Data Privacy

Data Privacy Policy

  1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on the topic of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is conducted by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

 

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, firstly, when you provide it to us. This could be data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page visit). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.

 

For what purpose do we use your data?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

 

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this, as well as for further questions on the topic of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Additionally, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For details, refer to the privacy policy under “Right to Restriction of Processing”.

 

Analysis Tools and Tools from Third-Party Providers

When visiting our website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This mainly happens with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you.

You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your objection options can be found in the following privacy policy.

 

  1. 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 privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be 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 point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

 

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Claas Bartels, Sukhumvit 50, 10110 Bangkok, Thailand

Email: info@claasbartels.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

 

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. An informal message by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

 

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Against Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e or f) GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected 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 (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed to operate direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection under Art. 21(2) GDPR).

 

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In case of violations of the GDPR, those affected have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

 

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data, which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent it is technically feasible.

 

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by your browser’s address line changing 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, Blocking, Deletion, and Correction

You have the right, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this, as well as for further questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.

 

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us for this at any time at the address given in the imprint. The right to restrict 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 verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing 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 deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may — apart from being stored — only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

 

  1. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

The websites use so-called cookies in part. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after 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 set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Cookies that are required for the electronic communication process or for providing certain functions you wish to use (e.g., shopping cart functionality) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, they are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

 

Server-Log-Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname 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 Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website — for this, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is thus exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for taking pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in effectively handling the requests addressed to us.

The data you send to us via contact requests remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

  1. Social Media

Google Analytics

We use “Google Analytics” on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). Google uses cookies that are stored on your device and enable an analysis of your usage behavior. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on the website (“IP Anonymization”), your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to us. Pseudonymous usage profiles can be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted by Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

We use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymization. Your IP address is only processed anonymously by Google. A personal reference is thus excluded. The legal basis for the further processing by Google is Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

You can prevent the storage of cookies generated by Google Analytics by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Google is obligated to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with applicable data protection regulations. For this, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google.

Information from the third-party provider:

Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland

Further information on data usage by Google, settings and objection options, as well as data protection, can be found on Google’s following web pages:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

XING

We use “XING” on our website, a service of XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “XING”). XING stores and processes information about your user behavior on our website. XING uses cookies, which are stored on your device and enable an analysis of your user behavior. The legal basis is Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by deleting existing cookies and deactivating cookie storage in your browser settings. You can object to the collection and forwarding of personal data or prevent the processing of this data by deactivating JavaScript execution in your browser.

Information from the third-party provider:

XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Further information on data protection from the third-party provider can be found at: https://www.xing.com/privacy

LinkedIn Widgets

We use “LinkedIn Widgets” on our website, a service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “LinkedIn”). LinkedIn Widgets store and process information about your user behavior on our website. LinkedIn Widgets use, among others, cookies that are stored on your device and enable an analysis of your user behavior. The legal basis is Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by deleting existing cookies and deactivating cookie storage in your browser settings. You can object to the collection and forwarding of personal data or prevent the processing of this data by deactivating JavaScript execution in your browser. You can also prevent processing by LinkedIn by setting an opt-out cookie on one of the following websites:

Please note that this setting will be deleted if you clear your cookies.

LinkedIn has certified itself under the Privacy Shield agreement between the European Union and the USA, thereby committing to comply with European data protection standards. For more information, please refer to the following linked article: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active

Information from the third-party provider:

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Further information on data protection from the third-party provider can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Twitter Plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our sites. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transferred to Twitter in the process. We point out that we, as providers of the sites, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maximizing visibility on social media.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Source: e-recht24.de

Further details regarding the responsible entity can be found in our Imprint.