Controller
The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
see Legal Notice
Your Data Subject Rights
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided:
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Access to your data stored by us and information about its processing (Art. 15 GDPR)
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Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR)
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Erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR)
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Restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR)
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Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR)
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Data portability if you have consented to the data processing or concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR)
If you have given us consent, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.
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 with the authority responsible for us as the controller.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) including addresses can be found at:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
Processing Activities
Contact
Type and Purpose of Processing
A contact form is available on our website for electronic contact. If a user makes use of this option, the data entered in the input form will be transmitted to us and stored.
At the time the message is sent, the following data is also stored:
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IP address of the requesting device
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Date and time of the request
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URL from which the request was made
It is also possible to contact us via the email addresses provided. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. This includes the date and time the email was sent, email address, IP addresses, and information about the servers involved in the email communication.
You may also contact us via the telephone numbers provided. In doing so, we collect log data including your telephone number and the duration of the call.
Regardless of the type of communication chosen, we collect the content of your request. Your data will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.
Legal Basis
The data is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to enable uncomplicated communication.
If you contact us to request an offer, the data processing is carried out for the performance of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Recipients
Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage Duration
Data will be deleted no later than six months after the contact request has been processed.
If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to statutory retention periods. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.
Mandatory or Required Provision
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide the required data and the reason for your inquiry.
Objection
Please read the information about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
Cookies
A cookie is a small data record that is created when visiting a website and temporarily stored on the website visitor’s system. If the server of this website is accessed again by the user, the user’s browser sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can evaluate the information obtained through this procedure. Cookies can, in particular, facilitate navigation on a website.
Detailed information on the subject of cookies and which cookies are used on this website for what purpose can be accessed at any time in the cookie settings.
Deleting Cookies
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. You will also find information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/verwalten-von-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-anzeigen-zulassen-blockieren-l%C3%B6schen-und-verwenden-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE
Additionally, you can generally prevent the loading of so-called scripts. NoScript allows JavaScript, Java, and other plugins to run only on trusted domains of your choice.
Information and instructions on how to configure this feature can be obtained from your browser provider (e.g., for Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/).
Technically Necessary Cookies
Type and Purpose of Processing
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.
The purpose of technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.
We require cookies for the following applications:
An overview of the cookies used can be found in our cookie consent tool.
Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest
Data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website and in documenting consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with a balancing pursuant to §25(2) TDDDG.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage Duration
Please refer to the cookie consent tool for the respective storage duration of cookies.
Mandatory or Required Provision
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.
Objection
Please read the information about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
Third-Country Transfer
The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:
United States of America
The following data protection safeguards are in place:
Mandatory or Required Provision
The provision of your data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. However, please note that you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website in this case.
Withdrawal of Consent
You may withdraw your consent at any time for the future via the cookie consent tool.
Profiling
With the help of technically non-necessary cookies, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and interests analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.
Information on Your Right to Object under Art. 21 GDPR
Right to Object on Grounds Relating to a Particular Situation
You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 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 override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Recipient of an Objection
see Legal Notice
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with 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 About Data Protection
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email to the controller mentioned above.
Copyright Notice
This privacy policy was created with the assistance of activeMind AG (Version #2024-10-25).
