Privacy policy

Responsible party within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is: Inka Orth

Your Rights as Data Subject

Under the provided contact details of our Data Protection Officer, you can exercise the following rights at any time:

Information about your stored data and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
Deletion of your stored data (Art. 17 GDPR),
Restriction of data processing, if we are not yet allowed 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 concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example, with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or with the authority responsible for us as the responsible entity.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide information, general information of a non-personal nature 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 details.

These are processed in particular for the following purposes:

Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website, Ensuring seamless use of our website, Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as for the optimization of our website. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind is evaluated statistically by us, if necessary, anonymized, in order to optimize our internet presence and the technology behind it.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries: yes

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Adequacy decision by the EU Commission

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for data used to provide the website when the respective session is ended.

In the case of storing data in log files, this occurs no later than 14 days. Extended storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized so that allocation to the accessing client is no longer possible.

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Additionally, certain services may not be available or restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies:

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage blocked in advance. 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
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/Pp7191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Storage Duration and Cookies Used:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Necessary Cookies

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the requesting browser can be identified even after changing pages.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser can be recognized again after changing pages.

We require cookies for the following applications:

Shopping cart
Language settings
Remembering search terms

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our website user-friendly.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries: yes

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Adequacy decision by the EU Commission

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

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. Additionally, certain services may not be available or restricted.

Objection:

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

Non-Essential Cookies

Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the offer on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve it based on statistical evaluations.

Please refer to the information below regarding the providers that set cookies for the technologies used for display, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics.

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for these processing activities is your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

For additional recipients, please refer to the information below regarding the display, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics technologies used.

Transfer to Third Countries:

Please refer to the listings of individual display, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics providers for information on this.

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

Of course, you can view our website without cookies. Web browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time through your browser settings (see Withdrawal of Consent).

Please note that some functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

Revocation of Consent:

You can revoke your consent at any time via our Cookie Consent Tool.

Profiling:

For details on how we analyze the behavior of website visitors with pseudonymized user profiles, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics technologies used.

Registration on Our Website

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

For registration on our website, we require some personal data that is transmitted to us through an input mask.

At the time of registration, the following data is also collected:

Billing address & delivery address, other voluntary information: date of birth, company name

Your registration is necessary for providing certain content and services on our website.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries: yes

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Adequacy decision by the EU Commission

Storage Duration:

Data is processed in this context only for as long as the corresponding consent is given.

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content.

Provision of Paid Services

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

To provide paid services, we request additional data, such as payment details, to fulfill your order.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data necessary for the conclusion of the contract is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries: no

Storage Duration:

We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax requirements.

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content and services.

Newsletter

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

For the delivery of our newsletter, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us through an input mask.

For effective registration, we require a valid email address. To verify that the registration is actually being made by the owner of an email address, we use the double opt-in procedure. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the response requested with it. No further data is collected.

Legal Basis:

Based on your expressly given consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), we regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information via email to the email address you provided.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for newsletter delivery at any time with effect for the future. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link. Additionally, you can unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation using the contact information provided at the end of this privacy policy.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries: yes

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Adequacy decision by the EU Commission
Standard contractual clauses

Storage Duration:

The data is processed in this context only for as long as the corresponding consent is given. Afterward, it will be deleted.

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. Without your existing consent, we unfortunately cannot send you our newsletter.

Revocation of Consent:

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for newsletter delivery at any time with effect for the future. You can request the unsubscribe via the link contained in each email or through the data protection officer listed below or the person responsible for data protection.

Contact Form

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. Providing a valid email address and your name is required for this purpose. This information is used to allocate the inquiry and subsequently respond to it. Providing additional data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data entered into the contact form is based on legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). By providing the contact form, we aim to enable easy contact. The information you provide is stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the processing of the data entered into the contact form is carried out to perform pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries: yes

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Adequacy decision by the EU Commission
Standard contractual clauses

Storage Duration:

Data is deleted no later than 6 months after processing the inquiry.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after the expiration of these periods.

Provision Mandatory or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your inquiry if you provide us with your name, email address, and the reason for the inquiry.

Usage of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, Google Analytics is used on this website, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and https://policies.google.com/?hl=en.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

The data sent by us and associated with cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs will be automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached will be automatically deleted once a month.

Revocation of Consent:

You can prevent tracking through Google Analytics on our website by clicking on this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This prevents Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Additionally, you can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all functions of this website.

Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add On to Disable Google Analytics.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Webfonts):

To display our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as "Google") to display fonts on this website.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and the Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Embedded YouTube Videos:

We embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. YouTube is informed about which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

When a YouTube video is started, the provider sets cookies that collect information about user behavior.

For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to the provider's privacy policies. There, you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and settings options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Revocation of Consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or blocking option for data transmission. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the corresponding cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website fully or only to a limited extent.

Google AdWords:

Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The service provider for Google AdWords is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you arrive at our website via an advertisement placed by Google, Google AdWords will set a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google.

If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across AdWords customers' websites. The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users.

For more information about Google's data processing, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Revocation of Consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or blocking option for data transmission. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the corresponding cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website fully or only to a limited extent.

Use of Google Remarketing:

This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The service provider for Google Remarketing is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google").

The function is used to present website visitors with interest-based advertisements within the Google advertising network. A so-called "cookie" is stored in the website visitor's browser, which enables the visitor to be recognized when they call up websites that belong to Google's advertising network. On these pages, the visitor may be presented with advertisements relating to content they previously viewed on websites using Google's remarketing function.

For more information about Google's data processing, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Revocation of Consent:

At present, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or blocking option for data transmission. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. However, in this case, you may not be able to use our website fully or only to a limited extent.

SSL Encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods corresponding to the current state of the art (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.

Information about Your Right to Object under Art. 21 GDPR

Case-by-Case Right to Object

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (processing based on a balance of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Recipient of an Objection:

Inka Orth

Schweizer Straße 19a

53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

Changes to Our Data Protection Provisions

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example, when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will apply to your next visit.

Questions to the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions regarding data protection, please write us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

Inka Orth

Schweizer Straße 19a

53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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