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privacy policy

With this privacy policy, we inform you about the nature, scope and purpose of processing personal data on our website in accordance with the GDPR (Data Protection General Regulation). With regard to personal data and/or its processing , we refer to Article 4 of the GDPR. Personal data is all data that has a personal connection to you, such as name, address, email address or user behavior.

Introduction

We ("we," "us," "our(s)") take the privacy of users' ("users" or "you") information on our website and/or mobile app (the "Website" and the "Mobile App," respectively) very seriously and are committed to protecting the information users provide to us in connection with their use of our Website and/or Mobile App (collectively, "Digital Assets"). Further, we are committed to protecting and using your information in accordance with applicable law.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through your use of our Digital Assets (the "Services") when you access the Services through your devices.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully and make sure you fully understand our practices regarding your information before using our Services. If you have read this policy, fully understand it, and do not agree with our practices, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any changes to it.

In this Privacy Policy, you will learn:

  • How we collect data

  • What data we collect

  • Why we collect this data

  • Who we share the data with

  • Where the data is stored

  • How long the data is kept

  • How we protect the data

  • How we treat minors

  • Updates or changes to the privacy policy

Which data do we collect ?

Category: Always

The following is an overview of the data we may collect:

  • Non-identified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through your use of our Services ("Non-Personal Information"). Non-Personally Identifiable Information does not identify who it was collected from. Non-Personal Information that we collect consists primarily of technical and aggregate usage information.

  • Individually Identifiable Information, which is any information that can be used to identify you or could be used to identify you with reasonable effort ("Personal Data"). Personally Identifiable Information we collect through our Services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and more. When we combine Personal Data with non-Personal Data, as long as it is in combination, we will treat it as Personal Data.

How do we collect data ? 

Category: Always

Below are the main methods we use to collect data:

 

  • We collect data when you use our services. So, when you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, record, and store usage, sessions, and related information.

  • We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example, when you contact us directly through a communication channel (such as an email with a comment or feedback).

  • We may collect data from third-party sources, as described below.

  • We collect data that you provide to us when you sign in to our services through a third-party provider such as Facebook or Google.

Why do we collect this data ?

Category: Always

We can use your data for the following reasons:

 

  • to provide and operate our services;

  • to develop, customize and improve our Services;

  • to respond to your feedback, requests and inquiries and to provide assistance;

  • to analyze request and usage patterns;

  • for other internal, statistical and research purposes;

  • to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;

  • to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies and to comply with applicable law, regulation or governmental request;

  • to provide you with updates, news, promotional materials and other information related to our services. For promotional emails, you can choose whether you want to continue receiving them. If not, simply click the unsubscribe link in those emails.

With whom do we share this data ?

Category: Always

We may share your information with our service providers to operate our services (e.g., storing data through third-party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.).

 

We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights to defend ourselves; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety and the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of a merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially all of) our assets, et al. a.); (v) to collect, maintain and/or manage your information through authorized third party vendors (e.g., cloud service providers) as appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work with third party vendors to improve your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, we would like to point out that we may transfer or disclose non-personal data to third parties or otherwise use it at our discretion.

Category: User has a blog or forum 

Please note that our services allow social interactions (e.g., posting content, information, and comments publicly and chatting with other users). Please be advised that any content or data you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others. We discourage posting or sharing information that you do not wish to make public. If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise make it available as part of your use of a service, you do so at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public with access to your data or content. You acknowledge and hereby agree that copies of your data may remain accessible even after it has been deleted from cached and archived pages or after a third party has made a copy/stored your content.

Cookies and similar technologies

When you visit or access our Services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services ("Tracking Technologies"). These Tracking Technologies may allow third parties to automatically collect your information to improve the navigation experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance and provide a customized user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.

 

To learn more, please read our Cookie Policy.

Category: The user is NOT connected to an advertising service

We will not share your email address or other personal information with advertisers or advertising networks without your consent.

Category: The user is connected to an advertising service, Campaign Manager or Facebook Ads

We may provide advertisements through our Services and our Digital Assets (including websites and applications that use our Services) that may also be tailored to you, such as ads based on your recent browsing behavior on websites, devices, or browsers.

 

To provide these advertisements to you, we may use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including translucent GIFs) and/or HTML5 Local Storage and/or other technologies. We may also use third parties, such as network advertisers (i.e., third parties that display ads based on your website visits), to serve targeted ads. Third-party ad network providers, advertisers, sponsors, and/or website traffic measurement services may also use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including translucent GIFs) and/or Flash cookies and/or other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and customize advertising content for you. These third-party cookies and other technologies are governed by the specific privacy policy of the relevant third-party provider and not this one.

Where do we store the data ?

Category: Always

Data not related to persons

 

Please note that our companies and our trusted partners and service providers are located around the world. For the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy, we store and process any non-personal data we collect in different jurisdictions.

Category: User collects personal data

Personal Data

Personal Data may be maintained, processed and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel and to the extent necessary for the proper provision of our Services and/or as required by law (as further explained below) in other jurisdictions.

How long will the data be kept ?

Category: Always

Please note that we will retain the data we collect for as long as necessary to provide our services, to comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.

We may correct, amend or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our sole discretion.

How do we secure the data ?

Category: Always

The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our services. Your data can be stored via our hosting provider's data storage, databases and general applications. It stores your data on secure servers behind a firewall and it provides secure HTTPS access to most areas of its services.

Category: User accepts payments/eCom

All payment options offered by us and our hosting provider for our digital assets comply with the PCI Security Standards Council's PCI-DSS (Credit Card Industry Data Security Standard) regulations. This is the collaboration of brands such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card data (including physical, electronic, and procedural measures) by our store and service providers.

Category: Always

Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security of the data you upload, post or otherwise disclose to us or others.

For this reason, we ask that you establish strong passwords and, whenever possible, do not provide us or others with confidential information that you believe could cause you significant or lasting harm if disclosed. In addition, because e-mail and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we ask that you not share confidential information through either of these communication channels.

How do we handle minors ?

Category: User does NOT collect data from minors

The Services are not intended for users who have not reached the legal age of majority. We will not knowingly collect information from children. If you are under the legal age of majority, you should not download or use the Services or provide any information to us.

 

We reserve the right to request proof of age at any time so that we can verify whether minors are using our Services. In the event that we become aware that a minor is using our Services, we may prohibit such users from accessing our Services and block them, and we may delete any information we hold about such user. If you have reason to believe that a minor has disclosed data to us, please contact us as explained below.

Category: User collects data from minors

Children can use our services. However, if they want access to certain features, they may have to provide certain information. The collection of some data (including data collected through cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies) may be automatic. If we knowingly collect, use, or disclose information collected from a child, we will provide notice and obtain parental consent in accordance with applicable law. We do not condition a child's participation in an online activity on the child providing more contact information than is reasonably necessary to participate in that activity. We will only use the information we collect in connection with the services the child has requested.

 

We may also use a parent's contact information to communicate about the child's activities in the Services. Parents may review data we have collected from their child, prohibit us from collecting any more data from their child, and request that any data we have collected be deleted from our records.

 

Please contact us to view, update, or delete your child's information. To protect your child, we may ask for proof of your identity. We may deny you access to the data if we believe your identity is questionable. Please note that certain data cannot be deleted due to other legal obligations.

Category: Always

We will only use your personal information for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy and only if we are satisfied that:

 

  • the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (e.g. to provide you with the services themselves or customer service or technical support);

  • the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with relevant legal or regulatory obligations; or

  • the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that at all times this is done in a way that is proportionate and respects your data protection rights).

As an EU resident you can:

 

  • request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and request access to your stored personal data and to certain additional information;

  • request to receive personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;

  • request the correction of your personal data stored by us;

  • request the deletion of your personal data;

  • object to the processing of your personal data by us;

  • request the restriction of the processing of your personal data; or

  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Please note, however, that these rights are not unlimited and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal information we collect and how we use it, please contact us as indicated below.

In the course of providing the Services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliates or other third parties and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions around the world. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.

 

If you are located in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are satisfied that there is an adequate or comparable level of protection for personal data. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have adequate contractual arrangements with our third parties to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss or theft of your personal data is minimized and that such third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable laws.

Rights under California Consumer Protection Law

 

If you use the Services as a California resident, then you may be entitled to request access to and deletion of your information under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").

 

To exercise your right to access and delete your data, please read below how to contact us.

Category: The website does not sell data of its users 

We do not sell users' personally identifiable information for the intent and purposes of the CCPA.

Category: Websites with a blog or forum 

Users of the Services who are California residents and under the age of 18 may request and obtain removal of their Posted Content by emailing us at the address provided in the "Contact Us" section below. These requests must all be marked "California Removal Request." All requests must include a description of the content you wish to have removed and sufficient information to help us locate the material. We will not accept notices that are not marked or properly submitted, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide sufficient information. Please note that your request does not ensure that the material will be completely or comprehensively deleted. For example, material posted by you may be republished or re-posted by other users or third parties.

Category: Web hosting and Creation From log files

We use us to maintain our online presence of an Internet service provider, on whose server the website is stored (hosting) and which makes our site available on the Internet. In this case, the Internet service provider processes contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, inventory data as well as meta and communication data on our behalf. Legal basis: The Internet service provider processes the aforementioned data on our behalf, Article 28 GDPR. The data processing takes place on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient and secure provision of our website, Article 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR.

 

If you only use our website informationally, only those personal data that the browser you use transmits to its server will be collected by our Internet service provider. This is the following data:

  • IP address

  • The date and time of access to our website

  • Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

  • Access status (HTTP status)

  • The amount of data transferred

  • The Internet service provider of the access system

  • The type of browser you use and its version

  • The operating system you use

  • The website from which you may have entered our website

  • The pages or sub-pages you visit on our website.

 

This data, together with other personal data, will not be stored by you.

The aforementioned data is stored as log files on the servers of our Internet service provider. This is necessary to display the website on the device you are using, as well as to ensure stability and security. In the above purposes lies our legitimate interest in data processing. Legal basis: The data processing takes place on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient and secure provision of our website, Article 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Duration: The above data for the provision of our website is stored for a period of 7 days and then deleted.

 

Cookies

 

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files consisting of a series of numbers and letters stored and stored on the device you use. Cookies do not transmit viruses or run programs. Rather, they are primarily used to exchange information between the device you use and our website in order to make our website more user-friendly and effective for you. A distinction must be drawn between temporary (transient) cookies and persistent cookies. Transient cookies include session cookies in particular. 

 

  • Session cookies: We use so-called cookies to recognize multiple use of an offer by the same user (e.g. if you have logged in to determine your login status). When you revisit our site, these cookies provide information to automatically recognize you. The information obtained in this way is used to optimise our offerings and to give you easier access to our site. If you close the browser or you log out, the session cookies will be deleted.

  • Persistent cookies: These are automatically deleted after a specified duration, which may differ depending on the cookie. In your browser's security settings, you can delete cookies at any time.

  • Third-party cookies (third-party cookies): According to your wishes, you can configure your browser setting, such as Reject the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all the functions of this website. Read more about these cookies in the respective third-party privacy policy.

 

The cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change. In particular, these cookies may store information about voice settings or log-in information.

 

In addition, we also use cookies on our website, which allow an analysis of your visit to our website. In particular, these cookies may store information about entered search terms, frequency of page views or use of website functions. These cookies allow us to understand how frequently and in what type of website and its functions are used. They serve to improve the quality and user-friendliness of our website, especially the content and functions. This allows us to continuously optimize our offer. The data collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions. Therefore, it is not possible to assign the data to your person. The data will not be stored together with any other personal data concerning you.

 

In the above purposes lies our legitimate interest in data processing. The legal basis for this is Article 6 (1) of a lite. f GDPR. 

Because the cookies are stored on your computer, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can use your browser's security settings to determine whether cookies are stored at all. For example, you cannot accept cookies from the outset or only on demand, or you can specify that cookies will be deleted after each close to your browser.

You can find out the details in the respective instructions of your browser manufacturer. or atwww.aboutcookies.org /or www.allaboutcookies.org

 

Contradiction and "opt-out": If cookies are disabled for our website, you may no longer be able to use all the functions of the website to the full.

You can use third-party cookies for advertising purposes via an opt-out via this American website (https://optout.aboutads.info) or this European Website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/).  

 

Or

 

The help feature in the menu bar of most web browsers explains how to stop your browser from accepting new cookies, how to let your browser know when you receive a new cookie or how to get all the cookies you have already received Delete and lock for everyone else.

Please do the following:

On Internet Explorer:

  1. Select the "Internet Options" point in the Extras menu.

  2. Click on the "Privacy" sedab.

  3. Now you can make the security settings for the Internet ons. Set whether and which cookies should be accepted or rejected.

  4. With "OK," you confirm your setting.

 

In Firefox:

  1. Select the Settings point in the Extras menu.

  2. Click on "Privacy."

  3. In the drop-down menu, select the "Create by custom settings" entry.

  4. Now you can choose whether cookies should be accepted, how long you want to keep these cookies and add exceptions, which websites you always or never want to allow to use cookies.

  5. With "OK," you confirm your setting.

 

In the Google Chrome:

  1. Click on the Chrome menu in the browser's toolbar.

  2. Select "Settings."

  3. Click "Show Advanced Settings."

  4. Under "Privacy," click "Content Settings."

  5. Under "Cookies," you can make the following settings for cookies:

  • Delete cookies

  • Block cookies by default

  • Delete cookies and website data by default after the browser has been renewed

  • Allow exceptions for cookies from certain websites or domains

 

Memory permanently/erasure

 

We will delete or block your personal data as soon as the purpose of the storage has been achieved or is omitted, unless its further retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes or is contrary to the statutory retention obligations. This includes, for example, commercial retention obligations of business letters in accordance with § 257 (1) of the German Civil Code (HGB) (6 years) as well as tax retention obligations under § 147 (1) AO of documents (10 years). . Any additional storage will only take place if we are given up on this by national or European rules. In this case, the data will be blocked or deleted if the storage period prescribed in the relevant regulations has expired, unless we need your data to fulfill a contract concluded between us or if this is the case. Assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

 

Details of the contact intake options we have provided

 

If you contact us via e-mail, social media, telephone, fax, post, our contact form or anything else, providing us with personal data such as your name, telephone number or e-mail address or further information about your person or Concern for your request, this data will be stored and processed in our company for the processing of your request. Legal basis: If you have submitted your request via our contact form, the legal basis for processing your data is Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you submit your request in the context of contractual or pre-contractual relations with us, the legal basis for processing your data is Article 6 (1) lit. b. GDPR. Unless your request falls within any of the above categories, our legitimate interest in processing your data is to respond to your request properly and in your interest, Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Deletion: The personal data we collect will be deleted if it is no longer required. We check the requirements every 2 years. You can also revoke data processing at any time.

 

Registration

 

You have the option to register on our website and create a user account in order to be able to access specific content on our website. This requires the disclosure of personal data resulting from the input mask. The data requested there includes, in particular, your name, password and e-mail address. This data is stored and processed by us to give you access to your user account. The data can be changed or deleted by you at any time. The data will not be passed on to third parties unless they are used to process the contract. In order to protect you and us from abusive registrations, we store the IP address used in registration, as well as the date and time of registration. This data will not be shared with third parties. Legal basis:We process your data on the basis of Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the purpose of providing your user account. Deletion: The personal data, as well as IP address, date and time will be stored until the purpose for this is omitted. The data collected as part of the registration process will take place as soon as the corresponding account is deleted or changed on our website: You can delete your account at any time or delete it by the above for processing Demanding those responsible.

 

Insist a Automated decision-making

 

We do not use automatic decision-making or profiling

 

Contact via contact form/email/fax/post

 

  1. When contacting us via contact form, fax, post or e-mail, your details will be processed for the purpose of processing the contact request.

  2. The legal basis for processing the data is Article 6 GDPR if you have given your consent. Article 6 of the GDPR is the legal basis for processing the data sent in the course of a contact request or e-mail, letter or fax. The person responsible has a legitimate interest in processing and storing the data in order to be able to respond to user requests, to safeguard the evidence on grounds of liability and, if necessary, to comply with his legal retention obligations in the event of business letters. Can. If the contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6 GDPR.

  3. We may store your information and contact request in our Customer Relationship Management System ("CRM System") or a comparable system.

  4. Deletion: The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. For the personal data from the contact form input mask and those sent by email, this is the case when the conversation with you is over. The conversation ends when it can be seen from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally resolved. We will store requests from users who have an account or contract with us until the expiry of two years after the termination of the contract. In the case of legal archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after its expiry: The end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention.

  5. Revocation: You have the option at any time to revoke the consent under Article 6 of the GDPR for the processing of the personal data. Contact us by e-mail, so you can object to the storage of personal data at any time

 

Newsletter

 

We regularly send out a newsletter to inform our customers and business partners and interested parties about our offers and related news. You have the opportunity to register for our newsletter on our website and to enter the newsletter as part of the registration process. When you sign up for our newsletter, it is mandatory to provide your e-mail address. We store the e-mail address in order to be able to send you the newsletter. The disclosure of further data, such as address or name, is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. As soon as you register for our newsletter, you will receive a confirmation email to the e-mail address stored at the time of registration in the so-called double-opt-in procedure. This email contains a link. When you click on this link, you confirm that you want to receive the newsletter. This ensures that your email address was not misused by a third party when you signed up. For the same reason, we store the date and time of registration, as well as the IP address assigned to you when you sign up. We do not disclose the aforementioned data to third parties. Legal basis: The legal basis for processing your data is Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Deletion: The E-Mail address will be deleted either, if you 1 month after sending the confirmation E-mail in the double-opt-in proceed have not clicked on the confirmation link, or directly after you have unsubscribed from our newsletter. Withdrawal: You can at any time revoke your consent to receive the newsletter and unsubscribe from the subscription of the newsletter. We offer following options, which you can explain the revocation:

 

  • Click on the link provided in the newsletter

  • Form on our website

  • Through the contact details stored in the imprint of our website

 

Shipping by shipping service providers

 

We have commissioned the following shipping service providers to send our newsletter: Benchmark Internet Group Inc., 10621 Calle Lee, Building 141 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 USA, USA. You can view its privacy policy here: https://www.benchmarkemail.com/de/about-benchmark-email/security-privacy. The shipping service provider is based outside the EU. It is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law. The shipping service provider can use your data in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assigning to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g. for the technical optimization of the shipment and presentation of the newsletters or for statistical purposes Use. However, the shipping service provider is not entitled to write to you or share your data with third parties. Legal basis: The shipping service provider is based on our legitimate interests in the proper sending of the newsletter in accordance with Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR and acting for us under an order processing contract in accordance with Article 28 (3) p. 1 GDPR.

Evaluation of user behaviour

If you have consented to this, we will evaluate your user behaviour when sending the newsletter. For this purpose, our newsletter includes tracking pixels as well as tracking links. This allows us to see if and when you opened the newsletter and if and which links you clicked on in the newsletter. Purpose: We evaluate the newsletter as described above in order to be able to measure a statistical analysis of the success or failure of our newsletter. Legal basis:The legal basis for processing your data is Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Preventing: You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time via the above options. Deletion:We will delete your data after revocation has taken place.

Your rights under the GDPR

 

According to the GDPR, you are entitled to the following rights, which you can assert at any time with the person responsible for the person responsible for this Privacy Statement:

  • Right to information: You may request confirmation under Article 15 of the GDPR as to whether and what personal data we process from you. In addition, you can provide us with free information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right. Require, delete, restrict the processing or object, the existence of a right to appeal and the origin of their data, unless these have been collected from us. You also have the right to know whether your personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, you have the right to receive information about the appropriate guarantees in connection with the transfer.

  • Right to correct: In accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR, you may request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored and concerning us.

  • Right to erasure: Pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored with us, provided that we do not need to process it for the following purposes:

    • In order to fulfil a legal obligation,

    • To assert, exercise or defend legal claims,

    • To exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, or

    • For reasons of the public interest cases referred to in Article 17 (3) lit c and d GDPR.

  • Right to restrict: Pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR, you have the right to require the restriction of the processing of your personal data if

    • The accuracy of the data is disputed by you, for a period of time that allows us to verify the accuracy of the personal data,

    • Processing your data is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and instead require restricting the use of the data,

    • We no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need the data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims

    • You have objected to the processing of your data in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR, but it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons which entitle us to further processing, despite your objection, outweigh your rights.

  • Right to be informed: If you have asserted the right to correct, delete or restrict the processing against us, we are obliged to disclose the personal information requested by you to all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you To notify the data of correction or to limit the processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed by us about these recipients.

  • Right to data portability: Pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR, you may require that we obtain the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine reading format, or to require the transfer to another person responsible.

  • The right to complain: Under Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. For this purpose, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, your workplace or our company headquarters.

 

Revocation

 

Pursuant to Article 7 (3) of the GDPR, you have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of your data at any time. The revocation you have declared does not alter the legality of the processing of your personal data until the revocation.

 

Right to object

 

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of the personal data concerning you, which is due to a balance of interest (Article 6 (1) of a split GDPR). This is particularly the case where data processing is not required to fulfil a contract. If you exercise your right to object, please explain the reasons. We will no longer process your personal data unless we can prove to you that compelling reasons for data processing are worthy of protection.

Regardless of what is said above, you have the right at all to object to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of advertising and data analysis.

Please address your objection to the contact address provided above by the person responsible.

 

Google Analytics

 

We use "Google Analytics," a Google Inc., service of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To record and statistically evaluate the flow of visitors to our website, we use Google Analytics. Google Analytics collects, among other things, data about which website you have reached our website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website you have accessed or how often and for which length of stay a bottom page And what interactions you did. To collect and store this data, Google Analytics puts a cookie on the device you use (see cookies for the term above). We use the AnonymizeIP feature to anonymize your IP address so that it is shortened and can no longer be assigned to your visit to our website. Further information transmitted will not be associated with or linked to the anonymised IP address by Google. The information generated in this way is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there. Google may share this personal data with third parties through the technical process. We have completed a job processing contract with Google. Then, Google is entitled and obliged to evaluate the information obtained for us and for us to create statistical reports on the nature and extent of the use of the Web page. About these statistics, it is possible to improve our offer, to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of our Internet marketing and to develop our Internet presence for you as a user more interesting and user friendly. Legal basis: We use Google Analytics on the basis of our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website, article 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR. Deletion:The data collected by us in this way and transferred are automatically deleted after 26 months. Prevention: You can prevent the installation of cookies by downloading the browser Add-On provided by Google and install. This is available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. You are then however may not be able to use all features of our website in its entirety. You also have the option to prevent the storage of cookies by setting it in your browser. Already in use cookies can be deleted by you at any time. 

Third-party information:

Headquarters within the EU: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: + 353 (1) 436 1001.

 

YouTube Videos

 

  1. We have integrated YouTube videos from youtube.com using the embedded feature on our website, so that they can be accessed directly on our website. YouTube is part of Google Ireland Limited, Registernr.: 368047, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. We have integrated the videos into the so-called "extended data protection mode" without having cookies to record usage behavior in order to personalize video playback. Instead, the video recommendations are based on the video currently being played. Videos played in an embedded player in advanced privacy mode won't affect which videos are recommended to you on YouTube. When you start a video (click on the video), YouTube receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding bottom of our website. The data obtained is transferred to the United States and stored there. This is done without a user account with Google. If you are logged into your Google account, Google can assign the above data to your account. If you don't want to, you'll need to log out of your Google account. Google creates user profiles from such data and uses this data for the purpose of advertising, market research or optimizing its websites.

  2. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) of 1:1 lit, which is also valid in the purposes of the above. (F) GDPR.

  3.  You have a right to object to Google against the formation of user profiles. Please contact Google directly via the privacy policy below. You can make an opt-out contradiction regarding advertising cookies here in your Google account: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

  4. You can find more information in YouTube's terms of use at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms and Google's Advertising Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads To use Google Cookies and their advertising technologies, storage time, anonymization, location data, how it works and your rights. Google's General Privacy Statement: https://policies.google.com/privacy .

  5. Google is certified in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield (https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework) and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection law.


Google ReCAPTCHA

 

  1. We have integrated on our website the anti-spam function "reCAPTCHA" of "Google" (Google Ireland Limited, Registernr.: 368047, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). By using "reCAPTCHA" in our forms, we can determine whether the input was done by a machine (robot) or a human. When using the service, your IP address and any other data you need can be transferred to Google servers in the United States.

  2. The purpose of processing this data is to prevent spam and misuse as well as our economic interest in optimizing our website.

  3. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) of 1:1 lit, which is also valid in the purposes of the above GDPR.

  4. Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement (https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework). This will ensure that European data protection law is respected.

  5. For more information, visit Google ReCAPTCHA at https://www.google.com/recaptcha/and Google's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy .


Google Maps

 

  1. We have integrated maps of "Google Maps" (Google Ireland Limited, Registernr.: 368047, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) on our website. This allows you to view the location of addresses and directions directly on our website in interactive maps and allow you to use this tool.

  2. When we access our website, where Google Maps is integrated, a connection is established to Google's servers in the USA. Your IP and location can be transferred to Google. In addition, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page. This is done without a user account with Google. If you are logged into your Google account, Google can assign the above data to your account. If you don't want to, you'll need to log out of your Google account. Google creates user profiles from such data and uses this data for the purpose of advertising, market research or optimizing its websites.

  3. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) of 1:1 lit, which is also valid in the purposes of the above GDPR.


  4. You have a right to object to Google against the formation of user profiles. Please contact Google directly via the privacy policy below. You can make an opt-out contradiction regarding advertising cookies here in your Google Account:https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

  5. In Google Maps ' terms of use under https://www.google.com/intl/en_en/help/terms_maps.html and Google's Advertising Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads Learn more about using Google Cookies and their advertising technologies, storage time, anonymization, location data, how it works, and your rights. Google's General Privacy Statement: https://policies.google.com/privacy .

  6. Google is certified in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield (https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework) and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection law.

Presence on social media

 

  1. We maintain profiles or fan pages on social media to communicate with the users connected and registered there and to inform about our products, offers and services. The US providers are certified according to the so-called Privacy Shield and are therefore obliged to comply with European data protection. When you use and access our profile on the respective network, the respective privacy notices and terms of use of the respective network apply.

  2. We process your data that you send us through these networks to communicate with you and to respond to your messages there.

  3. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is our legitimate interest in communicating with users and our external presentation for advertising in accordance with Article 6 (1) lit. (F) DS GMOs. To the extent that you have given the social network manager consent to the processing of your personal data, the legal basis is Article 6 (1) lit. (a) and Article 7 of the GDPR.

  4. The data protection notices, information options and opt-out of the respective networks can be found here:


• Facebook (Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ ,

Opt-Out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

And

http://www.youronlinechoices.com

PrivacyShield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active .

• Google + (Google Ireland Limited, Registernr.: 368047, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active .

• Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA)

Privacy Policy : https://twitter.com/de/privacy

opt-out: https://twitter.com/personalization

Privacy Shield : https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active .

• LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)

Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Cookie Policy and Opt-Out : https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

Privacy Shield of the US company LinkedIn Inc.: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active .


Social media plug-ins

 

  1. We use social media plug-ins from social networks on our website. We use the so-called "two-click solution" shariff from c't or heise.de. When our website is retrieved, no personal data is transmitted to the providers of the plug-ins. In addition to the logo or brand of the social network, you will find a controller with which you can activate the plug-in by clicking. Once activated, the provider of the social network receives the information that you have accessed our website and that your personal data is transmitted to the provider of the plug-in and stored there. These are so-called third-party cookies. Some providers, such as Facebook and XING, provide their information to notify your IP immediately after the survey.

  2. The plug-in provider stores the data collected about the user as user profiles. These are used for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or on-demand design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for non-logged-in users) to present demand-oriented advertising and to inform other users of the social network about the activities of the user on our website. The user is entitled to object to the formation of these user profiles, whereby one has to contact the respective plug-in provider in order to exercise this right.

  3. The legal basis for the use of the plug-ins is our legitimate interest in improving and optimizing our website by increasing our awareness through social networks as well as the possibility of interacting with you and the users with each other Social networks in accordance with Article 6 (1) of 1:1 lit. GDPR.

  4. We have no control over the data and data processing processes collected. Nor do we know the extent of the data collection, the purpose of processing and the storage periods. We do not have any information about the deletion of the collected data by the plug-in provider.

  5. With regard to the purpose and scope of data collection and processing, we refer to the respective data protection statements of the social networks. You will also find information on your rights and settings to protect your personal data.

 

Facebook

 

  1. We have integrated plug-ins from the social network Facebook.com (headquartered in the EU: Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) on our website as part of Shariff's so-called "two-click solution." You can recognize these on the Facebook logo "f" or the addition "Like," "Like" or "Share."

  2. As soon as you willingly activate the Facebook plug-in, it connects from your browser to Facebook's servers. In doing so, Facebook receives the information, including your IP, that you have accessed our website and transmits this information to servers of Facebook in the USA, where this information is stored. If you are logged into your account with Facebook, Facebook can assign this information to your account. When using the functions of the plug-in, e.g. operating the "Like" button, this information is also transmitted from your browser to the servers of Facebook in the USA and stored there and displayed in your Facebook profile and, if necessary, with your friends.

  3. The purpose and scope of the data collection, as well as its further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, can be found in the data protection notices of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. Data collection at the "Like" button: https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084. You can manage and object to your settings regarding the use of your profile data for advertising purposes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/ .

  4. If you log out of Facebook before visiting our website and delete your cookies, no data about visiting our website will be assigned to your profile on Facebook when you activate the plug-in.

  5. You can also prevent the loading of the Facebook plug-in by so-called "Facebook Blocker," which you can install as an add-on for your browser: Facebook Blocker for Firefox, Chrome and Opera or 1blockers for Safari, iPad and iPhone.

  6. Facebook has submitted to the Privacy Shield, ensuring that European data protection law is respected: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework .

 

Twitter

 

  1. We have integrated plug-ins from the social network Twitter.com (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St., Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, USA) on our website as part of Shariff's so-called "two-click solution." You can recognize these plug-ins by the Twitter logo with white bird on a blue background. An overview of Twitter buttons or tweets can be found at: https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-for-websites/overview .

  2. If you're logged into your Twitter account while you willingly activate the Twitter plug-ins, Twitter can assign the call to our website to your Twitter profile. We are not aware of what data is being submitted to Twitter.

  3. If you want to exclude data when the plug-in is activated to Twitter, log out of Twitter and delete your cookies before visiting our website.

  4. The purpose and scope of the data collection, as well as its further processing and use of the data by Twitter, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, can be found in Twitter's privacy policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization .

  5. Twitter has submitted to the Privacy Shield, ensuring that European data protection law is respected: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework .

 

Google Plus

 

  1. We have integrated plug-ins from the social network Google + (G +) (Google Ireland Limited, Registernr.: 368047, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) on our website as part of Shariff's so-called "two-click solution." You can recognize these from buttons with the sign "+ 1" on a white or colored background.

  2. As soon as you willingly activate the Google + plug-in, it will connect from your browser to Google's servers. In doing so, Google receives the information, including your IP, that you have accessed our website and transmits this information to Google servers in the United States, where this information is stored. If you are logged into your account with Google, Google can assign this information to your account. When using the functions of the plug-in, e.g. operating the "+ 1" button, this information is also transmitted from your browser to Google's servers in the USA and stored there, and displayed in your Google + profile and, if necessary, with your friends.

  3. The purpose and scope of the data collection, as well as its further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, can be found in the data protection notices of Google +: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/+/policy/index.html. Data collection on the "+ 1" button: https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy. You can manage and object to your settings regarding the use of your profile data for advertising purposes on Google (opt-out): https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .

  4. If you log out of Google + before visiting our website and delete your cookies, no data about visiting our website will be assigned to your profile on Google + when you activate the plug-in.

  5. 5Google has submitted to the Privacy Shield, ensuring that European data protection law is respected: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework .

 

Linkedin

 

Our website uses functions of the network LinkedIn. Provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access one of our pages, which contains functions of LinkedIn, a connection is established to servers of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the "Recommend" button of LinkedIn and are logged into your account on LinkedIn, LinkedIn is able to assign your visit to our website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that

The fact that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data as well as its use by LinkedIn.

For more information, see LinkedIn's privacy policy at:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Updates or changes to the privacy policy

Category: Always

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion, and the version posted on the Site will always be current (see the "Status" statement). We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for changes. In the event of material changes, we will post a notice to that effect on our Website. Your continued use of the Services after we have posted a notice of changes on our Website will constitute your acknowledgement and consent to the changes in the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of those changes.

Contact

Category: Always

In case of general questions about the Services or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at:

 

Name: Mr. Sven- Oliver Robertson

Address: Rue du Village 26, CH- 1617 Tatroz, Suisse

eMail: info@twmar.ch

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