Privacy Policy

 

General Notes and Mandatory Information

We are delighted that you are interested in our website - and thus in our company. The protection of your private rights and freedoms is important to us; we only use your data for the intended purposes. As it is important to us that you know at all times to what extent we collect, use and, if necessary, transfer your data to third parties, we provide you with extensive information on the processing of your personal data that we collect or store. When you use this website, various personal data are 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. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

 

Notes on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing is:

dwc consult GmbH
Willy-Brandt-Straße 23
20457 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 33463437
E-Mail: hello@dwc-consult.com


The responsible party 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.).
 

Storage Period

Unless a more specific retention period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing has ceased. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place when these reasons no longer exist.

 

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a 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 with effect for the future. In addition, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time.

 

Right to complain with the competent supervisory authority

In the case of violations of the GDPR, the persons affected have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

 

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on 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 data to be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

 

Information, Deletion and Correction

Following applicable legal provisions, you have the right 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 or deletion of this data. For this and other questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

 

Right to Restriction of 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. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the period of this examination, 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 may demand 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 deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not yet been determined 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 their storage - only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

 

Revocation of your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. 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 to direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out based on Art. 6 Para. 1 Lit. 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 data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 Para. 1 DSGVO).

 

Inquiry by E-mail or Telephone

If you contact us by e-mail or telephone, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, e-mail address or telephone number, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us to handle your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

 

Data Collection on this Website

We are very pleased about your interest in our website - and thus in our company. The protection of your private rights and freedoms is important to us; we only use your data for the intended purposes. Since it is important to us that you know at all times to what extent we collect, use and, if necessary, pass on your data to third parties, we provide you with comprehensive information on the processing of your personal data that we collect or store. When you use this website, various personal data are 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. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

 

How do we collect Your Data?

Your data is collected by you providing us with this information. This can, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form. Other data is automatically collected or collected with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

 

What do we use Your Data for?


Some of the data is used to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior and thus optimize our website.

 

General Notes on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to the processing of your data, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data according to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place on the basis of § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest per Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The data protection declaration provides information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case.

 

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser. In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services provided by the third-party company. Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising. Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire, or to ensure the security of the website (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is given. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the secure, technically error-free, and optimized provision of his services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time. You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited. If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately about this in the context of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, ask for your consent.

 

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
  • Time of the Server Request
  • IP Address

A merger of this data with other data sources is not carried out. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the secure and 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 details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) which you give by sending it; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

 

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 fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

Third-Party Providers

For the data protection-compliant management of third-party services used on this website, we use the Consent Management Platform Usercentrics. With the help of this software, you can check, revoke or change your granted/not granted consents. You can also view all information about the processing third parties, processed data, legal bases, and storage periods there. You can open the Usercentrics settings at any time with a click on the "Data Protection Settings" link in the footer of the website. Below you can find a list of all third-party-providers that we are using on our website:

 

 

Web Tracking

To optimize our websites, we use various web analytics and statistical tools. You can give or withdraw your consent for the tracking of personal data at any time (by clicking on "Privacy Settings" in the footer). Regardless of your consent, we collect certain non-personal data such as the website you visited, specific interactions, or information about your browser. However, no cookies are used for this purpose, and no personal data is collected.

 

Copyright Notices

The icons used on the website are property of Icons8.com. All graphics on this website are protected by copyright and are the sole property of dwc-consult. The copying, downloading, screen photographing, reproducing, distributing, modifying or any other form of unauthorized use of these graphics is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use can result in legal consequences. We explicitly point out that the public accessibility of our graphics does not mean that they are available for free use. Please respect the work of the artist and the provisions of copyright law. If you are interested in using our graphics, please contact the website operator to obtain an appropriate license or permission. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.