Privacy Policy

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 data that allows you to be personally identified. For 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 their contact details in the „Information on the Controller“ section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, firstly, by you providing it to us. This can include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the correct provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive 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 for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

You can always contact us with this and other questions about data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

Mittwald

The provider is Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 4-6, 32339 Espelkamp (hereinafter Mittwald).

You can find details in Mittwald's privacy policy: https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz.

The use of Mittwald is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. Where appropriate consent has been sought, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for contract processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this service only processes the personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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 is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We wish to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible party

The data controller for this website is:

Future in eXhaus e.V.
Schönbornstraße 1
54295 Trier

Telephone: [Phone number of the responsible body]
E-Mail: info@exhaus-bleibt.de

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

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you exercise a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in this latter case, deletion will occur after these grounds cease to exist.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing will additionally be based on § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if it is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in individual cases are informed about in the following paragraphs of this data protection declaration.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if it is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid order processing agreement. In the event of joint processing, a joint processing agreement will be concluded.

Withdrawal of consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent that has already been given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the 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 a processing operation 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 that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to establish, exercise or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, 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 IN SO FAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right of complaint to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the 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 infringement. The right to lodge a complaint shall be without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment 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 controller, this shall only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, rectification and deletion

Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally require time to verify this. During the period of verification, you have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, rather than its erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, that data may—apart from storage—only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, 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 of a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

This page uses 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. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser's address bar changing from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

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

4. Data collection on this website

Biscuits

Our websites use „cookies“. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or video playback). Other cookies can be used for analysing user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping basket function) or to optimise the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Where consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set up your browser to inform you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted if cookies are deactivated.

If further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this privacy policy.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses Borlabs Cookie's consent technology to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies in your browser or using certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Hamburger Str. 11, 22083 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).

When you access our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which saves the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

The data collected will be stored until you request its deletion, delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.

The use of Borlabs Cookie Consent technology is to obtain legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

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 browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Server request time
• IP address

A merge of this data with other data sources will not be carried out.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimisation of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided your request relates to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. once your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics allows website operators to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on site, operating systems used, and the user's origin. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. No assignment to a user ID is made.

Furthermore, with Google Analytics, we can record your mouse and scrolling movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modelling approaches to supplement the captured data sets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the identification of users for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google regarding the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Your consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be found from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is enabled. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website use and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your 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 user data is handled at Google Analytics, please see Google's Privacy Policy. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract with Google for contract processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Microsoft Clarity

This website uses Microsoft Clarity. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland., https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq (hereinafter referred to as „Microsoft Clarity“).

Microsoft Clarity is a tool for analysing user behaviour on this website. Microsoft Clarity specifically records mouse movements and creates a graphical representation of which parts of the website users scroll to most frequently (heatmaps). Microsoft Clarity can also record sessions, allowing us to view page usage in the form of videos. Furthermore, we receive information about general user behaviour within our website.

Microsoft Clarity uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or the use of device fingerprinting). Your personal data will be stored on Microsoft's servers (Microsoft Azure Cloud Service) in the USA.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the aforementioned service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TDDDG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time. Where no consent has been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective user analysis.

You can find more details on Microsoft Clarity's data privacy here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq.

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be found from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for contract processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this service only processes the personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for a consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google's servers is made in the process.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Font Awesome (Local Hosting)

This page uses Font Awesome for a consistent display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection is made to Fonticons, Inc. servers.

For more information about Font Awesome, please see the Font Awesome privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.