Data protection

The person responsible within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Daniel Ramos-Fortes

Your rights as a data subject

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details of our data protection officer:

  • Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Data portability, provided that you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, for example the competent supervisory authority in the federal state in which you live or the authority responsible for us as the controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found 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:

When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide information, information of a general nature is automatically recorded. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and similar.

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 as well as
  • for further administrative purposes.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. We may statistically evaluate information of this kind in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage period:

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case for the data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, 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 device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

This gives us certain data such as IP address, browser used and operating system.

Cookies cannot be used to start programs or to transmit viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can 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 linked to personal data without your consent.

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your Internet browser to find out how to 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 websites:

To the extent that these cookies may (also) affect personal data, we will inform you about this in the following sections.

You can delete individual cookies or all cookies using your browser settings. You will also receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on the provider of your browser, you will find the necessary information under the following links:

Comment function

Type and purpose of processing:

When users leave comments on our website, the time of creation and the user name previously chosen by the website visitor are saved in addition to this information. This is for our security, as we can be held liable for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.

Legal basis:

The processing of the data entered as a comment is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. 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 your request and for possible follow-up questions.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage period:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case when communication with the user has been completed and the company can determine from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:

Your data will only be used to send you the newsletter you have subscribed to by email. Your name is provided so that we can address you personally in the newsletter and, if necessary, to identify you if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject.

To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. When you register to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers can also be informed by email about circumstances that are relevant to the service or registration (e.g. changes to the newsletter offer or technical conditions).

We require a valid email address for effective registration. In order to verify that registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. To do this, we log the order for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the response requested here. No further data is collected. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties.

Legal basis:

Based on your express consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will regularly send you our newsletter or similar information by e-mail to the e-mail address you provided.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending newsletters 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 using the contact option provided at the end of this data protection notice.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage period:

In this context, the data will only be processed as long as the corresponding consent is given. After that, it will be deleted.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and solely based 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 saved for the purpose of communicating with you individually. For this purpose, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This is used to assign the request and then answer it. Providing further data is optional.

Legal basis:

The data entered into the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. 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 your request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage period:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address and the reason for the request.

Use of Google Analytics

Type and purpose of processing:

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", i.e. text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted 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 the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.

The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Further related services are then to be provided based on the use of the website and the Internet.

Legal basis:

The data is processed on the basis of the user’s consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

The recipient of the data is Google as the data processor. For this purpose, we have concluded the corresponding data processing agreement with Google.

Storage period:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.

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 .

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you deny access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.

Revocation of consent:

You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser Add On to deactivate Google Analytics .

In addition or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our websites by clicking this link . This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and for this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Profiling:

Using the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and their interests analyzed. To do this, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

Use of Matomo

Type and purpose of processing:

This website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open source software for statistical analysis of visitor access. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

Matomo uses so-called cookies, which are text files stored on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is stored on a server in Germany.

The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before storage. You have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by changing the settings in your browser software. We would like to point out that if you make this setting, not all functions of this website may be available.

You can decide whether a unique web analysis cookie may be stored in your browser to enable the website operator to collect and analyze various statistical data.

Further information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software can be found under the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/ .

Legal basis:

The data is processed on the basis of the user’s consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage period:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.

In our case this happens after the following period: 6 months.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you deny access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.

Revocation of consent:

You may prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Profiling:

With the help of the tracking tool Matomo, the behavior of visitors to the website can be evaluated and their interests analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) over HTTPS.

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions to 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:

This privacy policy was created with the help of "activeMind AG", the experts for external data protection officers (version #2019-04-10).