Imprint and privacy policy

Information according to § 5 TMG

Mr Dirk Henrich, graduate in business administration (university)

Contact: See below (footer)

VAT identification number according to Section 27a of the Sales Tax Law: 62 539 198 040Disclaimer

Liability for content: All content on our website has been created with the greatest care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we cannot guarantee that the content is correct, complete or up-to-date. As service providers, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with Section 7 Paragraph 1 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). However, according to Sections 8 to 10 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG), service providers are not obligated to monitor submitted or stored third-party information or to search for evidences that indicate illegal activities. Legal obligations to removing information or to blocking the use of information remain unaffected. In this case, liability is only possible at the time of knowledge about a specific violation of law. If we become aware of the above-mentioned violations of law, we will immediately check this content and remove it if necessary. Limitation of liability for external links: Our website contains links to external third-party websites. We have no influence on the content of these directly or indirectly linked websites. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the content of the "external links". The respective providers or operators (authors) of the pages are responsible for the contents of the external links.

The external links were checked for possible legal violations at the time the link was created and were free of illegal content at the time the link was created. A constant review of the content of the external links is not possible without concrete evidence of a legal violation. In the case of direct or indirect links to third-party websites that are outside our area of responsibility, a liability obligation would only exist if we became aware of the content and it would be technically possible and reasonable for us to prevent use in the event of illegal content. This disclaimer also applies to links and references set by questioners, blog contributors and guests of the discussion forum within our own website “www.dirkhenrich.com”. The service provider of the page to which reference was made is solely liable for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and in particular for damages resulting from the use or non-use of such information, not the person who merely refers to the respective publication via links. If we become aware of legal violations, the external links will be checked by us immediately and removed if necessary.

copyright

The content and works published on our website are subject to German copyright law. The reproduction, processing, distribution and any kind of exploitation of the intellectual property in an ideal and material sense of the author outside the limits of copyright law require the prior written consent of the respective author within the meaning of copyright law. Downloads and copies of this page are not permitted. If the content on our website was not created by us, the copyrights of third parties must be observed. The content of third parties is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, we ask you to notify us accordingly. If we become aware of any infringements, we will immediately review such content and remove it if necessary.

data protection

Name and address of the controller.

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is: Mr. Dipl.-Kfm. Dirk Henrich (contact details: see footer)

Collection and storage of personal data and type and purpose of use

When you visit the website When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is recorded without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

IP address of the requesting computer, date and time of access, name and URL of the retrieved file, website from which access is made (referrer URL), browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.

We process the above data for the following purposes:

Ensuring a smooth connection to the website, ensuring comfortable use of our website, evaluating system security and stability and for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally.

When you register for our newsletter (if you already have one) If you have expressly consented in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR, we will use your email address to regularly send you our newsletter. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an email address. You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can send us your unsubscribe request at any time using the contact details above, by email, fax or post.

When using our contact form (if already available) If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. You must provide a valid email address so that we know who the request came from and can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent. The personal data we collect for the use of the contact form is automatically deleted after your request has been processed.

Transfer of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We will only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR,the transfer in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose the data in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter c of GDPR, andthis is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR.

Cookies

We use cookies to operate the website. These are files that your browser saves on your device when you visit our website. They are used to save data about your visit and for recognition as well as for statistical recording, improvement and guaranteeing the operation of our website. The legal basis for this is Section 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR. Temporary cookies are deleted after you leave the website. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are saved on your computer or so that a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

Analysis tools (Analytics)We use the website analysis service for websites from Google on our website, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see above) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as:

Browser type/version, operating system used, referrer URL (the previously visited page), host name of the accessing computer (IP address), time of the server request are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be assigned to a specific user (IP masking). You can prevent cookies from being installed by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing a browser add-on. Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help.When using the Google Adwords Conversion Tracking service, a cookie will be placed on your device if you have reached this page via a Google ad. This is used to analyze and statistically evaluate the use of the website. The cookie is valid for 30 days. The person is not identified, but it is observed whether the user reached the page via a Google ad. You can prevent this use by rejecting the corresponding cookies in your browser settings. 6. Social network plug-ins On the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR, plug-ins, links and buttons to social media websites are used for the purposes of advertising and information. By incorporating these elements, data is transmitted to the corresponding social media providers when you visit our page, possibly also to third countries. This data is stored and processed by the providers; in particular, a provider can recognize your visit to our website if you are logged in to the social media providers at the same time. Even if you "share" or otherwise share posts from our website on the social network ("like"), this will be transmitted to the provider and stored by them, possibly also in your user profile. The social networks use this data for business purposes, marketing, advertising and other purposes, in particular to create and compile profiles about you and to provide personalized advertising. The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in the data protection information (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).

Rights of the data subject:You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details; a) Pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the rectification of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us; b) Pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; c) Pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you require it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;

d) Pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;

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According to Art. 7 Paragraph 3 GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future and

f) To complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or place of work or of our office

g) In accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if there are reasons for doing so that arise from your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without specifying a particular situation. You have the option of communicating your objection informally by telephone, email, fax or to our postal address listed at the beginning of this data protection declaration (see footer below).

Data securityTo ensure data security, the contents of our website are transmitted using state-of-the-art SSL encryption. To secure the data, we and the commissioned service providers with whom corresponding contractual agreements have been made use of suitable state-of-the-art measures, in particular to restrict access to the data, to protect against changes and loss, and to ensure confidentiality in accordance with the state of the art.

Status and update of this data protection declarationThis data protection declaration is dated June 6, 2024. We reserve the right to update the data protection declaration in due course in order to improve and/or adapt data protection. No liability is assumed for the correctness and completeness of the content of this sample data protection declaration. In particular, we would like to point out that it is necessary to check in each individual case which processing operations actually take place on your website. In particular, it is necessary to check separately whether and, if so, which analysis tools and social media plug-ins are used on the homepage. To this end, the corresponding information in the data protection declaration may need to be deleted or supplemented.

Video surveillance

Video surveillance concerns the exercise of house rules, serves to avert danger and to protect legitimate interests. Video surveillance is also carried out to prevent criminal offenses and to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. Storage period/deletion requirement: The video surveillance data will be deleted immediately if it is no longer necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected (Art. 17 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if the legitimate interests of those affected prevent further storage. Taking into account Art. 5 Para. 1 lit. c and e GDPR - "data minimization" and "storage limitation" - deletion should generally take place after 48 hours. If you have any questions or concerns, the data protection officer, Mr. Dipl.-Kfm. Dirk Henrich, would be happy to take your call on the following telephone number: 49 (0) 2451 / 911 9381. First version: October 16, 2023

Update: 20 February 2024

Update: 03 June 2024