Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy - Overview
General Information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is Responsible for Data Collection on this Website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the responsible party in the "Controller" section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your Data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your Data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your Data?
You have the right to request free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For these purposes, as well as for any further questions regarding data protection, you can always contact us.
2. Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
Strato
The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter "Strato"). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP addresses.
For further information, please refer to Strato's privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.
The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Notes and Mandatory Information
Privacy Policy
The owners of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.
Controller Information
The controller for data processing on this website is:
Sophie Reichert
HejSim GmbH (HRB 263548)
Landshuter Str. 7a
10779 Berlin
Telefon: +491774540679
E-Mail: sophie.reichert@hejsim.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a specific storage duration is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs based on § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each case are provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Notification of Data Transfer to Third Countries without Sufficient Data Protection and Transfer to US Companies Not Certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
We use tools from companies based in third countries without sufficient data protection and US-based tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We would like to point out that in third countries without sufficient data protection, a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed.
We would like to inform you that the USA is generally considered a safe third country and, in principle, maintains a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Therefore, data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has appropriate additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. Sometimes, it is necessary to transmit personal data to these external entities. We only disclose personal data to external entities if it is necessary for contract performance, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis allows data disclosure. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Certain Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, including any profiling based on these provisions. You can find the respective legal basis for processing in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which we process automatically based on your consent or for the performance of a contract, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller, where technically feasible, if you request direct transmission of the data to another controller.
Information, Correction, and Deletion
You have the right, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require them for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, except for storage, these data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called 'cookies'. Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you requested (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar technologies for recognition purposes is requested, the processing is based exclusively on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you about the use of cookies and decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject cookies, or to reject them in certain cases or altogether. You can also enable automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Information about the cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP adress
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 5. April 2024 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://hejsim.de/en (hereinafter: „the website“) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as „cookies“). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
6. Placed cookies
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on „Einstellungen speichern“, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
7.1 Manage your consent settings
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Elvira Pippel
Vivelvägen 30, Uppsala, 75660
Sweden
Website: https://hejsim.de/en
Email: mail@hejsim.de
Phone number: +4917664325375
This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on 6. May 2024.
No merging of this data with other data sources occurs.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website, for which the server log files need to be collected.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing the processing of your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.
Contact by email or telephone
If you contact us by email or telephone, your inquiry, including all personal data provided (such as name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social media
Social media elements with Shariff
On this website, elements of social media are used (e.g., Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).
The social media elements are usually recognizable by their respective social media logos. To ensure data protection on this website, we only use these elements together with the so-called "Shariff" solution. This application prevents the social media elements integrated on this website from transferring your personal data to the respective provider as soon as you enter the page.
Only when you activate the respective social media element by clicking on the corresponding button will a direct connection to the provider's server be established (consent). As soon as you activate the social media element, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you are logged into your respective social media account (e.g. Facebook) at the same time, the respective provider can assign your visit to this website to your user account.
Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.
The service is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter c GDPR.
Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected will also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.
You can find an overview of the Facebook social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to assign your visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to collecting the data and passing it on to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the shared responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-safe implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly on Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For further information, you can contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
X (formerly Twitter)
Functions of the service X (formerly Twitter) are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible for data processing of persons living outside the USA.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your We would like to point out that, as providers of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by X (formerly Twitter). Further information can be found in the privacy policy of X (formerly Twitter) at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You can change your data protection settings at X (formerly Twitter) in the account settings under https://twitter.com/account/settings .
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to assign your visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing ( Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to collecting the data and passing it on to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after forwarding is not part of the shared responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection-safe implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly on Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy at: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For further information, you can contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
Tumblr
This website uses buttons and other elements of the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Tumblr server. Tumblr thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
The Tumblr buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or follow the provider on Tumblr. When you access one of our websites with the Tumblr button, the browser establishes a direct connection with the Tumblr servers. We have no influence on the amount of data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. According to the current status, the user's IP address and the URL of the respective website are transmitted.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information can be found in Tumblr's privacy policy at: https://www.tumblr.com/privacy/de.
Canva
This website uses features and elements of the Canva service. The provider is Canva Pty Ltd, Level 6, 110 Kippax St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection can be established between your device and Canva's servers. This allows Canva to receive information about your visit to this website.
The Canva features allow you to create, share, and interact with designs and visual content. When you visit one of our websites with Canva elements, data such as your IP address and the URL of the respective website may be transmitted to Canva. We have no control over the scope of data that Canva collects and transmits using these features.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information can be found in Canva's privacy policy at: https://www.canva.com/de_de/richtlinien/privacy-policy/.
6. Analytics tools and advertising
WP Statistics
This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).
With WP Statistics, we can analyze the usage of our website. WP Statistics collects, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browsers used, user origin, search engine used) and actions performed by website visitors on the page (e.g., clicks and views).
The data collected by WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.
The use of this analytics tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in anonymously analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both our website and our advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
IP anonymization
We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address is shortened, so it can no longer be directly attributed to you.
7. Newsletter
Newsletter data
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or when the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion, within the scope of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if necessary, to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for newsletter distribution (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
8. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with enhanced privacy
This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit a website that includes YouTube content, a connection is established to YouTube's servers. YouTube is informed about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used for personalizing browsing on YouTube. Ads displayed in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. In enhanced privacy mode, no cookies are set. However, local storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition purposes. Details about enhanced privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.
Upon activation of YouTube videos, further data processing activities may be triggered, over which we have no control.
The use of YouTube is for the purpose of presenting our online content in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in accordance with the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For further information about privacy at YouTube, please refer to their Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For further information, you can contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Vimeo without Tracking (Do-Not-Track)
This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with Vimeo videos, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. This informs the Vimeo server about which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo obtains your IP address. However, we have configured Vimeo in such a way that Vimeo will not track your user activities or set any cookies.
The use of Vimeo is in the interest of presenting our online offerings attractively. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission as well as on Vimeo's assertion of "legitimate business interests." You can find more details here: [Link to Vimeo's statement on data transfer](Vimeo's statement on data transfer). https://vimeo.com/privacy.
For further information on how Vimeo handles user data, please refer to Vimeo's Privacy Policy at: [Vimeo Privacy Policy](Link to Vimeo's Privacy Policy). https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This site uses Google Fonts provided by Google for consistent font display. The Google Fonts are locally installed, and there is no connection to Google servers.
For more information on Google Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offerings attractively and making the locations indicated on the website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how Google handles user data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For further information, you can contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
hCaptcha
We use hCaptcha (hereinafter "hCaptcha") on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter "IMI").
hCaptcha is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or an automated program. To achieve this, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.
This analysis begins automatically once the website visitor enters a website with hCaptcha enabled. hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in "invisible mode," the analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated scraping and spam. If consent has been obtained, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data processing is based on standard contractual clauses included in the data processing addendum to the Terms and Conditions of IMI or the data processing agreements.
For further information on hCaptcha, please refer to the privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For further information, you can contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list
Wordfence
We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc., 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Wordfence").
Wordfence serves to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyber attacks. For this purpose, our website establishes a permanent connection to Wordfence servers so that Wordfence can synchronize its databases with the accesses made on our website and, if necessary, block them.
The use of Wordfence is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective protection of its website against cyber attacks. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Source: https://www.e-recht24.de