PRIVACY POLICY
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Wiam Dine
Psychological Counseling
Fritz-Erler-Straße 32–34
53113 Bonn
Germany
Email Adress:
2. Hosting
This website is hosted by
Squarespace Ireland Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland.
When visiting this website, technical data may automatically be collected, including:
IP address
browser type
date and time of access
This processing is necessary to ensure the secure and stable operation of the website.
Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Data transfers to third countries (e.g., USA) may occur based on Standard Contractual Clauses according to Art. 46 GDPR.
3. Contact and Appointment Requests
If you contact me via email or contact form for appointment requests, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) will be stored for the purpose of processing your request.
Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures / contract fulfillment).
4. Online Sessions (Zoom)
Counseling sessions are conducted via
Zoom Video Communications Inc., USA.
The following data may be processed:
name
email address
IP address
audio/video data
meeting metadata
A data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR is in place.
Sessions are not recorded.
Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
5. Sensitive Data
During psychological counseling, special categories of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR) may be processed, particularly information about emotional or personal life circumstances.
These data are treated strictly confidentially and are used exclusively for the purpose of counseling.
Legal basis:
Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR (consent)
Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR
6. Data Retention
Personal data are stored only as long as necessary for providing counseling services or as required by legal retention obligations.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
access
rectification
erasure
restriction of processing
data portability
objection
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.
8. SSL Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to ensure secure data transmission.
Last updated: April 8, 2026