Data privacy

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General information

The following provides you with an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit the Internet pages of this website.

Personal data is any information by which a natural person (hereinafter “data subject”) can be identified. This includes, in particular, the name, online addresses, identification numbers, location data, online identifiers or further special characteristics that provide information, for example, about genetic, economic, cultural or social identity.

Our services are aimed at adults and children. However, persons under the age of 16 should not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, use, processing and transfer of your data in accordance with this privacy policy and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Responsibilities

The responsible party for questions regarding the handling of your personal data and within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Ludwig von der Becke
Versmolder Street 25
33790 Halle/Westphalia

E-mail: kontakt@vonderbecke.de

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

Data transmission

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and in particular to protect the transmission of confidential content from input forms, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. An encrypted connection can be recognised by corresponding representations in the address line of the browser. As a rule, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, or http for short, switches to secure mode: from “http://” to “https://”. In addition, a lock symbol should be displayed.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Nevertheless, we would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. through communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Data use and data processing

The legal basis for the processing is Article 6 (1) a – f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).

According to this, there is a lawfulness for the processing in particular if:

  • the data subject has consented to the processing of personal data relating to him or her;
  • processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the data subject’s request;
  • processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
  • processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;
  • processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
  • processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of the controller or of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.

Consent” means any freely given specific, informed and unambiguous indication of his or her wishes in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject signifies his or her agreement to personal data relating to him or her being processed.

“Third party” means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body, other than the controller referred to above, the processor and the persons authorised to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.

“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Data deletion and storage period

If the purpose of the storage no longer applies, the personal data of the data subject will be deleted.
In addition, storage may take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject.
The data will also be deleted if a prescribed storage period expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

Use of data from this website (objection to advertising e-mails)

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation or the data protection declaration by third parties for the purpose of sending advertising and information material not expressly requested is hereby expressly objected to. The website operator expressly reserves the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam mails.

Data collection

The legal basis for the collection is the EU Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO). Your data is collected in different ways.

On the one hand, we collect your data by you providing it to us. This is done, for example, by sending it by post, by e-mail to one of our e-mail addresses or via a registration or contact form on the relevant websites.

On the other hand, data is collected by the provider’s IT system when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data that is automatically collected as soon as an internet page is called up. This data is stored in so-called server log files, which are transmitted by your browser, among others. These are:

  • Browser type, language and browser version
  • Operating system used and host name of the computer used
  • Date and time of server request
  • IP address
  • Referrer URL (the website from which you may have just arrived)
  • Content of the request (specific page)
  • Access status/HTTP status code
  • Amount of data transferred in each case


The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

The temporary storage of the IP address and the log files is necessary for the delivery, functionality or optimisation of the respective website.

This data is not merged with other data sources or evaluated in any other way.

If you send us data by post, e-mail or use the option to enter data within this website, this data is disclosed on an expressly voluntary basis.

Cookies

The website is realised using cookies. To log in to the password-protected internal area in your browser, you must have cookies activated.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard disk by the browser you are using. Cookies are used to make the website as a whole more user-friendly and effective.
You can configure your browser to allow cookies only in individual cases or for certain cases, or to generally exclude them.
On the other hand, you can also delete cookies manually after each visit to the website or have them deleted automatically by the browser according to the settings.

Cookies that serve to analyse your surfing behaviour, for example, are mentioned separately in this data protection declaration.

Objection to data collection

The storage of cookies can be prevented by a corresponding setting of your browser software, however, the full use of all functions of this website may no longer be possible.

You can also prevent the collection of website-related data (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.

E-mail contact

If you contact us by e-mail via one of our e-mail addresses, the further processing of your data will be based on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a of the EU Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).

If you contact us via e-mail to one of the e-mail addresses provided by us, all personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

All data collected will be processed exclusively for the purpose of dealing with your request and will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

You can revoke your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO at any time by sending an informal message to the responsible office by post or by e-mail. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The duration of the storage of the above-mentioned data depends on the background of your contact. The accrued data will be deleted

  • as soon as you request us to delete it or revoke your consent,
  • after the storage is no longer necessary or the purpose for the storage no longer applies,
  • or processing is restricted if there are legal obligations to retain data.

Comment function

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, details of when the comment was created, your e-mail address and, if you do not post anonymously, the user name you have chosen will be stored.

This website uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn more about how your comment data is processed.

Storage of the IP address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments on this website before they are activated, we need this data in order to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to comments

As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the info mails. In this case, the data entered in the context of subscribing to comments will be deleted; however, if you have transmitted this data to us for other purposes and at another point (e.g. newsletter order), this data will remain with us.

Storage period of comments

The comments and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments have to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments).

Legal basis

The comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke your consent at any time. For this purpose, an informal communication by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Use of Google services and tools

Various services and tools of the service provider Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”, are used within this website.

Use of Google Analytics

Google Analytics is used on this website. This service uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information thus generated about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

However, by activating IP anonymisation within this website, your IP address will be truncated 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 for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise its website.
We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics

Google Analytics includes the “demographic characteristics” function, which generates reports containing statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data is derived from Google’s interest-based advertising and third-party visitor data and cannot be attributed to any specific individual. You can generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section entitled “Objection to data collection” or deactivate this function via the ad settings in your Google account.

Objection to data collection

The storage of cookies can be prevented by a corresponding setting of your browser software, however, the full use of all functions of this website may no longer be possible.

You can also prevent the collection of website-related data (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Rights of the data subject

Where personal data about you is processed by us, you have the following rights against the data controller:

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another person responsible, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Right to information, blocking, deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can also obtain information about the planned storage period, about a transfer to third countries or to international organisations as well as about the existence of any automated decision-making including profiling.

You may request the deletion of your data unless the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information.

To do so, you can contact the aforementioned controller.

Right to restriction of processing

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data at any time, insofar as you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful, the data is no longer required and you refuse to delete it because you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we need appropriate time to verify it. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Right of revocation

If you have given your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or beyond, you can revoke the consent given at any time. To do so, send an informal message to the above-mentioned person responsible by post or by e-mail.
The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of data protection law, the person concerned has the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of the data protection officers and their contact details can be found in the following link:

https://www.bfdi.bund.de/EN/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.