Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the section “Notice on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This could be, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data collection occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with questions regarding data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS

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

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring a reliable presentation of our website. If consent was obtained, the processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO and § 25 (1) TDDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order Processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a data protection legally required contract that ensures that personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

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

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

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

Notice on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Laurin Antonin Herteux,
Stephanstraße 44,
35390 Gießen

Phone: 01634222214
Email: info@herteux-webentwicklung.de

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

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we do not have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO or Art. 9 (2) (a) DSGVO, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1) (a) DSGVO. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary for fulfilling a legal obligation based on Art. 6 (1) (c) DSGVO. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The relevant legal bases for each case will be explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer according to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) DSGVO, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) DSGVO).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (2) DSGVO).

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit, while persistent cookies remain on your device until they are deleted by you or automatically after a certain period of time.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function). Other cookies serve to analyze user behavior or to display advertising.

The use of cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimized provision of our services. If consent was requested to store cookies or access information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Essential Cookies

Some cookies are necessary to ensure the functionality of our website. Essential cookies are automatically placed and read. The information in the cookies helps us to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. For example, we use essential cookies to save the language selection.

Cookies Consent Management

Our website uses cookies consent management to obtain and manage your consent to the use of cookies.

Cookie Notice Management

Our website uses cookie notice management to display information about cookies and obtain user consent.

Cookie-Consent-Manager

On our website, we use a cookie-consent-manager to obtain and manage your consent for cookies. The cookie-consent-manager is offered by a third-party provider and is used to manage your cookie preferences and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Server Log Files

Our website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the technically flawless operation of our website and improving it.

Contact Form

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

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO) if this was requested.

Customer Information

We collect and process the data you provide to us when you contact us via the contact form. The collected data includes your name, contact information, and content of your inquiry. We use this data solely for the purpose of processing your inquiries and providing the requested services. The data is processed based on your consent, which you provide by using the contact form.

Registration Function

We offer you the possibility to register on our website. The data entered during registration will be used exclusively for the purpose of providing the respective service or offering the content or functions accessible only to registered users. We will inform you about the scope of the data collected during registration in the following sections.

The data provided during registration is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract or pre-contractual measures based on Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO.

Analysis Tools

We use various analysis tools on our website to analyze user behavior and improve our services. These tools are explained in detail below.

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The use of Google Analytics is based on your consent under Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager to manage and deploy marketing tags on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not collect personal data. It triggers other tags that may collect data. For more information, refer to the Google Tag Manager privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en/tagmanager/use-policy.html.

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts

This site uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure uniform font presentation. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The use of Google Web Fonts is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring a uniform presentation of our website.