Privacy Policy

The data controller in terms of data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Josef Preims.

Your Data Subject Rights

You can exercise the following rights at any time under the provided contact details of our data protection officer:

Access to your stored data and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR)

Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR)

Deletion of your stored data with us (Art. 17 GDPR)

Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR)

Objection to the processing of your data with us (Art. 21 GDPR)

Data portability, provided you have consented to data processing or have a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR)

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with future effect.

You may file a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g., to the responsible supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or to the authority responsible for us.

You can find a list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses at https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Collection of General Information During a Visit to Our Website

Type and Purpose of Processing:

When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the used operating system, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address, and similar.

They are processed for the following purposes in particular:

Ensuring a trouble-free connection to the website

Ensuring the smooth use of our website

Evaluation of system security and stability

For optimizing our website

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us if necessary, to optimize our internet presence and the underlying technology.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

The processing is carried out according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are, if applicable, technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. For data provided to enable the website, this is generally the case when the respective session has ended.

In the event of data being logged and stored in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized, making it impossible to assign the calling client.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. Yet, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website are not guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services and services may not be available or may be limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use “cookies”. Cookies are small text files stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie stock. Additionally, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage blocked in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de

Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help

Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Storage Duration and Used Cookies:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Real Cookie Banner 1 Year

To manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and the consents related to them, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner.” Details about how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.

The legal bases for processing personal data in this context are Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the used cookies and similar technologies and the consents related to them.

Providing personal data is neither required by law nor by contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide personal data, we cannot manage your consents.

Technically Necessary Cookies

Type and Purpose of Processing:

We use cookies to make our website user-friendly. Some elements of our internet site require that the calling browser can also be identified after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our internet site cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

We need cookies for the following applications:

Shopping Cart

Adoption of language settings

Remembering search terms

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

The processing is carried out according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Data Recipients:

The recipients of the data are, if applicable, processors.

Storage Duration:

We store these data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content and services.

Comment Function

Type and Purpose of Processing:

When users leave comments on our website, besides these details, the time of their creation and the previously chosen username by the website visitor are stored. This is for our security since we can be held liable for unlawful content on our website, even if created by users.

Legal Basis:

The processing of the data entered as comments is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). By providing the comment function, we aim to enable you to interact easily. Your provided information will be stored for processing the request and for any follow-up questions.

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are, if applicable, processors.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when the communication with the user is concluded, and the company can infer from the circumstances that the matter in question is finally resolved. We reserve the right to delete without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent information. Additionally, you can have your comment deleted by us at any time. Please send an email to the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed below and provide the link to your comment as well as the email address used when creating the comment for identification purposes.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Type and Purpose of Processing:

We collect personal data for delivering our newsletter, which is transmitted to us via an input form. For effective registration, we need a valid email address. To check that a registration is indeed made by the holder of an email address, we use the “Double-Opt-in” procedure. Therefore, we log the subscription to the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the requested response. No other data are collected.

Legal Basis:

Based on your explicitly given consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will send you our newsletter or comparable information regularly via email to your specified email address. You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for the newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future. A corresponding link can be found in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe at any time directly on this website or notify us of your withdrawal via the contact option at the end of this privacy notice.

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are, if applicable, processors.

Storage Duration:

The data are only processed as long as the corresponding consent is present. After that, they are deleted.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Without your consent, we cannot send you our newsletter.

Withdrawal of Consent:

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your personal data and their use for newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future. The cancellation can be requested via the link in each email or from the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed below.

Contact Form

Type and Purpose of Processing:

The data you provide will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires a valid email address and your name. These serve the allocation of the request and the subsequent answering of the same. Providing further data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). By providing the contact form, we want to enable you to contact us easily. Your provided information will be stored for processing the request and any possible follow-up questions. If you contact us to request an offer, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are, if applicable, processors.

Storage Duration:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after processing the request. If it results in a contractual relationship, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to HGB and will delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address, and the reason for the request.

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”), is used on this website. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

For more information on terms of use and data protection, see https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

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 other services related to website and Internet use to the website operator.

The data we send and that are linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User-ID), or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is automatically deleted once a month.

Withdrawal of Consent:

You can prevent tracking via Google Analytics on our website by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies through your browser settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

You can further prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: Browser Add On zur Deaktivierung von Google Analytics

Use of Matomo

If you have given your consent, Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open-source software for statistical analysis of visitor access, is used on this website. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. Matomo sets a cookie (a text file) on your device that allows your browser to be recognized. When subpages of our website are accessed, the following information is stored:

The anonymized IP address of the user (truncated by the last two bytes). The accessed subpage and the time of access. The page from which the user came to our website (referrer). The browser used, with which plugins, the operating system, and the screen resolution used. The time spent on the website. The pages that are called from the accessed subpage.

Matomo is used to improve the quality of our website and its content. This helps us understand how the website is used and continually optimize our offer. By anonymizing the IP address in six places, we take the website visitor’s interest in the protection of personal data into account. The data will not be used to identify the user of the website personally and will not be aggregated with other data. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties.

Withdrawal of Consent:

You can withdraw your consent to the storage and evaluation of your data by Matomo at any time via the link below. An opt-out cookie is then stored on your device with a validity of two years, preventing Matomo from collecting session data. However, please note that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you delete all cookies. For more information on Matomo’s privacy settings, see https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.

You can also prevent the use of cookies by configuring your browser software. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

Use of Adobe Analytics (Omniture)

If you have given your consent, this website uses Adobe Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Companies (hereinafter “Adobe”), 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland. Adobe Analytics uses cookies (text files) that are stored on your computer. On behalf of the operator of this website, Adobe will use this information to evaluate the use of the website by users, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and Internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted from your browser as part of Adobe Analytics will not be merged with other Adobe data.

When a tracking data set is transmitted from a website visitor’s browser to Adobe’s data centers, the server settings we configure ensure that the IP address is anonymized before geolocation, i.e., the last octet of the IP address is replaced by zeros. Before the tracking package is stored, the IP address is replaced by generic IP addresses.

Adobe’s privacy policy can be found at http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy.html.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by configuring your browser software accordingly. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

In addition, users can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie about their use of the website (including their IP address) to Adobe and the processing of this data by Adobe by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/opt-out.html.

Analysis by WiredMinds

Our website uses the tracking pixel technology of WiredMinds AG, a service of WiredMinds GmbH, Lindenspürstraße 32, 70176 Stuttgart, to analyze visitor behavior. In this process, the IP address of a visitor is processed. The processing is carried out solely for the purpose of collecting company-related information such as the company name. IP addresses of natural persons are excluded from further use (whitelist procedure). In no case is the IP address stored.

When processing the data, it is our particular interest to observe the privacy rights of natural persons. Our interest is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR. The collected data do not allow any inference to an identifiable person at any time.

WiredMinds GmbH uses this information to create anonymous usage profiles based on the visitor’s browsing behavior on our website. The collected data are not used to personally identify the visitor of our website.

Objection:

The collection, processing, and storage of data can be objected to at any time with future effect via the following link: From Website-Tracking exclude More information and the current privacy policy of WiredMinds can be found at https://www.wiredminds.de/fileadmin/testimages/content/datenschutz/DSB_WiredMinds_16.pdf.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)

In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing across all browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”) on this website for font display. For more information on Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Use of Typekit Web Fonts from Adobe Fonts

We use Typekit web fonts from Adobe Fonts for the visual design of our website. Adobe Fonts is a service of Adobe Systems Software Ireland Companies (4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland; hereinafter “Adobe”), which gives us access to a font library.

To integrate the fonts we use, your browser must connect to an Adobe server in the USA and download the font required for our website. Adobe thus obtains the information that our website was accessed from your IP address.

For more information on Adobe Fonts, see the Adobe Fonts privacy policy at https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

If your browser does not support web fonts or if you do not give your consent, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Withdrawal of Consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or blocking of data transmission. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please withdraw your consent for the corresponding cookie category or all technically non-essential cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or only with limited functionality.

Use of Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps service. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently.

For more information on terms of use and data protection, see https://policies.google.com/privacy. More detailed instructions on interpreting settings in connection with Google products can be found at https://dataliberation.org.

By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or if no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account.

Embedded YouTube Videos

Our website embeds YouTube videos. The operator of the respective plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter “YouTube”). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection is established to YouTube servers. YouTube is informed about which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can attribute your browsing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

Starting a YouTube video sets cookies that collect information about user behavior.

For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy. There, you will also find further information about your rights and settings options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Withdrawal of Consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data-blocking option. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or only with limited functionality.

Social Plugins

Our website uses social plugins from the providers listed below. You can recognize the plugins by the respective logos.

Through these plugins, information, which may include personal data, might be sent to and possibly used by the service provider. To prevent the unintentional and unwanted collection and transmission of data to the service provider, we use a 2-click solution. To activate a desired social plugin, you must click on the corresponding switch. Only by activating the plugin will the collection of information and its transmission to the service provider be triggered. We do not collect personal data via the social plugins or through their use.

We have no influence on what data an activated plugin collects and how this data is used by the provider. Currently, it must be assumed that a direct connection to the provider’s services is established and at least the IP address and device-related information are collected and used. There is also the possibility that the providers try to store cookies on the device being used. For details on what data is collected and how it is used, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers. Note: If you are logged into Facebook simultaneously, Facebook can identify you as a visitor to a specific page.

We have included social media buttons from the following companies on our website:

Google AdWords

Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The operator of the Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you have accessed our website via a Google ad, Google AdWords will set a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google-served ad.

If the user visits certain pages on our site and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can personally identify users.

For more information about how Google processes data, see the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your personal privacy settings there in the privacy center.

Withdrawal of Consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data-blocking option. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or only with limited functionality.

Use of Google Remarketing

This website uses the Google Inc. Remarketing function. The operator of Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”).

This function is designed to present interest-related advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. A “cookie” is stored in the browser of the website visitor, which makes it possible to recognize the visitor when they visit websites that are part of Google’s advertising network. Ads can be presented to the visitor based on the content they have previously viewed on websites that use Google’s remarketing function.

For more information about how Google processes data, see the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your personal privacy settings there in the privacy center.

Withdrawal of Consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data-blocking option. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or only with limited functionality.

SSL Encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g., SSL) over HTTPS.

Information About Your Right to Object Under Art. 21 GDPR

Right to Object on a Case-by-Case Basis

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time, to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing based on a balance of interests), including profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Article 4(4) GDPR.

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.

Recipient of an Objection Josef Preims Unternieschn, 168 39016 St. Walburg / Ulten (BZ) Italy

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions to the Data Protection Officer Josef Preims If you have any questions about data protection, please email us or directly contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization: Josef Preims Unternieschn, 168 39016 St. Walburg / Ulten (BZ) Italy