Data Protection
§ 1 General
Your personal data (e.g. salutation, name, address, e-mail address, telephone number) are processed by us only in accordance with the provisions of German data protection law and the data protection law of the European Union (EU). The following provisions inform you not only about the purposes of processing, recipients, legal bases, storage periods but also about your rights and the person responsible for your data processing. This privacy policy applies only to our websites. Should you be redirected via links on our pages to other sites, please inform yourself there about the respective handling of your data.
§ 2 Contact
(1) Purpose of processing
The personal data you provide to us via e-mail, contact form etc. are processed by us to answer and handle your enquiries. You are not obliged to provide us with your personal data. However, without giving your e-mail address, we cannot reply to you via e-mail.
(2) Legal bases
a) Should you have given us an explicit consent to the processing of your data, Art. 6 para. 1a) GDPR is the legal basis for this processing.
b) Should we process your data for performing pre-contractual measures, Art. 6 para. 1b) GDPR is the legal basis.
c) In all other cases (especially when using a contact form), Art. 6 para. 1f) GDPR is the legal basis.
RIGHT TO OBJECT: You have the right to object at any time to the data processing carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1f) GDPR which does not serve direct marketing, for reasons arising from your particular situation. In the case of direct marketing, however, you may object to the processing at any time without providing reasons.
(3) Legitimate interest
Our legitimate interest in processing is to communicate with you quickly and answer your enquiries cost-effectively. If you provide us with your address, we reserve the right to use it for postal direct marketing. Your interest in data protection can be maintained by sparing data transfer (e.g. use of a pseudonym).
(4) Categories of recipients
Hosting providers, postal service providers for direct marketing
(5) Storage period
Your data will be deleted as soon as it can be inferred from the circumstances that your enquiry or the relevant matter has been conclusively clarified.
However, if a contract is concluded, the data required by commercial and tax law will be retained by us for the legally prescribed periods, usually ten years (cf. § 257 HGB, § 147 AO).
(6) Right of withdrawal
You have the right to revoke your consent at any time in the event of processing based on your consent.
§ 3 Access data
(1) Purpose of processing
The website operator or page provider collects data about accesses to the site and stores them as "server log files". The following data are logged:
(1) Visited website
(2) Time at the time of access
(3) Amount of data sent in bytes
(4) Source/referrer from which you came to the site
(5) Browser used
(6) Operating system used
(7) IP address used
The collected data serve only statistical evaluations and improving the website and are stored for up to one week.
§ 4 Web analysis with Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to the full extent. You can furthermore prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: optout
This website uses Google Analytics with the extension "anonymizeIP()" to ensure that IP addresses are processed only in shortened form to exclude direct personal reference.
§ 5 Information about cookies
(1) Purpose of processing
This website uses technically necessary cookies. These are small text files stored in or by your internet browser on your computer system.
(2) Legal basis
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para.1 f) GDPR.
(3) Legitimate interest
Our legitimate interest is the functionality of our website. The user data collected by technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. This preserves your interest in data protection.
(4) Storage period
Technically necessary cookies are usually deleted when the browser is closed. Permanently stored cookies have varying lifetimes from a few minutes to several years.
(5) RIGHT TO OBJECT
If you do not wish to store these cookies, please deactivate the acceptance of these cookies in your internet browser. However, this may result in functional restrictions on our website. Permanently stored cookies can also be deleted at any time via your browser.
§ 6 Rights of the data subject
If personal data about you are processed, you are the data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and have the following rights vis-à-vis us:
1. Right of access
You can request from us confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed by us.
If such processing exists, you can request information from us about the following:
(1) the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
(2) the categories of personal data processed;
(3) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed;
(4) the planned duration of storage of your personal data or, if concrete information is not possible, the criteria for determining the storage period;
(5) the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, a right to restriction of processing by us, or a right to object to such processing;
(6) the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
(7) all available information about the origin of the data, if the personal data are not collected from the data subject;
(8) the existence of automated decision-making including profiling pursuant to Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.
You have the right to obtain information from us as to whether your personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. In this context, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.
2. Right to rectification
You have the right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data concerning you corrected and/or completed by us without undue delay.
3. Right to restriction of processing
Under the following conditions, you may request the restriction of processing of personal data concerning you:
(1) if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
(2) if the processing is unlawful and you refuse the deletion of the personal data and instead request the restriction of their use;
(3) if we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing but you need them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; or
(4) if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.
If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, these data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a member state.
If the restriction of processing has been restricted according to the conditions described above, you will be informed by us before the restriction is lifted.
4. Right to erasure
a) Obligation to erase
You may request us to erase your personal data without undue delay, and we are obliged to erase such data without undue delay if one of the following reasons applies:
(1) The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
(2) You withdraw your consent on which the processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR is based, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
(3) You object pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR to the processing.
(4) The personal data concerning you have been unlawfully processed.
(5) The erasure of your personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or member state law to which we are subject.
(6) The personal data concerning you were collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.
b) Information to third parties
If we have made your personal data public and are obliged pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR to erase them, we shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers refusing processing of the personal data to erase all links to such personal data or copies or replications of such personal data.
c) Exceptions
The right to erasure does not exist to the extent that the processing is necessary
(1) for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
(2) for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or member state law or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority;
(3) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h and i and Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
(4) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR insofar as the right under section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or
(5) for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
5. Right to notification
If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing vis-à-vis us, we are obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data have been disclosed of this correction or deletion of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.
You have the right vis-à-vis us to be informed about these recipients.
6. Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer these data to another controller without hindrance, provided that
(1) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR; and
(2) the processing is carried out by automated means.
In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from us to another controller, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of others must not be affected.
The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority entrusted to us.
7. Right to object
You have the right to object at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
We will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
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 also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.
You have the option, in connection with the use of information society services – irrespective of Directive 2002/58/EC – to exercise your right of objection by automated procedures using technical specifications.
8. Right to revoke the data protection consent declaration
You have the right to revoke your data protection consent declaration at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
9. Automated individual decision-making including profiling
You have the right not to be subjected to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision
(1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and us,
(2) is permitted by Union or member state law to which we are subject and which contains appropriate safeguards to protect your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
(3) is based on your explicit consent.
However, such decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR, unless Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a or g applies and appropriate measures to protect the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests have been taken.
For the cases referred to in (1) and (3), we take appropriate measures to safeguard your rights, freedoms and legitimate interests.
10. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you violates the GDPR.
The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant about the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.