Data Protection Policy

The controller in the sense of data protection laws, particularly the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Steffen Gattermann

Your Data Subject Rights

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

  • Right of access to your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Right to erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Right to restriction of processing, provided we are not yet permitted to erase your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Right to object to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Right to data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have granted us consent, you may revoke it at any time with future effect.

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example, with the competent supervisory authority of your federal state of residence 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 During Your Website Visit

Type and Purpose of Processing:

When you access our website, meaning you do not register or otherwise submit information, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) typically includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data.

They are processed specifically for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • Ensuring seamless use of our website,
  • Evaluating system security and stability, and
  • for other administrative purposes.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. Information of this nature may be statistically evaluated by us to optimize our online presence and the underlying technology.

Legal Basis:

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may include 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 it is no longer required for the purpose of its collection. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session ends.

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. Furthermore, individual services may be unavailable or restricted. For this reason, an objection is not possible.

Contact Form

Type and Purpose of Processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires providing a valid email address and your name. This serves to assign the inquiry and subsequently respond to it. Providing further data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data entered into the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we aim to enable easy communication with us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for any potential follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered into the contact form will be processed for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may include processors.

Storage Duration:

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

Should a contractual relationship arise, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods expire.

Provision Required or Necessary:

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

Use of Google Analytics

Type and Purpose of Processing:

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. 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. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of 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 truncated 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 activities, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

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

Legal Basis:

Data processing is carried out based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipients:

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

Storage Duration:

Data deletion occurs as soon as the data 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, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Revocation of consent:

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, we point out that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as Google's processing of this data, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add-On for Deactivating Google Analytics.

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

Profiling:

With the help of the Google Analytics tracking tool, website visitor behavior can be evaluated and interests analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

Embedded YouTube Videos

Type and Purpose of Processing:

On some of our web pages, we embed YouTube videos. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. YouTube is informed which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the provider's privacy policies. There you will also find further information on your related rights and setting options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipients:

Accessing YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google.

Storage duration and revocation of consent:

Anyone who has deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program will not have to expect such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you wish to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in your browser.

Further information on data protection at "YouTube" can be found in the provider's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/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.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may lead to functional restrictions on the website.

SSL Encryption

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

Amendment to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services within the privacy policy, for example, with the introduction of new services. For your subsequent visit, the new privacy policy will then apply.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly: Steffen Gattermann

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