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Controller

Flavio Apel
Kunoldstr. 72
34131 Kassel
apelflavio@gmx.de

Types of processed data

  • Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).

  • Contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers).

  • Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).

  • Usage data (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times).

  • Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).

 

Categories of affected individuals
Visitors and users of the online offer (hereinafter referred to as “users”).

Purpose of processing

  • Provision of the online offer, its functions, and content.

  • Answering contact inquiries and communication with users.

  • Security measures.

  • Reach measurement/marketing.

 

Used terminology
“Personal data” refers to all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”); a natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., cookie), or one or more specific characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that person.

“Processing” refers to any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not. This includes virtually any handling of data.

“Pseudonymization” means the processing of personal data in a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separate and subject to technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data cannot be attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

“Profiling” refers to any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning their work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

The "Controller" is the natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body that alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

“Processor” refers to a natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Art. 13 of the GDPR, we inform you of the legal bases for our data processing. If the legal basis is not stated in this privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and the implementation of contractual measures as well as the answering of inquiries is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to safeguard our legitimate interests is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

Security measures
In accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures, considering the state of the technology, implementation costs, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure an adequate level of protection.

These measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data through controlling physical access to the data, as well as access, input, disclosure, securing availability, and separation of data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, deletion of data, and response to data threats. Additionally, we consider data protection already during the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through design and by default (Art. 25 GDPR).

Collaboration with processors and third parties
If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transmit data to them, or grant them access to the data, this will only occur based on a legal permission (e.g., if the transmission of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is required for the performance of a contract according to Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR), if you have given your consent, if a legal obligation requires it, or based on our legitimate interests (e.g., in the case of using agents, web hosts, etc.).

If we commission third parties to process data based on a “Data Processing Agreement,” this is done in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

Transfers to third countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transmitting data to third parties, this will only happen if it is necessary to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, based on your consent, due to a legal obligation, or based on our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we only process or allow the processing of data in a third country if the special conditions under Articles 44 et seq. GDPR are met. That is, the processing is based, for example, on specific guarantees, such as the officially recognized finding of an EU-equivalent level of data protection (e.g., for the USA under the “Privacy Shield”) or compliance with officially recognized specific contractual obligations (so-called “Standard Contractual Clauses”).

Rights of the data subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed, and to obtain information about this data as well as further details and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.

You have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR.

In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the immediate deletion of personal data concerning you, or alternatively, to request a restriction of the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR.

You have the right to request that personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, be made available to you in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to request its transmission to other controllers.

Furthermore, in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Right of withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw any consents given in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR with effect for the future.

Right to object
You can object to the future processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection may particularly be made against processing for direct marketing purposes.

Cookies and Right of Objection to Direct Marketing
“Cookies” are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after visiting an online offer. Temporary cookies, also known as "session cookies" or "transient cookies," are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offer and closes their browser. For example, the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status can be stored in such a cookie. "Permanent" or "persistent" cookies are those that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, a login status can be stored in such cookies when users visit after several days. Similarly, users' interests can be stored in such cookies for reach measurement or marketing purposes. “Third-party cookies” are cookies placed by providers other than the controller of the online offer (otherwise, if they are the controller's cookies, they are called "first-party cookies").

We may use both temporary and permanent cookies and inform you about this in our privacy policy.

If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computers, they are asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the browser settings. Disabling cookies may lead to limitations in the functionality of this online offer.

A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared with many services, particularly in the case of tracking, via the US page http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU page http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, cookies can be disabled by adjusting the browser settings. Please note that some functions of this online offer may not be available if cookies are disabled.

Deletion of data
The data we process will be deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless otherwise specified in this privacy policy, data stored by us will be deleted once it is no longer necessary for its intended purpose, and there are no legal retention obligations preventing deletion. If data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. That is, the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.

According to legal requirements in Germany, data retention is required for up to 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 (1) AO, 257 (1) No. 1 and 4, (4) HGB (books, records, management reports, booking documents, trade books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years according to § 257 (1) No. 2 and 3, (4) HGB (commercial correspondence).

In accordance with legal requirements in Austria, data retention is required for up to 7 years according to § 132 (1) BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, documents, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate, and for 10 years for documents related to electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio, and television services provided to non-business customers in EU member states for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.

Contact
When contacting us (e.g., via contact form, email, phone, or social media), the user’s details are processed for the purpose of handling the contact request and its processing in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b) GDPR. The user's details may be stored in a customer relationship management system (“CRM system”) or a comparable inquiry organization.

We delete the inquiries once they are no longer required. We check the necessity every two years; furthermore, statutory archiving obligations apply.

Hosting and Email Dispatch
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space, database services, email dispatch, security services, and technical maintenance services that we use for the operation of this online offer.

In this regard, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta- and communication data of customers, prospects, and visitors of this online offer based on our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).

Collection of Access Data and Log Files
We or our hosting provider collect data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files) based on our legitimate interests in the sense of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Access data includes the name of the retrieved webpage, file, date and time of retrieval, transferred data volume, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and requesting provider.

Logfile information is stored for security reasons (e.g., to investigate misuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further retention is required for evidence purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident is finally clarified.

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze how users use 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.

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, but please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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