Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit our website. ‘Personal data’ comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our privacy policy below..
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Its contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data (e.g. web browser, operating system or time the site was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyse how visitors use the site.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the imprint if you have further questions about the issue of data protection. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When visiting our website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This primarily takes place using cookies and so-called analysis programmes. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about how to exercise your options in this regard in this privacy policy.
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.Whenever you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the data is collected.Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.
Note to the responsible body
The responsible place for data processing on this website is:
IP-Projects GmbH & Co. KG
At Vogelherd 14
97295 Waldbrunn Phone: 09306 - 76499-0
E-Mail:
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or together with others, has the purpose and means of processing personal data (eg name, E -Mail addresses or similar) decides.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can also revoke any consent you have already given us at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing prior to the revocation shall remain unaffected by the revocation.
Right to file complaints with competent regulatory authorities
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/anschriften_table.html..
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the orders and enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection in your browser's address line when it changes from http :// to https :// and the lock icon is displayed in your browser's address bar.If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties..
Encrypted payments on this website
If, after the conclusion of a fee-based contract, there is an obligation to forward us your payment data (eg account number for direct debit authorization), these data will be required for payment.
Payment transactions via the common means of payment (Visa / MasterCard, direct debit) will be effected exclusively via an encrypted payment method SSL or TLS connection. An encrypted connection is indicated by the browser's address bar changing from 'http: //' to 'https: //' and by the lock icon in your browser bar.
In encrypted communication, your payment details may be yours forwarded to us, not be read by third parties.
Information, blocking, deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided with information about any of your stored personal data as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the imprint if you have further questions on the topic of personal data..
Objection to promotional emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website imprint requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as spam emails, is received.
3. Data Protection Officer
Statutory data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company to
4. Data collection on our website
Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.Most of the cookies we use are so-called ‘session cookies’. They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognise your browser when you next visit the site.You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimised service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyse your surfing behaviour) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in so-called ‘server log files’. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing machine
- Time of server request
- IP address
This data will not be combined with data from other sources.The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.
Contact form
Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission.We will, therefore, process any data you enter into the contact form only with your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing prior to the revocation shall remain unaffected by the revocation.We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.
Registration on this website
You can register on our website in order to access additional functions offered here. The input data will only be used for the purpose of using the respective site or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject your registration.To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical changes, we will use the email address specified during registration.We will process the data provided during registration only based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing prior to the revocation shall remain unaffected by the revocation.We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Comment function on this website
If you use the comment function on this site, the time at which you created the comment and your email address will be stored along with your comment, as well as your username, unless you are posting anonymously.
Storage of the IP address
Our comment function stores the IP addresses of those users who post comments. Since we do not check comments on our site before they go live, we need this information to be able to pursue action for illegal or slanderous content.
Subscribing to the comment feed
As a user of this site, you can sign up to receive the comment feed after registering. Your email address will be checked with a confirmation email. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time by clicking the link in the emails. The data provided when you subscribed to the comments feed will then be deleted, but if you have submitted this data to us for other purposes or elsewhere (such as subscribing to a newsletter), it will be retained.
Comment storage period
The comments and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the content commented upon has been completely deleted or the comments are required to be removed for legal reasons (slander, etc.).
Legal basis
The comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. DSGVO). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the already completed data processing operations remains unaffected by the revocation.
Processing data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary to establish, or modify legal relationships with us (master data). This is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract. We collect, process and use your personal data when accessing our website (usage data) only to the extent required to enable you to access our service or to bill you for the same.Collected customer data shall be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data transferred when signing up for services and digital content
We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfil the terms of your contract with us, for example, to banks entrusted to process your payments.Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.
5. Analysis tools and advertising
Browser Plugin
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 this website.
.Widgets and Awards from expeero.com
On our website we use widgets and awards from expeero.com. Operator of the website is:
Marco Keul - expeero.com
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str. 5
33824 Werther (Westf.)
When you visit a page with dynamic expeero awards and/or widgets, a connection to the servers of expeero.com is established. The use of the expeero awards widgets is in the interest of an optimal design of our online offer and therefore represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. More information on the handling of user data can be found in the privacy policy of expeero.com at https://www.expeero.com/de/data-protection
6. Newsletter
Newsletter data
If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We only use this data to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.We will, therefore, process any data you enter into the newsletter form only with your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and email address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the ‘unsubscribe’ link in the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members area) remain unaffected.
7. Payment provider
PayPal
Our website accepts payments via PayPal. The provider of this service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter 'PayPal').If you select payment via PayPal, the payment data you provide will be transmitted to PayPal.The data will be transmitted to PayPal based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (processing for contract purposes). You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing prior to the revocation shall remain unaffected by the revocation.