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Privacy Policy

 

1. Privacy at a glance

 

General information

 

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the full privacy policy below.

 

Data collection on this website

 

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the controller in the section “Information about the controller” in this privacy policy.

 

How do we collect your data?

Some of the data is collected because you provide it to us — for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or, where applicable, after you have given your consent when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. web browser, operating system, or time of page view). The collection of these data occurs automatically as soon as you enter the website.

 

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

 

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

 

For questions regarding data protection or to exercise your rights, you may contact us at any time.

 

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2. Hosting

 

WIX

 

We host our website with Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter “WIX”).

 

WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX may be used to analyze user behavior, visitor sources, the region of visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies on your browser that are required for site presentation and to ensure security (necessary cookies).

 

The data collected via WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide. WIX’s servers are located, among other places, in the USA.

 

For details please see WIX’s privacy policy: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy.

 

According to WIX, data transfers to the USA and other third countries are based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses or comparable guarantees under Article 46 GDPR. Details can be found here: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users.

 

The use of WIX is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in reliably presenting our website. If consent is requested, processing will be based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) insofar as the consent involves storing cookies or accessing information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

 

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3. General information and mandatory information

 

Data protection

 

The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

 

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data by which you can be identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

 

Please note that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

 

Information about the controller

 

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

 

Jan Thevis

Kölner Weg 7, 50858 Cologne, Germany

Phone: +49 157 37967179

E-mail: janthevis@web.de

 

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses).

 

Storage period

 

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods); in such case, deletion will take place after those reasons no longer apply.

 

Legal basis for processing

 

If you have consented to the processing of personal data, we process the data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of personal data according to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the event of an explicit consent to transfer personal data to third countries, processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you consented to the storage of cookies or the access to information on your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data are necessary for the performance of a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process data that are required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

 

Transfer of data to the USA and other third countries

 

We use tools from providers based in the USA or other countries that may not provide an adequate level of data protection. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in such third countries. We would like to point out that in those countries a level of data protection comparable to the EU may not be guaranteed. For example, US companies may be required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you being able to effectively challenge such disclosure in court. It cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence services) may process, analyze and permanently store data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over such processing operations.

 

Withdrawal of consent to data processing

 

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent at any time. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

 

Right to object to processing in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

 

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).

 

If your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this right applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be processed for direct marketing purposes (objection under Art. 21(2) GDPR).

 

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

 

If you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

 

Right to data portability

 

You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller, insofar as the processing is based on your consent or on a contract and the processing is carried out by automated means. If you request direct transmission to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

 

Right of access, rectification and erasure

 

You have the right, within the scope of applicable law, at any time to obtain free information about the personal data we have stored about you, their origin and recipients and the purpose of the processing, and — where applicable — the right to have such data corrected or deleted. For this purpose, and for further questions concerning personal data, you may contact us at any time.

 

Right to restriction of processing

 

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to request restriction of processing. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

    •    If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we hold about you, we will generally need time to verify the accuracy. During the verification period you may request restriction of processing.

    •    If processing is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of erasure.

    •    If we no longer need the personal data but you require them for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, you may request restriction instead of erasure.

    •    If you have objected under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests must be carried out. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of processing.

 

If you have obtained restriction of processing, these data — apart from their storage — may only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.

 

SSL bzw. TLS encryption

 

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries you send to us as site operator), this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can see whether an encrypted connection is available by checking that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

 

When SSL/TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

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4. Data collection on this website

 

Cookies

 

Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. Cookies are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are deleted automatically by your web browser.

 

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third party (e.g. cookies for the processing of payment services).

 

Cookies have different functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.

 

Cookies that are necessary for the execution of electronic communication processes, for the provision of certain features you request (e.g. shopping cart function) or for site optimization (e.g. cookies to measure web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG); consent is revocable at any time.

 

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to refuse cookies for certain cases or in general or to activate automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

 

If cookies from third parties or those used for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you about them separately in this privacy policy and, if necessary, ask for your consent.

 

Contact form

 

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share these data without your consent.

 

Processing of these data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent may be revoked at any time.

 

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. after the inquiry has been handled). Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

 

Inquiries by e-mail, telephone or fax

 

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose these data without your consent.

 

Processing of these data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent may be revoked at any time.

 

The data you send to us in inquiries will remain with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. after the inquiry has been handled). Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

 

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5. Plugins and tools

 

Google reCAPTCHA

 

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data entered on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is submitted by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. the IP address, the duration of the visit to the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis are transmitted to Google.

 

reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not explicitly notified that an analysis is taking place.

 

Storage and analysis of the data are carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated scanning and from spam. If a corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG insofar as the consent concerns the storage of cookies or the access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent is revocable at any time.

 

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google’s privacy policy and terms of service at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

 

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Source: Adapted from https://www.e-recht24.de (original German text provided)

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