1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section „Notice on the Responsible Party“ in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. For example, this may include data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page visit). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.
Why do we use your data?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive, at any time, free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time for this and for any further questions regarding data protection.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs.
For detailed information about these analysis programs, please refer to the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website.
The external hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of providing a secure, fast, and efficient online service through a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If explicit consent has been requested, the processing will take place exclusively based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following host:
dogado GmbH
Antonio-Segni-Straße 11
D-44263 Dortmund
Order Processing
We have entered into a contract for order processing (AVV) to use the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information 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 legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.
Notice Regarding the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
adrepublic
Ali Daneshvar
Hofheimer Straße 28
65795 Hattersheim am Main
Phone: 06190 / 9341 962
Email: info@adrepublic.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or in conjunction with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage duration is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the end of these reasons.
General Information on the Legal Grounds for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal grounds for processing in each case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties when this is necessary for fulfilling a contract, when we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transferring data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in sharing the data, or when another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only share personal data of our customers based on a valid order processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement will be concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases as well as Against Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING IS SET OUT IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING PROTECTIVE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IF IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to Complain to the Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their usual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain exists regardless of other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in the performance of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only take place if technically feasible.
Access, Correction, and Deletion
You have the right, at any time, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, the right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and any further questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your stored personal data, we generally need time to verify it. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you can instead of deletion request the restriction of data processing.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have filed an objection under Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not clear whose interests outweigh, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, the data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be intercepted by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called „cookies.“ Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website features would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain features you desire (e.g., the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website traffic) are stored based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is provided. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively based on this consent (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR and § 25, Paragraph 1 TTDSG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.
You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.
You can find which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages collects and automatically stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and browser 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 Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the technically error-free display and optimization of their website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.
Contact Form
When you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter b of the GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook „Like“ button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. As a result, Facebook can associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and how it is used by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR and § 25, Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The subsequent processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. Our shared obligations are documented in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for ensuring the secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please visit the provider’s link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
This website integrates features of the service Instagram. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and how it is used by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR and § 25, Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. Our shared obligations are documented in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for ensuring the secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please visit the provider’s link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
6. Analytics Tools and Advertising
WP Statistics
This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).
With WP Statistics, we can analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics collects log files (IP address, referrer, used browsers, origin of the user, used search engine) and actions taken by website visitors (e.g., clicks and views).
The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.
The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our web offering and our advertising. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR and § 25, Paragraph 1 TTDSG, to the extent the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
IP Anonymization
We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address is shortened so that it can no longer be directly assigned to you.
7. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This site uses Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, to ensure a uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is made.
For more information about Google Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Font Awesome (Local Hosting)
This site uses Font Awesome to ensure a uniform display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers is made.
For more information about Font Awesome, please visit their privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
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