Legal
Privacy Policy
This English translation is provided for convenience. The German version remains authoritative.
1. General information
Protecting your personal data is important to me. The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.
Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally.
2. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
LSTEN by Sten Arlt
trading under the SONIQ SOUNDS brand
Email: sten@soniqsounds.com
VAT ID: DE350704596
3. Collection and storage of personal data
a) Visiting the website
When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically records information in server log files, including:
- browser type and version
- operating system used
- referrer URL
- host name of the accessing device
- time of the server request
This data is used solely to ensure the reliable and secure operation of the website.
b) Contact
If you contact me by email or through the contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, is stored in order to process your enquiry. I do not share this data without your consent.
c) Newsletter
If you subscribe to the Soniq Sounds newsletter, I process your email address and the time of your consent to inform you about new blog posts and studio tips. Subscription requires express consent and may require confirmation by email. Delivery and consent management are handled through Wix. You may withdraw your consent at any time using the unsubscribe link in every newsletter or by emailing sten@soniqsounds.com, with effect for the future.
4. Purpose of processing
Personal data is processed to handle enquiries, perform contracts, issue invoices, communicate with clients and β with express consent β send the newsletter.
5. Legal basis
Processing is based on Article 6(1) GDPR, in particular points (a) consent, (b) performance of a contract, (c) legal obligation and (f) legitimate interest in secure website operation.
6. Disclosure of data
Your personal data is disclosed to third parties only if you have expressly consented, if this is required to perform a contract or if a legal obligation applies.
7. Cookies
This website uses technically necessary cookies. You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set or disable cookies; doing so may restrict individual functions.
8. Hosting
This website is operated by an external hosting provider. Personal data is processed on the providerβs servers. A data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28 GDPR is in place.
9. Retention
Personal data is stored only for as long as required for the relevant purpose or statutory retention periods.
10. Your rights
You have the right to access your stored data (Article 15 GDPR), rectification (Article 16), erasure (Article 17), restriction of processing (Article 18), data portability (Article 20) and objection (Article 21).
11. Right to complain
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
12. SSL/TLS encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons.
13. Current version and amendments
This privacy policy is effective as of 29 August 2026. I reserve the right to adapt it to changes in law or technology.