Privacy policy

The person responsible for data processing is:

Julian Thiers, Höhenweg 102, 53127 Bonn

Contact:

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your privacy is especially important to us. Below we inform you in detail about how we handle your data.

Information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer to our service providers, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

1. Access data and hosting

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Each time a website is accessed, the web server only automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the access. This access data is analyzed exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer. This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a weighing of interests, in a correct presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Hosting

The services for hosting and displaying the website are provided in part by our service provider Digital Ocean as part of processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, all access data and all data collected in the forms provided on this website will be processed on their servers. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

2. Data processing for establishing contact

In the context of customer communication, we collect personal data to process your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR if you voluntarily provide us with this data when contacting us (e.g., via contact form or e-mail). Mandatory fields are marked as such, as in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Once your request has been fully processed, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

3. Deletion of the data

The access data and server log files relating to your visit to our website will be deleted after 7 days at the latest.

4. Advertising by e-mail

4.1 E-mail newsletter with registration

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or separately provided by you to regularly send you our e-mail newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the recipient list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

4.2 Newsletter dispatch

The newsletter may also be sent by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

5. Cookies and other technologies

General information

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies on various pages, including so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your end device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted again at the end of the browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).

Protection of privacy on end devices

When using our online offer, we use necessary technologies in order to be able to provide the expressly requested Telemedia service. The storage of information in your end device or access to information that is already stored in your end device does not require consent in this respect.

For functions that are not absolutely necessary, the storage of information in your end device or access to information that is already stored in your end device requires your consent. We would like to point out that if you do not give your consent, parts of the website may not be fully usable. Any consent you have given will remain in place until you adjust or reset the respective settings on your device.

Any downstream data processing by cookies and other technologies

We use technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website. These technologies are used to collect and process the IP address, time of visit, device, and browser information as well as information about your use of our website. In the context of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We also use technologies to fulfill the legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g., to be able to prove consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analysis and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

You can find the cookie settings for your browser under the following links : Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™

If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.

6. Use of cookies and other technologies

Insofar as you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. The data collected in this context will be deleted once the purpose has ceased to apply and we have stopped using the respective technology. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on your revocation options can be found in the section "Cookies and other technologies". Further information, including the basis of our cooperation with the individual providers, can be found under the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

Use of Google services

We use the following technologies of Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is generally transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded for the respective technology between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

Google Analytics

For the purpose of website analysis, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device, and browser information as well as information on your use of our website), from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. If you visit our website from the EU, your IP address will be stored on a server located in the EU to derive location data and then deleted immediately before the traffic is forwarded to other Google servers for processing. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Google.

Google Tag Manager

For the purpose of website analysis, certain aggregated data is automatically collected with Google Tag Manager. This data does not contain any IP addresses or measurement IDs that are linked to a specific person. No information about visitors is collected, stored, or shared with Google Tag Manager. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Google. There is a decision by the European Commission on an adequate level of data protection for the USA as a basis for a third country transfer, provided that the respective service provider is certified. Certification is available.

Use of Facebook services

Use of Facebook Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel as part of the technologies of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland ("Facebook (by Meta)" or "Meta Platforms Ireland") described below. The Facebook Pixel automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device, and browser information as well as information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or subscribing to a newsletter), from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. As part of the so-called extended data matching, information is also collected and stored in hashed form for matching purposes, which can be used to identify individuals (e.g., names, email addresses and telephone numbers). For this purpose, a cookie is automatically set by the Facebook pixel when you visit our website, which automatically enables your browser to be recognized by means of a pseudonymous cookie ID when you visit other websites. Facebook (by Meta) will merge this information with other data from your Facebook account and use it to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity, in particular personalized and group-based advertising.

The information automatically collected by Facebook (by Meta) technologies about your use of our website is usually transferred to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. If we are responsible for the transfer of data to the USA, our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Further information on data processing by Facebook can be found in Facebook's privacy policy Facebook (by Meta).

Facebook analytics

As part of the Facebook Business Tools, statistics on visitor activity on our website are created from the data collected with the Facebook Pixel about your use of our website. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Facebook (by Meta). Their analysis serves to optimize the presentation and marketing of our website.

Facebook Ads (Ads Manager)

We use Facebook Ads to advertise this website on Facebook (by Meta) and on other platforms. We determine the parameters of the respective advertising campaign. Facebook (by Meta) is responsible for the exact implementation, in particular the decision on the placement of the ads with individual users. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. The joint controllership is limited to the collection of data and its transmission to Meta Platforms Ireland. Subsequent data processing by Meta Platforms Ireland is not covered by this.

7. Social media

Our online presence on Instagram (by Meta), YouTube

If you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presences on the social media mentioned above, from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are generally used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator as well as a contact option and your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the providers' data protection notices linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.

Instagram (by Meta) is an offer of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland") The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is usually transmitted to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. Data processing in the context of a visit to an Instagram (by Meta) fan page is based on an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Argentina.

There is a decision by the European Commission on an adequate level of data protection for the USA as a basis for a third country transfer, provided that the respective service provider is certified. Certification is available.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in these countries: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico.

There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with you is based on these guarantees: standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

YouTube is a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is usually transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

8. Contact options and your rights

8.1 Your rights

As the data subject, you have the following rights:

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, the right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;
  • in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, the right to demand the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary.

    • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
    • to fulfill a legal obligation;
    • for reasons of public interest or
    • is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as

    • the accuracy of the data is disputed by you;
    • the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure;
    • we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or
    • you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller;
  • in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

Right of objection

As far as we process personal data as explained above to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object on grounds relating to your situation.

After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. In this case, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

8.2 Contact options

If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, for information, correction, restriction, or deletion of data as well as revocation of consents granted or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.