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The person responsible within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Gerrit Loewenberger

 

Your rights as a data subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details of our data protection officer:

Information about your data stored by us and their processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
Deletion of your data stored by us (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 the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can contact a supervisory authority with a complaint at any time, e.g. B. to the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your place of residence or to the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.

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

 

Cookies

Type and purpose of processing:
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.

This gives us certain data such as B. IP address, browser used and operating system.

Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transfer viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier for you and enable our website to be displayed correctly.

In no case will the data collected by us be passed on to third parties or a link with personal data will be established without your consent.

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via the settings of your browser. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how you can change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

 

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

As far as these cookies can (also) concern personal data, we will inform you about this in the following sections.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire set of cookies via your browser settings. You will also receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or how to block their storage in advance. Depending on the provider of your browser, you will find the necessary information under 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/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Provision of chargeable services

Type and purpose of processing:
To provide chargeable services, we ask for additional data, such as Payment details to process your order.

 

Legal basis:
The processing of the data that is necessary for the conclusion of the contract is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

 

Receiver:
The recipients of the data may be contract processors.

 

Storage period:
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 bookkeeping and tax law requirements.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.

 

Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:
Your data will only be used to send you the newsletter you have subscribed to by email. Your name is given in order to be able to address you personally in the newsletter and, if necessary, to identify you, if you want to exercise your rights as a data subject.

To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your e-mail address. When you register to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will only be used for this purpose. Subscribers can also be informed by email about circumstances that are relevant for the service or registration (e.g. changes to the newsletter offer or technical circumstances).

We need a valid email address for effective registration. In order to check that the registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the „double opt-in“ procedure. For this purpose, we log the order for the newsletter, the dispatch of a confirmation email and the receipt of the response requested. Further data is not collected. The data will only be used to send the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.

 

Legal basis:
On the basis of your expressly given consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by e-mail to your specified e-mail address.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation using the contact option given at the end of this data protection notice.

 

Receiver:
The recipients of the data may be contract processors.

 

Storage period:
In this context, the data will only be processed as long as the relevant consent is available. Then they will be deleted.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Unfortunately, we cannot send you our newsletter without your consent.

contact form

Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. To do this, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This is used to assign the request and then answer it. The specification of further data is optional.

 

Legal basis:
The processing of the data entered in the contact form takes place on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we would like to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to inquire about an offer, the data entered in the contact form will be processed in order to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

 

Receiver:
The recipients of the data may be contract processors.

 

Storage period:
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after processing the request.

If there is a contractual relationship, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to HGB and delete your data after these periods have expired.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, your e-mail address and the reason for the request.

Using Calendly.com to make appointments
The tool Calendly.com is used on this website to make an appointment. If you use this service, data will be transmitted to Calendly.com.
In order to make an appointment with me, you are not obliged to use this service. If you do not want to use this service, please use another type of contact option I offer to make an appointment. For more information, see the Calendly.com privacy policy at https://calendly.com/de/pages/privacy. The conditions for using this service can be found at https://calendly.com/de/pages/terms. These functions are offered by Calendly LLC, 271 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363, United States.

 

Use of Google Analytics

Type and purpose of processing:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: „Google“). Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“, ie text files that are stored on your computer and that enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases. 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 the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Based on the use of the website and the Internet, further related services are then to be provided.

 

Legal basis:
The data is processed on the basis of the user’s consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
The recipient of the data is Google as the processor. For this purpose, we have concluded the corresponding order processing contract with Google.

 

Storage period:
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.

 

Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Revocation of consent:
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.

Additionally or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This will prevent future collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

 

Profiling:
With the help of the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of the website visitors can be evaluated and the interests analyzed. To do this, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

 

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

Type and purpose of processing:
In order to present our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”) to display fonts.

The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

 

Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google web fonts and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
Calling up script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the library operator. It is theoretically possible – but currently also unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that the operator collects Google data in this case.

 

Storage period:
We do not collect any personal data through the integration of Google web fonts.

You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

 

Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. However, the correct representation of the content using standard fonts may not be possible.

 

Revocation of consent:
The JavaScript programming language is regularly used to display the content. You can therefore object to the data processing by deactivating the execution of JavaScript in your browser or by installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Use of Google Forms

Type and purpose of processing:
We use the Google Forms service on this website. Google Forms is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter „Google“). This enables us to offer you interactive questionnaires directly on the website. The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual collaboration or application with you. To do this, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This is used for assignment and subsequent collaboration. The specification of further data is optional.

You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google data protection information. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection center.

You can find detailed instructions for managing your own data in connection with Google products here.

 

Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Forms and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This happens regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged in to or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account.

If you do not want the assignment in your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as a usage profile and uses it for advertising, market research and / or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation takes place in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact Google to exercise this right.

 

Storage period:
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.

 

Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Use of Google Maps

Type and purpose of processing:
We use Google Maps on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter „Google“). This enables us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to conveniently use the map function.

You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google data protection information. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection center.

You can find detailed instructions on how to manage your own data in connection with Google products here.

 

Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This takes place regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged in to or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account.

If you do not want the assignment in your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as a usage profile and uses it for advertising, market research and / or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation takes place in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact Google to exercise this right.

 

Storage period:
We do not collect any personal data through the integration of Google Maps.

 

Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

 

Revocation of consent:
If you do not want Google to collect, process or use data about you via our website, you can deactivate JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you cannot use our website or only to a limited extent.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Embedded YouTube Videos

Type and purpose of processing:
We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter „YouTube“). When you visit a page with the YouTube plug-in, a connection to YouTube servers is established. YouTube will be told which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

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

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the provider’s data protection declaration, where you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) . Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

 

Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
Calling up YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google.

 

Storage period and revocation of consent:
If you have deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google ad program, you will not have to expect such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in your browser.

Further information on data protection at „YouTube“ can be found in the provider’s data protection declaration at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

 

Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Google AdWords

Type and purpose of processing:
Our website uses Google conversion tracking. The operating company for the services of Google AdWords is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you reached 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 on 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 this page. Every Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers find out 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 with which users can be personally identified.

 

Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google AdWords and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
Every time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA. These personal data are stored by Google. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties.

Our company does not contain any information from Google that could identify the data subject.

Storage period:
These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification.

 

Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

 

Revocation of consent:
If you do not want to participate in the tracking, you can refuse the setting of a cookie required for this – for example via a browser setting that generally deactivates the automatic setting of cookies or set your browser so that cookies from the domain “googleleadservices.com” are blocked.

Please note that you must not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not want measurement data to be recorded. If you have deleted all of your cookies in your browser, you have to set the respective opt-out cookie again.

 

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Use of Google Remarketing

Type and purpose of processing:
This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter „Google“).

The function is used to present website visitors within the Google advertising network with interest-based advertisements. A so-called „cookie“ is stored in the browser of the website visitor, which makes it possible to recognize the visitor when he visits websites that belong to the Google advertising network. On these pages, the visitor can be presented with advertisements that relate to content that the visitor has previously accessed on websites that use Google’s remarketing function.

 

Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Remarketing and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

 

Receiver:
Every time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA. These personal data are stored by Google. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties.

Our company does not contain any information from Google that could identify the data subject.

 

Revocation of consent:
According to its own information, Google does not collect any personal data during this process. If you still do not want Google’s remarketing function, you can always deactivate it by making the appropriate settings at https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/143465. Alternatively, you can deactivate the use of cookies for interest-based advertising via the advertising network initiative by following the instructions at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.

Provision required or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this can lead to functional restrictions on the website.

 

SSL encryption
In order to protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) over HTTPS.

 

Change of our data protection regulations
We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new data protection declaration will then apply to your next visit.

 

Questions to the data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

The data protection declaration was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers (Version # 2019-04-10).