Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the privacy policy set out below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Some of your data are collected when you provide them to us — for example, data you enter into a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g. the browser and operating system you are using or the time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.
If contracts can be concluded or initiated via this website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other business enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or deletion of these data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future.
In addition, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily using analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis tools can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS
The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter referred to as IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP address.
Details can be found in the IONOS privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible.
If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required under data protection law, ensuring that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data-protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various items of personal data are collected. Personal data are any data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use them for. It also explains how and for what purpose this takes place.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Wolfgang Eckert
Konzeller Str. 36
85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 8102 8748060
Email: wolfgang[at]wolfgang-eckert.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods required under tax or commercial law). In such cases, deletion takes place once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR.
In the event of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR.
If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place on the basis of § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
If your data are required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process them on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
If your data are required to fulfil a legal obligation, processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.
Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The applicable legal basis in each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In certain cases, the transfer of personal data to these external entities may be necessary. We only disclose personal data to external parties when this is required for the performance of a contract, when we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest in such transfer under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, or when another legal basis permits the transfer of data.
When using processors, we transfer the personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement (DPA). In cases of joint processing, a Joint-Controllership Agreement will be concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data-processing operations are possible only with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent that you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Particular Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS.
THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IS STATED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING.
IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of a breach of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.
The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, or to have these transmitted to yourself or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out if it is technically feasible.

Access, Rectification and Erasure

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of these data.
For this purpose, and for further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this, you may contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing instead of erasure.
  • If you have objected under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data – apart from being stored – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser’s address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby rejected. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages and do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser. Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (for example, cookies to process payment services). Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (for example the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behaviour or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are necessary for the purpose of carrying out the electronic communication process, for the provision of certain functions you wish (e.g. the shopping cart function) or for the optimisation of the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable tracking technologies has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of that consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); consent may be withdrawn at any time. You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited. Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form including the contact details provided by you will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and for follow-up questions. We will not pass on these data without your consent. The processing of these data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, insofar as your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form remain with us until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

Zeeg

To facilitate appointment booking, our website uses the service Zeeg. This service is provided by Zeeg GmbH, Friedrichstr. 114A, 10117 Berlin, Germany. If you book an appointment via Zeeg, you will be redirected to the Zeeg website and Zeeg’s privacy policy applies. When booking an appointment, you must provide certain personal data required to carry out the appointment. These typically include your name, your email address and the reason for the meeting. Zeeg stores your data on servers in Europe. The transfer of personal data to Zeeg is based on a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, namely the efficient and simple organisation of appointments. Zeeg, as a European company, is subject to the GDPR and undertakes to comply with it. Further information on data protection at Zeeg can be found in Zeeg’s privacy policy at: https://zeeg.me/de/legal/privacy.

5. Plugins and Tools

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analytics services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter: IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D – 56410 Montabaur. In the context of analyses with IONOS, visitor numbers and behaviour (e.g. number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. from which page the visitor comes), visitor locations as well as technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analysed. For this purpose IONOS stores, in particular, the following data:

  • Referrer (previously visited website)

  • Requested web page or file

  • Browser type and browser version

  • Operating system used

  • Device type used

  • Time of access

  • IP address in anonymised form (used only to determine the approximate location of access)

The data collection is, according to IONOS, carried out fully anonymised so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. IONOS does not store cookies. The storage and analysis of the data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behaviour to optimise both the web offering and advertising. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in IONOS’ privacy policy under: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/

Google Analytics

This website uses the service “Google Analytics”, which is offered by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA), to analyse website usage by users. The service uses “cookies” — text files that are stored on your device. The information collected by the cookies is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. On this website IP anonymisation is enabled. The user’s IP address is shortened within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area. This truncation eliminates the personal reference of your IP address. Under the data processing agreement that website operators have concluded with Google, Google produces analyses of website usage and website activity using the collected information and provides services related to Internet usage. You can prevent the storage of cookies on your device by configuring your browser accordingly. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to use all functions of this website without restriction if your browser does not allow cookies. You can also prevent the information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can find further information on data usage by Google here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

Elementor Website Builder

This website uses the Elementor plugin, a tool that allows the design and structure of the website. The provider is Elementor Ltd., Tuval Street 40, Ramat Gan, Israel. Elementor processes technical data (such as IP addresses, device information, and interaction data) to ensure website functionality. The data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, as the operator has a legitimate interest in an efficient and visually consistent website.
Israel is recognised by the European Commission as offering an adequate level of data protection (Art. 45 GDPR).
For further details, please see Elementor’s privacy policy: https://elementor.com/about/privacy/

 

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