Data Protection

1. DATA PROTECTION AT A GLANCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For more detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find his contact details in the legal notice section of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or erasure of this data. To exercise these rights, and if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice section. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You also have the right to request the restriction of your personal data under certain circumstances. For details, please refer to the privacy policy under “Right to restriction of processing”.

ANALYSIS TOOLS AND FROM THIRD PARTIES
When visiting this website, your browsing behaviour may be analysed for statistical purposes. Such analyses are performed primarily with cookies and what we refer to as analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behaviour is usually anonymous and therefore cannot be traced back to you.

You can object to this analysis at any time, or prevent it altogether by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your opt-out choices can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. GENERAL NOTES AND MANDATORY INFORMATION

DATA PROTECTION

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

NOTE ON THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY (“CONTROLLER”)

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

QIPSTA is a trademark of
QIPSTA UG (i.G.)
Leinsamenweg 114
50933 Cologne

Tel: +49 2208 7664327 
sayhello∂qipsta.com

The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING

Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal communication by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legalit. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE COLLECTION OF DATA IN SPECIAL CASES AND TO DIRECT MARKETING (ARTICLE 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH THE DATA IS PROCESSED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING , EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1)GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 (2) GDPR).

RIGHT OF COMPLAINT TO THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects shall have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged breach. The right of appeal is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

You have the right to receive the personal data that we process by automated means on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract or to transmit the data to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request to have your personal data transmitted directly to another responsible party, this will only be done where technically feasible.

SSL OR TLS ENCRYPTION

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to https://, and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

INFORMATION, ERASURE AND CORRECTION

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its source, recipients and purposes of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or erasure of this data. To exercise these rights, and if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in thelegal notice section.

RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING

You have the right to request the restriction of your personal data. To exercise these rights, and if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in thelegal notice section. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of your personal data.
  If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of your personal data instead of erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21 (1)GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – with the exception of storage –only be processed with your consent or for theestablishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

3. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

COOKIES

Our Internet pages use “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are harmless and do not cause any damage to your computer. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your computer. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your computer until you delete them yourself or an automatic solution is provided by your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your computer when you access our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Some cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If your consent has been requested (e.g. consent to store cookies), the processing is based exclusively on Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR; this consent can be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set your browser so that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Insofar as cookies are used by third-party companies or for analytic purposes, we will notify you separately about this within the scope of this data protection policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

SERVER LOG FILES

The information that your browser automatically sends us is collected automatically and saved in server log files. They contain:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
• This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Article 6 (1) lit. fGDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website – server log files must be collected for this purpose.

CONTACT FORM

If you send us enquiries using the contact form, your data from the enquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6 (1) lit. bGDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been requested.

The data you entered in the contact form will be stored by us until you request us to erase it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your request). This does not affect mandatory statutory provisions – in particular those governing retention periods.

ENQUIRY BY E-MAIL, TELEPHONE OR FAX

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interest (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in the effective processing of requests addressed to us.

The data you send to us using contact requests will be stored by us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your request). This does not affect mandatory legal provisions – in particular those governing legal retention periods.

4. ANALYTICS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable the analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analytics tool are based on Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising. If your consent has been requested (e.g. consent to store cookies), the processing is based exclusively on Article 6 (1) lit. aGDPR; this consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within the Member States of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmissionto the USA. he full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to analyse your use of this website, to generate reports on website activities and to provide other services to the operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet . The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser, however please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please read Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Storage duration

User- and event-level data stored by Google which is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) is anonymised or deleted after 14 months. For details, please see the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de

GOOGLE ADS AND GOOGLE CONVERSION TRACKING

This website uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

As part of Google Ads, we use conversion tracking. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is set. Cookies are small text files that the Internet browser stores on the user’s computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify the user. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we may recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be tracked through Google Ads customers’ websites. The information collected from the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers will know the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were directed to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they will not receive information that personally identifies users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can opt out of this use by easily deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie in your Internet browser under User Settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of “conversion cookies” and the use of this tracking tool are based on Article 6 (1) lit. fGDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its web offering and its advertising. If your consent has been requested (e.g. consent to store cookies), the processing is based exclusively on Article 6 (1) lit. aGDPR; this consent can be revoked at any time.

You can find more information about Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

You have the option to set your browser so that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If deactivating cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

5. PLUGINS UND TOOLS

YOUTUBE

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit a page on our website that has YouTubeembedded in it, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. As a result, the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.

YouTube may also set cookies on your device. These cookies help YouTube obtain information about visitors to our website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve the user experience and prevent fraud attempts. Cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

If you are logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube will assign the connection information directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If zour consent has been requested (e.g. consent to store cookies), the processing is based exclusively on Article 6 (1) lit. aGDPR; this consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

GOOGLE MAPS (WITH CONSENT).

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To ensure data protection on this website, Google Maps has been deactivated when you visit this website for the first time. A direct connection to Google’s servers will not be established until you have activated Google Maps autonomously at your end (i.e. consent pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. aGDPR). This will prevent the transfer of your data to Google when you visit our page for the first time.

Once you have activated the service, Google Maps will store your IP address. This is then usually transferred to a Google server in the USA, where it is stored. The provider of this website does not have any control over this data transfer once Google Maps has been activated.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.