Privacy Policy
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the legal notice section of this website.
How do we collect your data?
We collect your data, in part, because you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website functions properly. 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, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analytics tools and third-party tools
When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed for statistical purposes. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics tools. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the following privacy policy.
You have the right to object to this analysis. We will inform you about your options for objecting in this Privacy Policy.
2. Allgemeine Hinweise und Pflichtinformationen
Privacy Policy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is information that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security risks. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Information about the data controller
Die verantwortliche Stelle für die Datenverarbeitung auf dieser Website ist:
Markus A. Litters
Pfarrgasse 1
66953 Pirmasens
E-Mail: mal@mlitters.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, email addresses, etc.).
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of data protection violations, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection commissioners and their contact information can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_linksnode.html.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either directly or through a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
Access, Blocking, Deletion
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to request, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its source, and recipients, as well as the purpose of the data processing; you may also have the right to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.
Objection to promotional emails
We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with legal disclosure requirements for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of advertising information, such as via spam emails.
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
Some of these websites use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in certain cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or for providing specific functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart function) are stored pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. To the extent that other cookies (e.g., cookies used to analyze your browsing behavior) are stored, these are addressed separately in this privacy policy.
We use the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool to manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) we use, as well as the related consents. For details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works, please visit https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used, as well as the related consents.
Providing personal data is neither required by contract nor necessary for entering into a contract. You are not obligated to provide personal data. If you do not provide personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- Browser type and browser version
- operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the connecting computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not combined with other data sources.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
Contact Form
If you submit an inquiry to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the form—including the contact details you enter there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case we have any follow-up questions. We will not share this information without your consent.
The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw this consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.
Registration on this website
You can register on our website to access additional features. We use the information you provide solely for the purpose of providing the specific offer or service for which you have registered. You must provide all required information requested during registration. Otherwise, we will decline your registration.
For important changes, such as changes to the scope of our services or technically necessary modifications, we will use the email address you provided during registration to notify you.
The processing of the data you provide during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of any data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
We will store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website, after which it will be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Event Registration
When you register for an event using a form on our website, the information you provide (e.g., name, email address, and company, if applicable) will be processed for the purpose of organizing and conducting the event.
The processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Your data will be used exclusively for the purpose of organizing the event and for related communications, and will not be shared with third parties without your consent.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, provided there are no legal requirements to retain it.
You may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future.
4. Newsletter
Newsletter information
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we will need your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No other data is collected, or is collected only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively to send you the requested information and do not share it with third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter sign-up form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data and email address, as well as their use for sending the newsletter, at any time, for example via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you have provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to our newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the members’ area) remains unaffected by this.
5. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, a service operated by Google. The site is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you visit one of our pages that includes a YouTube plugin, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you are allowing YouTube to associate your browsing activity directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Die Nutzung von YouTube erfolgt im Interesse einer ansprechenden Darstellung unserer Online-Angebote. Dies stellt ein berechtigtes Interesse im Sinne von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO dar.