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Data protection

Legal disclaimer

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

Christian Lipps

Your Data Subject Rights

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

  • Access to your data stored by us and information about its processing (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Restriction of data processing, provided 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)

  • Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR)

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

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, for example with the competent supervisory authority of your place 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

Contact Form

Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. A valid email address and your name are required for this purpose. This information is used to assign your inquiry and respond to it. Providing additional data is optional.

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

By providing the contact form, we aim to enable you to contact us easily. Your information will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quotation, the processing of the data entered into the contact form is carried out for the purpose of taking pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Recipients:
Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage period:
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to statutory retention periods under German commercial law (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 request if you provide 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 (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files stored on your computer that enable 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. Due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address is shortened by Google within EU member states or other EEA states before transmission.

Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage.

The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Legal basis:
Processing is based on user consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Recipients:
The recipient of the data is Google as a processor. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

Storage period:
Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.

Third-country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has committed to the EU-US Privacy Shield:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

Withdrawal of consent:
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, this may limit functionality.
You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing your data via:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You may also disable tracking via an opt-out cookie on our website.

Profiling:
Google Analytics enables evaluation of user behavior and creation of pseudonymous user profiles.

Embedded YouTube Videos

(…gekürzt leicht für Lesbarkeit, aber vollständig übersetzt…)

Some pages include YouTube videos. When visiting such pages, a connection to YouTube servers is established. If logged into your YouTube account, your browsing behavior may be associated with your personal profile.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads (AdWords)

This website uses Google Ads conversion tracking. If you access our website via a Google ad, a cookie is set.

This allows tracking of how many users clicked on ads and were redirected. No personal identification is possible.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Storage: 30 days

SSL Encryption

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

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services.

Questions

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us by email or the responsible person within our organization.

Google Analytics 4 (Updated Section)

This website uses Google Analytics 4, subject to user consent.

Processed data includes:

  • Usage data (page views, interaction, duration)

  • Communication data (IP address, browser, device info)

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25 TDDDG)

Data may be transferred to the USA under the EU adequacy decision (July 2023).

Retention:

  • Max. 2 years (cookies)

  • Automatic deletion when no longer needed

More info:
https://policies.google.com/
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and abuse.

Processed data includes:

  • IP address

  • Mouse movements

  • Time spent on site

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Recipients: Google Ireland Ltd

More info:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

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