Privacy Policy

Controller

The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, particularly the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Frank Reining

Your Rights as a Data Subject

You may exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Information regarding the data we store about you and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
• Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
• Deletion of the data we store about you (Art. 17 GDPR),
• Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
• Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
• Data portability, provided you have consented to data processing or have entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

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

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time—for example, with the competent supervisory authority in the federal state where you reside or with the authority responsible for us as the controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) and their addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Processing Activities

Collection of general information when visiting our website
Nature and purpose of processing

When you access our website—i.e., without registering or otherwise transmitting information—general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data. They are processed for the following purposes in particular:

• Ensuring a trouble-free connection to the website
• Ensuring smooth use of the website

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. However, we reserve the right to review server log files retrospectively should concrete evidence point to unlawful use.

Legal basis and legitimate interest

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website, as well as ensuring system security and detecting misuse.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers acting as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage period

Data in server log files is stored in a form that allows for the identification of the data subjects for a maximum of 14 days, unless a security-related event occurs (e.g., a DDoS attack).

In the event of such an occurrence, server log files are stored until the security-related event has been resolved and fully investigated.

Provision mandatory or required

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed without the IP address. Furthermore, certain services and features may be unavailable or restricted.

Right to object

Please read the information regarding your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Contacting Us

Nature and Purpose of Processing

You may contact us via the provided email addresses. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. This includes the date and time the email was sent, the email address, IP addresses, and information regarding the servers involved in the email communication.

You may also contact us via the provided telephone numbers. In doing so, we collect log data, including your telephone number and the duration of the call.

Regardless of the chosen method of communication, we collect the content of your inquiry. Your data is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.

Legal Basis

Data processing is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to facilitate easy contact.

If you contact us to request a quote, data processing is carried out for the purpose of taking steps prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers acting as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Period

Data is deleted no later than six months after the inquiry has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to statutory retention periods. These are generally six or ten years, based on requirements for proper accounting and tax law.

Provision Prescribed or Required

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your inquiry if you provide us with the necessary data and the reason for the inquiry.

Right to Object

Please read the information regarding your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that is created when visiting a website and stored temporarily on the website visitor’s system. When the user accesses the website’s server again, the user’s browser sends the previously received cookie back to the server. The server can then analyze the information obtained through this process. Cookies can, in particular, make navigating a website easier.

You can access detailed information about cookies—including which cookies are used on this website and for what purpose—at any time via the cookie settings.

Deleting Cookies

You can delete individual cookies or all stored cookies. You can also find information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block them from being stored in the first place. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/verwalten-von-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-anzeigen-zulassen-blockieren-l%C3%B6schen-und-verwenden-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Additionally, you can prevent the loading of so-called scripts by default. NoScript allows the execution of JavaScript, Java, and other plugins only for trusted domains of your choice. You can obtain information and instructions on how to manage this feature from your browser provider (e.g., for Mozilla Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/).

Technically necessary cookies

Nature and purpose of processing

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Certain elements of our website require the accessing browser to remain identifiable even after the user navigates to a different page.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify website usage for users. Some functions of our website cannot be provided without the use of cookies. These functions require the browser to be recognized again after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

You can find an overview of the cookies used in our cookie consent tool.

Legal basis and legitimate interest

In this respect, data processing is based solely on our legitimate interest in designing a user-friendly website and documenting consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, in conjunction with a balancing of interests under Section 25(2) TDDDG.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers acting as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage period

Please refer to the cookie consent tool for the specific storage periods of the cookies.

Provision mandatory or required

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, certain services and features may be unavailable or restricted.

Right to object

Please read the information regarding your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Provision mandatory or required

The provision of your data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to make full use of all functions of this website.

Withdrawal of consent

You can withdraw your consent for the future using the cookie consent tool.

Profiling

Cookies that are not technically necessary allow us to evaluate website visitor behavior and analyze interests. To this end, we create a pseudonymous user profile.