Data Privacy
The following data protection declaration applies to the use of our online offer https://threadshero.com/ (hereinafter “website”).
We attach great importance to data protection. The collection and processing of your personal data takes place in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1 Responsible
Responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 DSGVO
blueShepherd GmbH
Eilbeker Weg 197
22089 Hamburg
If you wish to object to the collection, processing or use of your data by us in accordance with these data protection regulations, either as a whole or for individual measures, you can address your objection to the person responsible.
You can save and print out this data protection declaration at any time.
2 General Purposes of Processing
We use personal data for the purpose of operating the website and processing your inquiries in a business context.
3 What data we use and why
3.1 Hosting
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use to operate the website.
In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data from customers, interested parties and visitors to this website on the basis of our legitimate interests in making our website available efficiently and securely in accordance with Art. 6 Para . 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR.
3.2 Access Data
We collect information about you when you use this website. We automatically collect information about your usage behavior and your interaction with us and register data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store and use data about every access to our website (so-called server log files). Access data includes:
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- Date and time of retrieval
- amount of data transferred
- Notification of successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
- Browser type and browser version
- operating system
- Referer URL (i.e. the previously visited page)
- Websites accessed by the user’s system through our website
- Internet service provider of the user
- IP address and the requesting provider
We use this log data without assignment to your person or other profiling for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of our website, but also for anonymous recording of the number of visitors to our website (traffic) and the scope and type of traffic Use of our website and services, also for billing purposes, to measure the number of clicks received from cooperation partners. This information enables us to provide personalized and location-based content, and to analyze traffic, troubleshoot and troubleshoot, and improve our services.
This is also our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR.
We reserve the right to subsequently check the log data if there is a justified suspicion of illegal use based on specific indications. We also save IP addresses if we have a concrete suspicion of a criminal offense in connection with the use of our website.
3.3 Cookies
We use so-called session cookies to optimize our website. A session cookie is a small text file that is sent by the respective server when you visit a website and is temporarily stored on your hard drive. This file as such contains a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. They serve z. B. to prevent the cookie banner from being displayed again.
We also use a small amount of persistent cookies (also small text files that are stored on your device), which remain on your device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. These cookies are stored on your hard drive and are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. Their lifespan is 1 month to 10 years. This enables us to present our offer to you in a more user-friendly, effective and secure manner and, for example, to show you information on the site that is specially tailored to your interests.
Our legitimate interest in using cookies in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR is to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure.
The following data and information is stored in the cookies:
- Login Information
- language settings
- entered search terms
Information about the number of visits to our website and the use of individual functions on our website.
When the cookie is activated, an identification number is assigned to it and your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, your IP address or similar data that would enable the cookie to be assigned to you will not be placed in the cookie. Based on cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymised information.
You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in individual cases whether you exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, or that cookies are completely prevented. This can limit the functionality of the website.
3.4 Cookie-Banner
A cookie is also stored by the cookie banner we use, which informs you about the use of cookies. This only receives information about whether you have already received the cookie banner. It does not contain any personal data.
3.5 Data to fulfill our contractual obligations
We process personal data that we need to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as name, address, e-mail address, products ordered, billing and payment data. The collection of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.
The data will be deleted after the warranty periods and statutory retention periods have expired. Data linked to a user account (see below) will always be retained for as long as this account is maintained.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 b) GDPR, because this data is required so that we can fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
3.6 Comment Function
We offer a comment function for articles to improve interaction with our visitors. To use the function, you need to enter the name and the comment. A pseudonym can be used for the name. The name entered will be published together with the comment.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 a) GDPR.
3.7 Contacting Us
If you contact us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), we process your details to process the request and in the event that follow-up questions arise.
If the data processing is carried out to carry out pre-contractual measures, which take place at your request, or, if you are already our customer, to carry out the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 b) DSGVO.
We only process other personal data if you give your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 a) GDPR) or we have a legitimate interest in the processing of your data (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR) . A legitimate interest lies e.g. B. replying to your email.
4 Social Media
This website uses links to our presence on social media sites. The data protection and liability regulations of the respective providers apply to these presences, which you can access as described below.
4.1 Facebook
We process your data for the purpose of effectively informing and supporting our customers and interested parties. This is our legitimate address according to Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter f GDPR.
The processing takes place on the basis of the declaration of joint responsibility (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum).
More information about data protection notices:
Anbieter: Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
Website: https://facebook.com
Plugins: https://developers.facebook.com/plugins
Datenumfang: https://facebook.com/help/
Datenschutz: https://facebook.com/policy.php
Facebook Blocker: https://webgraph.com/resources/facebookblocker
4.2 Twitter
Provider: Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Website: https://twitter.com
Data protection: https://twitter.com/privacy
4.3 Xing
Provider: XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg
Website: https://xing.com
Data protection: https://privacy.xing.com/de
4.4 LinkedIn
Provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
Website: linkedin.com
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
5 Information on the service providers used
We integrate external services to operate this website in order to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure. This is our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR.
5.1 YouTube
YouTube is a video portal operated by YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”.
For users who have their habitual residence in the European Union, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland is responsible for processing.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use YouTube on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the offer on our website.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
To protect your data, the “Extended data protection” function has been activated. A connection to YouTube is only established once the video has been clicked on. At least the IP address is transmitted to YouTube.
If you are already logged in to YouTube, the connection information will be assigned to your account. Please log out of YouTube beforehand to prevent this.
5.2 Google Fonts
Google Fonts are used on our website to achieve a better display of the fonts. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use Google Fonts on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the presentation of our website and making it more appealing to customers.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
As soon as this service is called up on our site, a connection to Google is established, which transmits your IP address to Google.
5.3 Google Tag Manager
The Google Tag Manager service is used on our website in order to be able to control the display of services. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use the Google Tag Manager on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in being able to effectively use services on our site.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
As soon as this service is accessed on our site, Google receives your IP address. The service itself does not store any other data or cookies, but only controls the delivery of services that are listed in this data protection declaration.
5.4 DoubleClick
We use “DoubleClick” on our website, an online marketing tool from Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”).
Google uses cookies to record which ads are shown in which web browser. This prevents the repeated display of advertisements. According to Google, the cookies set do not contain any personal data.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use Google DoubleClick on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving our campaign performance and avoiding our ads being played out to you multiple times.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
As soon as this service is called up on our site, a connection to Google is established, which transmits your IP address to Google.
5.5 Google Photos
We use the Google Photos image service on our website to integrate image galleries. For this purpose, your IP address will be transmitted to the provider Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
As soon as this service is called up on our site, a connection to Google is established, which transmits your IP address to Google.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use Google Photos on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the presentation of our website and making it more appealing to customers.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
5.6 WordPress Stats
This website uses the WordPress Tool Stats to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
WordPress Stats uses cookies, which are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage. “WordPress Stats” cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of “WordPress Stats” cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymous analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
5.7 Complianz | The Privacy Suite for WordPress
This website uses the Privacy Suite for WordPress from the provider Complianz BV, Kalmarweg 14-5 9723 JG (NL) to control cookies and obtain the necessary consent. For this function, your IP address will be anonymized and stored in the Complianz database.
We use the Consent Management Tool on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 c) GDPR. The processing of this data is necessary in order to be able to prove that consent has been given.
Information on the processing of the transmitted data can be found here: https://complianz.io/legal/privacy-statement/
5.8 IMGUR
On our website we use the file hosting system of Imgur, Inc., 600 California St.
Floor 11, San Francisco, CA 94018-2727, USA.
Imgur is used in the interest of making various documents available.
When you request a document, your IP address will be sent to the Imgur servers.
The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in making documents available to you for download.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data protection can be found at https://imgur.com/privacy.
6 Tracking
6.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter “Google”. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by site visitors can be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
We use Google Analytics on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in operating our website economically.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Google generally bases transfers of EU data to the USA from August 12th, 2020 on standard data protection clauses of the EU Commission.
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance/#!#gdpr
We have activated IP anonymization on this website ( anonymizeIp ). As a result, however, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage.
The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you will if applicable not be able to use all functions of this website in full.
You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) being transmitted to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .
As an alternative to the browser plugin or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent future detection by Google Analytics within this website (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain. If you delete the cookies in your browser, you must click this link again): [Disable Google Analytics]
7 Duration of Storage
Unless specifically stated, we only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes pursued.
In some cases, the legislator provides for the storage of personal data, for example in tax or commercial law. In these cases, the data will only be stored by us for these legal purposes, but will not be processed in any other way and will be deleted after the legal retention period has expired.
8 Your rights as a data subject
Under the applicable laws, you have various rights in relation to your personal data. If you would like to assert these rights, please send your request by e-mail or post to the address given in Section 1, clearly identifying yourself.
Below you will find an overview of your rights.
8.1 Right to Confirmation and Information
You have the right to clear information about the processing of your personal data.
In detail:
You have the right to receive confirmation from us at any time as to whether personal data relating to you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to request free information from us about the personal data stored about you together with a copy of this data. Furthermore, there is a right to the following information:
- the processing purposes;
- the categories of personal data being processed;
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations;
- if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration;
- the existence of a right to correction or deletion of the personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by the person responsible or a right to object to this processing;
- the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
- if the personal data is not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data;
- the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for you.
If personal data is transmitted to a third country or to an international organization, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transmission.
8.2 Right to Rectification
You have the right to request us to correct and, if necessary, complete your personal data.
In detail:
You have the right to demand that we correct any incorrect personal data concerning you without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data – also by means of a supplementary statement.
8.3 Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
In a number of cases we are obliged to delete personal data concerning you.
In detail:
Pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, you have the right to request that we delete personal data relating to you immediately, and we are obliged to delete personal data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:
- The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
- You revoke your consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
- You object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or you object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
- The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
- Erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which we are subject.
- The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 Para. 1 GDPR.
If we have made the personal data public and we are obliged to delete them in accordance with Art. 17 Para process data that you have requested them to delete all links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data.
8.4 Right to Restriction of Processing
In a number of cases, you are entitled to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
In detail:
You have the right to request us to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:
- the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data,
- the processing is unlawful and you have refused the erasure of the personal data and have instead requested that the use of the personal data be restricted;
- we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need the data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or
- You have lodged an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, as long as it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of our company outweigh yours.
8.5 Right to data portability
You have the right to receive, transmit or have us transmit personal data relating to you in machine-readable form.
In detail:
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit this data to another person responsible without hindrance from us, provided that
- the processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 a) GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 b) GDPR and
- the processing is carried out using automated procedures.
- When exercising your right to data portability in accordance with paragraph 1, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly by us to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible.
8.6 Right to Object
You have the right to object to the lawful processing of your personal data by us if this is based on your particular situation and our interests in the processing do not outweigh it.
In detail:
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you, which is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. We no longer process personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If personal data is processed by us in order to operate direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising.
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1 ) GDPR unless the processing is necessary to fulfill a task in the public interest.
8.7 Automated Decisions Including Profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
Automated decision-making based on the personal data collected does not take place.
8.8 Right to revoke consent under data protection law
You have the right to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
8.9 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State where you live, work or where the alleged infringement took place, if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.
9 Data Security
We make every effort to ensure the security of your data within the framework of the applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities.
Your personal data will be transmitted encrypted with us. This applies to all forms offered. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) coding system, but would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.
To secure your data, we maintain technical and organizational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, which we constantly adapt to the state of the art.
We also do not guarantee that our offer will be available at certain times; Malfunctions, interruptions or failures cannot be ruled out. The servers we use are regularly and carefully backed up.
10 Transfer of data to third parties, no data transfer to non-EU countries
In principle, we only use your personal data within our company.
If and to the extent that we engage third parties to fulfill contracts (e.g. logistics service providers), they only receive personal data to the extent that the transmission is necessary for the corresponding service.
In the event that we outsource certain parts of the data processing (“order processing”), we contractually oblige processors to only use personal data in accordance with the requirements of data protection laws and to ensure the protection of the rights of the person concerned.
A data transfer to places or persons outside the EU outside of the cases mentioned in this declaration in clauses 5 and 6 does not take place and is not planned.
11 Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions or concerns about data protection, please contact our data protection officer:
Iqanta GmbH
Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf. Sven Weschler
kontakt@iqanta.com
12 Changes to this Privacy Policy
If new services or providers are used to operate this website, we reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration in order to comply with the legal situation. This adapted data protection declaration then applies to your renewed visit to this website.
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English Version
The following data protection declaration applies to the use of our online offer https://threadshero.de/ (hereinafter „website“).
We attach great importance to data protection. The collection and processing of your personal data takes place in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1 Responsible
Responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 DSGVO
blueShepherd GmbH
Eilbeker Weg 197
22089 Hamburg
If you wish to object to the collection, processing or use of your data by us in accordance with these data protection regulations, either as a whole or for individual measures, you can address your objection to the person responsible.
You can save and print out this data protection declaration at any time.
2 General Purposes of Processing
We use personal data for the purpose of operating the website and processing your inquiries in a business context.
3 What data we use and why
3.1 Hosting
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use to operate the website.
In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data from customers, interested parties and visitors to this website on the basis of our legitimate interests in making our website available efficiently and securely in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR in conjunction with Article 28 GDPR.
3.2 Access Data
We collect information about you when you use this website. We automatically collect information about your usage behavior and your interaction with us and register data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store and use data about every access to our website (so-called server log files). Access data includes:
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- Date and time of retrieval
- amount of data transferred
- Notification of successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
- Browser type and browser version
- operating system
- Referrer URL (i.e. the previously visited page)
- Websites accessed by the user’s system through our website
- Internet service provider of the user
- IP address and the requesting provider
We use this log data without assignment to your person or other profiling for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of our website, but also for anonymous recording of the number of visitors to our website (traffic) and the scope and type of traffic Use of our website and services, also for billing purposes, to measure the number of clicks received from cooperation partners. This information enables us to provide personalized and location-based content, and to analyze traffic, troubleshoot and troubleshoot, and improve our services.
This is also our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR.
We reserve the right to subsequently check the log data if there is a justified
3.3 Cookies
We use so-called session cookies to optimize our website. A session cookie is a small text file that is sent by the respective server when you visit a website and is temporarily stored on your hard drive. This file as such contains a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. They serve z. B. to prevent the cookie banner from being displayed again.
We also use a small amount of persistent cookies (also small text files that are stored on your device), which remain on your device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. These cookies are stored on your hard drive and are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. Their lifespan is 1 month to 10 years. This enables us to present our offer to you in a more user-friendly, effective and secure manner and, for example, to show you information on the site that is specially tailored to your interests.
Our legitimate interest in using cookies in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR is to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure.
The following data and information is stored in the cookies:
- Login Information
- language settings
- entered search terms
Information about the number of visits to our website and the use of individual functions on our website.
When the cookie is activated, an identification number is assigned to it and your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, your IP address or similar data that would enable the cookie to be assigned to you will not be placed in the cookie. Based on cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymised information.
You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in individual cases whether you exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, or that cookies are completely prevented. This can limit the functionality of the website.
3.4 Cookie Banner
A cookie is also stored by the cookie banner we use, which informs you about the use of cookies. This only receives information about whether you have already received the cookie banner. It does not contain any personal data.
3.5 Data to fulfill our contractual obligations
We process personal data that we need to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as name, address, e-mail address, products ordered, billing and payment data. The collection of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.
The data will be deleted after the warranty periods and statutory retention periods have expired. Data linked to a user account (see below) will always be retained for as long as this account is maintained.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 b) GDPR, because this data is required so that we can fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
3.6 Comment Function
We offer a comment function for articles to improve interaction with our visitors. To use the function, you need to enter the name and the comment. A pseudonym can be used for the name. The name entered will be published together with the comment.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 a) GDPR.
3.7 Contacting Us
If you contact us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), we process your details to process the request and in the event that follow-up questions arise.
If the data processing is carried out to carry out pre-contractual measures, which take place at your request, or, if you are already our customer, to carry out the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 b) DSGVO.
We only process other personal data if you consent to it (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 a) GDPR) or we have a legitimate interest in the processing of your data (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR) . A legitimate interest lies e.g. B. replying to your email.
4 social media
This website uses links to our presence on social media sites. The data protection and liability regulations of the respective providers apply to these presences, which you can access as described below.
suspicion of illegal use based on specific indications. We also save IP addresses if we have a concrete suspicion of a criminal offense in connection with the use of our website.
4.1 Facebook
We process your data for the purpose of effectively informing and supporting our customers and interested parties. This is our legitimate address according to Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter f GDPR
More information about data protection notices
Provider: Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
Website: https://facebook.com
Plugins: https://developers.facebook.com/plugins
Scope of data: https://facebook.com/help/
Data protection: https://facebook.com/policy.php
Facebook Blocker: https://webgraph.com/resources/facebookblocker
4.2 Twitter
Provider: Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Website: https://twitter.com
Data protection: https://twitter.com/privacy
4.3 Xing
Provider: XING SE, Dammtorstrasse 30, 20354 Hamburg
Website: https://xing.com
Data protection: https://privacy.xing.com/de
4.4 LinkedIn
Provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
Website: linkedin.com
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
5 Information on the service providers used
We integrate external services to operate this website in order to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and more secure. This is our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR.
5.1 YouTube
YouTube is a video portal operated by YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as „YouTube“.
For users who have their habitual residence in the European Union, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland is responsible for processing.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use YouTube on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the offer on our website.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
To protect your data, the „Extended data protection“ function has been activated. A connection to YouTube is only established once the video has been clicked on. At least the IP address is transmitted to YouTube.
If you are already logged in to YouTube, the connection information will be assigned to your account. Please log out of YouTube beforehand to prevent this.
5.2 Google Fonts
Google Fonts are used on our website to achieve a better display of the fonts. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use Google Fonts on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the presentation of our website and making it more attractive for customers.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
As soon as this service is called up on our site, a connection to Google is established, which transmits your IP address to Google.
5.3 Google Tag Manager
The Google Tag Manager service is used on our website in order to be able to control the display of services. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use the Google Tag Manager on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in being able to effectively use services on our site.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
As soon as this service is accessed on our site, Google receives your IP address. The service itself does not store any other data or cookies, but only controls the delivery of services that are listed in this data protection declaration.
5.4 DoubleClick
On our website we use „DoubleClick“, an online marketing tool from Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as „Google“).
5.5 Google Photos
We use the Google Photos image service on our website to integrate image galleries. For this purpose, your IP address will be transmitted to the provider Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
As soon as this service is called up on our site, a connection to Google is established, which transmits your IP address to Google.
Please read here how Google complies with the data protection requirements with regard to transmission to the USA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
We use Google Photos on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the presentation of our website and making it more attractive for customers.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
5.6 WordPress Stats
This website uses the WordPress Tool Stats to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
WordPress Stats uses cookies, which are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage. “WordPress Stats” cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of “WordPress Stats” cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymous analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
5.7 Compliance | The Privacy Suite for WordPress
This website uses the Privacy Suite for WordPress from the provider Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5 9723 JG (NL) to control cookies and obtain the necessary consent. For this function, your IP address will be anonymized and stored in the Complianz database.
We use the Consent Management Tool on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 c) GDPR. The processing of this data is necessary in order to be able to prove that consent has been given.
Information on the processing of the transmitted data can be found here: https://complianz.io/legal/privacy-statement/
5.8 IMGUR
On our website we use the file hosting system that Imgur, Inc., 600 California St.
Floor 11, San Francisco, CA 94018-2727.
Imgur is used in the interest of making various documents available.
When you request a document, your IP address will be sent to the Imgur servers.
The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in making documents available to you for download.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data protection can be found at https://imgur.com/privacy
6 tracking
6.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter „Google“. Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“, text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by site visitors can be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
We use Google Analytics on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in operating our website economically.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Google generally bases transfers of EU data to the USA from August 12th, 2020 on standard data protection clauses of the EU Commission.
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance/#!#gdpr
We have activated IP anonymization on this website (anonymizeIp). As a result, however, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage.
The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you will if applicable not be able to use all functions of this website in full.
You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) being transmitted to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
As an alternative to the browser plugin or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent future detection by Google Analytics within this website (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain. If you delete the cookies in your browser, you must click this link again): [Disable Google Analytics]
7 Duration of storage
Unless specifically stated, we only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes pursued.
In some cases, the legislator provides for the storage of personal data, for example in tax or commercial law. In these cases, the data will only be stored by us for these legal purposes, but will not be processed in any other way and will be deleted after the legal retention period has expired.
8 Your rights as a data subject
Under the applicable laws, you have various rights in relation to your personal data. If you would like to assert these rights, please send your request by e-mail or post to the address given in Section 1, clearly identifying yourself.
Below you will find an overview of your rights.
8.1 Right to Confirmation and Information
You have the right to clear information about the processing of your personal data.
In detail:
You have the right to receive confirmation from us at any time as to whether personal data relating to you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to request free information from us about the personal data stored about you together with a copy of this data. Furthermore, there is a right to the following information:
- the processing purposes;
- the categories of personal data being processed;
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations;
- if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration;
- the existence of a right to correction or deletion of the personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by the person responsible or a right to object to this processing;
- the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
- if the personal data is not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data;
- the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing for you.
If personal data is transmitted to a third country or to an international organization, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transmission.
8.2 Right to Rectification
You have the right to request us to correct and, if necessary, complete your personal data.
In detail:
Pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, you have the right to demand that personal data concerning you be deleted immediately, and we are obliged to delete personal data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:
- The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
- You revoke your consent on which the processing pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
- According to Art. 21 Para. 1 DSGVO objection to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or you object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 Para. 2 DSGVO.
- The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
- Erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which we are subject.
- The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 Para. 1 GDPR.
If we have made the personal data public and we are obliged to delete them in accordance with Art. 17 Para process data that you have requested them to delete all links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data.
8.4 Right to Restriction of Processing
In a number of cases, you are entitled to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
In detail:
You have the right to request us to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:
- the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data,
- the processing is unlawful and you have refused the erasure of the personal data and have instead requested that the use of the personal data be restricted;
- we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need the data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or
- You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, as long as it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of our company outweigh yours.
8.5 Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive, transmit or have us transmit personal data relating to you in machine-readable form.
In detail:
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit this data to another person responsible without hindrance from us, provided that
the processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 b) GDPR and
the processing is carried out using automated procedures.
When exercising your right to data portability in accordance with paragraph 1, you have the right to obtain that the personal data is transmitted directly by us to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible.
8.6 Right to Object
You have the right to object to the lawful processing of your personal data by us if this is based on your particular situation and our interests in the processing do not outweigh it.
In detail:
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you, which is based on Article 6 (1) sentence 1 e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. We no longer process personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If personal data is processed by us in order to operate direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising.
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) GDPR unless the processing is necessary to fulfill a task in the public interest.
8.7 Automated Decisions Including Profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.
Automated decision-making based on the personal data collected does not take place.
8.8 Right to revoke consent under data protection law
You have the right to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
8.9 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State where you live, work or where the alleged infringement took place, if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.
9 Data Security
We make every effort to ensure the security of your data within the framework of the applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities.
Your personal data will be transmitted encrypted with us. This applies to all forms offered. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) coding system, but would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.
To secure your data, we maintain technical and organizational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, which we constantly adapt to the state of the art.
We also do not guarantee that our offer will be available at certain times; Malfunctions, interruptions or failures cannot be ruled out. The servers we use are regularly and carefully backed up.
10 Transfer of data to third parties, no data transfer to non-EU countries
In principle, we only use your personal data within our company.
If and to the extent that we engage third parties to fulfill contracts (e.g. logistics service providers), they only receive personal data to the extent that the transmission is necessary for the corresponding service.
In the event that we outsource certain parts of the data processing („order processing“), we contractually oblige processors to only use personal data in accordance with the requirements of data protection laws and to ensure the protection of the rights of the person concerned.
A data transfer to places or persons outside the EU outside of the cases mentioned in this declaration in clauses 5 and 6 does not take place and is not planned.
11 Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions or concerns about data protection, please contact our data protection officer:
Iqanta GmbH
Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf. Sven Weschler
contact@iquanta.com