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Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General

The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

Responsible for processing data on this website is:

  • Hans-Hermann Rath
  • Rahlau 4-6
  • 22045 Hamburg
  • Germany
  • Telephone: +49 40 39 99 39 22
E-Mail: info@buch-knickmann.de

Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the body responsible for the processing is:

  • Hans-Hermann Rath
  • Georg H. Knickmann e. K.
  • Rahlau 4-6
  • 22045 Hamburg
  • Germany
  • Telephone: +49 40 39 99 39 22

You can contact our data protection officer by email at the following email address:


info@buch-knickmann.de .

How do we collect your data?

Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form. Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

Personal data

Personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An individual person is considered to be identifiable, if he or she can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by assigning an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more special characteristics, the expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.

Data when you visit the website

If you only use this website to inform yourself and do not provide any data, we will only process the data that is required to display the website on the internet-enabled device you are using.

These are in particular:

  • • IP address
  • • date and time of the request
  • • amount of data transferred in each case
  • • the website from which the request comes
  • • Browser type and browser version
  • • operating system

The legal basis for the processing of this data are legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Subsection. 1 letter f) DSGVO, to enable the presentation of the website in principle.

In addition, you can use various services on the website, in which further personal and non-personal data are processed.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • you have a right to information regarding the personal data concerning you, which the controller processes (Art. 15 DSGVO),
  • you have the right to have your data corrected if it is stored incorrectly or incompletely (Art. 16 DSGVO),
  • you have the right to cancellation (Art. 17 DSGVO),
  • you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted (Art. 18 DSGVO),
  • you have the right to data portability (Art. 20 DSGVO),
  • you have a right to object to the processing of your personal data (Art. 21 DSGVO),
  • you have the right not to be subjected to a decision based solely on automated processing - including profiling - that has legal effect on you or significantly affects it in a similar manner (Art. 22 DSGVO),
  • you have the right to complain to the responsible supervisory authority in the event of a suspected violation of data protection law (Art. 77 DSGVO).

The supervisory authority is responsible at your usual place of residence, place of work or at the place of the suspected violation.

2. General information and mandatory information - Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser's address line when it changes from "http://" to "https://" and the lock icon is displayed in your browser's address bar.

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

3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, 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 in your device's memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in "server log files". These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer

Time of the server request These data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Contact form

Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission.

We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision

Registration on this website


You can register on our website in order to access additional functions offered here. The input data will only be used for the purpose of using the respective site or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject your registration.

To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical changes, we will use the email address specified during registration.

We will process the data provided during registration only based on your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transmitted when entering into a contract with online shops, retailers, and mail order We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms of your contract, for example, to companies entrusted to deliver goods to your location or banks entrusted to process your payments. Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.