Privacy Policy
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us. The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.
Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.
Person in Charge
The data controller for this website is:
MB Racing
Owner: Dr. Thorsten Bauch
36 Drosselweg
21376 Salzhausen
Germany
Email: info@mbauchracing.com
The controller decides, either alone or jointly with others, on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
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2. General Information and Legal Basis
We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a fully functional website, to handle inquiries, or for other purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
To the extent that we obtain consent for the processing of personal data, such processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Consent that has been given may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.
To the extent that processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of precontractual measures, it is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
To the extent that processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, it is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
To the extent that processing is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, and there are no overriding interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject that would preclude such processing, it is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
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3. Website hosting and deployment by Squarespace
This website is powered by the Squarespace website platform.
The provider is Squarespace, Inc., 225 Varick Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10014, USA.
When you visit this website, Squarespace may process data that is technically necessary. This may include, in particular:
IP address
Information About Browsers and Operating Systems
Device Information
Date and time of access
Pages and content viewed
Referrer Information
Technical Information on Website Operation and Security
This data is processed, in particular, to provide the website from a technical standpoint, to ensure its stability and security, and to prevent misuse.
To the extent that processing is necessary for the technical operation and security of the website, it is based on our legitimate interest in maintaining a secure and fully functional website in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
Squarespace is a company based in the United States. As a result, the use of Squarespace may involve the processing of personal data outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Squarespace provides information in its privacy policy regarding international data transfers and the safeguards in place for such transfers.
For more information about data protection at Squarespace, please see Squarespace's Privacy Policy:
Squarespace Privacy Policy
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4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device. They may be necessary for the technical operation of a website or may be used to collect information about how the website is used.
Essential Cookies
Technically necessary cookies may be used so that Squarespace can provide this website in a secure and functional manner.
To the extent that these cookies are necessary for the website you are visiting to function, no consent is required.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
In addition, analytics and performance cookies may be used. These help us understand how visitors use our website and what content interests them.
To the extent that consent is required for this purpose, these cookies will not be set, and the corresponding data will not be processed, until you have given your consent via the cookie banner.
The legal basis in this case is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, in conjunction with the relevant provisions governing access to information on the user’s device.
Consent that has been given may be revoked at any time, effective for the future, or modified via the cookie settings.
For more information about the cookies used by Squarespace, please visit:
Information About Squarespace Cookies
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5. Squarespace Analytics
We use Squarespace Analytics, the analytics service built into Squarespace, to gather information about how our website is used and to improve our services.
In particular, the following information may be processed:
Information About the Browser, Network, and Device
IP address
Previously visited websites or referrers
Pages Visited
Clicks and internal links
Scrolling and Navigation Behavior
Searches on the website
Times and Duration of Page Views
This information allows us, for example, to analyze page views, visitor numbers, visitor sources, and the use of specific content.
To the extent that consent is required for the use of analytics and performance technologies, processing is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect via the cookie settings.
For more information about Squarespace Analytics, visit:
Information About Squarespace Analytics
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6. Contact via Email
On this website, we provide an email address or links for contacting us via email.
If you contact us by email, the personal data you provide will be processed. This may include, in particular, your name, your email address, and any information you provide in your message.
Your information will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry and the related communication.
To the extent that your contact with us serves to initiate or fulfill a contractual relationship, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
In other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in handling and responding to inquiries in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed to process your request, provided that no statutory retention requirements or other legal grounds prevent its deletion.
This website does not currently use a contact form. If you use an email link, the message will be sent via the email program or email provider you use.
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7. Instagram and Embedded Instagram Content
This website may display content from our Instagram account, Michael Bauch Racing (@michaelbauchracing).
To do this, we use Squarespace features to connect a professional Instagram account and display content from the Instagram feed.
Instagram is a service provided by Meta. The data controller for users in the European region is generally Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When you use Instagram or view external Instagram content, Meta may process personal data. The nature and scope of the processing depend, among other things, on whether you are logged in to Instagram or a Meta service and how you interact with the relevant content.
When you click on Instagram content or links, you may be redirected to services provided by Instagram or Meta. From that point on, further data processing falls under the responsibility of the respective provider.
Data processing by Meta may also involve the transfer or processing of data outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.
For more information about Meta's processing of personal data, please see Meta's Privacy Policy:
Meta's Privacy Policy
Squarespace provides information here on how to connect Instagram to Squarespace and how to display Instagram content:
Instagram and Squarespace
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8. Links to Social Media Sites
Our website may contain links or social media icons that lead to our profiles on social networks, particularly Instagram and Facebook.
In the case of simple links, simply displaying the corresponding button on our website does not establish a connection to the respective social network. Only when you click on the link will you be redirected to the respective provider’s website.
We generally have no control over the data processing that takes place there. The privacy policies of the respective providers apply.
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9. Data Transfer to Third Countries
Some of the service providers we use, in particular Squarespace and services offered by the Meta Group, operate internationally. This may result in the processing of personal data in countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area.
To the extent that personal data is transferred to a third country, such transfers are made in accordance with the legal requirements set forth in Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR. Depending on the provider and recipient, the basis for such transfers may include, in particular, an adequacy decision by the European Commission or appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
For more details, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers.
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10. Retention Period
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose of processing.
If there are statutory retention requirements, the relevant data will be stored for the duration of the respective statutory retention period and subsequently deleted, provided there is no other legal basis for processing.
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11. Your Rights
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have the following rights in particular:
Right of Access – Art. 15 of the GDPR
You may request information regarding whether we process personal data about you and, if so, what data we process.
Right to Rectification – Art. 16 of the GDPR
You may request the correction of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure – Art. 17 of the GDPR
You may request the deletion of your personal data in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Right to Restriction of Processing – Art. 18 of the GDPR
You may request that the processing be restricted, subject to the legal requirements.
Right to Data Portability – Art. 20 of the GDPR
Subject to the legal requirements, you may request that your personal data be provided to you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or transferred to another data controller.
Right to Object – Art. 21 of the GDPR
To the extent that we process personal data pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing, subject to the statutory requirements.
Withdrawal of Consent
You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time, effective for the future. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that took place prior to the revocation.
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12. Right to File a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
Pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.
In particular, you may contact the data protection supervisory authority in your usual place of residence, your place of work, or the location of the alleged violation.
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13. Safety
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Data transmission between your browser and this website is always encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.
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14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy if the website, the services we use, or legal requirements change.
As of September 2026