Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected partly by you providing it to us. This can be data that you enter in a contact form, for example.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of these data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. Furthermore, you have a right to complain to the competent supervisory authority.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Details can be found in our privacy policy under the heading “Third-party modules and analysis tools”.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the possibilities of objection in this privacy policy.
2. 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.
If you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the Responsible Body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
Dr. Friedrich Pahlke
Am Rodenkathen 11
23611 Sereetz
Germany Phone: +49 451 48909224
Email: friedrich.pahlke@evidat.com
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Objection to Advertising Mails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. To do this, a casual email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
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 you send to us as the site operator. 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 line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Blocking, Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correct, block, or delete these data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Used operating system
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
These data are not combined with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
The processing of the data entered in the contact form is thus based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. For this purpose, a casual email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.
Registration on This Website
You can register on our website to use additional functions on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only for the use of the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as in the scope of the offer or necessary technical changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. For this purpose, a casual email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the already completed data processing remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on our website and will subsequently be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content design, or change of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures. Personal data on the use of our internet pages (usage data) are collected, processed, and used only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it.
The customer data collected will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Data Transmission at the Conclusion of Contract for Services and Digital Content
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary within the framework of contract processing, for example, to the bank entrusted with payment processing.
Further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without explicit consent, such as for advertising purposes.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.
4. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a server of Google in the USA and stored there.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
IP Anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. 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 other services related to website and Internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all the 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) to Google and the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Objection to Data Collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.
More information on the handling of user data at Google Analytics can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Demographic Characteristics with Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated containing statements on the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-related advertising from Google and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google Account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as outlined in the “Objection to Data Collection” section.
Google Analytics Remarketing
Our websites use the features of Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
This feature allows advertising audiences created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device features of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This enables interest-based, personalized advertising messages, which were adjusted based on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone), to be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
If you have given your consent, Google will, for this purpose, link your web and app browsing history with your Google account. This allows the same personalized advertising messages to be displayed on every device where you sign in with your Google account.
To support this feature, Google Analytics collects google-authenticated user IDs, which are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create audiences for cross-device ad advertising.
You can permanently opt-out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by deactivating personalized advertising in your Google account; follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The aggregation of the collected data in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can give or revoke at Google (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The collection of data not merged in your Google account (e.g., because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merging) is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.
For more information and Google’s privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data entry on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not advised that an analysis is taking place.
Data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and from SPAM.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please visit the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
5. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated YouTube site. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, 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.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
6. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs
Amazon Affiliate Program
The operators of the pages participate in the Amazon EU affiliate program. On our pages, Amazon advertisements and links to the site of Amazon.de are integrated, from which we can earn reimbursement of advertising costs. Amazon uses cookies to track the origin of the orders. This allows Amazon to recognize that you have clicked the affiliate link on our website.
The storage of “Amazon cookies” is based on Art. 6 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in this, as only through the cookies can the amount of its affiliate compensation be determined.
For more information about Amazon’s use of data, please see the Amazon Privacy Policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.