Bio-Kammerjäg places particular emphasis on the protection and security of your personal data. Safeguarding your privacy when processing personal data is a key concern for our company, and this is taken into account in all business processes. For this reason, we would like to explain the principles of how we handle personal data.
Helten Building Services,
Am Zehnthof 15,
45139 Essen
Personally liable partner: Pascal Daniel Helten
Represented by: Pascal Daniel Helten
1. Definition of „personal data“
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as „data subject“). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Nature and Purpose of its Use
a) When Visiting the Website
When you access our website www.bio-kammerjaeger.de, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website’s server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until its automatic deletion:
• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the retrieved file,
• Website from which access was made (referrer URL),
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
We process the aforementioned 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 Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances we will use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity.
Furthermore, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.
b) When using our contact form:
For questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. Providing a valid email address is required so that we know who the inquiry is from and can respond to it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR based on your given consent.
The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.
3. Disclosure of Data
Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
• you have given your explicit consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
• disclosure is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
• there is a legal obligation to disclose the data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and
• this is legally permissible and necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the performance of a contract with you, or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at your request.
4. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not harm your device, nor do they contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.
Information is stored in the cookie that relates to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we gain direct knowledge of your identity.
The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make your use of our website more convenient. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site.
Furthermore, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period. When you revisit our site to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already been here and what entries and settings you have made, so you don’t have to enter them again.
On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our services for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our site when you return. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period.
The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a notification always appears before a new cookie is created. Completely disabling cookies may prevent you from using all the functions of our website.
Instructions for disabling cookies:
Google Chrome / Mozilla Firefox / Internet Explorer / Safari
5. Use of Google Maps
We use the Google Maps API, a map service provided by Google LLC („Google“), to display an interactive map and to generate directions. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
By using the Google Maps service , information about your use of this website, including your IP address, may be transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. Google may transfer the information obtained through Maps to third parties if required to do so by law, or if third parties process this data on Google’s behalf. Google will under no circumstances associate your IP address with other Google data.
You have the option to deactivate the Google Maps service on our website and thus prevent data transfer to Google by disabling JavaScript in your browser. In this case, you will no longer be able to use the map display on our website.
The Google privacy policy and the additional terms of service for Google Maps can be found at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
6. Analysis Tools
a) Tracking Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. We use these tracking measures to ensure the needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. We also use them to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our services for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.
The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the descriptions of the corresponding tracking tools.
i) Google Analytics1
For the purpose of needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by 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 section 4) 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),
hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
and time of the server request,
is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information is used to evaluate website usage, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for market research purposes and to tailor these web pages to user needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be associated with a specific individual (IP masking).
You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website.
Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking this link. This will set an opt-out cookie that prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.
Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found, for example, in the Google Analytics Help Center (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).
ii) Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google Inc., USA (“Google”). Google AdSense uses “cookies” (text files) that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. Google AdSense also uses “web beacons” (small invisible graphics) to collect information. Web beacons allow simple actions such as recording and collecting website traffic. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.
Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website in relation to the ads, to compile reports on website activity and ads for website operators, and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive and web beacons from being displayed by selecting „do not accept cookies“ in your browser settings (in Microsoft Internet Explorer under „Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings“; in Firefox under „Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies“). However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.
iii) Google AdWords Conversion Tracking
To statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website for you, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. Google AdWords places a cookie (see section 4) on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google ad.
These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the Adwords customer’s website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.
Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of different AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. AdWords customers see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can personally identify users.
If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the necessary setting of a cookie – for example, via a browser setting that generally disables the automatic setting of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by configuring your browser to block cookies from the domain „www.googleadservices.com“. Google’s privacy policy for conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).
7. Social Media Plugins
On our website, we use social plugins from the social networks Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR to increase awareness of our law firm. The underlying advertising purpose is considered a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. The respective providers are responsible for ensuring that their services comply with data protection regulations. We integrate these plugins using the so-called two-click method to provide the best possible protection for visitors to our website.
a) Facebook
Our website uses social media plugins from Facebook to personalize your experience. For this purpose, we use the „LIKE“ or „SHARE“ button. This is a service offered by Facebook.
When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook’s servers. The plugin content is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the website.
By integrating these plugins, Facebook receives information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.
If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the „LIKE“ or „SHARE“ button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends.
Facebook can use this information for advertising, market research, and to tailor Facebook pages to user needs. For this purpose, Facebook creates usage, interest, and relationship profiles, for example, to evaluate your use of our website in relation to the advertisements displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of Facebook.
If you do not want Facebook to associate the data collected via our website with your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.
For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).
