Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The responsible party as defined by data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Sole proprietorship

Daniel Theophel "Theophel-Softworks"


Your rights as a data subject

Under the contact information of our data protection officer, you can exercise the following rights at any time :

  • Information about your data stored with us and the processing thereof (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Data portability, provided that you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

Collection of general information when visiting our website

Nature and purpose of the processing:

If you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, general information will be automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser used, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address, and the like.
They are used in particular for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • Ensuring a smooth use of our website,
  • Evaluating the system security and stability, and
  • Optimizing our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. This type of information is anonymized by us if necessary and evaluated statistically in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient :

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who are active as processors on behalf of the operation and maintenance of our website.

Duration of storage :

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for the data used to provide the website if the respective session is ended.

Provision required or required:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually prescribed. Without the IP address, however, the service and the functionality of our website are not guaranteed. In addition, individual services and functions may not be available or limited. For this reason, objection is excluded.

Cookies :

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie stock. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage can be blocked in advance. Depending on the provider of your browser, you will find the necessary information under the following links :

Duration of storage and cookies used :

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

PHPSESSID Session cookie

Since this is only a session cookie and a session ends when the user closes his browser. According to current case law, no consent is required for this, which is why a corresponding cookie banner can be dispensed with. GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f (legitimate interest)

Technically necessary cookies

Purpose of processing :

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can also be identified after a page change.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to make the use of websites easier for users. Some features of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this it is necessary that the browser is also recognized after a page change.

For the following applications we need cookies:

  • Shopping cart
  • Adoption of language settings

Legal basis and legitimate interest :

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipient :

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who are active for the operation and maintenance of our website as processors.

Storage period :

In this context, data is only processed as long as the corresponding consent is given.

Provision required or required :

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually prescribed. However, the service and the functionality of our website are not guaranteed without this data. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or restricted.

Objection :

For this, please read the information about your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Registration on our website :

Purpose of processing :

For registration on our website we need some personal data which are transmitted to us via an input mask.At the time of registration, the following data is additionally collected: Your registration is required for the provision of certain content and services on our website.

Legal basis :

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient :

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who are active for the operation and maintenance of our website as processors.

Storage period :

Data in this context is only processed as long as the corresponding consent is given.

Provision required or required :

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content.

Comment Function

Purpose of processing:

When users leave comments on our website, in addition to these details, the time of their creation and the username chosen by the website visitor are also stored. This serves our security, as we can be held liable for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.

Legal basis :

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

By providing the comment function, we would like to offer you a uncomplicated interaction. Your details will be stored for the purpose of processing the request as well as for any follow-up questions.

Recipient :

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage Duration :

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when the communication with the user is completed and the company can infer from the circumstances that the relevant matter has been finally clarified. We reserve the right to delete the data without giving any reasons and without prior or subsequent notice.

You can also have your comment deleted by us at any time. For this purpose, please write an email to the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed at the end of these data protection information and submit the link to your comment as well as the email address used when creating the comment for identification purposes.

Provision Required or Necessary :

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Purpose of Processing:

For the delivery of our newsletter, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.

For a successful registration, we need a valid email address. In order to verify that a registration is actually carried out by the owner of an email address, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the reply requested therein. No further data is collected.

Legal Basis:

On the basis of your expressly given consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we regularly send you our newsletter or similar information by email to your specified email address.

You can revoke the consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for the newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future. This can be done either directly on this website or by contacting the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed at the end of these data protection information.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage Duration:

In this context, the data is only processed as long as the corresponding consent exists. After that, they will be deleted.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. Without an existing consent, we cannot send you our newsletter.

Revocation of Consent:

You can revoke the consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for the newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future. The revocation can be requested either directly on this website or by contacting the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed at the end of these data protection information.

Contact Form

Purpose of Processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this, the indication of a valid e-mail address and your name is required. This serves to assign the inquiry and the subsequent answer to the same. The indication of further data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we would like to offer you an uncomplicated way to contact us. Your information will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and any follow-up questions you may have.

If you contact us to request a quote, the processing of the data entered into the contact form will be carried out for the purpose of performing pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage Duration:

Data will be deleted at the latest 6 months after processing the inquiry.

If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under commercial law and will delete your data after these deadlines have expired.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your inquiry if you provide us with your name, your e-mail address and the reason for your inquiry.

SSL Encryption

In order to protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods corresponding to the current state of the art (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.


Information about your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR

Right of objection on a case-by-case basis

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision in accordance with Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

Daniel Theophel



Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when new services are introduced. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly :

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when new services are introduced. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

Daniel Theophel



The privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers and then translated by an AI.