Legal Notice & Privacy
Information according to Section 5 DDG (German Digital Services Act)
Ekaterina van de Viven
Authorized translator and generally sworn interpreter
Garschager Str. 19
42899 Remscheid
Germany
Contact
Phone: +49 (0)172 2023918
Email: info@vandeviven.com
VAT ID
VAT identification number according to Section 27a of the German VAT Act:
DE353548218
Responsible for the content in accordance with Section 5 DDG (German Digital Services Act)
Ekaterina van de Viven
Garschager Str. 19
42899 Remscheid, Germany
Professional title & supervisory authority
Professional title:
Authorized translator and generally sworn interpreter (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf)
Competent supervisory authority:
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
Cecilienallee 3
40474 Düsseldorf
Germany
Objection to advertising emails
The use of contact data published as part of the legal notice for sending unsolicited advertising or informational
materials is hereby prohibited.
Legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising (e.g. spam emails) remains reserved.
Liability for links
This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content I have no control. The respective
provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for their content.
Copyright
The content and works created by the website operator are subject to German copyright law.
Any reproduction, editing, distribution or other use beyond the limits of copyright law requires prior written
consent.
Downloads and copies of this site are permitted for private, non-commercial use only.
If any legal violations become known, the relevant content will be removed immediately.
Online dispute resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR):
https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
I am neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration
board.
Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. Personal data refers to all information by
which you can be identified directly or indirectly, e.g. name, email address, or IP address.
This privacy policy informs you about:
- what data we collect
- what we use it for
- how we protect it
- what rights you have as a user
2. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Ekaterina van de Viven
Authorized translator and generally sworn interpreter (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf)
Garschager Str. 19
42899 Remscheid, Germany
Email: info@vandeviven.com
Web: www.ccs-translations.de
The controller decides alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
3. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
3.1 Voluntary information
You may voluntarily provide personal data, e.g. via:
- contact form on the website
- email enquiries
- telephone or WhatsApp
These data are used exclusively to process your request, perform contracts, or comply with legal obligations.
3.2 Automatically collected data
When visiting our website, technical data are automatically collected, e.g.:
- browser type and version
- operating system and device information
- referrer URL (e.g. the website from which you came)
- time of access
- IP address (anonymized)
These data are used to ensure the technically flawless, secure, and user-friendly operation of the website.
3.3 Purpose and legal basis
The processing of personal data is based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): e.g. contact form, where explicitly requested
- Contract / pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): processing your request or fulfilling an order
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): e.g. tax or commercial retention obligations
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): operation, security, optimization of the website, analysis of
usage
4. Contact form, email, phone & WhatsApp
- Your data are used only to process enquiries.
- WhatsApp is used only if you contact us first. Data may be transferred to the USA; EU standard contractual
clauses ensure an adequate level of protection. - Data are deleted when no longer required unless legal retention obligations apply.
5. Hosting & data processing agreements
- Hosting: IONOS Germany
- Data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR in place.
- Collected data: IP addresses, enquiries, metadata and communication data.
- Purpose: secure and efficient website provision.
5.1 Web development
The website was developed externally (India).
Personal data were processed only temporarily and contractually and are deleted after completion unless legal
retention obligations apply.
6. Google Analytics 4 (cookie-free)
- GA4 is used without cookies
- Data collected: anonymized usage information (page views, interactions, device type, approximate
region, technical information about browser and device) - IP addresses are automatically anonymized
- Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
- Data may be transferred to the USA; EU Standard Contractual Clauses apply. Access by US authorities
cannot be ruled out - Retention period: 14 months
- User rights remain unaffected (access, objection, restriction, deletion)
- Users may object to analytics processing at any time (e.g. via browser plugin or settings)
7. Server log files
Provider automatically stores browser type, OS, referrer URL, hostname, time and anonymized IP address.
Purpose: technical optimization and security.
No merging with other data sources.
8. User rights under GDPR
You have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) – You can obtain information about which personal data we process
about you and for what purpose. - Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) – You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) – You can request the deletion of your data, provided there are no
statutory retention obligations. - Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) – You can request restriction of processing, e.g.
while accuracy is being verified or in cases of unlawful processing. - Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) – You can receive your data in a machine-readable format
or have it transferred to another controller. - Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) – You can object to the processing of your data, in particular for direct
marketing or profiling. After an objection, your data will no longer be processed unless there are
compelling legitimate grounds. - Right not to be subject to automated decisions (Art. 22 GDPR) – You have the right not to be
subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affect you or have legal
effects. - Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR) – You may lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority at any time.
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) – You can obtain information about which personal data we process
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Kavalleriestraße 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
https://www.ldi.nrw.de
9. Right to object to direct marketing
- You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or profiling purposes.
- After an objection, your data will no longer be used for these purposes.
10. Security
- SSL encryption protects data transmission.
- Technical and organizational measures ensure maximum data protection.
11. Storage period
- Data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for which they were collected no longer applies or you
withdraw your consent. - Statutory retention obligations (e.g. accounting requirements) remain unaffected.
12. Third-country transfers
- Services such as WhatsApp or GA4 may transfer data to the USA.
- EU standard contractual clauses ensure an adequate level of protection.
- Access by US authorities cannot be ruled out.