Bach Enterprises

Privacy Policy

Datenschutzerklärung

This privacy policy explains which personal data is processed when you visit bachent.com, contact me or book a call, for what purpose, on what legal basis, and which rights you have. Terms such as “personal data” and “processing” have the meaning given to them in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller

Jakob Bach
Germany
Email: jb@bachent.com
Phone: +49 157 5890 1646

“Bach Enterprises” is a business name used by Jakob Bach as an individual. See also the Legal Notice. I am not required to appoint a data protection officer.

2. At a Glance

3. Hosting and Server Log Files

This website is hosted on GitHub Pages, a service of GitHub, Inc., 88 Colin P. Kelly Jr. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. When you visit the website, your browser automatically transmits technical data, in particular your IP address, the date and time of the request, the requested file, your browser type and the referring URL. GitHub processes this data to deliver the website and logs visitors’ IP addresses for security purposes. I have no access to these logs.

Purpose: secure and reliable delivery of the website.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is a secure, functioning website.
Transfer to the USA: GitHub, Inc. is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The transfer is based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (Art. 45 GDPR); GitHub additionally relies on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Retention: determined by GitHub, see the GitHub General Privacy Statement.

4. Encryption

This website is only served over an encrypted connection (TLS/HTTPS). You can recognise it by “https://” in the address bar and the lock icon in your browser.

5. Contacting Me by Email or Phone

If you email or call me, I process the data you provide, for example your name, contact details, company and the content of your message, in order to handle your enquiry.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry relates to a contract or to steps prior to entering into a contract; otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is answering enquiries, including those from contact persons of companies.

Email providers: The mailbox jb@bachent.com is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. Incoming emails are stored there and forwarded to a Gmail account provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, where I read and answer them. My replies are sent via the IONOS mail servers. Google may transfer data to Google LLC in the USA; Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR).

Retention: I delete your data once it is no longer needed to handle your enquiry, unless statutory retention obligations apply (in particular under German commercial and tax law) or the data is needed to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

6. WhatsApp

The WhatsApp link on this website is a plain link. Visiting this website does not send any data to WhatsApp. If you click the link, WhatsApp opens. If you then message me, WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, processes your data, including your phone number and metadata, under its own responsibility; this may include transfers to Meta Platforms, Inc. in the USA. I process the content of your message as described in section 5. Details: WhatsApp Privacy Policy.

7. Booking a Call (Google Calendar)

The “Book a Call” and “Choose a Time” buttons are plain links to a booking page provided by Google Ireland Limited (Google Calendar appointment schedules). Visiting this website does not send any data to Google; data is only processed once you open the booking page.

Data: On the booking page you enter your first and last name, email address, phone number and company, optionally a note, and choose a time slot. The booking is stored as an event in my Google Calendar. Google sends you and me a confirmation email with a calendar invitation and creates a Google Meet link for the call.
Purpose: scheduling and holding the call you requested, and following up on it.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps prior to entering into a contract, taken at your request). If you book on behalf of a company, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; my legitimate interest is communicating with prospective business partners.
Required information: name, email address, phone number and company are required to book. Without them, a booking is not possible; you can always contact me by email or phone instead.

Google’s processing: When you use the booking page or join a Google Meet call, Google also processes technical and usage data, such as your IP address, device information and, where applicable, cookies, and may use it for its own purposes as described in the Google Privacy Policy. Google may transfer data to Google LLC in the USA; Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR).
Retention: I delete booking data once it is no longer needed for the call and any follow-up, unless a business relationship results from it or statutory retention obligations apply. You can cancel or reschedule via the link in your confirmation email.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the right of access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18) and data portability (Art. 20). To exercise these rights, simply email jb@bachent.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR), in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The authority competent for me is the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany, www.lda.bayern.de.

9. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where I process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. I will then no longer process your data unless I can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. An email to jb@bachent.com is sufficient.

10. No Automated Decision-Making

I do not use automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.

11. Changes

I update this privacy policy whenever the website or the services described change. The current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: 30 September 2026