Data Privacy Policy

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This privacy policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Notes

The following notices 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 personally identify you. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the website operator in the section “Information about the responsible party” in this data protection declaration.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). The collection of this data takes place 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 the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a right to demand the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

2. Hosting

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

Netlify

The provider is Netlify - Netlify, Inc., 610 22nd Street, Suite 315, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. For details, please refer to the privacy policy of Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/privacy/. The use of Netlify is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is presented as reliably as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO 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) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Contract on Data Processing

We have concluded a contract on data processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO.

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Privacy

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 data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data are 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 e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Sebastian Eschweiler
Am Windpark 37
41515 Grevenbroich
Germany
E-Mail: info(at)codingthesmartway.com

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 Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted. Your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax law or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons cease to apply.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the following basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO, insofar as special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) DSGVO. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 Paragraph 1 lit. a DSGVO. If you consent 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 carried out on that basis and additionally on the basis of §25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data if these are necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Furthermore, the data processing may be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure third countries. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that in these countries no comparable level of data protection with the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to disclose personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to legal action against this as a data subject. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) process, evaluate, and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance for monitoring purposes, evaluate, and permanently store it. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke already given consent 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 DSGVO)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F DSGVO, 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 A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU FILE AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) DSGVO).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING 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 ARTICLE 21(2) DSGVO).

Right of Appeal to the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects shall have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right of Data Transfer

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, Deletion, and Correction

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time and free of charge to get information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, the right to have this data corrected or deleted. For this as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we have stored about you, we usually need time to check. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may, instead of requesting deletion, request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) DSGVO, a balancing must be carried out between your and our interests. 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, such data 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 a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses 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, SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://“ to “https://“ and by the lock symbol in your browser.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Request by E-mail, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, address, telephone number, etc.) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, insofar as 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 DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

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

5. Plugins and Tools

YouTube With Enhanced Data Privacy

This website embeds videos from the website YouTube. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in extended privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the disclosure of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded. Thus, YouTube - regardless of whether you watch a video - establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your end device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve the user experience, and prevent fraud attempts.

If necessary, further data processing operations may be triggered after the start of a YouTube video, over which we have no control.

YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO 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. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about privacy at YouTube, please see their privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

This website contains links to third-party (external links). If you follow an external link, please note that these external websites have their own data privacy policies. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these data privacy policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

External links are marked with this symbol:

Data transfer to the link destination occurs only when you click on an external link. This is technically necessary due to the protocol underlying the Internet (TCP/IP = TCP-Transfer Control Protocol + IP-Internet Protocol). The transferred data includes, in particular, your IP address, the time at which you clicked the link, and the page on which you clicked the link.

Clicking on individual links may result in data transfer to third parties. This may allow third parties, authorities, or intelligence services to obtain connection data.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de