1. General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

 

 

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

 

How is your data collected?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

 

 

Google Cloud CDN

This website uses the service Google Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network). The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Cloud CDN is a network of servers distributed worldwide that enables faster and more secure delivery of our website content.

When you access our website, requests are forwarded to Google servers. Personal data may be processed in this context, in particular IP addresses, date and time of access, browser and device information, and requested content. Google Cloud CDN is used to ensure secure, stable, and efficient delivery of our website. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Our interest lies in the technical optimization and protection of our website against outages and attacks.

When using Google Cloud CDN, personal data may be transferred to third countries, in particular the United States. Data transfers are based on the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. However, an adequate level of data protection cannot be guaranteed in all cases.

Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy policy at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

 

 

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other service inquiries.

 

 

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this purpose and for further questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time.

 

 

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

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2. Hosting

The content of this website is hosted by the following provider: WIX

 

The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (“WIX”). WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX is used to analyze user behavior, visitor sources, the region of website visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies on your browser that are required for displaying the website and ensuring security (necessary cookies). Data collected via WIX may be stored on servers worldwide.

WIX servers are located, among other places, in the USA. Details can be found in WIX’s privacy policy:

https://de.wix.com/about/privacy

According to WIX, data transfers to the USA and other third countries are based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses or comparable safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. Details can be found here:

https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users

The use of WIX is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5626

 

 

Data Processing Agreement

A data processing agreement (DPA) has been concluded for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that personal data of our website visitors is processed only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

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3. General Information and Mandatory Information

 

 

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Your personal data is treated confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

 

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

 

We point out 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 Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

 

Christina Rech

Altonaer Poststr. 9–13

22767 Hamburg

Germany

 

Phone: +49 1556 334 334 0

Email: mail@christinarech.com

 

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

 

 

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods). In the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

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

 

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR.

If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to comply with a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

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Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer.

When using data processors, we only pass on personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

 

 

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing.

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS 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 INSOFAR AS 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 violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

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Right to Data Portability

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

 

 

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this or other questions concerning personal data.

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Right to Restriction of Processing

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

 

• If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request restriction of processing.

• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of deletion.

• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.

• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of processing.

 

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data — apart from storage — may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense 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 a Member State.

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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 inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change from “http://” to “https://” in the browser’s address bar and by 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.

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4. Data Collection on This Website

 

 

Cookies

This website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party providers within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communication processes, to provide certain functions requested by you, or to optimize the website (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure technically error-free and optimized provision of its services.

If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies or comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG). Consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

 

 

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

 

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Time of the server request

• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. Collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website — for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

 

 

Usercentrics

This website uses the consent management tool Usercentrics to manage and document user consent for the processing of personal data. The provider is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany.

Usercentrics is used to obtain, store, and make available at any time the legally required consent for the use of cookies and comparable technologies. In doing so, personal data is processed, in particular:

 

• Consent status (granted or revoked)

• Time of consent

• Pseudonymous user ID

• Device, browser, and IP information (shortened/anonymized)

 

Data processing is carried out to fulfill our legal obligations pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR and on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in legally compliant documentation of consents.

Consent data is stored by Usercentrics locally or on servers within the European Union. Transfer to third countries does not generally take place. Users can revoke or adjust stored consents at any time with effect for the future by accessing the cookie settings on our website.

Further information on data processing by Usercentrics can be found in Usercentrics’ privacy policy at:

https://usercentrics.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/

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Contact Form

If you send inquiries to me via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by me for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. I will not pass on this data without your consent.

Processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), if such consent has been requested. Consent can be revoked at any time.

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

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Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact me by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by me for the purpose of handling your request. I will not pass on this data without your consent.

Processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on my legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), if such consent has been requested. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

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5. Social Media

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Social Media Elements with Shariff

This website uses elements of social media networks (e.g. Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).

You can usually recognize the social media elements by the respective social media logos. To ensure data protection on this website, these elements are used only together with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the social media elements integrated on this website from transmitting your personal data to the respective provider as soon as you enter the site.

Only when you activate the respective social media element by clicking the corresponding button is a direct connection established to the provider’s server (consent). As soon as you activate the social media element, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address.

If you are logged into your respective social media account (e.g. LinkedIn) at the same time, the respective provider can associate the visit to this website with your user account.

Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. The service is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

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LinkedIn

This website uses components of the LinkedIn social network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you access a page on which LinkedIn functions are integrated (e.g. LinkedIn button or plugin), a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed which of our pages you have visited. In addition, personal data (e.g. IP address, device and browser information) may be transmitted to LinkedIn.

If you are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time, LinkedIn can associate the visit to this website with your personal user account. You can prevent this by logging out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

Processing of personal data only takes place after your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, provided that LinkedIn integration is controlled via a corresponding consent tool. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

LinkedIn may also process personal data in the USA or other third countries. Data transfer is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR. Nevertheless, access to data by US authorities cannot be ruled out.

Further information on data processing and your rights can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

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6. Plugins and Tools

 

 

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy Mode

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our pages on which YouTube is embedded, a connection is established to YouTube servers. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads shown in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. However, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which may contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition.

Details on enhanced privacy mode can be found here:

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780

After activating a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in Google’s privacy policy at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). Further information can be found at:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

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Source: https://www.e-recht24.de