Privacy Policy

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

Jens Olaf Harms

Your data subject rights

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

Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed 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 lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example, the competent supervisory authority in the federal state in which you reside or the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at:https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschrift/Laender/Laender-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, general information 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 similar information.

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
to optimize our website.

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

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

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 will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. 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 excluded.

Provision of paid services

Type and purpose of processing:

In order to provide paid services, we request additional data, such as payment details, in order to process your order.

Legal basis:

The processing of data necessary for the conclusion of the contract is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage period:

We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired. These are generally six or ten years for reasons of proper accounting and tax requirements.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.

Contact form

Type and purpose of processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This will be used to assign the request and subsequently respond to it. Providing additional data is optional.

Legal basis:

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

By providing this contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry 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 (1) (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 entered into, 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:

Providing 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 your request.

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, 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 anonymisation 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. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found athttps://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

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 data we send and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g., user ID), or advertising IDs is automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is automatically deleted once a month.

Revocation of consent:

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website byclick this linkAn opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This prevents Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

You can also prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; 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.

Use of script libraries (Google Webfonts)

In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing across all browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”) to display fonts on this website.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, seehttps://developers.google.com/fonts/faqand in Google’s privacy policy:https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Using Typekit web fonts from Adobe Fonts

We use Typekit web fonts from Adobe Fonts for the visual design of our website. Adobe Fonts is a service provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Companies (4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland; hereinafter "Adobe") that grants us access to a font library.

To integrate the fonts we use, your browser must establish a connection to an Adobe server in the USA and download the font required for our website. This informs Adobe that our website was accessed from your IP address.

For more information about Adobe Fonts, please see the Adobe Fonts privacy policy, which you can access here:https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html

If your browser does not support web fonts or you do not give your consent, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Revocation of consent:

The provider currently does not offer a simple opt-out or blocking option for data transfer. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the corresponding cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers using the Cookie Consent Tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or may only use it to a limited extent.

Use of Google Maps

We use Google Maps on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enable you to conveniently use the map function.
For more information about data processing by Google, please see the Google Privacy Policy:https://policies.google.com/privacyThere you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection center.

Detailed instructions on how to manage your data in connection with Google products can be found here:https://www.dataliberation.org

When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in, or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account.

If you do not wish to be assigned to your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as user profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research, and/or tailoring its websites to meet your needs. Such evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; you must contact Google to exercise this right.

Revocation of consent:

SSL encryption

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

Information about your right of objection according to Art. 21 GDPR

Case-specific right of objection

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (data processing based on a balance of interests), for reasons related to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4 (4) GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

Jens Olaf Harms

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example, when introducing new services. The new privacy policy 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:

This privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts forexternal data protection officer(Version #2020-09-30).