Privacy Policy - Your rights at a glance

Controller

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

Roman Martin, PO Box 7230, 72736 Reutlingen

Your victims rights

You can exercise the following rights at any time under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) using the contact details provided:

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

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

You can contact a regulatory authority at any time with a complaint, such as: B. to the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your domicile or to the authority responsible for us as responsible authority.

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.

Processing activities

Collecting general information when visiting our website

Type and purpose of processing

If you access our website, that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide 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 similar.

They are processed in particular for the following purposes:

for technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. However, we reserve the right to subsequently review the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

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 as well as ensuring system security and misuse detection.

Recipients

The recipient of the data may be technical service providers who work for the operation and maintenance of our website as a processor.

Storage duration

Data is stored in server log files in a form that allows the identification of the data subjects for a maximum of 180 days; unless a security-relevant event occurs (e.g. a DDoS attack).

In the event of such an event, server log files will be stored until the security-relevant event has been eliminated and fully clarified.

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.

Contradiction

Please read the information about your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Contacting us

Type and purpose of processing

Our website features a contact form that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user chooses this option, the data entered in the input form will be transmitted to us and stored.

At the time of sending the message, the following data is also stored:

Date and time of the request

Contact is possible via the provided email addresses. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. This includes the date and time of the email sending, the email address, IP addresses, and information about the servers involved in the email communication.

You can contact us using the phone numbers provided. We will collect log data, including your phone number and the duration of the call.

Regardless of the communication method chosen, we collect the content of your inquiry. Your data will be stored for the purpose of communicating with you individually.

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 contact.

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

Recipients

The recipient of the data may be technical service providers who work for the operation and maintenance of our website as a processor.

Storage duration

Data will be deleted no later than 180 days after the contact has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is entered into, we are subject to statutory retention periods. These are generally six or ten years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.

Provision required or necessary

Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with the necessary information and the reason for your request.

Contradiction

Please read the information about your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Reach measurement

Type and purpose of processing

Reach measurement is used to evaluate visitor traffic to our online offering and may include behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. Reach analysis allows us to determine, for example, when our online offering or its functions or content are most frequently used or encourage reuse. Likewise, we can understand which areas require adjustment.

Legal basis

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest. Measuring reach and the resulting information are suitable for adapting the website.

Recipients

We use technical service providers who act as our data processors to operate and maintain our website.

Storage duration

Information on the storage period can be found in the information on the tools used listed below.

Provision required or necessary

The provision of data is neither legally nor contractually required.

Contradiction

Please read the information about your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Tools used to measure reach

etracker (without cookies)

We use the services of the German company etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, D-20459 Hamburg, to analyze usage data. By default, we do not use cookies for web analytics with etracker. We receive analysis reports on how you use our website so that we can better tailor our offering to your needs. The data generated with etracker is processed and stored on our behalf by etracker exclusively in Germany. Because the privacy of our visitors is important to us, data that could potentially be linked to a specific person, such as IP addresses, login or device identifiers, is anonymized or pseudonymized as soon as possible. It is not used for any other purpose, combined with other data, or passed on to third parties.

Use of the tracking tool etracker based on cookies

Type and purpose of processing

We use the services of the German company etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg.

We use etracker to improve the quality of our website and our offerings. If you have consented, cookies will be used to statistically analyze the reach of this website and measure the success of our online marketing measures, for example, to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

Legal basis

The legal basis for this data processing is your consent in accordance with Art.6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Recipients

We use technical service providers who act as our processors to operate and maintain our website and to evaluate cookies.

Another recipient of the data is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg.

Storage duration

The data is anonymized immediately after collection.

Revocation of Consent

You can revoke your consent for the future using the Cookie Consent Tool.

You also have the option of generally preventing cookies from being saved; see the information on cookies below.

Use of the tracking tool Google Analytics

Type and purpose of processing

If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland).

Google Analytics uses cookies, which enable analysis of your website usage. The information collected is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google Analytics automatically anonymizes IP addresses by default. Due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within EU or EEA member states. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. According to information available from Google, the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

During your visit to our website, your user behavior is recorded in the form of so-called events, such as:

pageviews
Start a session
Length of stay
User engagement
First visit to a website
Scrolls (when a visitor scrolls 90% to the end of the page)
Clicks on external links
Ads viewed or clicked
Internal searches
Interaction with video content
Downloads
language settings

In addition, the following information is collected:

Your approximate location (region)
Your IP address (in abbreviated form)
Technical information such as browser, Internet provider, terminal and screen resolution
Source (referrer URL) of your visit (i.e., which website or advertising medium you came to us from)

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://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 other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

Legal basis

The legal basis for this data processing is your consent in accordance with Art.6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Recipients

We use technical service providers who act as our processors to operate and maintain our website and to evaluate cookies.

Other recipients of the data are Google Ireland Limited (Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland). Google Ireland Limited uses Google LLC in the USA (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) as a service provider.

Storage duration

The data we send and linked to cookies will be automatically deleted after: 12 months.

The maximum lifespan of Google Analytics cookies is two years. Data that has reached its retention period is automatically deleted once a month.

third country transfer

Since Google's headquarters are in the USA, it cannot be ruled out that the data will be processed on Google servers in the USA. This poses a risk that your data may be processed by US authorities for control and surveillance purposes without you having any legal recourse. To ensure an adequate level of data protection, we have concluded EU Standard Contractual Clauses with Google, which can be viewed here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/eu-c2c/

Revocation of Consent

You can revoke your consent at any time in the cookie settings for the future.

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

Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.

Cookie policy

A cookie is a small piece of data created when a website is visited and temporarily stored on the visitor's system. When the website server is accessed again by the website user, the website user's browser sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can evaluate the information obtained through this process. Cookies can, in particular, make navigating a website easier.

You can access detailed information about cookies and which cookies are used on this website and for what purpose at any time in the cookie settings.

Deleting cookies

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie set. You will also receive 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:

Additionally, you can prevent scripts from loading by default. NoScript allows JavaScript, Java, and other plugins to run only on trusted domains of your choice.

Information and instructions on how to edit this function 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 the browser used to access the website to be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some features of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. These require that the browser be recognized even after changing pages.

We require cookies for the following applications:

You can find an overview of the cookies used in our Cookie Consent Tool.

Legal basis and legitimate interest

In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website and in the documentation of consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with a balancing of interests in accordance with Section 25 (2) TDDDG.

Recipients

The recipient of the data may be a technical service provider who acts as a processor for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage duration

Please refer to the Cookie Consent Tool for the respective storage period of the cookies.

Provision required or necessary

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. Furthermore, individual services may be unavailable or restricted.

Contradiction

Please read the information about your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR below.

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

Individual right of objection

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you, which is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balance of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

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

Recipient of an objection

Roman Martin, PO Box 7230, 72736 Reutlingen

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to always comply with the latest legal requirements or to implement changes to our privacy policy, such as the introduction of new services. Your new visit will be subject to the new privacy policy.

Questions about privacy

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email to the person responsible named above.

Copyright notices

This privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG – the experts for external data protection officers (Version #2024-10-25).