Privacy policy

English translation of the Datenschutzerklärung. The German version is legally binding.

1. Controller

Dirk Charles Platts – Graf von Beust, Altkönigstr. 4, 61462 Königstein im Taunus, Germany
Email: info@vonbeust.digital, Phone: +49 6174 9138930

2. In short

This website uses no cookies, no tracking, no analytics tools and loads no content from third parties (no external fonts, scripts or embedded services).

3. Hosting and server log files

The website runs on a server operated by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When you visit the website, the web server automatically processes technically necessary data transmitted by your browser: IP address, date and time of access, requested page, referrer URL, browser type and operating system, and the HTTP status code. This data is stored in server log files solely to deliver the website and to ensure its stability and security (e.g. defending against attacks), and is deleted after a short time as part of regular log rotation. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and reliable operation of the website).

4. Contacting me

If you contact me by email or phone, I process your details to handle your enquiry and any follow-up questions. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures, otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for this purpose and no statutory retention obligations apply.

5. Your rights

You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR). Simply contact me at the address above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, for example the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HBDI), Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany.

6. SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by "https://" in your browser's address bar.

Last updated: October 2026