Four Little Monkeys GmbH takes the protection of personal data very seriously. We operate our web activities in accordance with the applicable laws on data protection and data security.
responsible for the internet offers of Four Little Monkeys GmbH, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 36, 60325 Frankfurt/Main, Germany, in short: FLM, (hereinafter also we/us).
In the following we would like to inform you comprehensively and in detail how we protect your privacy and how a processing of personal data takes place within the scope of our websites and/or online offers. Personal data will be deleted as soon as possible and never used or disclosed for advertising purposes without your consent.
In case the following information is not sufficient or not understandable, please do not hesitate to contact our data protection officer at the contact details mentioned in point II.
Four Little Monkeys GmbH
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 36
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Tel.: +49 69 2474295-60
Email: welcome@four-little-monkeys.com
Web: www.four-little-monkeys.en
The Hessian Data Protection Commissioner
p.o. box 3163
65021 Wiesbaden
Tel.: +49 611 1408 - 0
Fax: +49 611 1408 - 611
Web: https://datenschutz.hessen.en
The definitions and terms are governed by Regulation (EU) 679/2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter the "General Data Protection Regulation" or "GDPR"). In particular, the definitions of Art. 4 and Art. 9 GDPR apply. We have listed the essentially relevant definitions for your information below in section X.
We collect and use personal data of our users in principle only to the extent necessary for the provision and supply of our services and for the provision of our web or online services (including mobile apps).
The collection and use of personal data for other purposes is regularly only
(i) after consent of the user,
(ii) where the processing is carried out for the purposes of fulfilling a contract, or
(iii) to safeguard legitimate interests, unless such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data.
An exception applies, moreover, in such cases where obtaining prior consent is not possible for factual reasons or where the processing of the data is permitted by law.
As far as personal data are processed on the basis of consent of the data subject, Art. 6 para 1 lit. a DSGVO legal basis for the processing.
When processing personal data for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO the legal basis; this also applies to processing that is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.
If processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, Art. 6 (1) lit. c DSGVO is the legal basis. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make processing of personal data necessary, Art. 6 (1) lit. d DSGVO is the legal basis.
If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override the former interest, Art. 6 para 1 lit. f DSGVO legal basis of the processing.
Consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit a DSGVO are usually obtained electronically. This is done by placing a check mark in the appropriate field for the purpose of documenting the granting of consent. In the case of electronic consent, the so-called double-opt-in procedure (Link) is applied (e.g. when registering for newsletters). The content of the declaration of consent is logged electronically.
Right of withdrawal: Please note that once consent has been given, it can be revoked at any time with effect for the future - in full or in part; the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation remains unaffected. Please address any revocation to the contact details mentioned in Section II (responsible party or data protection officer).
For the provision of our web and/or online services, we sometimes use third party service providers who act on our behalf and according to instructions within the scope of the service provision (order processors). These service providers may receive personal data or come into contact with personal data in the context of the provision of services and represent third parties or recipients within the meaning of the GDPR.
In such a case, we shall ensure that our service providers provide sufficient guarantees that appropriate technical and organizational measures are in place and that processing operations are carried out in such a way that they comply with the requirements of this Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject (cf. Art. 28 GDPR).
To the extent that personal data is transferred outside of commissioned processing to third parties and/or other recipients, we ensure that this is done exclusively in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR and only if there is a corresponding legal basis (e.g..e.g. Art. 6 para. 4 DSGVO, for the rest see item III.3).
The processing of your personal data will generally take place within the EU or. of the European Economic Area ("EEA").
Only in exceptional cases (eg.Only in exceptional cases (e.g. in connection with the involvement of service providers for the provision of web analytics services) may information be transmitted in so-called "Drittländern" kommen. "Third countries" are countries outside the European Union and/or the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in which an adequate level of data protection according to the standard of the EU cannot be assumed without further ado.
If the information transferred also includes personal data, we will ensure before such transfer that an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed in the respective third country or at the respective recipient in the third country, that you have given your consent to this, or that another permissible circumstance exists (e.g. Art.Art 49 DSGVO) is available.
An adequate level of data protection can result from a so-called. "adequacy decision"of the European Commission or by using the so-called. "EU standard contractual clauses". In the case of recipients in the USA, compliance with the principles of the so-called \. "EU-US Privacy Shield" can ensure an adequate level of data protection. We will be happy to provide you with further information on the appropriate and adequate safeguards for compliance with an adequate level of data protection upon request; the contact details can be found at the beginning of this privacy information. Information on the participants of the EU-US Privacy Shield can also be found here www.privacyshield.gov/list.
Personal data of the data subject shall be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of the processing ceases to apply. Storage after the purpose of processing has ceased to apply will only take place if this is provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which our company is subject (e.g. to comply with statutory retention obligations and/or if there are legitimate interests in storage, e.g. during the running of limitation periods for the purpose of legal defense against any claims). A blocking or deletion of the data also occurs when a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for a contract conclusion or for other purposes.
The GDPR grants certain rights (so-called data subject rights) to individuals affected by a processing of personal data. Data subject rights, esp. Art. 12 to Art. 22 DSGVO). The individual data subject rights are explained in more detail in Section XI. If you would like to exercise one or more of these rights, you can contact us at any time. For this purpose, please use the contact options specified in Section II.
Registration and the creation of a personal user account are required for certain services and/or performances provided via our websites and online offers. In the course of registration and setting up the user account, the following personal data ("mandatory data") will be collected and stored by us. A transfer of data to third parties does not take place:
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At the time of registration, we also store (i) the user's IP address and (ii) the date and time of registration.
In addition, voluntary information may be provided. These details may include, for example, telephone number, fax number, mobile phone number or details such as age and personal interests. Mandatory information that is required for the purpose of registration is indicated in the input mask by an asterisk as a required field. Registration cannot take place without the complete and truthful completion of the mandatory fields. Registration is only completed when you confirm the link contained in an e-mail sent by us after filling out the mandatory fields. Voluntary information may be used for the purpose of improving our services. We use the data for statistical analysis to better tailor our services to the interests of our users or to share aggregated or anonymous data with partners or to display content and advertisements matching your interests. Registered users regularly receive product recommendations from us by mail or post or as a push message. These product recommendations are sent by us regardless of whether a newsletter has been subscribed to. In this way, we want to provide our registered users with information about products from our range that may interest you based on your recent purchases from us.
A user registration is made for the purpose of restricting access and/or controlling access to certain content and services that we make available exclusively to registered users within the scope of our websites and/or online offers. Such registration may furthermore take place for the purpose of providing certain content and services to registered users as part of the performance of the contract and/or for the performance of pre-contractual measures.
Legal basis for the processing of data for the purpose of registration is, in the presence of consent of the user, Art. 6 para 1 lit. a DSGVO. If the registration serves the fulfillment of a contract to which the user is a party or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Insofar as the registration is for the purpose of access restriction and/or access control, the protection of legitimate interests is the legal basis, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO; the legitimate interest lies in the access restriction to protect the content and information developed by us.
If a registration is made in connection with the performance of a contract or for the performance of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para 1 lit. b DSGVO), the registration data will be stored for the duration of the respective order or contractual relationship and will be deleted or blocked after the expiry of the respective contract period or notice period, taking into account clause III.7. deleted or blocked.
If the registration is not in connection with a contract performance or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the registration data will be under consideration of paragraph III.7 deleted as soon as a registration on our website is canceled, modified or deleted by the user.
As a user, you have the possibility to cancel or delete the registration at any time. You can change the data stored about you at any time. A change and / or deletion of their registration / user account, including the data provided by you, you can make on our websites and / or online offers after a login. If the data is (still) required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, a premature deletion of the data is only possible insofar as contractual or legal obligations do not oppose the deletion.
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer. The following data is collected (hereinafter also referred to as "log data"):
The log data mentioned - with the exception of the IP address - do not allow the establishment of a personal reference to the user; a personal reference can only be made via the assignment or Linking the log data to an IP address.
The collection and processing of log data, in particular the IP address, is carried out for the purpose of providing the user with the content contained on our website, i.e..i.e. for the purpose of communication between the user and our web or online offer. A temporary storage of the IP address is necessary for the duration of the respective communication process. This is required for addressing the communication traffic between the user and our web and/or online offer or is required for the use of our web and/or online offer. Legal basis for this data processing - i.e. for the duration of your website visit - is Art. 6 para 1 lit. b DSGVO respectively § 96 TKG or § 15 para 1 TMG.
A processing and storage of the IP address in log files that goes beyond the communication process is carried out for the purpose of ensuring the functionality of our web and online offers, for the purpose of optimizing these offers as well as for ensuring the security of our information technology systems. Legal basis for a storage of the IP address for these purposes beyond the communication process is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (protection of legitimate interests) respectively § 109 TKG.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session - the website visit - has ended. Any additional storage of log data, including the IP address, for the purpose of system security takes place for a maximum period of seven days from the end of the page access by the user. A processing and / or storage of log data beyond this is possible and permissible, provided that the IP addresses of users after the expiry of the aforementioned storage period of seven days is deleted or alienated in such a way that an assignment of the log data to an IP address is no longer possible.
The collection of log data for the provision of the website including their storage in log files within the aforementioned limits is mandatory for the operation of the website. Therefore, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user. Deviating applies to a processing of log data for analysis purposes, this is - depending on the respective web analysis tools used and the type of data analysis (personal / anonymous / pseudonymous) - according to Section VII.
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. Cookies do not contain programs and cannot place malicious code on your computer. When a user calls up a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. Depending on the respective type of cookie as well as the possibility of assigning a cookie to an IP address, however, it is generally possible to establish a personal reference to the user. By analyzing and evaluating this information, it is possible for us to improve our websites and our Internet offering, as well as to send you individualized advertising. This means advertising that recommends products that may actually be of interest to you. Our goal is to make our advertising more useful and interesting for you. Therefore, the evaluation and analysis of the pseudonymized data collected from you helps us to ensure that we do not send you advertising indiscriminately. Rather, we send you advertising, such as newsletters, product recommendations, by e-mail or mail advertising that corresponds to your areas of interest. In this respect, we also compare, for example, which of our promotional e-mails you open in order to avoid sending unnecessary e-mails to you. We use the data you provide and other information stored about your customer account, as well as pseudonymized usage data, to present you with personalized advertising and/or special offers and services. Individual service providers and / or tools used by us use IP addresses without anonymization; details of these tools can be found in section VII and section VIII.
In principle, we distinguish between (i) technically necessary cookies, (ii) analysis cookies and (iii) third-party cookies:
(i) Technically necessary cookies we use to make our web and/or online offer more user-friendly. In technically necessary cookies, the following data is stored and transmitted to our systems:
(ii) Analysis cookies we use to analyze the surfing behavior of users on our web and / or online offers for the purpose of advertising, market research or to design our offers according to needs. The following data is collected via analysis cookies and transmitted to our systems:
Data about users collected in this way is pseudonymized by technical means. An assignment of the data to the calling user is then no longer possible.
(iii) Third-party cookies are cookies that are not provided by our web servers, but by third-party providers. This includes, for example, the integration of the "Like" button. When the button is clicked, Facebook places its "own" cookie in the user's browser. Third-party cookies can never be searched and / or evaluated by us.
The third-party providers are solely responsible for the use of such cookies; there is no possibility of influence on our part on the use and processing; you can prevent the setting of third-party cookies by using the options described in section VI.3 and number VII described measure.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to make websites easier for users to use. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change. For the following applications, we require technically necessary cookies:
The user data collected through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles. The legal basis for the use of technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, insofar as the possibility of establishing a personal reference to the user exists and the use is necessary for the purpose of providing our web and/or online services in terms of contract performance, otherwise Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, as the use is also for the protection of legitimate interest for the purpose of providing web and / or online offers.
The use of analysis cookies is for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimize our offer (see above). The legal basis for the processing of personal data using analysis cookies is, insofar as the possibility of establishing a personal reference to the user exists, in the case of consent of the user, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. If a use of analysis cookies for the creation of pseudonymous evaluations is the legal basis Art. 6 para 1 lit. f DSGVO (protection of legitimate interests) or § 15 para 3 Telemediengesetz (TMG).
Cookies are stored on the respective end device of the user (smart device/ PC) and transmitted from there to our websites. A distinction is made between so-called permanent cookies and session cookies. Session cookies are stored for the duration of a browser session and deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies are not deleted with closing the respective browser session, but are stored for a longer period of time on the end device of the user.
When calling up our website, users are informed by an info banner about the use of cookies and referred to this data protection declaration (hereinafter also referred to as "cookie banner"). Through the cookie banner, the consent of the user to the processing of personal data used in this context is also obtained.
As a user, you have full control over the use and storage of cookies. By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can generally disable or restrict the transfer of cookies. You can delete cookies that have already been stored at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website in full. For more information on the use of cookies, see http://www.meine-cookies.org/ or youronlinechoices.com.
You can object to the use of cookies for the creation of pseudonymous usage profiles (see above for analysis cookies) at any time with effect for the future; you can exercise your right to object via the aforementioned settings options of your browser.
To optimize our websites and adapt them to the changing habits and technical requirements of our users, we use tools for so-called web analysis. In this process, we measure, for example, which elements are visited by users, whether the information they are looking for is easy to find, etc. This information only becomes interpretable and meaningful at all when a larger group of users is considered. For this purpose, the collected data are aggregated, i.e. combined into larger units.
This way we can adapt the design of pages or optimize content, for example, if we find that a relevant proportion of visitors use new technologies or do not find an existing piece of information, or find it difficult to find.
On our web and online offers, we perform the following analyses and/or we use the following web analytics tools
A use of log data for analysis purposes takes place exclusively on an anonymous basis, in particular there is no linkage with personal data of the user and/or with an IP address or a cookie. Such an analysis of log data is thus not subject to the data protection provisions of the DSGVO.
For the analysis of website usage, we use the web analytics service "Google Analytics" provided by Google (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which allow an analysis of the use of the website by our customers on a pseudonymous and/or anonymous basis.
The information generated by the cookie about your website usage will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In the case of activation of IP anonymization on this website, however, your IP address will be shortened by Google within the Member States of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google uses the aforementioned information to evaluate the use of the website on our behalf, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services to the website operator in connection with the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.
If you do not want an evaluation by Google Analytics, you have the following options:
You can prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data by Google Analytics when visiting this website:
Note: If you delete your cookies, this will result in the opt-out cookie also being deleted and may need to be. By you must be activated again.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the Google Analytics cookie and related to your use of the website (including. your IP address) to Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by using the link below (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) to download and install the browser plugin available.
We use Google Analytics to analyze data from AdWords and the Double-Click-Cookie for statistical purposes. If you do not wish to do this, you can do so via the Ads Preferences Manager (http://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/?hl=de).
For the analysis of our website usage we also use the web analytics tool "Matomo" (formerly PIWIK). With Matomo, the usage information generated by the cookie is transmitted to our server in Europe and stored for usage analysis purposes. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website will not be disclosed to third parties.
If you do not wish the use of cookies and/or an analysis by Matomo, you have the following options:
On our web and online offers we also offer the possibility to register for our newsletter, furthermore advertising tools and social media plugins are used. In detail:
If you want to take advantage of the newsletter we offer, we need you to provide a valid email address. In order to be able to check whether you are the owner of the specified e-mail address or its owner agrees to receive the newsletter, we send an automated e-mail to the specified e-mail address after the first registration step (so-called double opt-in). Only after confirmation of the newsletter registration via a link in the confirmation e-mail do we include the specified e-mail address in our distribution list. Beyond the email address and the information to confirm the registration, we do not collect any further data.
The processing of your data takes place exclusively for the purpose of sending the newsletter you have ordered. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit b DSGVO. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time; the explanations on the right of withdrawal of consent under section III.4 apply in addition..
A use of their personal data for the purpose of advertising and / or marketing approach and to conduct customer satisfaction surveys is only in the presence of appropriate consent or other legal basis, which allows an advertising and / or marketing approach even without the presence of consent.
The legal basis for advertising and/or marketing measures based on explicit consent is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the explanations regarding consent under item III apply accordingly. For advertising and/or marketing measures via e-mail for the purpose of direct advertising for our own similar goods or services, the legal basis is Section 7 (3) UWG; this requires that (i) we have received your e-mail address in connection with the sale of a good or service, (ii) you have not objected to the use of your e-mail address for the purpose of direct advertising and (iii) we clearly and conspicuously point out to you when collecting the e-mail address and at each use that you can object to such use of your e-mail at any time (for the right to object, see number X.6.).
We have integrated on our websites switch buttons ("plugins") of different social networks, so that you can use the interactive possibilities of the social networks you use also on our websites. These plugins provide various functions, the subject matter and scope of which are determined by the operators of the social networks. To better protect your personal data, we use a 2-click process. Keep in mind that the IP address of your browser session can be linked to your own profile with the respective social network if you are logged in there at that time. Likewise, your visit to our website can be linked to your profile with the social network if it recognizes you via a previously set cookie of the social network that is still present on your computer.
Please note that we are not providers of the social networks and have no influence on the data processing by the respective providers. More information on the scope with data can be found under the following links or. Addresses:
On our pages are plugins of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA integrated. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button ("Like") on our page. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you activate the plugin, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can refer to content on our pages in your Facebook profile.
We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Facebook and that we are not responsible for the data processing by Facebook. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of Facebook at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
Functions of the social network "Twitter" are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc, Twitter, Inc. 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. In the process, data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. For more information, see the privacy policy of Twitter at http://twitter.com/privacy.
On our websites we use the Instagram plugin, which is provided by Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram"). The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an "Instagram camera". An overview of the Instagram plugins and their appearance can be found here:http://blog.instagram.com/post/36222022872/introducing-instagram-badges.
When you visit a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Instagram. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Instagram directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged in to Instagram. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly assign your visit to our website to your Instagram account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "Instagram" button, this information is also transmitted directly to an Instagram server and stored there. The information is also published on your Instagram account and displayed there to your contacts. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Instagram, as well as your rights in this regard and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to the privacy policy of Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/
If you do not want Instagram to directly assign the data collected via our website to your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website. You can also prevent the loading of Instagram plugins with add-ons for your browser, for example, with the script blocker "NoScript" (http://noscript.net/), see incidentally under point VI.3..
On our pages, functions of the service "Xing" are integrated, which is operated by XING AG, Gänsemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg. When you activate and use the plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection with the servers of Xing. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Xing directly to your browser and integrated by it into the website. By activating the plugins, Xing receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you are logged in to Xing, Xing can assign the visit to your Xing account. Purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of data by Xing, as well as your rights in this regard and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to the privacy policy of Xing.
On our websites use to integrate videos the provider YouTube. YouTube is operated by YouTube LLC with headquarters at 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube is represented by Google Inc. with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. On some pages, we also use a YouTube plugin. If you call up a page provided with such a plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is automatically established and the plugin is displayed. It is transmitted to the YouTube server which of our Internet pages you have visited. If you are a YouTube member and logged into YouTube at the same time as visiting our site, YouTube can assign this information to your personal user account. When using the plugin such as clicking on the start button of a video, this information is also assigned to your user account.
If you do not want such an assignment, you can prevent it by logging out of your YouTube user account as well as other user accounts of the companies YouTube LLC and/or Google Inc. before using our pages. before using our pages; alternatively, you can delete the corresponding cookies of these companies (for more details, see section VI.3.). Further information on data processing and notes on data protection by YouTube (Google) can be found at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
Our website uses Google AdSense, a service for embedding advertisements provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). For this service for embedding advertisements, Google AdSense uses so-called "cookies" (see section VI). In addition, Google AdSense also uses web beacons (invisible graphics). Based on the web beacons, information such as visitor traffic on websites can be evaluated. Cookies and web beacons are used to generate information about the use of our website, including your IP address. The delivery of advertising formats is then transmitted to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there, as with Google Analytics (see section VII.2.), stored.
The stored information may be passed on by Google to their contractual partners. The information collected by Google about your IP address will not be merged with other data stored by you.
If you do not want Google AdSense to collect data (using cookies and web beacons), you can prevent this by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software (see also section VI.3). By agreeing to the use of cookies via our cookie banner, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
On our website there is a contact form, which the user can use to contact us electronically. If the user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. These data are:
Mandatory information required for the purpose of contacting you is indicated by an asterisk as a required field (also in the input mask).
At the time of sending the message, the following data will also be processed and stored:
Alternatively, it is possible to contact us via the e-mail address provided on our website. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. In no case will the data be disclosed to third parties, except we have to resort to third parties to process the request.
The data will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing the respective request or the respective user request. The other data collected during the sending process are used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
As far as the data processing is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling a customer order or a customer request, the legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, regardless of whether contact is made via the contact form or by e-mail. If the user has given his consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO is the legal basis for the processing. The legal basis for the collection of additional data during the sending process is Art. 6 para. 1 f. DSGVO; the legitimate interest here lies in the prevention of abuse and ensuring system security (see point V.1.).
The data will generally be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective communication with the user has ended and/or the user's request has been conclusively answered. The communication is terminated or a final answer is given if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. Instead of a deletion, a storage with blocking occurs, as far as a further storage of the data is necessary for the reasons mentioned in number III.5. named reasons is necessary.
The personal data additionally collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.
The user has the possibility at any time to cancel the communication with us and/or to withdraw his request and to object to a corresponding use of his data. In such a case, the communication cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case, subject to further storage of the data for the reasons stated in section III.7. named reasons.
The definitions and terms are governed by Regulation (EU) 679/2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter "Primary Data Protection Regulation" or "DSGVO"). In particular, the definitions of Art. 4 and Art. 9 DSGVO apply. Within the scope of this data protection declaration, the following terms defined in Art. 4 DSGVO defined terms may be relevant:
The user is entitled to the following data subject rights in particular under the GDPR:
You have the right to request information about whether or not we are processing personal data concerning you. If personal data concerning them are processed by our company, you have the right to obtain information about
You also have the right to obtain information about whether your personal data is subject to automated decision-making i.S.d. Art 22 DSGVO are and if this is the case, which decision-making criteria underlie such an automated decision (logic) or what effects and scope the automated decision may have for you.
If personal data is transferred to a third country outside the scope of the GDPR, you have the right to be informed whether, and if so on the basis of which guarantees, an adequate level of protection i.S.d. Art. 45, 46 DSGVO at the data recipient in the third country is ensured.
You have the right to request a copy of your personal data. We generally provide copies of data in electronic form, unless you have indicated otherwise. The first copy is free of charge, for further copies a reasonable fee may be charged. The provision is subject to the rights and freedoms of other persons who may be affected by the transmission of the data copy.
You have the right to ask us to correct your data if it is incorrect, inaccurate and/or incomplete; the right to rectification includes the right to complete it by means of supplementary declarations or communications. A correction and / or completion shall be made without undue delay - that is, without undue delay.
you have the right to request that we delete your personal data to the extent
A right to erasure of personal data does not exist to the extent
The deletion must take place immediately - that is, without undue delay. If personal data have been made public by us (e.g. on the Internet), we have to ensure within the scope of what is technically possible and reasonable that third party data processors are also informed about the deletion request, including the deletion of links, copies and / or replications.
You have the right to have the processing of your personal data restricted in the following cases:
Personal Data the processing of which has been restricted at their request may - subject to retention - only be processed (i) with their consent, (ii) for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, (iii) for the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons, or (iv) for reasons of substantial public interest. If a processing restriction is lifted, they will be informed of this in advance.
You have the right - subject to the following provisions - to request that data concerning you be handed over in a standard electronic, machine-readable data format. The right to data transfer includes the right to transfer the data to another responsible party; upon request, we will therefore - insofar as technically possible - transfer data directly to a responsible party named by you or yet to be named. The right to data transmission only exists for data provided by you and requires that the processing is based on consent or for the performance of a contract and is carried out with the help of automated processes. The right to data transfer according to Art. 20 DSGVO does not affect the right to data deletion according to Art. 17 DSGVO. The data transfer is subject to the rights and freedoms of other persons whose rights may be affected by the data transfer.
In case of processing of personal data for the performance of tasks carried out in the public interest (Art. 6 (1) lit e DSGVO) or for the exercise of legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) lit f DSGVO), you may object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time with effect for the future. In case of objection, we shall refrain from any further processing of their data for the aforementioned purposes, unless,
You can object to the use of your data for the purpose of direct advertising at any time with effect for the future; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is connected with direct advertising. In the case of objection, we have any further processing of their data for the purpose of direct marketing to refrain.
Decisions which produce legal effects concerning you or significantly affect you must not be based solely on automated processing of personal data - including profiling. This does not apply if the automated decision
Decisions based exclusively on automated processing of special categories of personal data are in principle inadmissible, unless Art. 22 (4) in conjunction with Art. 9 (2) lit a or lit. g DSGVO applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of their person.
In case of complaints, you may at any time contact the competent supervisory authority of the Union or the Member States. For our company, the supervisory authority mentioned in point II is responsible.