Privacy policy

Last updated: 16 April 2026

This is a translation provided for your convenience. The legally binding version is the German original.

1. General information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any data by which you can be personally identified.

In the context of midwifery care, and particularly with contact enquiries, health data may be processed (for example your estimated due date, week of pregnancy or health-related questions). Under Art. 9 GDPR this constitutes a special category of personal data and is subject to particular protection.

2. Controller

Katrin Dettmer
Hirtengasse 13
63263 Neu-Isenburg, Germany
Phone: 0176 56812830
Email: katrin@hebamme-ffm.de

3. Rights of data subjects

You have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Objection (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)
  • Complaint to a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

Competent supervisory authority (Hesse):
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 1
65189 Wiesbaden
Website: datenschutz.hessen.de

4. Data collection on this website

4.1 Server log files

The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser transmits automatically. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

4.2 Contact form

If you use the contact form on this website, the details you provide are processed in order to handle your enquiry and any follow-up questions. In particular, the following data may be collected:

  • Name (required)
  • Email address (required)
  • Phone number (optional)
  • District / place of residence (required)
  • Estimated due date (optional; health data under Art. 9 GDPR)
  • Message (required)

Legal bases:

  • Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (steps prior to entering into a care agreement)
  • Art. 9 (2) (h) GDPR (preventive healthcare by a health professional)
  • Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent)
  • Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR (consent for health data)

Retention period: Until you request erasure, withdraw your consent, or the purpose no longer applies. Statutory retention obligations under the German Midwifery Act and the professional code remain unaffected.

4.3 Contact by email and telephone

Purpose: Handling your enquiry.

Disclosure: No disclosure to third parties without your consent.

5. Third-party services

5.1 Google Maps (only with your consent)

On the “Areas” page I embed a map from Google Maps. The map is not loaded automatically. Instead you initially see only a placeholder. Only when you actively click “Load map” is a connection to Google's servers established and your IP address transmitted. Without that click, no data whatsoever is transferred to Google.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Purpose: Displaying the map and helping you find me

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) and § 25 (1) TDDDG

Transfer to the USA: Yes

Transfer safeguards: EU Commission standard contractual clauses and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Withdrawal: Your consent applies only to the current visit. You can withdraw it at any time by reloading the page – the map will then appear as a placeholder again.

Further information: Google's privacy policy

5.2 Fonts (locally hosted)

This website uses the typefaces “Cormorant Garamond” and “DM Sans”. These are stored locally on this website's server and delivered from there. No connection to servers operated by Google or other third parties is made. No data is transferred to Google.

6. Hosting

Provider: checkdomain GmbH, Große Burgstraße 27/29, 23552 Lübeck, Germany

Purpose: Providing and delivering this website

Server location: Germany

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing this website securely and reliably)

Data processing agreement: A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the provider.

7. SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption.

8. Cookies

This website uses technically necessary cookies only. No analytics or marketing cookies are used.

Legal basis: § 25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG

9. Professional confidentiality

Midwives are bound by a particular duty of confidentiality, based among other things on:

  • § 203 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)
  • The German Midwifery Act (HebG)
  • The Professional Code for Midwives of the State of Hesse