Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection 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 means any information that can be used to identify you personally.
Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
MB Racing
Owner: Dr. Thorsten Bauch
36 Drosselweg
21376 Salzhausen
Germany
Email: info@mbauchracing.com
The controller determines, either alone or jointly with others, the purposes and means of processing personal data.
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2. General Information and Legal Bases for Processing
We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website, respond to inquiries, or for the other purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Where we obtain consent for the processing of personal data, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Consent that has been given may be withdrawn at any time, effective for the future.
Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take steps prior to entering into a contract, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Where processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, and such interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
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3. Hosting and Provision of the Website by Squarespace
This website is powered by the Squarespace platform.
The provider is:
Squarespace, Inc.
225 Varick Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10014
United States
When you visit this website, Squarespace may process technical data necessary for the operation of the website. This may include, in particular:
IP address
Information about your browser and operating system
device information
date and time of access
pages and content accessed
referrer information
Technical information required for the operation and security of the website
This data is processed, in particular, to ensure the technical operation of the website, guarantee its stability and security, and 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 providing a secure and functional website pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
Squarespace is a company based in the United States. As a result, personal data may be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area in connection with the use of Squarespace. Squarespace provides information in its privacy documentation regarding international data transfers and the safeguards used for such transfers.
Further information about data protection at Squarespace is available in the Squarespace 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 gather information about how the website is used.
Essential Cookies
Technically necessary cookies may be used to enable Squarespace to provide this website securely and ensure it functions properly.
To the extent that these cookies are strictly necessary to provide the website or service you have requested, consent is not required.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and performance cookies may also be used. These help us understand how visitors use our website and what content interests them.
Where consent is required, these cookies will only be set, or the corresponding data will only be processed, after you have provided your consent via the cookie banner.
In such cases, the legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, in conjunction with the applicable legal provisions governing access to information stored on a user’s terminal device.
You may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future, or change your preferences through the cookie settings.
Further information about the cookies used by Squarespace is available at:
Information About Squarespace Cookies
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5. Squarespace Analytics
We use Squarespace Analytics, Squarespace’s integrated analytics service, to gather information about how our website is used and to improve our online offerings.
In particular, the following information may be processed:
Information about your browser, network, and device
IP address
previously visited websites and referrer information
pages visited
clicks and internal links
scrolling and navigation behavior
searches performed on the website
timestamps and duration of page visits
This information allows us, for example, to analyze page views, visitor numbers, traffic sources, and the use of specific content.
Where consent is required for the use of analytics and performance technologies, processing is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
You may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future, through the cookie settings.
Further information about Squarespace Analytics is available at:
Information About Squarespace Analytics
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6. Contact by Email
We provide an email address and/or links on this website that allow you to contact us by 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 contained in your message.
The data is processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry and the related communication.
If your contact relates to entering into or fulfilling a contractual relationship, Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.
In other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in processing and responding to inquiries pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
The data will be deleted once it is no longer needed to process your inquiry, unless statutory retention requirements or other legal grounds require or permit continued storage.
This website does not currently use a contact form. If you use an email link, your message is sent through the email application and/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's features to link a professional Instagram account and display content from the Instagram feed.
Instagram is a service provided by Meta. For users in the European Region, the responsible provider is generally:
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
Merrion Road
Dublin 4, D04 X2K5
Ireland
When you use Instagram or access external Instagram content, Meta may process personal data. The nature and scope of such processing depend, among other things, on whether you are logged into Instagram or another Meta service and how you interact with the relevant content.
If 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 is the responsibility of the respective provider.
Data processing by Meta may also involve the transfer or processing of personal data outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.
Further information about Meta’s processing of personal data is available in Meta’s Privacy Policy:
Meta Privacy Policy
Information about connecting Instagram to Squarespace and displaying Instagram content is available from Squarespace:
Instagram and Squarespace
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8. Links to Social Networks
Our website may contain links or social media icons that link to our profiles on social networks, particularly Instagram and Facebook.
When these are simple links, merely displaying the relevant button or icon on our website does not in itself establish a connection with the respective social network.
Only when you click on the link will you be redirected to the website or service of the respective provider.
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. International Data Transfers
Some of the service providers we use, particularly Squarespace and services provided by companies within the Meta group, operate internationally. As a result, personal data may be processed in countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area.
When personal data is transferred to a third country, such transfer is carried out in accordance with the requirements of Article 44 et seq. of the GDPR.
Depending on the provider and recipient, the transfer may be based, in particular, on an adequacy decision by the European Commission or on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
Further details are available in the privacy policies provided by the respective service providers.
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10. Data Retention
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose for which it is processed.
Where statutory retention obligations apply, the relevant data will be retained for the duration of the applicable statutory retention period and subsequently deleted, unless another legal basis permits or requires further processing.
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11. Your Rights
Subject to the applicable statutory requirements, you have the following rights in particular:
Right of Access – Art. 15 GDPR
You have the right to request information regarding whether we process personal data about you and, if so, what personal data is processed.
Right to Rectification – Art. 16 GDPR
You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure – Art. 17 GDPR
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing – Art. 18 GDPR
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
Right to Data Portability – Art. 20 GDPR
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and/or to have such data transmitted to another controller.
Right to Object – Art. 21 GDPR
Where we process personal data pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right, subject to the statutory requirements, to object to such processing.
Withdrawal of Consent
If processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, effective for the future.
The lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent prior to its withdrawal remains unaffected.
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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 file 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 file a complaint with a supervisory authority in the Member State where you habitually reside, where you work, or where the alleged infringement occurred.
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13. Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Data transmitted between your browser and this website is generally encrypted using HTTPS/TLS.