3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, different personal data is collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and for what purpose.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Responsible entity
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
Frank Titze
Pullerweg 65
40670 Meerbusch
Germany
The responsible entity is the natural person or legal entity that decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Storage duration
Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, we store your personal data only as long as necessary for the respective purpose. After the storage purpose ceases to apply or upon a legitimate deletion request, the data will be deleted unless statutory retention periods prevent this.
Legal bases for data processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR: Consent
- Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR: Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
- Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR: Legal obligation
- Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR: Legitimate interest
The processing of special categories of personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR (consent). In the case of data transfer to third countries, additional regulations such as Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR apply.
Data transfer to third countries
Some of the tools we use come from providers located outside the EU. When these tools are active, personal data may be transferred to and processed in third countries. For providers in the USA, data transfer is permitted if they are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Otherwise, transfer only takes place under additional safeguards.
Recipients of personal data
In the course of our business processes, it may be necessary to share personal data with external service providers. This only occurs if:
- it is necessary for contract fulfillment,
- we are legally obligated to do so,
- there is a legitimate interest, or
- consent has been given.
Appropriate agreements in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR are in place with data processors.
Withdrawal of your consent
You may revoke your previously given consent to data processing at any time. The revocation applies only to future processing and does not affect the legality of processing carried out before the revocation.
Right to object under art. 21 GDPR
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. e or f GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to this processing at any time. After such an objection, your data will no longer be used for marketing purposes.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
If you believe that your rights under applicable data protection law have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format, or to have this data transmitted to a third party, where technically feasible.
Right of access, rectification, and erasure
In accordance with legal provisions, you have the right at any time to request information about your stored personal data, as well as to request the rectification or deletion of this data.
Right to restrict processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. This applies, for example, if:
- you contest the accuracy of the data (for the duration of verification),
- the processing is unlawful and you oppose erasure and request restriction instead,
- we no longer need the data but you require it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims,
- you have objected to processing and the balance of interests is still pending.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize a secure connection by the address bar ("https://") and the padlock icon in your browser. When encryption is active, any data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some cookies are only active for the duration of a session (session cookies), while others remain stored permanently (persistent cookies).
Cookies can be technically necessary (e.g., for shopping cart functions) or contribute to the analysis and optimization of the website. Cookies that are necessary for the operation of the website are based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. All others require your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, § 25 TTDSG).
You can adjust or deactivate the storage of cookies via your browser settings. However, this may restrict the functionality of the website.
Contact form
If you contact us via a contact form, we store your details to process your inquiry and possible follow-up questions. These data will not be shared without your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (contract initiation) or Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest). Consent can be revoked at any time.
Requests via Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us, we store the data you provide (e.g., name, phone number, content of the message) to process your request. These data will not be shared without your consent.
The processing is carried out either to fulfill a contract (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) or based on our legitimate interest in efficient communication (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).
Your data will remain stored with us until the purpose of processing no longer applies, you revoke your consent, or request deletion – subject to statutory retention obligations.
