Privacy policy


Personal data (usually referred to as "data" below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

According to Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” is any process carried out with or without the help of automated procedures or any such process Series of processes in connection with personal data, such as collecting, recording, organizing, arranging, storing, adapting or changing, reading out, querying, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, matching or linking, restricting, deleting or destroying.

With the following data protection declaration, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide on the purposes and means of processing either alone or together with others. In addition, we will inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data on their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I Information about us as responsible persons
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I Information about us as responsible persons

Responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection is:

bering*kopal GbR, Office for Communication
Reinbeckstr. 40
70565 Stuttgart
Germany

Phone: 0711-745 17 59-0
Fax: 0711-745 17 59-20
Email: info(at)bering-kopal.de

Data protection officer at the provider is:

bering*kopal GbR, Office for Communication
Reinbeckstr. 40
70565 Stuttgart
Germany

Phone: 0711-745 17 59-0
Fax: 0711-745 17 59-20
Email: info(at)bering-kopal.de

II. Rights of users and data subjects

With a view to the data processing described in more detail below, users and those affected have the right

  • For confirmation as to whether data relating to you is being processed, for information about the data being processed, for further information about data processing and for copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
  • to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
  • to immediate deletion of the data concerning you (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is required in accordance with Art. 17 (3) GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR ;
  • to receive the data relating to you and provided by you and to transmit this data to other providers/responsible parties (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
  • to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the data concerning you is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing based on Articles 16, 17 para. 1, 18 DSGVO done to teach. However, this obligation does not exist if this notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Irrespective of this, the user has the right to information about these recipients.

Users and data subjects also have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them in accordance with Article 21 GDPR, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR are processed. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

III. Information on data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any statutory storage requirements and no other information on individual processing methods is subsequently given.

Server data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted to us or to our web space provider by your internet browser. These so-called server log files record, among other things, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which our website is used.

The data collected in this way will be stored temporarily, but not together with other data from you.

This storage takes place on the legal basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our website.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data is completely or partially excluded from deletion until the final clarification of an incident.

Cookies

a) Session cookies/session cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and stored on your end device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information about you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, to an individual extent.  

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, since the processing enables, for example, our website to be reproduced in different languages or a shopping cart function to be offered.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit b.) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to process data for the initiation or execution of a contract.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.

b) Third party cookies

Cookies from partner companies with whom we work together for the purpose of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website may also be used with our website.

Please refer to the information below for details on this, in particular the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies.

c) Possibility of elimination

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called Flash cookies, however, the processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash player in this respect. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.

Newsletters

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you, i.e. your e-mail address and - optionally - your name and address will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we save the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to the sending of the newsletter, describe the content specifically and refer you to this data protection declaration. We use the data collected in this way exclusively for sending the newsletter - it is therefore in particular not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to the newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Twitter

We maintain an online presence on Twitter to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. Twitter is a service of Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

In this respect, we would like to point out that it is possible for user data to be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This can result in increased risks for users in that, for example, later access to user data can be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. The possibility of access lies exclusively with Twitter. Twitter Inc. is certified under the Privacy Shield and has thus committed itself to complying with European data protection standards

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant ?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active

You can find Twitter's privacy policy at

https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Pinterest

We maintain an online presence on Pinterest to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. Pinterest is a service provided by Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.

In this respect, we would like to point out that it is possible for user data to be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This can result in increased risks for users in that, for example, later access to user data can be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. The possibility of access lies exclusively with Pinterest. Pinterest Inc. is certified under the Privacy Shield and has thus committed itself to complying with European data protection standards

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant ?id=a2zt00000008VVzAAM&status=Active

Pinterest's privacy policy can be found at

https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Instagram

We operate a company presence on the Instagram platform to advertise our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers.

On this social media platform we are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

Instagram's data protection officer can be reached via a contact form:

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have regulated joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, from which the mutual obligations arise, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the resulting and subsequently reproduced processing of personal data is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is in the analysis, communication, sales and promotion of our products and services.

The legal basis can also be the user's consent to the platform operator in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. The user can revoke their consent to this in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR at any time by notifying the platform operator for the future.

When you visit our online presence on the Instagram platform, Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform in the EU processes user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.).

This user data is used for statistical information about the use of our company presence on Instagram. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes and to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, it is Facebook Ireland Ltd. For example, it is possible to advertise users within and outside of Instagram based on their interests. If the user is logged into his Instagram account at the time of the call, Facebook Ireland Ltd. also link the data to the respective user account.

If the user contacts Instagram, the user's personal data entered on this occasion will be used to process the request. The user's data will be deleted by us if the user's request has been finally answered and there are no legal storage obligations, such as in the case of subsequent contract processing.

In order to process the data, Facebook Ireland Ltd. cookies may also be set.

If the user does not agree to this processing, it is possible to prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser accordingly. Cookies that have already been saved can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the respective browser. In the case of Flash cookies, the processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but by the corresponding setting of the Flash player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may result in not all Facebook functions being fully usable.

More information on the processing activities, their prevention and the deletion of the data processed by Instagram can be found in Instagram's data policy:

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

It cannot be ruled out that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. also via Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the USA.

Facebook Inc. has submitted to the "EU-US Privacy Shield" and thereby declares compliance with the data protection regulations of the EU when processing data in the USA.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant ?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Link to social media via graphic or text link

We also advertise presences on the social networks listed below on our website. The integration takes place via a linked graphic of the respective network. The use of this linked graphic prevents a connection to the respective server of the social network being automatically established when calling up a website that has a social media application in order to display a graphic of the respective network itself. The user is only forwarded to the service of the respective social network by clicking on the corresponding graphic.

After the user has been forwarded, information about the user is recorded by the respective network. It cannot be ruled out that processing of the data collected in this way Data takes place in the USA.

This is initially data such as IP address, date, time and page visited. If the user is logged into his user account of the respective network at the same time, the network operator can, if necessary, assign the information collected from the user's specific visit to the user's personal account. If the user interacts via a "Share" button of the respective network, this information can be stored in the user's personal user account and, if necessary, published. If the user wants to prevent the collected information from being directly assigned to his user account, he must log out before clicking on the graphic. It is also possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.

The following social networks are linked to our site:

facebook

Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

EU-US data protection certification (“EU-US Privacy Shield”) https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

twitter

Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy

EU-US Privacy Shield Certification

https://www.privacyshield.gov/… 0000TORzAAO&status=Active

Pinterest

Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.

Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy -policy

EU-US Privacy Shield Certification

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant ?id=a2zt00000008VVzAAM&status=Active

"Google+" social plugin

We use the plug-in of the social network Google+ ("Google Plus") on our website. Google+ is an Internet service provided by Google LLC., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".

Through EU-US Privacy Shield certification

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant ?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the data protection regulations of the EU will also be observed when processing data in the USA.

The legal basis is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Google provides further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions at

https://developers.google.com/+/web/ 

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your Internet browser downloads a representation of the plug-in from Google's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Google to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of the visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Google while you are visiting one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in from your specific visit will be recognized by Google. Google may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. For example, if you use Google's "Share" button, this information will be stored in your Google user account and, if necessary, published via the Google platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Google before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Google user account.

Google provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the under

https://policies.google.com/privacy

retrievable data protection notices.

Matomo (formerly: PIWIK)

We use Matomo (formerly: "PIWIK") on our website. This is open source software that we can use to analyze the use of our website. Your IP address, the website(s) of our website that you are visiting, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the length of time you have spent on our website and the frequency with which one of our websites is accessed are processed .

To collect this data, Matomo stores a cookie on your end device via your internet browser. This cookie is valid for one week.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our website.

However, we use Matomo with the anonymization function "Automatically Anonymize Visitor IPs". This anonymization function shortens your IP address by two bytes, making it impossible to assign it to you or to the Internet connection you are using.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by making a setting in your Internet browser. See “Cookies” above for more information.

You also have the option of stopping the analysis of your usage behavior by opting out. By confirming the link

A cookie is stored on your end device via your Internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you must click the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your end device.

Sample data protection declaration of the law firm Weiß & Affiliates