Helping People Grow

Privacy Policy

 

Responsible Party in accordance with Data Protection Laws, particularly the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Florian Sußner
Ziegenstraße 97
90482 Nürnberg, Germany

Your Data Protection Rights

You may exercise the following rights at any time under the contact details provided for our Data Protection Officer:

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

• Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR)

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

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

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

• Data portability, if you have consented to the processing of your data or entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR)

If you have provided us with consent, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

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

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found here:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website

Type and Purpose of Processing:

When you access our website, i.e., when you do not register or otherwise submit information, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data.

This information is processed for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website

• Ensuring the smooth use of our website

• Evaluating the system’s security and stability

• Other administrative purposes

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. Such information may be statistically evaluated to optimize our website and the underlying technology.

Legal Basis:

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted once they are no longer required for the purpose of collection. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session ends.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services and functions may not be available or may be limited. Therefore, no objection is possible.

 

Provision of Paid Services

Type and Purpose of Processing:

To provide paid services, additional data is requested, such as payment details, to process your order.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data necessary for the completion of the contract is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage Duration:

We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired. These generally amount to 6 or 10 years for proper accounting and tax purposes.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.

 

Newsletter

Type and Purpose of Processing:

Your data will only be used to deliver the subscribed newsletter via email. The provision of your name is for personalizing the newsletter and potentially identifying you if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject.

For receiving the newsletter, only your email address is required. When registering for our newsletter, the data you provide will only be used for this purpose. Subscribers may also be informed via email about circumstances relevant to the service or registration (e.g., changes to the newsletter offer or technical issues).

To complete the registration, we require a valid email address. To verify that a registration has actually been made by the owner of the email address, we use the “Double-opt-in” procedure. This logs the newsletter order, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the requested response. No additional data is collected. The data will only be used for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.

Legal Basis:

On the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), we will send you our newsletter or similar information via email to the email address you provided.

The consent to store your personal data and use it for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link for this. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website or inform us of your withdrawal using the contact details at the end of this privacy notice.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage Duration:

The data will only be processed for this purpose as long as your consent remains valid. Afterward, they will be deleted.

Provision Required or Necessary:

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

Contact Form

Type and Purpose of Processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. A valid email address and your name are required for this. This is necessary for assigning the request and subsequently answering it. Additional data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data entered in the contact form is based on legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we aim to offer you an easy way to contact us. The data you provide will be stored for processing the request and for potential follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request an offer, the processing of data entered in the contact form will be for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage Duration:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after processing the request.

If a contract is concluded, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of 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

Type and Purpose of Processing:

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transferred 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 shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide further services related to website and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data is based on the user’s consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data is Google as a processor. We have entered into an appropriate data processing agreement with Google for this purpose.

Storage Duration:

Data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.

Third-Party Transfer:

Google processes your data in the USA and is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, it may lead to functional limitations on the website.

Revocation of Consent:

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the available browser plugin: Browser Add-On to Disable Google Analytics.

Alternatively, or as a supplement to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website and for this browser as long as the cookie is installed in your browser.

Profiling:

Using the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and interests can be analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)
Type and Purpose of Processing:
To correctly and visually display our content across different browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”) to display fonts.

The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Legal Basis:
The legal basis for embedding Google Webfonts and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:
The use of script or font libraries automatically establishes a connection to the library operator. It is theoretically possible — though unclear at present whether and for what purposes — that the operator, in this case Google, collects data.

Data Retention:
We do not collect any personal data through the use of Google Webfonts.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and the privacy policy of Google: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Third-Party Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has participated in the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, the correct display of content through standard fonts may not be possible without it.

Withdrawal of Consent:
To display the content, the JavaScript programming language is regularly used. You can object to data processing by disabling JavaScript in your browser or by installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this may result in functional restrictions on the website.

Use of Google Maps

Type and Purpose of Processing:
On this website, we use 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 comfortably.

More information about data processing by Google can be found in the Google Privacy Notices. You can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Detailed instructions on managing your data related to Google products can be found here.

Legal Basis:
The legal basis for embedding Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:
When visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the relevant 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 assigned directly to your account.

If you do not wish for the data to be linked to your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for advertising, market research, and/or needs-based design of its website. This evaluation occurs particularly (even for users not logged in) to deliver personalized advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you should contact Google to exercise this right.

Data Retention:
We do not collect any personal data through the embedding of Google Maps.

Third-Party Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has participated in the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Withdrawal of Consent:
If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you through our website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. However, in this case, you may not be able to use our website fully or at all.

Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you block access, there may be limitations on the website’s functionality.

 

Embedded YouTube Videos

Type and Purpose of Processing:
On some of our webpages, we embed YouTube videos. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter “YouTube”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. YouTube is notified of the pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your browsing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting the page.

When a YouTube video is started, the provider sets cookies that collect information about user behavior.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube can be found in the provider’s privacy policy. You can also find more information on your rights and settings for protecting your privacy there (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in the USA and has participated in the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Legal Basis:
The legal basis for embedding YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:
Accessing YouTube automatically establishes a connection to Google.

Data Retention and Withdrawal of Consent:
Those who have disabled the saving of cookies for the Google Ad program will not have such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personally identifiable usage information in other cookies. If you wish to prevent this, you must block the saving of cookies in your browser.

More information on YouTube’s privacy practices can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Third-Party Transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has participated in the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Provision Required or Necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you block access, there may be limitations on the website’s functionality.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy:

We reserve the right to update this privacy statement to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services, such as the introduction of new services. The new privacy policy will apply to your next visit.

Questions to the Data Protection Officer:

If you have questions about data protection, please email us or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization.

The privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers (Version #2019-04-10).