Privacy

Data protection and the protection of personal data is very important to me. In the following, I inform, according to the legal requirements of data protection law (esp. according to BDSG n.F. and the European Data Protection Regulation ‘DS-GVO’) about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data by this website. This privacy policy also applies to possible social media profiles. Regarding the definition of terms such as “personal data” or “processing”, I refer to Art. 4 DS-GVO.

Name and contact details of the person(s) responsible

The responsible person (hereinafter “responsible person”) within the meaning of Art. 4 fig. 7 DS-GVO is:

Andy Niemann

Types of data, purposes of processing and categories of data subjects

In the following, I inform you about the type, scope and purpose of the collection, processing and use of personal data.

  1. types of data that are processed
    Usage data (access times, websites visited, etc.), communication data (IP address, etc.).
  2. purposes of processing according to Art. 13 para. 1 c) DS-GVO.
    To optimize the website technically and economically, to enable easy access to the website, to optimize and statistically evaluate my services, to improve user experience, to make the website user-friendly, to prevent SPAM and abuse,
  3. categories of data subjects according to Art. 13 (1) e) DS-GVO.
    Visitors and users of the website.

The data subjects are collectively referred to as “users”.

Legal basis of the processing of personal data

In the following, I inform you about the legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  • If I have obtained your consent for the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) DS-GVO is the legal basis.
  • If the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, which are carried out upon your request, Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO is the legal basis.
  • If the processing is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation to which I am subject (e.g. legal retention obligations), Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c) DS-GVO is the legal basis.
  • If the processing is necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. d) DS-GVO is the legal basis.
  • If the processing is necessary to protect my legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party and your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms do not override in this respect, then Art. 6 (1) S. 1 lit. f) DS-GVO is the legal basis.

Disclosure of personal data to third parties and order processors

As a matter of principle, I do not pass on any data to third parties without your consent. If this should nevertheless be the case, then the disclosure takes place on the basis of the previously mentioned legal grounds, e.g. in the case of the disclosure of data to online payment providers for the fulfillment of contracts or due to a court order or because of a legal obligation to hand over the data for the purpose of law enforcement, for the prevention of danger or for the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

I also use processors (external service providers, e.g. for web hosting of our websites and databases) to process your data. If data is passed on to the processors as part of a contract processing agreement, this is always done in accordance with Art. 28 DS-GVO. In doing so, I carefully select processors, regularly monitor them and have been granted a right to issue instructions regarding the data. In addition, the processors must take appropriate technical and organizational measures and comply with the data protection regulations in accordance with BDSG n.F. and DS-GVO.

Data transfer to third countries

The adoption of the European General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) has created a uniform basis for data protection in Europe. Your data is therefore predominantly processed by companies to which DS-GVO applies. If, however, processing is carried out by services of third parties outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, these must meet the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. DS-GVO. This means that the processing takes place on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination by the EU Commission of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU or the observance of officially recognized special contractual obligations, the so-called “standard contractual clauses”. In the case of U.S. companies, submission to the so-called “Privacy Shield,” the data protection agreement between the EU and the U.S., fulfills these requirements.

Deletion of data and storage period

Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for storing it no longer applies, unless its further storage is necessary for evidence purposes or is contrary to statutory storage obligations. This includes, for example, retention obligations under commercial law for business letters in accordance with Section 257 (1) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) (6 years) and retention obligations under tax law for documents in accordance with Section 147 (1) of the German Fiscal Code (AO) (10 years). If the prescribed retention period expires, your data will be blocked or deleted, unless the storage is still necessary for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

Existence of automated decision making

I do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

Provision of my website and creation of log files

  1. If you use my website for informational purposes only (i.e. no registration and no other transmission of information), only the personal data that your browser transmits to the server is collected. The following data is collected:
    • IP address;
    • Internet service provider of the user;
    • Date and time of access;
    • browser type;
    • Language and browser version;
    • Content of the retrieval;
    • Time zone;
    • Access status/HTTP status code;
    • Amount of data;
    • Websites from which the request came;
    • Operating system.

A storage of these data together with other personal data of you does not take place.

  1. This data serves the purpose of user-friendly, functional and secure delivery of this website to you with functions and content as well as its optimization and statistical evaluation.
  2. The legal basis for this is my legitimate interest in data processing, which also lies in the above purposes, according to Art. 6 para. 1 p.1 lit. f) DS-GVO.
  3. For security reasons, this data is stored in server log files for a storage period of 70 days. After this period has expired, they are automatically deleted, unless this data is required for retention for evidence purposes in the event of attacks on the server infrastructure or other legal violations.

Cookies

  1. So-called cookies are used when you visit this website. Cookies are small text files that your Internet browser places and stores on your computer. When you call up this website again, these cookies emit information in order to recognize you automatically. The information obtained in this way serves the purpose of technically and economically optimizing the web offer and providing you with easier and safer access to our website. This website uses session cookies and cookies for Matomo (see section Matomo).

    Session cookies: are used 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 visit our site again, these cookies provide information to automatically recognize you. The information thus obtained is used to optimize our offers and to provide you with easier access to our site. When you close the browser or log out, the session cookies are deleted.

    Persistent cookies: these are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
  2. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. lit. b) DS-GVO, if the cookies are set to initiate a contract, e.g. for orders, and otherwise I have a legitimate interest in the effective functionality of the website, so that in that case Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DS-GVO is the legal basis.
  3. Objection and “Opt-Out”: You can generally prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive by selecting “do not accept cookies” in your browser settings. However, this may result in a functional restriction of our offers. You can object to the use of cookies from third-party providers for advertising purposes via a so-called “opt-out” via this American website (https://optout.aboutads.info) or this European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/).

Use of the comment function

  1. When you post a comment, your IP address is stored with the date and time, which I delete after 70 days. The storage serves the legitimate interest of defense against claims by third parties in case of publication of illegal or untrue content by you. Your email address is stored for the purpose of contacting you should third parties legally object to your comments. Comments could be examined by an automated service for spam detection.
  2. Legal bases are Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) and f) DS-GVO.
  3. I do not check your comments before publication. In the event of complaints from third parties, I reserve the right to delete your comments. I do not share the data with third parties, unless it is necessary for the pursuit of my claims or there is a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1. lit. c) DS-GVO).
  4. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of their collection or the execution of the contract, because the contract has ended.

Contact via contact form / e-mail / mail

  1. When contacting me via contact form, fax, mail or e-mail, your information will be processed for the purpose of handling the contact request.
  2. The legal basis for the processing of the data is, if you have given your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) DS-GVO. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of a contact request or e-mail, letter or fax is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DS-GVO. The responsible party has a legitimate interest in processing and storing the data in order to be able to answer users’ inquiries, to preserve evidence for liability reasons and, if necessary, to be able to comply with its statutory retention obligations for business letters. If the contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO.
  3. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with you has ended. The conversation is ended when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. Inquiries from users who have an account or contract with me will be stored until two years after termination of the contract. In the case of legal archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiry: end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention obligation.
  4. You have the option at any time to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) DS-GVO. If you contact me by e-mail, you can object to the storage of personal data at any time.

Matomo (formerly PIWIK)

  1. I have installed the web analytics service / open source software “Matomo” on my website to analyze and improve the use of my website. For the analysis, the software sets cookies on your computer, which have a storage period of one week. I have activated the so-called “IP Anonymisation”, whereby your IP address is shortened at the last 2 digits. This means that it is no longer possible to relate the data to a specific person. In addition, this IP is not merged with other data collected by me. The data is processed and stored on servers in Germany.
  2. This data is collected and stored for the purpose of marketing, analysis and optimization of our website.
  3. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in data processing, which also lies in the above purposes, according to Art. 6 para. 1 p.1 lit. f) DS-GVO.
  4. The server logs are automatically deleted after 70 days.
  5. You can object to the data collection and storage at any time free of charge with effect for the future. You can object to or prevent the installation of cookies by Matomo in various ways:- You can prevent cookies in your browser by selecting the setting “do not accept cookies”, which also includes third-party cookies;