Privacy policy & imprint

DATA PROTECTION

§ 1. General

Your personal data (e.g. title, name, address, email address, telephone number) will only be processed by us in accordance with the provisions of German data protection law and the data protection law of the European Union (EU). In addition to the processing purposes, recipients, legal bases, storage periods, the following regulations also inform you about your rights and the person responsible for your data processing. This data protection declaration only applies to our websites. If you are forwarded to other pages via links on our pages, please inform yourself there about the respective handling of your data.

§ 2 contact

(1) Purpose of processing

We process your personal data that you provide to us by email, contact form, etc. to answer and deal with your inquiries. You are not obliged to provide us with your personal data. But we cannot answer you by e-mail without giving your e-mail address.

(2) Legal bases

a) If you have given us your express consent to process your data, Art. 6 Para. 1a) GDPR is the legal basis for this processing.

b) Should we process your data to carry out pre-contractual measures, Art. 6 Para. 1b) GDPR is the legal basis.

c) In all other cases (especially when using a contact form) Art. 6 Para. 1f) GDPR is the legal basis.

RIGHT TO OBJECT: You have the right to object at any time to data processing that is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f) GDPR and is not used for direct mail for reasons that arise from your particular situation.

In the case of direct mail, however, you can object to processing at any time without giving reasons.

(3) Legitimate Interest

Our legitimate interest in processing consists in communicating with you quickly and answering your inquiries cost-effectively. If you give us your address, we reserve the right to use it for direct mail. You can protect your interest in data protection by passing on data sparingly (e.g. using a pseudonym).

(4) Recipient categories

Hosting provider, shipping service provider for direct mail

(5) Storage period

Your data will be deleted when it can be inferred from the circumstances that your request or the relevant issue has been finally clarified.

However, if a contract is concluded, the data required by commercial and tax law will be stored by us for the periods specified by law, i.e. regularly ten years (cf. § 257 HGB, § 147 AO).

(6) Right of withdrawal

In the case of processing based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

§ 3 comments

(1) Purpose of processing

It is possible to write a comment. Your data (e.g. name / pseudonym, email address, website) will then only be processed for the purpose of publishing your comment.

(2) Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1) f) GDPR.

(3) Legitimate Interest

Our legitimate interest is the public exchange of user opinions on certain topics and products. The publication serves, among other things, for transparency and opinion-forming. Your interest in data protection is preserved because you can publish your comment under a pseudonym.

(4) Storage period

A specific storage period is not provided. You can request the deletion of your comment at any time.

(5) RIGHT TO OBJECT

You have the right to object at any time to data processing that is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 f) GDPR and is not used for direct advertising for reasons that arise from your particular situation.

In the case of direct mail, however, you can object to processing at any time without giving reasons.

§ 4 Web analysis with Google Analytics

(1) Purpose of processing

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, 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. The full IP address will only be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

(2) Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1a) GDPR.

(3) Recipient categories

Google and its partner companies.

(4) Transmission to a third country

Google Ireland Limited is a company affiliated with Google LLC. Google LLC is based in the USA (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043).

(5) Storage period

Unlimited

(6) RIGHT TO OBJECT

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: optout

You can also prevent the collection by setting an opt-out cookie. If you would like to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website, please click here to deactivate Google Analytics

§ 5 web analysis with etracker

(1) Purpose of processing

The provider of this website uses the services of etracker GmbH from Hamburg, Germany (www.etracker.com) to analyze usage data. Cookies are used that enable a statistical analysis of the use of this website by its visitors as well as the display of usage-related content or advertising. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's device by the internet browser. etracker cookies do not contain any information that would enable a user to be identified. The data generated with etracker are processed and stored by etracker exclusively in Germany on behalf of the provider of this website and are therefore subject to the strict German and European data protection laws and standards. In this regard, etracker has been independently checked, certified and awarded the ePrivacyseal data protection seal of approval.

(2) Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1a) GDPR.

(3) RIGHT TO OBJECT

You can object to the data processing described above at any time, provided it is personal. Your objection will not have any negative consequences for you.

I object to the processing of my personal data with etracker on this website:

Further information on data protection at etracker can be found here.

§ 6 information about cookies

(1) Purpose of processing

Technically necessary cookies are used on this website. These are small text files that are not permanently stored in or by your Internet browser on your computer system and only serve the functionality of the website. Other cookies remain permanent and recognize your browser the next time you visit in order to increase the user-friendliness of the website.

(2) Legal bases

The legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) a) GDPR.

You may have expressly given the following consent to the use of cookies on our site:

I consent to the sample cookies being stored permanently on my device for the sample purpose. I can revoke my consent at any time as follows: ...

(3) Storage period

The technically necessary cookies are usually deleted when the browser is closed. Permanently stored cookies have different lifespans from a few minutes to several years.

(4) Right of withdrawal

If you do not want these cookies to be stored, please deactivate the acceptance of these cookies in your Internet browser. However, this can restrict the functionality of our website.

You can revoke your consent to permanent storage by deleting the stored cookies via your browser.

§ 7 Social Plugins

(1) We use social plugins from facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. The plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the addition "Facebook Social Plugin". If you z. For example, if you click the "Like" button or leave a comment, the relevant information will be sent directly from your browser to Facebook and saved there. Furthermore, Facebook makes your preferences public for your Facebook friends. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign your visit to our site directly to your Facebook account. Even if you are not logged in or do not have a Facebook account at all, your browser transmits information (e.g. which website you have accessed, your IP address) that is stored by Facebook. For details on how Facebook handles your personal data and your rights in this regard, please refer to Facebook's data protection information. If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected about you via our websites to your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our websites. You can also completely prevent the Facebook plugins from loading with add-ons for your browser, e.g. B. with the "Facebook Blocker" (Facebook)

(2) With Twitter and the re-tweet functions, we use so-called "social plugins" from twitter.com, operated by Twitter Inc. 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. The plugins are marked with a Twitter logo such as B. marked the blue "Twitter bird". If you use the re-tweet functions, the websites you visit will be disclosed to third parties and linked to your Twitter account. Details on how Twitter handles your data as well as your rights and setting options to protect your personal data can be found in Twitter's data protection information. If you do not want Twitter to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Twitter account, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the Twitter plugins from loading with add-ons for your browser, e.g. B. with the script blocker (NoScript).

§ 8 web advertising service with Google Adsense

(1) Purpose of processing

Google Adsense, a web advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google") is used on these pages to place advertisements (text ads, banners, etc.). To do this, your browser saves cookies (small text files) on your hard drive. These cookies are used by Google to personalize content and advertisements, to offer functions for social media and to analyze access to our website. Device IDs are used for apps. In addition, information about your use of our website is shared with partners for social media, advertising and analysis. These partners combine this information with other data that you have provided to them or that they have collected as part of your use of the services.

(2) Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1) a) GDPR.

(3) Recipient categories

Google and its partner companies.

(4) Transmission to a third country

Google Ireland Limited is a company affiliated with Google LLC. Google LLC is based in the USA (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043).

(5) Storage period

Your personal data will only be stored for as long as you have consented to the processing.

(6) Revocation of consent

You can revoke your consent to the person responsible at any time.

§ 9 Affiliate Programs

1. AWIN

(1) Purpose of processing

This website uses the partner program of Awin AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin in the form of text links, image links, advertising banners. Awin uses tracking domain cookies, journey tags / master tags and device fingerprinting, among other things. These technologies enable the success of the advertisements published by third parties on our website to be analyzed. If you click on an advertisement that is displayed, Awin will set a cookie on your device. Your path from our website via Awin's domains / network to the advertiser's websites can thus be tracked / tracked by Awin. This enables Awin to evaluate the success of the advertising published on our website and to process our commission payments.

(2) Legal basis

The legal basis for setting cookies on your device is your consent (see Art. 6 Para. 1a) GDPR).

(3) Recipient categories

Awin, advertiser

(4) Storage period

The duration of the cookies set is displayed in our consent management tool.

(5) Right of withdrawal

You can revoke your consent to the setting of cookies via the cookie banner or the consent management tool. You can also delete cookies in your browser at any time.

§ 10 Newsletter

(1) Purpose of processing

When you register for the newsletter, your email address will be used for advertising purposes, ie in the context of the newsletter we will inform you in particular about products from our range. For statistical purposes we can evaluate which links are clicked on in the newsletter. We cannot tell which specific person clicked. You have given the following consent separately or, if applicable, expressly during the ordering process: Subscribe to the newsletter

(2) Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 (1) a) GDPR.

(3) Recipient categories

possibly newsletter dispatch provider

(4) Storage period

Your e-mail address will only be stored for the duration of the desired registration for sending the newsletter.

(5) Right of withdrawal

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. If you no longer want to receive the newsletter, you can unsubscribe as follows: Via an unsubscribe link in the newsletter

§ 11 Your rights as a data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights towards us as the person responsible:

1. Right to information

You can request information about your personal data processed by us within the framework of Art. 15 GDPR.

2. Right to rectification

If the information concerning you is (no longer) correct, you can request a correction according to Art. 16 GDPR. If your data is incomplete, you can request it to be completed.

3. Right to cancellation

You can request the deletion of your personal data under the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR.

4. Right to restriction of processing

Within the framework of the requirements of Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request that the processing of the data relating to you be restricted.

5. Right to data portability

According to Art. 20 GDPR, 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 or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible.

6. Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law

According to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, you have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. This does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the point of revocation.

7. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

If you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (in particular in the Member State of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged violation) according to Art. 77 GDPR. to.

Please also note your right of objection according to Art. 21 GDPR:

a) General: justified objection required

If the processing of your personal data takes place

- to safeguard our overriding legitimate interest (legal basis according to Art. 6 Para. 1 f) GDPR) or

- in the public interest (legal basis according to Art. 6 Para. 1 e) GDPR),

you have the right to object to the processing at any time for reasons that arise from your particular situation; This also applies to profiling based on the provisions of the GDPR.

In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the personal data relating to you, unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

b) Special case of direct mail: a simple objection is sufficient

If the personal data concerning you are processed in order to operate direct mail, you have the right to object to this processing at any time and without giving reasons; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data relating to you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

Responsible for data processing: ALPHAdigital Solution GmbH, Kriegsstraße 6776133 Karlsruhe, Telephone: 49 721 754 01 2200kontakt@alpha-united.com

This document was created and is being updated with the technology of janolaw AG.

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This document was created and is being updated with the technology of janolaw AG.