Effective date: 7 September 2026
Controller: Spark to a Flame Consulting LLP (brand Marcel Szenessy)
1103–11871 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, BC V7A 5H5, Canada
BN 709595169 · LL01528 · Privacy contact: Marcel Szenessy · hello@szenessy.de
1. Scope
This notice covers www.szenessy.de and any contact forms or similar enquiries submitted via this site. We apply PIPEDA / BC PIPA and, where GDPR applies to people in the EU/EEA, GDPR.
Purchases of books or coaching are not completed as Merchant-of-Record checkouts on this website. Book links may lead to third-party retailers (e.g. Amazon). Coaching and related services, where offered, are sold on seminarpartner.com (or another stated site) under that site’s privacy notice.
2. Data we process
- Contact and support: name, email, message content (if you contact us)
- Technical: IP address, browser/device information, server logs as needed for security and operation
- Newsletter: only if a subscription form goes live — email, double-opt-in status, unsubscribe
We do not sell personal data.
3. Purposes and legal bases (where GDPR applies)
- Answer enquiries / operate the site: Art. 6(1)(b) or Art. 6(1)(f)
- Hosting, security, logs: Art. 6(1)(f)
- Tax/accounting where applicable: Art. 6(1)(c)
- Newsletter (only if offered): Art. 6(1)(a) consent (double opt-in)
4. Processors / recipients
- Website hosting: All-inkl (Germany) — server hosting and related technical processing
- External retailers / platforms: Amazon and similar retailers process purchases under their own privacy policies when you buy there
- Coaching / programme checkouts: seminarpartner.com (and its processors) under that site’s notice
- Email / newsletter: not used on this site until a provider is named here
We use contracts / SCCs where required for international transfers.
5. Cookies and analytics
Essential technologies for security and operation of the website may be used.
We do not currently use web analytics cookies or advertising cookies.
If that changes, we will update this notice and obtain consent where required.
6. Retention
Only as long as needed for the purpose (e.g. answering an enquiry), security, legal claims, or tax/commercial law, then delete or anonymize.
7. Your rights
Access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection, withdraw consent (GDPR where applicable); PIPEDA access/correction in Canada. Contact hello@szenessy.de. You may complain to a supervisory authority (EU) or the OPC / BC OIPC (Canada).
8. Children
This website is intended for adults.
9. Changes
We update this notice when processing changes; the current version is published here with its effective date.