Data protection
The responsible body within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Valerij Lautenschlager
Goldbergweg 30
34270 Schauenburg
Your data subject rights
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided by our data protection officer:
- Information about your data stored by us and its processing, correction of incorrect personal data,
- Deletion of your data stored by us, restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations,
- Objection to the processing of your data by us and
- Data portability, provided that you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us.
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You can file a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time. Your competent supervisory authority depends on the federal state in which you live, work, or the alleged violation occurred. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Purposes of data processing by the responsible body and third parties
We process your personal data only for the purposes stated in this privacy policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those stated. We will only share your personal data with third parties if:
- You have given your express consent to do so,
- the processing is necessary to perform a contract with you,
- processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation,
- the processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.
Collection of general information when visiting our website
When you access our website, general information is automatically collected using a cookie. 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, and similar information. This information does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about you personally.
This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the website content you request and is mandatory when using the Internet. It is processed in particular for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring smooth use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and
- -stability and for other administrative purposes.
The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest in the aforementioned data collection purposes. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. The only recipients of the data are the responsible party and, if applicable, contract processors.
We may statistically evaluate anonymous information of this kind in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically provides us with certain information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and your internet connection.
Cookies cannot be used to launch programs or transmit viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies allows us to facilitate navigation and ensure our websites are displayed correctly.
Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are generally set to accept cookies. You can generally disable cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help function of your Internet browser to learn how to change these settings. Please note that individual features of our website may not work if you have disabled cookies.
Provision of paid services
To provide paid services, we request additional data, such as payment details, in order to process your order. We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) over HTTPS.
Contact form
If you contact us with any questions via email or contact form, you give us your voluntary consent to contact you. You must provide a valid email address. This will be used to assign your inquiry and subsequently respond to it. Providing additional data is optional. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for possible follow-up questions. Once your inquiry has been processed, your personal data will be automatically deleted.
Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. 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 purpose of data processing is to evaluate website usage and compile reports on website activity. Based on website and internet usage, additional related services are then provided. This processing is based on the legitimate interest of the website operator.
You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can 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 downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser Add-On for deactivating Google Analytics.
In addition to, or as an alternative to, the browser add-on, you can prevent Google Analytics from tracking our websites by clicking this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from tracking data for this website and this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
Use of script libraries (Google Webfonts)
To ensure our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing across all browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries on this website, such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to prevent multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or prevents access, content will be displayed in a standard font.
Accessing script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the library operator. It is theoretically possible—although currently unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes—that operators of such libraries collect data. The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Use of Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps API to visually display geographic information. When you use Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data about visitors' use of the map features. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in the Google Privacy Policy. You can also change your personal data protection settings in the Privacy Center.
Detailed instructions on how to manage your data in connection with Google products can be found here.
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example, when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions for 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: Valerij Lautenschlager