Privacy Policy
1. An overview of data protection
General information
Data recording on this website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?
How do we record your data?
What are the purposes we use your data for?
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties
2. Hosting
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)
Storage duration
General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website
Recipients of personal data
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to directadvertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
Right to data portability
Information about, rectification and eradication of data
Right to demand processing restrictions
- In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually needsome time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right todemand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option todemand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
- If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data insteadof its eradication.
- If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to beweighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have theright to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving –may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or toprotect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited bythe European Union or a member state of the EU.
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders orinquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryptionprogram. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browserswitches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.
If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Rejection of unsolicited e-mails
We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatoryinformation to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we havenot expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legalaction in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.
4. Recording of data on this website
Cookies
Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that donot cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session(session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies areautomatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your deviceuntil you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.
Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies).Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g.,cookies for handling payment services).
Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functionswould not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos).Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.
Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provisionof certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for theoptimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the webaudience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. Theoperator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technicallyerror-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookiesand similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis ofthe consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); this consent may be revoked at any time.
You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies areplaced and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance ofcookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookieswhen the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.
Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Consent with Complianz
Our website uses Complianz’s consent technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on yourdevice or for the use of certain technologies and to document this consent in a manner compliant with dataprotection regulations. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JGGroningen, the Netherlands (hereinafter “Complianz”).
Complianz is hosted on our servers, so no connection to the servers of the provider of Complianz isestablished. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to allocate the consents grantedto you or their revocation. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Complianz cookie yourself or until the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legalstorage obligations remain unaffected.
Complianz serves to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art.6(1)(c) GDPR.
Server log files
The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called serverlog files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:
- The type and version of browser used
- The used operating system
- Referrer URL
- The hostname of the accessing computer
- The time of the server inquiry
- The IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interestin the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this,server log files must be recorded.
Contact form
If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as anycontact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the eventthat we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of acontract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is basedon our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) oron your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate thedata, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be withoutprejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.
Request by e-mail or telephone
If you contact us by e-mail or telephone, your request, including all resulting personal data (name,request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass thesedata on without your consent.
These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of acontract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data areprocessed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art.6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can berevoked at any time.
The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke yourconsent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request).Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
Zeeg
This website uses Zeeg, a cloud-based appointment scheduling platform provided by Zeeg GmbH,Friedrichstr. 114A, 10117 Berlin, based in Germany (hereinafter “Zeeg”).
Zeeg allows users to book appointments online. In doing so, Zeeg processes personal data of the individualsmaking bookings (so-called “invitees”), in particular name, email address, date and time of the appointment, aswell as other information that may be requested via individual form fields (e.g. telephone numbers,addresses or health-related data – depending on the configuration by the appointment provider).
Zeeg also processes metadata such as IP addresses and the times of bookings, as well as data fromsynchronised calendars if these are integrated into the system. If payment processing is activated, paymentdata (e.g. via Stripe or PayPal) may also be processed.
The use of Zeeg is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest inefficient appointment management. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried outsolely on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG (TelecommunicationsDigital Services Data Protection Act), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access toinformation on the user’s device (e.g. Device Fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent maybe withdrawn at any time.
Refer to Zeeg’s privacy policy for details:
https://zeeg.me/de/legal/privacy.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
5. Analysis tools and advertising
IONOS Web Analytics
This website uses IONOS WebAnalytics analysis services. The provider of these services is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. In conjunction with the performance of analyses byIONOS, it is possible to e.g., analyze the number of visitors and their behavior patterns during visits (e.g.,number of pages accessed, duration of their visits to the website, percentage of aborted visits), visitor origins(i.e., from which site does the visitor arrive at our site), visitor locations as well as technical data (browser andsession of operating system used). For these purposes, IONOS archives in particular the following data:
- Referrer (previously visited website)
- Accessed page on the website or file
- Browser type and browser version
- Used operating system
- Type of device used
- Website access time
- Anonymized IP address (used only to determine the access location)
According to IONOS, the data recorded are completely anonymized so they cannot be tracked back toindividuals. IONOS WebAnalytics does not archive cookies.
The data are stored and analyzed pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimateinterest in the statistical analysis of user patterns to optimize both, the operator’s web presentation as wellas the operator’s promotional activities. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carriedout exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes thestorage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within themeaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information affiliated with the recording and processing of data by IONOS WebAnalytics, pleaseclick on the following link of the data policy declaration:
https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
WP Statistics
This website uses the WP Statistics analysis tool to evaluate visitor accesses statistically. The provider isVeronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).
WP Statistics can be used to analyze the use of our website. In doing so, WP Statistics records, among otherthings, log files (IP address, referrer, browser used, origin of the user, search engine used) and actions thatthe website visitors have taken on the site (e.g. clicks and views).
The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.
The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymizedanalysis of user behavior in order to optimize both our websites and our advertising. If appropriate consenthas been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1)TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s enddevice (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at anytime.
IP anonymization
We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address is shortened so that it can no longer be directlyassigned to you.
6. Plug-ins and Tools
Google Fonts (local embedding)
This website uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site.These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection to Google’s servers will not be established inconjunction with this application.
For more information on Google Fonts, please follow this link:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.