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
the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed 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 the operator’s contact
details in the “Information on the controller” section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you
enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website.
This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is
collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used
to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have with regard to 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. 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. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory
authority.
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You can contact us at any time if you have further questions on the subject of data protection.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of
the hoster(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract
data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing
customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online
offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). 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
para. 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) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be
revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow
our instructions with regard to this data.
We use the following hoster(s):
netcup
Daimlerstraße 25, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany
Order processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This
is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our
website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of these pages take 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
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 what data we collect and what we use it for. It also
explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email)
may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not
possible.
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Note on the responsible body
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: Carl Zinsius
Kreuznacher Str. 15
50968 Cologne
Telephone: [Telephone number of the responsible
body] E-Mail: [e-mail address of the responsible
body]
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, email addresses, etc.).
Storage duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will
remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for
deletion 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 deletion will take place 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 on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.
a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed in accordance
with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third
countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have
consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.g. via device
fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can
be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill the contract or to carry out pre-contractual
measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your
data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data
processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1
lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following
paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of personal data
As part of our business activities, we work together with various external bodies. In some cases, it is also
necessary to transfer personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external
bodies if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. passing on
data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f
GDPR or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on our
customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint
processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
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Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your
consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains
unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21
GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. 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
PRIVACY POLICY. 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 ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS
(OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 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 TO THE EXTENT
THAT 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 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory
authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged
infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial
remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a
contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct
transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Information, correction and deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your
stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a
right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time if you have further
questions on the subject of personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at
any time to do this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
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If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to check this.
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data for the duration of
the review.
If the processing of your personal data was/is carried out unlawfully, you can request the restriction of
data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal
claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of
deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your
interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right
to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be
processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the
protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the
European Union or of a Member State.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential
content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted
connection by the fact that the address line of the browser contains
“http://” changes to “https://” and on the 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.
Objection to advertising e-mails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of our obligation to provide a legal notice for
the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website
expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising
information, such as spam e-mails.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our Internet pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any
damage to your end device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a
session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted
at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or
they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party
cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within
websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions
would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can
be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.
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Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions
that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to
measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless
another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary
cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of
cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out
exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent
can be revoked at any time.
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. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this
website may be restricted.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data
you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-
up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 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 processing of the inquiries
addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been
requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent
for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request).
Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.