Understanding.
This Privacy Policy is intended to inform the users of this website about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the website operator Franz Günter Leicht, Zur Schmalen Gehre 3, DE-39638.
The website operator takes your privacy very seriously and will treat your personal information confidentially and in accordance with the law. As changes to this Privacy Policy may be made through new technologies and the continued evolution of this Site, we encourage you to review the Privacy Policy periodically.
Definitions of the used terms (eg „personal data“ or „processing“) can be found in Art. 4 GDPR.
Access data.
We, the website operator or website provider, collect data on website access on the basis of our legitimate interest (see Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) and save these as „server log files“ on the server of the website. The following data is logged:
• Visited website
• Time of day at the time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source / reference from which you came to the page
• used Browser
• used Operating system
• Used IP address
The server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. The storage of the data is done for security reasons, e.g. to clarify cases of abuse. If data must be revoked for reasons of proof, they are excluded from the deletion until the incident has been finally clarified.
Range measurement & cookies.
This website uses cookies for the pseudonymized range measurement, which are transmitted either from our server or the third party server to the user’s browser. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device. Your browser accesses these files. The use of cookies increases the user-friendliness and security of this website.
If you do not want to save range-measuring cookies on your device, you may object to the use of these files here:
- Cookie deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/
- Cookie deactivation page of the US website: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/
- Cookie deactivation page of the European website: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/
Popular browsers offer the preference option of not allowing cookies. Note: There is no guarantee that you will be able to access all the functions of this website without restrictions if you make the appropriate settings.
Configuration of the cookie settings in the browser.
You have the option to prevent the storage of cookies on your computer by appropriate browser settings. Each browser differs in the way how it manages the cookie settings. This is described in the Help menu of each browser, which explains how to change your cookie settings. These can be found for the respective browser under the following links:
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Safari: http://apple-safari.giga.de/tipps/cookies-in-safari-aktivieren-blockieren-loeschen-so-geht-s/ and https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=de_DE
Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&hlrm=en&answer=95647
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/cookies-allow-and-recognize
Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/en/cookies.html
Collection and processing of personal data.
The website operator collects, uses and transfers your personal data only if this is permitted by law or if you consent to the collection of data.
Personal information means all information that is used to identify your person and which can be traced back to you – such as your name, e-mail address and telephone number.
You can also visit this website without giving any personal information. To improve our online offer, however, we store (without personal reference) your access data on this website. These access data include e.g. the file you requested or the name of your Internet service provider. Due to the anonymization of the data, conclusions about your person are not possible.
• We process personal data such as first name, last name, IP address, e-mail address, place of residence, postal code and contents from direct contact with us.
• We process personal data only with the explicit permission of the concerned users and in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.
• The processing of personal data takes place on the basis of our legitimate interest to fulfill our contractually agreed services and to optimize our online service.
Dealing with contact information.
If you contact us as website operator through the offered contact options, your details will be stored so that they can be used to process and answer your request. Without your consent, this data will not be disclosed to third parties.
Dealing with comments and contributions.
If you leave a post or comment on this website, your IP address will be saved. This is done on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f. GDPR and serves the security of us as a website operator: Because, if your comment violates applicable law, we can be prosecuted, which is why we have an interest in the identity of the comment or contribution author.
Use of social media plugins from Facebook.
Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimization and operation of our online offer (within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR), this website uses the Facebook social plug-in, which is provided by Facebook Inc. ( 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA). Recognizable are the bindings to the Facebook logo or the terms „Like“, „Like“, „Share“ in the colors Facebook (blue and white). Information on all Facebook plug-ins can be found via the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
Facebook Inc. complies with European data protection law and is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
The plugin creates a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook servers. The website operator has no influence whatsoever on the nature and extent of the data transmitted by the plugin to the Facebook Inc. servers. Information can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084
The plugin informs Facebook Inc. that you as a user have visited this website. There is the possibility that your IP address will be saved. If you are logged into your Facebook account while visiting this website, the information will be linked to it.
If you use the functions of the plugin – for example by sharing or „liking“ a post – the corresponding information will also be transmitted to Facebook Inc.
Do you want to prevent the Facebook. Inc. associates this information with your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting this website and delete your stored cookies. Through your Facebook profile, you can make additional data processing settings for advertising purposes or object to the use of your data for promotional purposes. You can find the settings here:
• Profile settings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
• Cookie deactivation page on the US website: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/
• Cookie deactivation page of the European website: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/
Popular browsers offer the preference option of not allowing cookies. Note: There is no guarantee that you will be able to access all the functions of this website without restrictions if you make the appropriate settings.
Privacy Policy for Google +1.
Our website uses social media features provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. When you visit our pages with Google plug-ins, a connection is established between your browser and Google’s servers. Data is already being transferred to Google. If you have a Google account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not wish to associate this information with your Google Account, please log out of Google before visiting our page. Interactions, in particular the use of a comment function or clicking on a „+1“ or „share“ button will also be passed on to Google. Learn more at:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy
Privacy Policy for Twitter.
Our website uses features of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States. When you visit our pages with Twitter plug-ins, a connection is established between your browser and Twitter’s servers. Data is already being transmitted to Twitter. If you have a Twitter account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not wish to associate this information with your Twitter account, please log out of Twitter before visiting our page. Interactions, especially clicking on a „re-tweet“ button will also be shared with Twitter. Find out more at:
Use of the YouTube features.
Our website uses YouTube features. When you visit our site, you will be connected to the servers of YouTube only after clicking on a video. It will tell the YouTube server which of our pages you visited. If you’re signed in to your YouTube account, you’re giving YouTube the ability to associate your user behavior directly with your personal YouTube profile. If you want to avoid this, you must first log out of your YouTube account. The data collected by YouTube is transmitted to the US, according to GDPR as a third country with insecure privacy. We have no knowledge or control over the further processing and the duration of storage.
The legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
For more information about YouTube’s treatment of user data, please refer to the YouTube Privacy Policy at:
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy
Operator of the service is the YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; a company that belongs to Google.
Rights of the user.
As a user, you have the right to receive free information on request about which personal data has been stored about you. You also have the right to correct incorrect data and to restrict or delete your personal data. If applicable, you can also claim your right to data portability. If you believe your data has been processed unlawfully, you can file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory agency.
Deletion of data.
If your request does not conflict with a legal duty to store data (e.g. data retention), you have the right to delete your data. Data stored by us, if they are no longer necessary for their purpose and there are no legal retention periods, will be deleted. If deletion cannot be carried out because the data is required for legitimate legal purposes, data processing is restricted. In this case, the data is locked and not processed for other purposes.
Right of objection.
Users of this website may exercise their right of objection and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.
If you would like a correction, blocking, deletion or information about the personal data stored about you, or if you have questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data or if you would like to revoke your consent, please contact the following e-mail address: franz-guenter.leicht@web.de.
