Privacy Policy
The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of legal provisions (GDPR, TKG 2003). In this privacy policy, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within our website.
1. Controller for Data Processing
Frank Schmitz
Osenauer Str. 14
51519 Odenthal
Germany
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 2202 2704628
2. Your Rights under GDPR
You have the following rights:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or completion of incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to Restriction: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your data (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your data (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
3. What Data is Collected?
3.1 Access Data and Hosting
You can generally visit our website without providing any personal information. With each access to our website, the following information is automatically collected:
- IP address of the requesting computer
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- Website from which access was made (referrer URL)
- Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer
Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)
Storage Period: This data is automatically deleted after 7 days.
3.2 Newsletter Registration
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use the data you provide exclusively for this purpose. We collect:
- Email address
- Time of registration
- IP address at registration (for verification)
Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent)
Double Opt-In: Registration is done via a double opt-in process. You will receive an email in which you must confirm your registration.
Withdrawal: You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Each newsletter email contains an unsubscribe link. Your email address will then be deleted from the distribution list.
3.3 Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for follow-up questions.
Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract initiation) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)
Storage Period: This data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose or when you request deletion.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
4.1 What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. They serve to make our offer more user-friendly.
4.2 Which Cookies Do We Use?
Technically Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required to ensure the functionality of the website (e.g., language settings).
Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)
4.3 Disabling Cookies
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.
5. Sharing Data with Third Parties
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties except:
- You have expressly given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
- Transfer is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
- There is a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR)
- Transfer is necessary for the protection of legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR)
6. Hosting
Our website is hosted by an external service provider. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host.
Server Location: European Union (EU)
The use of the host is for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
7. Data Security
We use the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method during website visits in combination with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser.
We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties.
8. Updates to this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in January 2025.
Due to the further development of our website and offerings or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed at any time on this website.