As of May 23, 2018
In the following, we provide information about how your personal data is handled within our company and give you an overview of what happens to your personal data when, for example,
- visit one of our websites,
- contact us,
- subscribe to a newsletter
- or become a customer with us.
We reserve the right to update the content of this Privacy Policy from time to time.
What is personal data?
Personal data refers to any information relating to an individual. Examples include:
- Your computer's IP address when visiting a website
- Name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number
Collection, Processing, Storage, and Deletion of Personal Data
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 of the GDPR, which permits the processing of personal data, among other things, if the data subject has given consent (para. 1(a)), or if the data is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (para. 1(b)), or for the purposes of legitimate interests (para. 1(f)).
To provide our services, we generally require some of your personal data. This applies to the processing of individual inquiries, the booking of events, the sending of information or offers, the subscription to newsletters, as well as the placement and processing of orders.
We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy. Personal electronic data is stored in access-protected databases and directories; non-electronic data is kept in locked filing cabinets. We generally prioritize transparency and data minimization.
The transmission of electronic data via email is unencrypted unless encryption has been agreed upon in advance between the sender and the recipient.
We store your personal data to the extent necessary for the provision of the service or the performance of the contract and to keep you up to date. To this end, it may be necessary in individual cases to disclose your personal data to third parties whom we engage to provide our services or to process the contract. These may include, for example, transportation companies, mail-order firms, financial institutions entrusted with payment processing, external consultants and experts, or other service partners.
Your data will not be disclosed beyond this scope, such as for the purpose of advertising on behalf of third parties.
After the transaction or contract has been fully processed and after the deadlines set by tax and commercial law have expired, your data will be deleted, unless you have become a customer or have expressly consented to further use—such as when subscribing to a newsletter.
If you wish to become a customer or are already a customer, we store your data so that we can inform you via email, mail, or phone about news, new products, or services. We do not send information via fax.
Data Controller
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
Dr. Klinkner & Partner GmbH
Wilhelm-Heinrich-Straße 16
66117 Saarbrücken
Phone: +49 (0) 681 / 982 10 – 0
Email: datenschutz@klinkner.de
The use of these contact details, published by Dr. Klinkner & Partner GmbH in accordance with its legal obligations, for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising—whether by mail, email, or fax—is hereby prohibited.
Visiting the websites
We do not collect any personal data simply by visiting our websites, with the exception of the data that your web browser transmits to enable you to access the website. Such usage data, which your web browser transmits and which is automatically stored by our IT systems, includes, for example:
- IP address,
- Date and time the page was viewed,
- Details of the request (specific website)
- Browser,
- Operating system,
- End device
Some of this data is collected to ensure the website functions properly, for example, to ensure compatibility with various browsers. Other data may be used, for example, for statistical analysis of user behavior.
This data is not combined with other data sources.
On our websites, you also have the option to contact us, for example, via a contact or registration form. The data you provide to us in this process is automatically stored.
On our website analytik.de, data is collected to demonstrate the effectiveness of our advertising clients’ campaigns. During normal browsing of the website, no personal data is collected; only when an advertisement is clicked are the time and technical information stored. This data may be made available to our advertising clients.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect all data from access by third parties.
Server log files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes, for example:
- 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.
Analytics tools and third-party tools
When you visit our websites, 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 anonymous—it cannot be traced back to you.
Some of our websites use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” These are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next 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 the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of the websites.
Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process or for the provision of specific functions you have requested (e.g., filling out forms) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services.
Subscribing to and unsubscribing from newsletters
You have the option to subscribe to our free newsletters. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for newsletter sign-ups.
This means that after you sign up by providing your email address, we will send a confirmation email to the address you provided, asking you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. This ensures that no third party has used your data. If you confirm your wish to receive the newsletter, we will store your email address until you unsubscribe from the newsletter.
The storage serves solely the purpose of being able to send you the newsletter. Furthermore, we store your IP addresses and the times of registration and confirmation to prevent misuse of your personal data.
The only mandatory information required to receive the newsletter is your email address. The provision of additional, separately marked information, such as first name and last name, is voluntary and is used solely to personalize the newsletter. This data will also be completely deleted upon revocation. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
You may revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect. You can revoke your consent by clicking the link provided in every newsletter email (“Unsubscribe from newsletter”), by email (see above), or by sending a message (e.g., fax or letter) to Dr. Klinkner & Partner GmbH (address above).
The lawfulness of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
Newsletter service provider dialogue1
We use the services of dialogue1 GmbH, Katharinenstraße 33, 20457 Hamburg, for the distribution and analysis of our newsletters. For more information about the company and the features it provides, please visit the following link: https://dialogue1.de/.
The data you provide to subscribe to the newsletter will be stored by us and on dialogue1’s servers in Germany until you unsubscribe from the newsletter.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter, this data will be deleted from both our servers and the servers of dialogue1. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
With the help of dialogue1, we are able to analyze our newsletter campaigns. This allows us, for example, to see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked, if any. This allows us, among other things, to determine which links were clicked particularly often.
If you do not want your data analyzed by dialogue1, you will unfortunately need to unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide an unsubscribe link in every newsletter for this purpose. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.
YOUR RIGHTS
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
You may withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Access, Blocking, Deletion
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 can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.
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.
Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of data protection laws, 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 the company is headquartered.
In our case, this is the Independent Data Protection Center of Saarland, Fritz-Dobisch-Straße 12,
66111 Saarbrücken, poststelle@datenschutz.saarland.de, http://www.datenschutz.saarland.de).
PLUG-INS, TOOLS, AND AFFILIATE PROGRAMS
YouTube
Some of our websites use plugins from YouTube, a service operated by Google. The operator of these sites is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Google Web Fonts
Some of our websites use so-called web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used. For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Google Maps
Some of our websites use the Maps service provided by Google to display web descriptions and map sections.
To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. We use this service to ensure a consistent and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
For more information about Google Maps, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and review Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.