1. DATA PROTECTION AT A GLANCE
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy set out below.
Data Collection on Our 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 operator’s contact details in the legal notice (Imprint) of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data entered into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics programs. Analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous and cannot be traced back to you personally.
You may object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following Privacy Policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the options for objection in this Privacy Policy.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information About the Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
OK-Datenschutz Oliver Kaulbach
Carl-Benz-Straße 4
74912 Kirchardt, Germany
Phone: +49 172 63 73 911
Email: info(at)ok-datenschutz.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent already given at any time. An informal email notification is sufficient for this purpose.
The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of data protection law, the affected person has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based.
A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, either for yourself or for a third party.
If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.
SSL and TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption.
You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Restriction, and Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You may also have the right to request correction, restriction, or deletion of this data.
For this purpose and for any further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.
Objection to Promotional Emails
The use of contact details published within the scope of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited.
The operators of this website reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
3. DATA COLLECTION ON OUR WEBSITE
Cookies
Some pages of this website use cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser when you visit again.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.
Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions requested by you (e.g., shopping cart functionality) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of services.
Any other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent.
The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time by sending us an informal email.
The legality of the data processing operations carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.
4. SOCIAL MEDIA
Sharing Content via Plugins (Facebook, Google+1, Twitter, etc.)
The content on our pages can be shared on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ in a privacy-compliant manner. This website uses the eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool for this purpose.
This tool only establishes direct contact between the networks and users when the user actively clicks one of the buttons.
No automatic transfer of user data to the operators of these platforms takes place through this tool.
If the user is logged into one of the social networks, an information window appears when using the social buttons of Facebook, Google+1, Twitter, etc., allowing the user to confirm the text before sending it.
Our users can share the content of this website on social networks in a privacy-compliant manner without complete browsing profiles being created by the network operators.
Facebook Plugins (Like & Share Button)
Our pages include plugins of the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.
You can recognize Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our website. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found at:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our website using your IP address.
If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link our website content to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your user account.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook.
For more information, please refer to Facebook’s Privacy Policy:
https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Twitter Plugin
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our website. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
By using Twitter and the “Retweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter.
For more information, please refer to Twitter’s Privacy Policy:
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings:
https://twitter.com/account/settings
5. ANALYTICS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
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 generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and advertising.
IP Anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the United States.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be 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 as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at:
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Objection to Data Collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data during future visits to this website:
Disable Google Analytics
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
6. NEWSLETTER
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on our website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter.
No further data is 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 subscription form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.
The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe and will be deleted after cancellation of the newsletter subscription. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for member areas) remains unaffected.
7. PLUGINS AND TOOLS
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the YouTube website operated by Google. The operator of the pages is:
YouTube, LLC
901 Cherry Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066, USA
When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/