Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our online presence. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to inform you about data protection in our company. It goes without saying that we comply with the statutory provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and other data protection regulations.


You can trust us with your personal data! They are encrypted using state-of-the-art security systems and transmitted to us. Our websites are protected against damage, destruction or unauthorized access by technical and organizational measures.

 

Rights of data subjects
You can obtain information about your data stored by us at any time without giving reasons.

 

You have the right:

 

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;
  • in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to demand the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller
  • in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your consent once given to us at any time. The consequence of this is that we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future and
  • to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company.

 

Right of revocation
You can have your data collected by us blocked, corrected or deleted at any time if your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR and object to the pseudonymized data collection and storage for the purpose of optimizing our website. This objection is made in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. You can also revoke your consent to the collection and use of data at any time without giving reasons. To do so, please use the contact address provided. We will be happy to answer any further questions you may have about our privacy policy and the processing of your personal data at any time.


Please note that data protection regulations and data protection practices, e.g. at Google, can change constantly. It is therefore advisable and necessary to keep up to date with changes to legal provisions and the practices of companies such as Google.

 

 

Data security
We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. You can recognize this by the key or lock symbol in your browser.


We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. We are constantly improving our security measures in line with technological developments.

 

Subject matter of data protection
The subject of data protection is personal data. According to Art. 4 para. 1 GDPR, this is individual information about personal or factual circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as name, postal address, e-mail address or telephone number, but may also include usage data such as your IP address.

 

 

Further definitions for improved understanding
It is important to us that you understand our privacy policy easily, which is why we would like to briefly explain important terms here:


Data subject:
This is you as the owner of your own data. Within the scope of your rights as a data subject, you may have a say in how your data is processed and may also revoke the processing.


Controller:
This is us, as we are responsible for the proper processing of your data.


Processing:
This is the process or also a series of processes in connection with personal data, from the collection of the data through its use to its deletion or destruction. We may carry this out ourselves or service providers commissioned directly by us may be involved.


Pseudonymization:
In pseudonymization, the data is processed in such a way that it can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional information. In principle, however, pseudonymization can always be reversed if the corresponding data is combined.


Anonymization:
The personal data is deleted or anonymized in such a way that it is no longer possible to identify the individual person under normal circumstances. When we make evaluations or statistics, we try to work with anonymized data wherever possible.

 

 

Scope of data collection and storage

 

Accessing our website

 

Data subjects can generally use our website without having to provide any personal data. However, it may be necessary to process personal data if the data subject wishes to receive certain services, such as our newsletter or further product information.


When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us. We need the data to display our website to you and thus ensure stability and security:

  • IP address of the requesting computer,
  • Date and time of the request
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file,
  • Website from which the request originates (referrer URL),
  • browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring convenient use of our website,
  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • evaluating system security and stability and
  • for other administrative purposes as part of the fulfillment of the contract or to fulfill legal or regulatory requirements for us.

The processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR if you have given us your consent to the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes.


The processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR if the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party. This also applies to pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject.


The processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR if the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.


Processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR if processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This may be a rare case if a data subject is seriously injured and their personal data is therefore passed on to a doctor, for example.


Processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.

 

Collection and storage of usage data
To optimize our website, we collect and store data for 30 days, such as the date and time the page was accessed, the page from which you accessed our site and similar data, unless you object to this data collection and storage.


This is done anonymously, without personally identifying the user of the site. User profiles may be created using a pseudonym. Here too, there is no connection between the natural person behind the pseudonym and the usage data collected. We also use cookies to collect and store usage data.


These are small text files that are stored on your computer and are used to store statistical information such as operating system, your Internet usage program (browser), IP address, the previously accessed website (referrer URL) and the time. We collect this data exclusively for statistical purposes in order to further optimize our Internet presence and make our Internet offers even more attractive.


The collection and storage takes place exclusively in anonymized or pseudonymized form and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about you as a natural person.

 

 

Contact form
If you have an inquiry for our company, you have the option of contacting us using the contact form provided on our website. A valid e-mail address is required so that we know who sent the request and can respond to it. All other information is voluntary.


Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

 

Provision of services and delivery of goods
In order to provide our services, we may need your personal data. This applies both to the sending of information material or ordered goods and to answering individual inquiries. We collect this data in order to respond to your request. This data is only used for a specific purpose.


If you commission us to provide a service or send you goods, we will only collect and store your personal data to the extent necessary for the provision of the service or the performance of the contract and for legal reasons. For this purpose, it may be necessary to pass on your personal data to companies that we use to provide the service or to process the contract. These are, for example, transportation companies or other service providers. These service providers are obliged by us to comply with data protection requirements within the framework of the legal conditions.


Once the contract has been fully processed, your data will be blocked and deleted after expiry of the tax and commercial law regulations, unless you have expressly consented to any further use of your data.

 

 

Integration of third-party content and services

Data collection through the use of Google Analytics and the use of cookies

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/about ), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA), hereinafter referred to as "Google". Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies" and pseudonymized user profiles are created in this context. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. For example, the following are recorded

 

Information about the operating system

  • the browser
  • Your IP address (host name of the accessing computer)
  • the website you visited previously (referrer URL)
  • the date and time of the server request.

The information generated by this text file about the use of our website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of this website. If this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google, Google will also pass this information on to these third parties. This use is anonymized or pseudonymized (IP masking).

 

You can prevent the installation of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we would like to point out that this may mean that not all functions can be used. To do this, you must deactivate the storage of cookies in your Internet browser. For more information, please refer to the instructions for use of your Internet browser. In addition, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on ( https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de ).

 

The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.


You can find further data protection information from Google at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

 

Use of a "Content Delivery Network" (cdnmns.com)
We use the "cdnmns.com" service of Tucows Inc, 96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, ON M6K 3M1 on our website, particularly for foreign access. This so-called "Content Delivery Network" (CDN) is primarily used to speed up the delivery of website data. If JavaScript is activated in your browser, it may transmit personal data to "Tucows". The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the error-free functioning of the website and the technically flawless and rapid response to website requests. In addition, the requests are better distributed and relieve the IT infrastructure.

 

Use of Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into a cache of your browser ("browser cache") in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that Google web fonts have been requested via your IP address. This use is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online presence and constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used. Further information on Google web fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/ and in Google's privacy policy https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

 

Storage period and routine deletion and blocking of personal data
We only store your personal data for the period of time resulting from the purpose-related processing or other statutory provisions. The duration of storage is based on the statutory retention periods. Your data will then be routinely blocked or deleted when the purpose of storage no longer applies or the statutory retention period has expired.

The temporary storage of the IP addresses of website visitors can be justified by the protection of our own legitimate interests, for example, if this is necessary to ensure the security of the website against attacks.

 

Existence of automated decision-making
We do not use automated decision-making.

 

Use of data for a specific purpose
We observe the principle of earmarked data use and only collect, process and store your personal data for the purposes for which you have provided it to us. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, unless this is necessary for the provision of the service or the performance of the contract. Data will also only be passed on to state institutions and authorities entitled to receive information within the scope of the statutory duty to provide information or if we are obliged to provide information by a court decision.


We also take data protection within the company very seriously. Our employees and the service companies commissioned by us have been obliged by us to maintain confidentiality and to comply with data protection regulations.

 

 

Up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and is dated January 2022. The further development of our website and our offer as well as legal and regulatory requirements require the regular review and, if necessary, amendment of our privacy policy. The current version of our privacy policy can be accessed at any time on our website.