Privacy Policy
I, David Forster, operate a website at https://www.forster.consulting (“forster.consulting” or “the website”). Protecting the personal data of my users is important to me. You can expect me to handle your data with care and ensure a high level of data security. I comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and will only collect and process personal data to the extent described in this privacy policy. This privacy policy also fulfils my obligation to inform you pursuant to Art. 13 GDPR.
Controller
The person responsible for data processing on this website is:
David Forster
Schloßbreiten 27
85368 Wang, Germany
Phone: +49 151 27527634
Email: [email protected]
Personal data, purposes and legal basis of data processing
Personal data
Under the GDPR, personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
General use of the website
When you use the website, certain technical data is generated. When my website is visited, I store certain data in so-called log files. A log file consists of:
- the IP address,
- the start and end of the visit to my pages,
- the amount of data transferred, and
- the pages visited on forster.consulting.
I collect and store log files for security purposes, in order to be able to trace cases of misuse of my service.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest lies in the purposes mentioned above.
Recipients of data
I use external service providers where I cannot reasonably provide services myself. These external service providers are primarily providers of IT services and telecommunications services.
Data is generally not transferred to third countries and only takes place insofar as it is necessary for the execution of your orders, is required by law, or you have given me your consent.
Storage duration
Log files are stored for two weeks. If you contact me by email, I will store your data for 5 years after the end of our active communication relationship and delete the data at the end of the respective year.
Your rights
The GDPR guarantees you certain rights that you can assert against me, provided the legal requirements are met.
Art. 15 GDPR – Right of access
You have the right to obtain confirmation from me as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed, and if so, what data and the details of the processing.
Art. 16 GDPR – Right to rectification
You have the right to obtain from me without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. You also have the right to have incomplete personal data completed.
Art. 17 GDPR – Right to erasure
You have the right to obtain from me the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay.
Art. 18 GDPR – Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to obtain from me restriction of processing.
Art. 20 GDPR – Right to data portability
You have the right, where processing is based on consent or on a contract, to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to me in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from me, or to have the data transmitted directly to the other controller where technically feasible.
Art. 21 GDPR – Right to object
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on my legitimate interest or on the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority.
If you object, I will no longer process your personal data unless I can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 BDSG – Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes applicable law.
Withdrawal of consent
If you have given me your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This can be done by email to [email protected]. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal is not affected.
Obligation to provide data
You are under no contractual or legal obligation to provide me with personal data. However, without the data you provide, I may not be able to offer you all of my services.
Automated decision-making (including profiling)
I do not use automated decision-making that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
Cookies
This website does not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics tools. Only technically necessary cookies are used insofar as this is required for the use of my services and their functions (§ 25(2)(2) TTDSG).
External content
forster.consulting may embed content from external websites. Loading external content may result in the transfer of personal data to those websites and third-party providers, and cookies may be set by them. I have no influence on how these external websites use and process your data.
Please inform yourself directly on the respective external websites and use the privacy options available there.
Third-party websites and platforms
forster.consulting contains links to external websites. If you click on these links, third parties may collect or share data about you. I have no influence over external websites and therefore recommend that you read their privacy policies to understand how your information is processed by them.
Wang, March 2026