Your rights as a data subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided for our data protection officer:
- Information about your data stored by us and their processing (Article 15 GDPR),
- Correction of incorrect personal data (Article 16 GDPR),
- Deletion of your data stored by us (Article 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Article 18 GDPR),
- Objection to the processing of your data by us (Article 21 GDPR) and
- Data transferability if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Article 20 GDPR).
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke this at any time with effect for the future.
You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, e.g. B. to the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your place of residence or to the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
You can find a list of the supervisory authorities (for the non-public area) with their addresses at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Collection of general information when visiting our website
Type and purpose of processing:
If you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and the like.
They are processed in particular for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring smooth use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, and
- for further administrative purposes.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this type may be statistically evaluated by us in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
Legal basis:
The processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipient:
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage duration:
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for the data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required by law or contract. Without the IP address, however, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.
Cookies
Type and purpose of processing:
Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
This gives us certain data, e.g. B. IP address, browser used and operating system.
Cookies cannot be used to start programs or deliver viruses to a computer. We can use the information contained in cookies to make navigation easier for you and enable our websites to be displayed correctly.
Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or be linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how you can change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Storage period and cookies used:
If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our website:
Insofar as these cookies can (also) affect personal data, we will inform you about this in the following sections.
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory via your browser settings. You will also receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or how their storage can be blocked in advance. Depending on the provider of your browser, you will find the necessary information under the following links:
- Mozilla Firefox: https ://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-delete-data-from-websites-remove
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Google Chrome: https://support.google .com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
- Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help< /a>
- Safari: https://support.apple. com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE
Would you like to change your cookie settings?
With a click on the icon which located at the bottom right of the page you can adjust your settings.
Or just click here
Registration on our website
Type and purpose of processing:
When registering to use our personalized services, some personal data is collected, such as name, address, contact and communication data (e.g. telephone number and e-mail address). If you are registered with us, you can access content and services that we only offer to registered users. Registered users also have the option of changing or deleting the data provided during registration at any time. Of course, we will also provide you with information about the personal data we have stored about you at any time.
Legal basis:
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
If the registration serves to fulfill a contract to which the data subject is a party or to carry out pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
Recipient:
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage duration:
In this context, data will only be processed as long as the corresponding consent has been given. They will then be deleted, provided there are no legal storage requirements to the contrary. To contact us in this context, please use the contact details given at the end of this data protection declaration.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.
Comment function
Type and purpose of processing:
If users leave comments on our website, the time of their creation and the user name previously selected by the website visitor are saved in addition to this information. This is for our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.
Legal basis:
The data entered as a comment is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
By providing the comment function, we want to enable you to interact easily. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.
Recipient:
Recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage duration:
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when communication with the user has been completed and the company can infer from the circumstances that the facts in question have been finally clarified.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.
Newsletters
Type and purpose of processing:
Your data will only be used to send you the subscribed newsletter by e-mail. Your name is given in order to be able to address you personally in the newsletter and, if necessary, to identify you if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject.
Entering your email address is sufficient to receive the newsletter. When registering to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers can also be informed by e-mail about circumstances that are relevant to the service or the registration (e.g. changes to the newsletter offer or technical conditions).
For an effective registration we need a valid e-mail address. In order to check that the owner of an e-mail address is actually registering, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. To do this, we log the subscription to the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the response requested here. Further data is not collected. The data will only be used to send the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.
Legal basis:
On the basis of your expressly given consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), we will regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation via the contact option given at the end of this data protection notice.
Recipient:
Recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage duration:
The data will only be processed in this context as long as the corresponding consent has been given. After that they will be deleted.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Unfortunately, we cannot send you our newsletter without your consent.
Contact form
Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires you to provide a valid email address and your name. This is used to allocate the request and then to answer it. The specification of further data is optional.
Legal basis:
The data entered in the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
By providing the contact form, we would like to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.
If you contact us to request an offer, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO).
Recipient:
Recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage duration:
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after processing the request.
If there is a contractual relationship, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code and delete your data after these periods have expired.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you give us your name, email address and the reason for the request.
Google reCAPTCHA
In order to ensure adequate data security when submitting forms, we use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Inc. in certain cases. This is primarily used to distinguish whether the input is made by a natural person or abusively by mechanical and automated means Processing. The service includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. The deviating data protection regulations of Google Inc. apply here. You can find further information on the data protection guidelines of Google Inc. at https: //www.google.de/intl/de/privacy or https: //www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Legal basis:
The data is processed on the basis of the user's consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipient:
Recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage duration:
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for our recording purposes.
In our case, this happens after the following period: 6 months.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.
Revocation of consent:
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you will if applicable not be able to use all functions of this website in full.
Profiling:
With the help of the Matomo tracking tool, the behavior of visitors to the website can be evaluated and their interests analysed. For this purpose we create a pseudonymous user profile.
Use of script libraries (Google Webfonts)
Type and purpose of processing:
In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google") to display fonts on this website.< /p>
The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Webfonts and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipient:
Calling up script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible - but currently it is also unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes - that the operator collects Google data in this case.
Storage duration:
We do not collect any personal data through the integration of Google Webfonts.
For more information about Google Web Fonts, see https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/ EU-US Framework.
Preparation mandatory or required:
The provision of personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. However, it may not be possible to display the content correctly using standard fonts.
Revocation of consent:
The programming language JavaScript is regularly used to display the content. You can therefore object to the data processing by deactivating the execution of JavaScript in your browser or by installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.
SSL encryption
In order to protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.
Change to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration so that it always corresponds to the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new data protection declaration will then apply to your next visit.
Questions for the data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:
The data protection declaration was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officer (Version #2019-04-10).