Last updated: August 2026
1. Data Controller
This website is operated by Dr.-Ing. Jens Noack, Kilgenweg 13, 75447 Sternenfels, Germany. For all questions regarding this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact: privacy@jens-noack.com.
2. Overview
This privacy policy explains which personal data is processed when you visit and use this website. This website is a personal academic profile site. It does not use cookies, does not set tracking pixels, and does not use analytics services, advertising networks, or social media plugins. No external fonts or third-party scripts are loaded.
3. Data We Process
3.1 Contact form
If you use the contact form, we process the data you enter: name, email address, and your message. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not used for any other purpose. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (response to inquiries, steps prior to entering into a contract) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communicating with visitors).
3.2 Server logs
When you visit this website, the web server automatically records technical data in server log files: IP address, date and time of the request, requested URL, browser type and version, operating system, and referrer URL. This data is technically necessary to operate the website and to ensure its security and stability. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in operating and securing the website). Log data is not merged with other data sources and is not used to identify individual visitors.
4. Storage Duration
Contact form inquiries are deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of the correspondence, unless statutory retention obligations apply. Server logs are stored for a limited period and then automatically deleted.
5. Recipients and Third Parties
Your personal data is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing purposes. The website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH. The hosting provider processes server log data on our behalf as a processor in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
6. External Links
Some pages (e.g., publications and conferences) contain links to external websites, such as publisher platforms (DOI links). When you follow these links, the privacy policies of the respective external providers apply. We have no influence on the data processing carried out on those sites.
7. Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”, Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future, if processing is based on consent
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page.
9. Contact
For any questions or requests regarding your personal data or this privacy policy, please contact: privacy@jens-noack.com.