1. An overview of data protection
General information
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what
will happen with your personal data when you visit our website. The term “personal
data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed
information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data
Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.
Data recording on our website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e. the
“controller”)?
The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact
information is available under section “Information Required by Law” on this website.
How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for
instance be information you enter into our contact form.
Our IT systems automatically record other data when you visit our website. This data
comprises primarily technical information (e.g. web browser, operating system or time
the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access
our website.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the
website. Other data may be used to analyse your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients and purposes
of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such
disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified, blocked
or eradicated. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time under the address
disclosed in section “Information Required by Law” on this website if you have
questions about this or any other data protection related issues. You also have the
right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.
Moreover, under certain circumstances, you have the right to demand the restriction
of the processing of your personal data. For details, please consult the Data
Protection Declaration under section “Right to Restriction of Data Processing.”
Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties
There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analysed when
your visit our website. Such analyses are performed primarily with cookies and with
what we refer to as analysis programmes. As a rule, the analyses of your browsing
patterns are conducted anonymously; i.e. the browsing patterns cannot be traced
back to you. You have the option to object to such analyses or you can prevent their
performance by not using certain tools. For detailed information about this, please
consult our Data Protection Declaration below.
You do have the option to object to such analyses. We will brief you on the objection
options in this Data Protection Declaration.
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data
very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and
in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection
Declaration.
Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected.
Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data
Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use
this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.
We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e. through email
communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely
protect data against third party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the
“controller” in the GDPR)
The data processing controller on this website is:
Maik Scharfscheer
Wiesenstrasse 18
60385 Frankfurt
Telephone: 0049 171 6236545
Email: info@maik-scharfscheer.com
The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with
others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of
personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your
express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already
given us. To do so, all you are required to do is sent us an informal notification via email.
This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that
occurred prior to your revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right
to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
In the event that data are processed on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. e or f
GDPR, you have the right to at any time object to the processing of your
personal data based on grounds arising from your unique situation. This also
applies to any profiling based on these provisions. To determine the legal
basis, on which any processing of data is based, please consult this Data
Protection Declaration. If you log an objection, we will no longer process your
affected personal data, unless we are in a position to present compelling
protection worthy grounds for the processing of your data, that outweigh your
interests, rights and freedoms or if the purpose of the processing is the
claiming, exercising or defence of legal entitlements (objection pursuant to Art.
21 Sect. 1 GDPR).
If your personal data is being processed in order to engage in direct
advertising, you have the right to at any time object to the processing of your
affected personal data for the purposes of such advertising. This also applies
to profiling to the extent that it is affiliated with such direct advertising. If you
object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct
advertising purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Sect. 2 GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisoryagency
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint
with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually
maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation
occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other
administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.
Right to data portability
You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process
on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a
third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the
direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically
feasible.
Information about, blockage, rectification and eradication of data
Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any
time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and
recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have
a right to have your data rectified, blocked or eradicated. If you have questions about
this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate
to contact us at any time at the address provided in section “Information Required by
Law.”
Right to demand processing restrictions
You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of
your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time at the
address provided in section “Information Required by Law.” The right to demand
restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation
is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your
personal data.
have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of
demanding the eradication of this data.
or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the
processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been
determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the
processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the
exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to
claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural
persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the
European Union or a member state of the EU.
3. Recording of data on our website
Cookies
In some instances, our website and its pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not
cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. The purpose of
cookies is to make our website more user friendly, effective and more secure.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your
browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically
deleted after your leave our site. Other cookies will remain archived on your device
until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser the next
time you visit our website.
You can adjust the settings of your browser to make sure that you are notified every
time cookies are placed and to enable you to accept cookies only in specific cases or
to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific situations or in general and to
activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you
deactivate cookies, the functions of this website may be limited.
Cookies that are required for the performance of the electronic communications
transaction or to provide certain functions you want to use (e.g. the shopping cart
function), are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator
has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error free and
optimised provision of the operator’s services. If other cookies (e.g. cookies for the
analysis of your browsing patterns) should be stored, they are addressed separately
in this Data Protection Declaration.
4. Plug-ins and Tools
Vimeo
Our website uses plug-ins of the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555
West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
If you visit one of the pages on our website into which a Vimeo plug-in has been
integrated, a connection to Vimeo’s servers will be established. As a consequence,
the Vimeo server will receive information as to which of our pages you have visited.
Moreover, Vimeo will receive your IP address. This will also happen if you are not
logged into Vimeo or do not have an account with Vimeo. The information recorded
by Vimeo will be transmitted to Vimeo’s server in the United States.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to directly allocate your
browsing patterns to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of
your Vimeo account.
The use of Vimeo is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an
appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR, this is a legitimate interest.
For more information on how Vimeo handles user data, please consult the Vimeo
Data Privacy Policy under: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Adobe Typekit Web Fonts
In order to ensure the uniform depiction of certain fonts, our website uses fonts called
Adobe Typekit Web Fonts provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park
Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).
When you access pages of our website, your browser will automatically load the
required fonts directly from the Adobe site to be able to display them correctly on
your device. As a result, your browser will establish a connection with Adobe’s
servers in the United States. Hence, Adobe learns that your IP address was used to
access our website. According to the information provided by Adobe, no cookies will
be stored in conjunction with the provision of the fonts.
Adobe is in possession of a certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy
Shield. The Privacy Shield is a compact ratified between the United States of
America and the European Union, aiming to warrant compliance with European Data
Protection Standards. For more information, please follow this
link: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html.
The use of Adobe Typekit Web Fonts is necessary to ensure the uniform
presentation of fonts on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined
in Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR.
For more information about Adobe Typekit Web Fonts, please read the policies
under: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/typekit.html.
Adobe’s Data Privacy Declaration may be reviewed
under: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html.
1. Datenschutz auf einen Blick
Allgemeine Hinweise
Datenerfassung auf unserer Website
Wer ist verantwortlich für die Datenerfassung auf dieser Website?
Wie erfassen wir Ihre Daten?
Wofür nutzen wir Ihre Daten?
Welche Rechte haben Sie bezüglich Ihrer Daten?
Analyse-Tools und Tools von Drittanbietern
2. Allgemeine Hinweise und Pflichtinformationen
Datenschutz
Hinweis zur verantwortlichen Stelle
Die verantwortliche Stelle für die Datenverarbeitung auf dieser Website ist:
Widerruf Ihrer Einwilligung zur Datenverarbeitung
Widerspruchsrecht gegen die Datenerhebung in besonderen
Fällen sowie gegen Direktwerbung (Art. 21 DSGVO)
Recht auf Datenübertragbarkeit
Auskunft, Sperrung, Löschung und Berichtigung
Recht auf Einschränkung der Verarbeitung
3. Datenerfassung auf unserer Website
Cookies
4. Plugins und Tools
Vimeo
Adobe Typekit Web Fonts