Privacy Policy
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Dr. Holger Engel – CONSULTING GmbH, represented by the Managing Director Dr. Holger Engel, Robert-Koch-Str. 80, 59077 Hamm, Germany. Phone: +49 152 56 34 56 88. Email: info@holgerengel.com
2. General Information
We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and to respond to enquiries. We do not use analytics, tracking or advertising tools, we do not sell personal data, and we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by goneo Internet GmbH, Minden, Germany, on servers located in Germany. When you visit this website, the hosting provider processes the data described under "Server Log Files" in order to deliver the website. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in the reliable and secure provision of this website).
4. Server Log Files
Each time you access this website, the server automatically records information transmitted by your browser: IP address, date and time of access, the page requested, the referring URL, browser type and version, and operating system. This data is required to deliver the website and to ensure its security and stability. It is not merged with other data sources. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in the secure and error-free operation of this website). Log files are stored only for a limited period and then deleted automatically, unless longer storage is required to investigate a security incident.
5. SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by "https://" in the address bar and the lock symbol in your browser.
6. Cookies
This website does not use cookies.
7. Fonts
All fonts are hosted locally on our server; no connection to Google Fonts, Bunny Fonts or other font services is established.
8. Contact Form, Email and Telephone
If you contact us via the contact form, by email or by telephone, we process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, telephone number and your message) in order to handle your enquiry. Messages sent via the contact form are forwarded to us by email; they are not stored on the web server. To protect the contact form against abuse, a pseudonymised value (salted hash) of your IP address is stored on the web server for a maximum of one hour. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures; otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries and in protecting the form against abuse). We do not pass this data on to third parties. We delete it once your enquiry has been fully processed, unless statutory retention obligations apply.
9. Contact via WhatsApp
This website contains a link that allows you to contact us via WhatsApp. No data is transmitted to WhatsApp when you visit our website. Only if you click the link and send us a message will your data be processed by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland, a company of Meta Platforms. Data may also be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your decision to contact us via WhatsApp) and Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR. If you prefer, please contact us by email or telephone instead. WhatsApp's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea
10. Link to LinkedIn
This website contains simple links to LinkedIn. No data is transmitted to LinkedIn when you visit our website. Only when you click a link will you be forwarded to LinkedIn, operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Dublin, Ireland. From that point on, LinkedIn's privacy policy applies.
11. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access your personal data (Art. 15), to rectification (Art. 16), to erasure (Art. 17), to restriction of processing (Art. 18) and to data portability (Art. 20). Where we process data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation (Art. 21). Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3)). To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@holgerengel.com.
12. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The authority responsible for us is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW), Düsseldorf, Germany, www.ldi.nrw.de.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our website or legal requirements. The current version is always available on this page.
Last updated: October 2026