This English version is a translation for information only. The German version (Datenschutzerklärung) is legally binding and prevails.
The controller within the meaning of data protection law, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Alexander Worstbrock
Your rights as a data subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details of our data protection officer given below:
- information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
- rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- restriction of data processing where we are not yet permitted to erase your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
- objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us your consent, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.
You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example the competent supervisory authority of the federal state in which you live or the authority responsible for us as the controller.
A list of the supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with their addresses is available at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.
Collection of general information when you visit our website
Type and purpose of processing:
When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is collected automatically. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar.
It is processed in particular for the following purposes:
- ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- ensuring smooth use of our website,
- evaluating system security and stability, and
- optimising our website.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you as a person. Information of this kind may be evaluated by us statistically in anonymised form in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of 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 period:
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session has ended.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. Without the IP address, however, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may be unavailable or restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our website.
You can delete individual cookies or all cookies. You can also obtain information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or how their storage can be blocked in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information under 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 period and cookies used:
Insofar as you permit us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:
Type and purpose of processing:
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a change of page.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to make it easier for users to use websites. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, the browser must be recognised even after a change of page.
We need cookies for the following applications:
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design 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.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. Without this data, however, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may be unavailable or restricted.
Objection
Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.
Cookies that are not technically necessary
We also use cookies to tailor the content of our website more closely to the interests of our visitors or to improve it in general on the basis of statistical evaluations.
Please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used to see which providers set cookies.
Legal basis:
The legal basis for this processing is in each case your consent, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Recipients:
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used for further recipients.
Transfer to third countries:
Please refer to the listings of the individual display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis providers for information on this.
Provision required or necessary:
You can of course also view our website without cookies. Web browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time in your browser settings (see withdrawal of consent).
Please note that some functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Withdrawal of consent:
You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie consent tool.
Profiling:
Please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used to see to what extent we analyse the behaviour of website visitors with pseudonymised user profiles.
Contact form
Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires a valid email address and your name. These serve to assign the enquiry and to answer it. Providing further data is optional.
Legal basis:
The data entered in the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
By providing the contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide is stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry and for any follow-up questions.
If you contact us to request an offer, the data entered in the contact form is processed in order to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
Recipients:
Recipients of the data may be processors.
Transfer to third countries:
The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:
No
The following data protection safeguards are in place:
Storage period:
Data is deleted no later than 6 months after the enquiry has been processed.
If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch, HGB) and 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 enquiry if you provide your name, your email address and the reason for the enquiry.
Use of Google Analytics
Insofar as you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, i.e. text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Because IP anonymisation is activated on these websites, however, your IP address is first shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at 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 the website operator with further services relating to website use and internet use.
The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs is automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is deleted automatically once a month.
Withdrawal of consent:
You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking this link. This installs an opt-out cookie on your device. It prevents collection by Google Analytics for this website and this browser in future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. Please note, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.
Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)
In order to display our content correctly and in a graphically appealing way across browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereinafter “Google”) on this website to display fonts.
Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Use of Google Maps
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 enables us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and allows you to use the map function conveniently.
Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy notices: https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the privacy centre.
Detailed instructions on managing your own data in connection with Google products can be found here: https://www.dataliberation.org
By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This happens regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data is assigned directly to your account.
If you do not want your data to be assigned 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 the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its websites. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based 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 must contact Google to exercise this right.
Withdrawal of consent:
The provider currently does not offer a simple opt-out or a way of blocking the data transfer. If you want to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, please withdraw your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website, or only to a limited extent.
Embedded YouTube videos
We embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator of the corresponding plug-ins 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 plug-in, a connection to YouTube servers is established. YouTube is informed which pages you visit. If you are logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your browsing behaviour to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behaviour.
Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the provider’s privacy policies. There you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and on settings to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
Withdrawal of consent:
The provider currently does not offer a simple opt-out or a way of blocking the data transfer. If you want to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, please withdraw your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website, or only to a limited extent.
Google AdWords
Our website uses Google conversion tracking. The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you have reached our website via an advertisement placed by Google, Google AdWords sets a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an advertisement placed by Google.
If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognise that the user clicked on the advertisement and was forwarded to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies therefore cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained with the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their advertisement and were forwarded to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users.
Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy notices: https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the privacy centre.
Withdrawal of consent:
The provider currently does not offer a simple opt-out or a way of blocking the data transfer. If you want to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, please withdraw your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website, or only to a limited extent.
Use of Google Remarketing
This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”).
The function serves to present interest-based advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. A so-called “cookie” is stored in the website visitor’s browser, which makes it possible to recognise the visitor when they access websites that belong to Google’s advertising network. On these pages, the visitor may be shown advertisements relating to content that the visitor previously accessed on websites using Google’s remarketing function.
Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy notices: https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the privacy centre.
Withdrawal of consent:
The provider currently does not offer a simple opt-out or a way of blocking the data transfer. If you want to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, please withdraw your consent in the cookie consent tool for the corresponding cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website, or only to a limited extent.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.
Information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR
Right to object in individual cases
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests). This also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data 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 defence of legal claims.
Recipient of an objection
Alexander Worstbrock
Buchenbrink 4
49086 Osnabrück
+49 541 500 380
zentrale@worstbrock.de
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions to the data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organisation directly:
zentrale@worstbrock.de
+49 541 500 380
The German version of this privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, experts for external data protection officers (version #2020-09-30).
