Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
Responsible Party
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Controller Information" section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected primarily by you providing it to us, for example, by entering data into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts are concluded or initiated via the website, the data transmitted will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.
Your Rights Regarding Your Data
You have the right to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations towards our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).
If appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our hoster(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hoster(s):
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract ensuring that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. 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.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is 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. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Controller Information
The controller responsible for the processing of data on this website is:
Christina Hubmann
Colditzstraße 34/36, 12099 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 290234 616
Email: c.hubmann@bally-wulff.de
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.).
Retention Period
Unless a specific retention period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was processed no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.
Legal Basis for Data Processing
If you have given consent to the processing of your personal data, we process it on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data according to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR are processed. In case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases for data processing are provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipient of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities. This may involve the transmission of personal data to these external entities. We only disclose personal data to external entities if it is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Withdrawal of Consent for Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given 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 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING, INCLUDING PROFILING RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Complaints to the competent supervisory authority
In case of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to complain is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format based on your consent or for the performance of a contract, and to transmit those data to another controller where technically feasible. Where feasible, you may also request direct transmission of your data to another controller.
Information, correction, and deletion
You have the right, within the framework of applicable legal provisions, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, the right to correct or delete this data. For these purposes and for any questions regarding 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. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, but you oppose deletion and instead request restriction of data processing.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Once you have requested restriction of the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, 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.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communication processes, for providing certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and similar technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Information about which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Contact form
If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your inquiry 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(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Inquiry via email, telephone, or fax
When you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not disclose these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you submit to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of your inquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Newsletter
Newsletterdata
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Additional data will not be collected or will only be collected on a voluntary basis. We use these data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass them on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to store the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or when the purpose for storage no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.
After you have been unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist are used only for this purpose and are not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
6. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (lokal Hosting)
This site uses Google Fonts provided by Google for consistent font display. The Google Fonts are installed locally, and no connection to Google's servers is established during this process. For more information about Google Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps mapping service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service enables us to integrate map material into our website.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is active, Google may use Google Fonts for uniform font display purposes. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offerings attractively and making it easy to locate the locations we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how Google handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For further information, please visit the provider's website at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
7. Own services
Google Drive
We have integrated Google Drive on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Drive allows us to include an upload area on our website where you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on Google Drive servers. Upon entering our website, a connection to Google Drive is also established, enabling Google Drive to recognize that you have visited our website.
The use of Google Drive is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in providing a reliable upload area on their website. If consent has been obtained, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.
The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be found from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract ensuring that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
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