Your rights as a data subject
You may exercise the following rights at any time in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) using the contact details provided:
- Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
- Object to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
- Data portability, provided that you have consented to 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 lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state in which you reside or with the authority responsible for us as the controller.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Processing activities
Collection of general information when visiting our website
Type and purpose of processing
When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general 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 information.
It is processed for the following purposes in particular:
- Ensuring a problem-free connection to the website
- Ensuring smooth use of the website
- Ensuring and evaluating system security and stability, in particular for the detection of misuse
- For the technically error-free display and optimization of the website
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.
Legal basis and legitimate interest
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 and ensuring system security and misuse detection.
Recipients
The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage period
Data is stored in server log files in a form that allows the identification of the data subjects for a maximum of 30 days, unless a security-related event occurs (e.g. a DDoS attack).
In the event of such an incident, server log files will be stored until the security-related incident has been resolved and fully investigated.
Provision mandatory or necessary
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually mandatory. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may be unavailable or restricted.
Objection
Please read the information below about your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR.
Contacting us
Type and purpose of processing
Our website features a contact form that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be sent to us by email and used exclusively to process your enquiry.
Your personal data entered in the contact form will be sent to us by email and used exclusively to process your enquiry. Once processing is complete, the data will be deleted unless there are legal retention periods. Legal retention periods, for example under commercial or tax law, may require storage for up to 6 or 10 years.
Regardless of the type of communication you choose, we collect the content of your enquiry. Your data will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you.
Legal basis
The data is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Our legitimate interest in processing your data is to enable you to contact us easily.
If you contact us to request a quote, the data will be processed for the purpose of implementing pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Recipients
We use technical service providers to operate and maintain our website, who act as our processors.
Storage period
Information on the storage period can be found in the information on the tools used below.
Provision mandatory or required
The provision of data is neither legally nor contractually required.
Objection
Please read the information below about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR.
Reach measurement
Type and purpose of processing
Reach measurement is used to evaluate visitor traffic to our online offering and may include behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. With the help of reach analysis, we can, for example, identify at what time our online offering or its functions or content are used most frequently or invite reuse. We can also identify which areas need to be adapted.
The tools we use for reach measurement can be found below.
Legal basis
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest. The measurement of reach and the resulting information are suitable for adapting the website.
Recipients
We use technical service providers for the operation and maintenance of our website, who act as our processors.
Storage period
Information on the storage period can be found in the information on the tools used below.
Provision mandatory or required
The provision of data is neither legally nor contractually required.
Objection
Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.