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Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can personally identify you. 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. Their contact details can be found in the section “Notice Regarding the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways:

  1.  You provide it to us, for example, by entering data into a contact form.
  2. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access the website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the 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 is also processed for contract offers, orders, or other business inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive, at any time and free of charge, information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Additionally, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions related to data protection.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, primarily through analytics programs.

Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host our website’s content with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter “IONOS”). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. Details can be found in IONOS’s privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG.

Consent can be revoked at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

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

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Database Solutions Zimmermann
Andreas Zimmermann
Gutenbergstr. 10
64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim
Hessen, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6257 9189561
Email: info@dbs-zimmermann.de

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

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases. If you make a legitimate deletion request 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 such cases, the deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. If you have explicitly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process it based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Additionally, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal basis for data processing in individual cases is outlined in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business operations, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these third parties. We only share personaldata if it is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits data sharing.

If we use data processors, we only transfer personal data based on a valid data processing agreement. In cases 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 can revoke consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

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

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING 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 OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In case of GDPR violations, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a structured, commonly used, and machinereadable format. If you request direct data transfer to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion

You have the right to obtain free information at any time about your stored personal data, its origin, recipient, and purpose of processing. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose or for further questions regarding personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

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

  •  If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. During this verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
  •  If your personal data was processed unlawfully, you can request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
  • If you have objected under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests must take place. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have theright to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may only be processed—except for storage—with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/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, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar and the lock icon.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published in the legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertisements and informational materials is hereby prohibited. The website operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (thirdparty cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services provided by third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communication processes, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g., shopping cart functionality), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the website audience) are stored based on Art.
6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar
recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on 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 on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the
browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited. You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy

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 version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources. The 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 its website – for this purpose, server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your
consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form 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 inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods— remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries 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 processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially
statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analytics services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter: “IONOS”). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D-56410 Montabaur, Germany. As part of the analysis with IONOS, visitor numbers and behavior (e.g., number of page views, duration of website visits, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e., the page from which the visitor comes), visitor locations, and technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analyzed.

For this purpose, IONOS stores, among others, the following data:

  • Referrer (previously visited website)
  • Requested website or file
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Device type used
  • Time of access
  • IP address in anonymized form (used only to determine the access location)

According to IONOS, data collection is completely anonymized, making it impossible to trace it back to individual persons. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.

The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior to optimize both its website and advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out
exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in IONOS’ privacy policy at the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

WP Statistics

This website uses the WP Statistics analysis tool to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).

WP Statistics allows us to analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics collects log files (IP address, referrer, used browsers, user origin, search engine used) and actions that website visitors have performed (e.g., clicks and views). The collected data is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our website and advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymization

We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address is shortened so that it can no
longer be directly assigned to you.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected unless provided voluntarily. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to store your data, email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, at which point it will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your
interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Newsletter Distribution to Existing Customers

If you purchase goods or services from us and provide your email address in the process, we may subsequently use this email address to send newsletters, provided we inform you of this in advance. In such cases, the newsletter will only contain direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. A corresponding link is provided in every newsletter. The legal basis for sending the newsletter in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 para. 3 UWG (German Unfair Competition Act).

After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. The data in the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate
interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts for uniform font display, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally, meaning no connection to Google servers is established.

For more information on Google Fonts, please visit: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

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