookie Preferences” link, which is permanently available in the website footer.

An up-to-date overview of the cookies and comparable technologies used, including their providers, purposes, categories and retention periods, is available in the Cookie Policy, which can be accessed through the consent banner and the Preference Centre.


8. Consent Management with Termly

We use the Termly consent management platform to obtain, implement, manage and document your choices regarding technically necessary and optional technologies.

The provider is:

Termly Inc.

8 The Green, Suite B

Dover, DE 19901

USA

Termly processes the data required for these purposes on our behalf. This may include, in particular:

  • a randomly generated browser-specific identifier,
  • the date and time of your selection,
  • your consent status and the categories selected,
  • browser and device information,
  • your IP address or the region derived from it for the purpose of displaying the appropriate regional banner configuration,
  • information about any subsequent change to or withdrawal of your selection.

Your consent choice is assigned to a randomly generated browser-specific identifier. As a rule, neither your name nor your email address is collected through the consent banner. Your selection is stored in your browser and processed by Termly in order to implement and document your consent.

The processing carried out to demonstrate that consent has been obtained is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with the accountability and evidentiary obligations under Article 5(2) and Article 7(1) GDPR.

The processing required to store and respect a refusal or an individual selection is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in respecting the choices made by website visitors and controlling the use of optional technologies accordingly. Where information must be stored on or accessed from your device for the purpose of consent management, this is done on the basis of Section 25(2) no. 2 TDDDG.

Your consent choice is browser- and device-specific. If you delete your browser data, use a different browser or change your device, you may be asked to make your selection again.

Termly is a provider based in the United States. The processing of personal data in the United States therefore cannot be completely ruled out. Termly states that it relies on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and, where applicable, the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of data from the European Economic Area. According to Termly, new accounts created from within the European Union are assigned to an EU data centre by default for the storage of consent data.

Further information about data processing by Termly is available at: https://termly.io/our-privacy-policy/

You may change your selection or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Preferences” link in the website footer.


9. IONOS WebAnalytics

We use IONOS WebAnalytics for the statistical analysis and technical optimisation of this website. The provider is:

IONOS SE

Elgendorfer Straße 57

56410 Montabaur

Germany

According to IONOS, WebAnalytics collects data through a page-view pixel or server log files. The data processed may include, in particular:

  • the website previously visited or referrer,
  • the page or file accessed,
  • browser type and browser version,
  • operating system,
  • device type,
  • time of access,
  • IP address in anonymised form.

According to IONOS, WebAnalytics does not use cookies. The visitor’s IP address is technically transmitted when a page is accessed, immediately anonymised after transmission and subsequently processed without being linked to an identifiable individual.

Where IONOS WebAnalytics is integrated through a client-side analytics pixel, the pixel is managed in our configuration as an optional analytics technology through Termly’s consent management system and is activated only after you have given your consent. The legal basis for the associated processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

The technically necessary processing of server log data in connection with the provision and security of the website is governed by Section 5 of this Privacy Policy. According to IONOS, the IP address transmitted in this context is immediately anonymised and subsequently processed without being linked to an identifiable individual. The legal basis for the associated processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and technically reliable operation of the website.

Your consent is voluntary and may be changed or withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by clicking on the “Cookie Preferences” link in the website footer.

According to IONOS, the statistical data collected is not disclosed to any other third parties. Further information is available at:

https://www.ionos.de/hilfe/datenschutz/datenverarbeitung-durch-ihr-ionos-produktes/webanalytics/


10. Consent-based platform tracking

Where you have given the appropriate consent, the MyWebsite Creator website platform may use additional tracking technologies. The provider and recipient is IONOS SE, as identified in Section 9 above. According to IONOS, this platform tracking is based on Snowplow Analytics technology. The information processed may include, in particular:

  • pages accessed,
  • the time and duration of a page view,
  • referrer information,
  • browser and device information,
  • operating system,
  • technical usage and event data.

The processing is carried out for the statistical analysis of website use and for the technical optimisation and improvement of the website and platform services. Platform tracking is managed as an optional analytics technology through Termly’s consent management system and is activated only after you have given your consent. The legal bases are Section 25(1) TDDDG, where information is stored on or accessed from your device, and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by clicking on the “Cookie Preferences” link in the website footer. Further details about the technologies currently used, their providers and their retention periods are available in the Preference Centre and the Cookie Policy.

Further information from IONOS is available at: https://www.ionos.de/hilfe/datenschutz/datenverarbeitung-durch-ihr-ionos-produktes/datenverarbeitung-durch-mywebsite-creator-2017-2022


11. Provision of fonts, images and other website files

Fonts, images, stylesheets and technical website files are provided through the infrastructure of the website platform and content delivery networks.

When these files are transmitted, your IP address is technically transmitted to the respective server delivering the files. Browser, device, time and referrer information may also be processed.

This processing is necessary to provide the website completely, quickly, securely and with a consistent appearance.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and user-friendly presentation of our online offering.


12. Contact by email or telephone

You may contact us using the email addresses and telephone numbers provided on this website.

We process the information you provide to us. This may include in particular:

  • name
  • email address or telephone number
  • content of your message
  • time of contact
  • any further information provided voluntarily

The data is processed in order to handle and respond to your enquiry.

Where your enquiry concerns steps prior to entering into or the performance of a contractual or treatment relationship, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

For general enquiries, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the appropriate handling of incoming enquiries and in communicating with interested persons, business partners and other contacts.

The data is deleted once the enquiry has been finally dealt with, unless statutory retention obligations or legitimate interests require further storage.

Where a contractual or treatment relationship is established, the data may continue to be stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods applicable to that relationship.

The provision of personal data in connection with an initial enquiry is generally voluntary. There is no statutory obligation to provide the data. However, without contact details and the information necessary to process your enquiry, we may be unable to respond or may only be able to respond to a limited extent.

Where information is required for steps prior to entering into a contractual or treatment relationship, failure to provide it may mean that such a relationship cannot be initiated.


13. Health data in enquiries to the practice

When contacting the psychotherapy practice operating under the German Alternative Medical Practitioners Act (Heilpraktikergesetz), you may voluntarily provide information about your health or personal circumstances.

Where processing is necessary in order to take steps towards or provide psychotherapeutic treatment, it is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and Article 9(2)(h) GDPR in conjunction with Section 22(1) no. 1(b) of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the legal and professional confidentiality obligations applicable to the treatment relationship.

When making an initial enquiry, please provide only the health information required to assess and process your request. Where you provide additional health data, we will process it only if a legal basis under Article 9(2) GDPR applies. Otherwise, the information concerned will be deleted as soon as this is technically and legally possible.

Please note that ordinary email is generally not end-to-end encrypted. You should therefore avoid sending detailed medical records or particularly sensitive information by unencrypted email.

Where a treatment relationship is established, treatment-related records will generally be retained in accordance with the applicable statutory requirements. The standard retention period for treatment records is ten years following completion of the treatment, unless a longer or shorter statutory period applies.


14. Links to External Websites, Social Networks and Embedded YouTube Videos

14.1 External Links and Social Networks

This website contains links to external platforms and social networks, including in particular:

  • LinkedIn,
  • YouTube,
  • Instagram,
  • Facebook,
  • X,
  • Pinterest,
  • WhatsApp.

Where these services are merely linked through graphics or text links, simply accessing our website does not, as a rule, establish a direct connection to the servers of the respective platform.

A connection to the relevant provider is established only when you click on the corresponding link and leave our website. The provider may then process information including your IP address, the time of access, the page accessed and information about your browser and device. If you are logged in to the respective platform, the provider may be able to associate the visit with your user account.

The respective platform operator is generally responsible for any further processing carried out by the platform. Data may be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Further information about processing by the respective providers is available here:


14.2 Embedded YouTube Videos


Videos from the YouTube platform are embedded on certain pages of this website. For users in the European Economic Area, the provider of the service is generally:


Google Ireland Limited

Gordon House

Barrow Street

Dublin 4

Ireland


The embedded videos are initially blocked by Termly’s consent management system. Unless you have given your consent or activated the respective content using the “Activate” button, no connection to the YouTube player is established and the video is not loaded.


If you activate YouTube through the consent banner, the Preference Centre or directly through the placeholder displayed for a video, a connection is established to servers operated by YouTube or Google. The information processed may include, in particular:


• your IP address,

• the date and time of access,

• the page accessed and referrer information,

• browser, device and operating-system information,

• unique identifiers,

• information about your interaction with the video,

• cookies or data from comparable storage technologies, where applicable.


If you are logged in to a Google or YouTube account at the same time, Google may be able to associate your use of the video with your user account. YouTube or Google may also process the data for its own purposes, including the provision, security, analysis and further development of its services.


Embedded YouTube videos are activated exclusively on the basis of your consent. Where information is stored on or accessed from your device, the legal basis is Section 25(1) TDDDG. The legal basis for the associated processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.


Your consent is voluntary. You may change or withdraw it at any time with effect for the future by clicking on the “Cookie Preferences” link in the website footer. Following withdrawal, the embedded videos will be blocked again when the page is reloaded.


The processing of data by Google in the United States and other third countries cannot be completely ruled out. Google states that it relies on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and other legally recognised transfer mechanisms for certain data transfers.


Further information about data processing by Google and YouTube is available at:


https://policies.google.com/privacy


15. Amazon Associates Programme and affiliate links

On individual pages of this website, we link to products on Amazon.de using affiliate or partner links. The relevant links are marked accordingly.

We participate in the Amazon Associates Programme. If you click on such a partner link and a qualifying sale is subsequently completed on Amazon as a result, we may receive remuneration. This does not result in any additional cost to you and does not affect the purchase price.

The Amazon offers are not directly embedded in our website. Merely visiting our website therefore does not establish a connection to Amazon through these partner links. Amazon cookies or comparable technologies are not set merely because these links are displayed on our website.

Only when you click on a partner link do you leave our website and your browser establish a connection to Amazon. The following data may then be transmitted to Amazon in particular:

  • your IP address
  • date and time of access
  • the previously visited page or referrer information
  • browser and device information
  • the partner and tracking identifier contained in the link

The partner and tracking identifier allows Amazon to attribute the referral to our website and determine whether a sale qualifying for remuneration is subsequently completed.

Amazon may use cookies and comparable technologies on its website to record the click, a subsequent purchase and the resulting remuneration, and to process data for its own additional purposes.

The provision of partner links and the partner identifier contained in them is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the commercial operation and refinancing of our information services.

The Amazon.de website is technically operated by:

Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l.
38 avenue John F. Kennedy
L-1855 Luxembourg

Depending on the service used, further Amazon companies identified in Amazon’s Privacy Notice may be responsible for the subsequent processing of personal data. Amazon acts under its own responsibility for data protection purposes in relation to that processing.

Further information about the processing of personal data by Amazon is available in Amazon’s Privacy Notice:

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GX7NJQ4ZB8MHFRNJ


16. Communication through social networks

Where you contact us through a social media profile maintained by us, we process the information you provide in order to handle your message.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your message concerns specific steps prior to entering into or the performance of a contractual relationship.

In all other cases, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in communication and public relations.

The respective platform operator also processes personal data under its own responsibility. We generally have no complete control over the nature or scope of that processing.


17. Links to external websites and shops

This website contains links to external websites, publications, media services, online shops and offers operated by other providers.

A connection to the external website is established only when you click on the relevant link.

From that point onwards, personal data is processed in accordance with the privacy information provided by the respective external provider.

The respective operators are responsible for data processing on external websites.


18. Recipients of personal data

Where necessary, personal data may be disclosed in particular to the following categories of recipients:

  • hosting and website-platform providers
  • IT and technical service providers
  • content-delivery and infrastructure providers
  • consent-management providers
  • communications and email service providers
  • advisers and persons subject to professional confidentiality obligations
  • public authorities or courts where disclosure is required by law

Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, this takes place on the basis of a data processing agreement in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.


19. Transfers of data to third countries

In the case of individual technical service providers or external platforms, it cannot be ruled out that data may be processed in countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Any such transfer takes place only where the statutory requirements are met. These may include in particular:

  • an adequacy decision by the European Commission in accordance with Article 45 GDPR
  • appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, in accordance with Article 46 GDPR
  • your explicit consent in accordance with Article 49(1)(a) GDPR
  • another statutory exception under Article 49 GDPR

In the case of providers in the United States, data may in particular be transferred on the basis of the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, provided that the respective recipient is validly certified under that framework.

Information about the transfer mechanism used in a particular case and about any appropriate safeguards applied may be requested using the contact details provided in Section 2.


20. Storage period

Unless a specific storage period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective processing purpose.

The data is then deleted unless statutory retention obligations, security interests, limitation periods or other legal grounds require further storage.


21. No automated decision-making

We do not carry out any decision-making based solely on automated processing, including profiling, within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR in connection with this website.


22. Amendments to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if the services used, the technical design of the website or the applicable legal requirements change.

The current version published on this website applies.

Last updated: 13 July 2026