Privacy Policy / Data Protection

In case of a dispute, the German version of "Privacy / Data Protection" ("Datenschutzerklärung") shall prevail over this English version.

1. Data protection at a glance

General information
The following notes provide 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. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our data protection declaration below this text.

Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find his contact details in the section "Notice concerning the Data Processing Controller" in this data protection declaration.

How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data that you transmit to us e-mail. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent by our IT systems when you visit this website. This is mainly technical data (e. g. type of internet browser, operating system or time of website access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of this website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour on this website.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data, free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. For details please refer to “Right to restriction of data processing” in this data protection declaration. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time. Contact details can be found in the section "Notice concerning the Data Processing Controller" in this data protection declaration.

Cookies and analysis tools
Cookies are small data packages that are stored locally in the cash of your internet browser. Use of cookies could make it possible to recognize your browser again. In order to protect personal data we do not use Tracking, Analysis, Profiling, Advertising or Targeting Cookies on this website. We also do not use Social Media Cookies. This website may use Technically Required Cookies. Technically Required Cookies are used to guarantee the smooth technical operation of a website. Detailed information can be found in the following data protection declaration.
When visiting this website your surfing behaviour on this website is automatically statistically evaluated by means of a so-called analysis program. This analysis of your surfing behaviour on this website is pseudonymised. Your surfing behaviour on this website cannot be traced back to you. However, the operator of this website does not use the data collected by this analysis tool. Also, no data is passed on to third parties or transferred to third countries outside the EU. Provider of the tool is our external hosting provider, with whom we have concluded a data processing agreement in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). No other analysis tools are used.
You can find detailed information in the following data protection declaration. You may object to the analysis. We will inform you about your options for objection in this data protection declaration.

2. Hosting

IONOS
We host this website with an external service provider. This is 1&1 IONOS SE, Eigendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter: IONOS). When you visit this website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP address. This data is stored on the servers of IONOS. This may mainly be IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website access and other data generated via this website. For details please refer to the IONOS privacy declaration. 

https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy

IONOS will only process your data insofar as this is necessary for the fulfilment of its performance obligations and follow our instructions with regard to this data.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that this website is presented as reliably as possible. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 sec. 1 German Telecommunication and Telemedia Data Protection Act (German: TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data processing agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement with IONOS. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the latter only processes the personal data of visitors of this website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General notes and obligatory information

Data protection
The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data by which you can be identified personally. This data protection declaration explains what information we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We would like to point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice concerning the Data Processing Controller
The party responsible for processing data on this website (data processing controller according to GDPR) is:
Dr. Heiner Völk
Consulting | Interim Management | Coaching
Harfenstr. 1c
91054 Erlangen, Germany

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

Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this data protection declaration, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once 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 on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also based on § 25 sec. 1 TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this data protection declaration.

Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke 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 to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation; This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this Data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims (objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR).

If your personal data are processed for the purpose of direct marketing, 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 insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right of complaint to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a common, mashine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption
This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries that you send to us as website operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the closed lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, erasure and rectification

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time and free of charge to information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, the right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose and for further questions on the subject of personal data. Contact details can be found in the section "Notice concerning the Data Processing Controller" in this data protection declaration.

Right to restriction of data processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time. Contact details can be found in the section "Notice concerning the Data Processing Controller" in this data protection declaration. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data held by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may - apart from being stored - only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

Objection to advertising e-mails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the Legal notice/Imprint obligation and the Notice concerning the Data Processing Controller to send advertising and information material that has not been expressly requested. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam e-mails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies
Cookies are small data packages that are stored locally in the cache of your internet browser. The use of cookies could make it possible to recognise your browser again. To protect personal data, we do not use Tracking, Analysis, Profiling, Advertising or Targeting Cookies on this website. We also do not use Social Media Cookies.

This website may use Technically Required Cookies. Technically Required Cookies are used to ensure the smooth technical operation of a website and are deleted after the browser is being closed. If Technically Required Cookies are used on this website, they are set by IONOS, which then has access to these cookies. The use of Technically Required Cookies on this website does not require prior consent (no opt-in) by visitors to this website.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. However, blocking Technically Required Cookies may result in this website no longer functioning properly.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services.

Server log files
IONOS automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits when you visit this website. According to IONOS, this information is stored directly in a pseudonymised form.
This information is:

• Referrer URL (website visited directly before visiting this website)
• Requested website or file
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Type of device used
• Time of access
• IP address in pseudonymised form (only used to determine the location of the access)

In addition, processing is carried out by the analysis tool IONOS WebAnalytics (see "5. Analysis tools and advertising").

This data is not merged with data from other sources. No visitor data is passed on to third parties. There is also no transfer of visitor data to third countries outside the EU. The Server log files will be deleted after 8 weeks. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected. Non-use of this website is the only way to prevent processing of server log files resulting from your visit to this website.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website. For this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Data processing agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement with IONOS. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that they only process the personal data of visitors of this website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Enquiries by e-mail, telephone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all personal data resulting from it (e.g., name, contact details, content of the enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the enquiries addressed to us or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

5. Analysis tools and advertising on this website

IONOS WebAnalytics
The analysis tool IONOS WebAnalytics is active on this website. The provider is our hosting provider, 1&1 IONOS SE, Eigendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. As part of the analyses with IONOS WebAnalytics, visitor numbers and visitor behaviour (e.g., number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. which website the visitor visited directly before visiting this website), visitor locations as well as technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analysed, among other things. For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular, which is determined via the server log files:

• Referrer URL (website visited directly before visiting this website)
• Requested website or file
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Type of device used
• Time of access
• IP address in pseudonymised form (only used to determine the location of the access)

According to IONOS, the data collection is completely pseudonymised so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. Cookies are not stored by IONOS WebAnalytics. This data is not merged with data from other sources. No visitor data is passed on to third parties. There is also no transfer of visitor data to third countries outside the EU.

However, the operator of this website does not make use of the data processed by IONOS WebAnalytics. According to IONOS, IONOS WebAnalytics cannot be selectively disabled for this website. Therefore, not using this website is the only way of preventing data processing on this website by means of IONOS WebAnalytics. The data processed by IONOS WebAnalytics will be deleted after 8 weeks. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 sec. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics, please refer to the IONOS data protection declaration at the following link:

https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy

Data processing agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement with IONOS, the provider of IONOS WebAnalytics. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the latter only processes the personal data of visitors of this website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

No other tool is used to analyse the surfing behaviour of visitors of this website.

This website does not support third party advertising.

6. Links to external third party websites  

If you access an external third party website through a link we provide, you are subject to the privacy and cookie policies of that website.