disclaimer

With reference to the judgment “Liability for Links” of the Hamburg Regional Court of 12 May 1998, the author hereby distances himself from all contents of all pages of other companies or persons linked on his website. The content of linked pages is the sole responsibility of their manufacturers or authors.

2018 © Andreas Gehlen

data privacy

General information and responsible person
This data protection declaration is intended to inform the users of this website about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the website operator Andreas Gehlen | Reinshagen 72 | 53804 Much (hereinafter also referred to as “I”).

You can visit this website without providing any personal data.

The website operator takes your data protection seriously and treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal regulations. As new technologies and the continuous development of this website may result in changes to this data protection declaration, I recommend that you read the data protection declaration again at regular intervals.

Definitions of the terms used (e.g. “personal data” or “processing”) can be found in Art. 4 DSGVO. Further legal principles of data protection can be found in the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).

access data
I, the website operator and/or page provider, collect data on access to the website on the basis of our legitimate interest (see Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) and store these as “server log files” on the website server. The following data is logged in this way:

Visited Website

Time at time of access
Amount of data sent in bytes
Source/reference from which you accessed the page
Browser used
Operating system used
IP address used

The server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. The data is stored for security reasons, e.g. to clarify cases of misuse. If data have to be deleted for reasons of evidence, they are excluded from deletion until the incident has been finally resolved.

Range measurement & cookies
This website uses cookies for pseudonymised range measurement, which are transmitted to the user’s browser either from our server or the server of third parties. Cookies are small files that are stored on your end device. Your browser accesses these files. The use of cookies increases the user-friendliness and security of this website.
If you do not want cookies for range measurement to be stored on your terminal device, you can object to the use of these files here:
Cookie deactivation page of the network advertising initiative: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/
Cookie deactivation page of the US website: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/
Cookie deactivation page of the European website: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/

Common browsers offer the setting option not to accept cookies. Note: There is no guarantee that you will be able to access all functions of this website without restrictions if you make the appropriate settings.

Handling of contact data / contact form
By filling out the contact form on our website, you provide us with your personal data. This information includes, for example, your name, contact details such as e-mail address, telephone number and your personal wishes. I use this personal data to process your inquiries and/or to provide the requested information. The data will be processed for the purpose of contacting us in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of your voluntary consent. Your data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the aforementioned purpose. These data have not been and will not be passed on to third parties in the past.

newsletter
As a subscriber to the newsletter I will inform you about my events/exhibitions.
If you would like to receive the newsletter, I need a valid email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address or that the owner agrees to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected. These data will only be used for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties. With the registration to the newsletter I save your IP address and the date of registration. This storage serves solely as proof in the event that a third party misuses an e-mail address and registers for receiving the newsletter without the knowledge of the authorised party.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time. The revocation can take place via a link in the newsletters themselves or by notification to the above contact possibilities.

Use of social media plugins from Facebook
Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimization and operation of our online offering (as defined in Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO), this website uses the Facebook Social Plugin, which is provided by Facebook Inc. (1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA). The bindings can be recognised by the Facebook logo or the terms “Like”, “I like”, “Share” in the colours facebooks (blue and white). Information about all Facebook plugins can be found via the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

Facebook Inc. complies with European data protection law and is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

The plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook servers. The website operator has no influence on the nature and scope of the data that the plugin transmits to the servers of Facebook Inc. Information on this can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084

The plugin informs Facebook Inc. that you as a user have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address may be stored. If you are logged into your Facebook account during your visit to this site, the above information will be linked to your Facebook account.

If you use the functions of the plugin – for example by sharing or “likening” a post – the corresponding information will also be transmitted to Facebook Inc. Do you want to prevent Facebook. Inc. links this data to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting this website and delete the stored cookies. You can use your Facebook profile to make further settings for data processing for advertising purposes or to object to the use of your data for advertising purposes. You can access the settings here:

Profile settings on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen

Cookie deactivation page of the US website:
http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/

Cookie deactivation page of the European website:
http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!/

To find out what data, for what purpose and to what extent Facebook collects, uses and processes data and what rights and setting options you have to protect your privacy, please read Facebook’s data protection guidelines. You can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Use of Vimeo plugins
For the integration of videos I use the provider Vimeo. Vimeo is operated by Vimeo, LLC, headquartered at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011.
On some of our websites I use plugins from Vimeo. When you access the websites on our website that are provided with such a plugin – for example our media library – a connection to the Vimeo servers is established and the plugin is displayed. This will transmit to the Vimeo server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Vimeo, Vimeo will assign this information to your personal user account. When using the plugin, e.g. clicking the start button of a video, this information is also assigned to your user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your Vimeo account and deleting the corresponding Vimeo cookies before using our website.

For more information on Vimeo’s data processing and privacy policy, please visit https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Use of YouTube plugins
I integrate the videos of the platform “YouTube” of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Use of Google Maps
I integrate the maps of the service “Google Maps” of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The processed data may include in particular IP addresses and location data of the users, which, however, are not collected without their consent (as a rule within the framework of the settings of their mobile devices). The data can be processed in the USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Integration of further services and contents of third parties
It may happen that other contents of third parties, such as RSS feeds or graphics from other websites, are integrated within this online offer. This always presupposes that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third party providers”) perceive the IP address of the users. Because without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is therefore required for the display of this content. I try to use only those contents whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the contents. However, I have no influence on this if the third party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. As far as we know, I inform the users.

Google Analytics
This offer uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. “(“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on the user’s computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by users is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, Google will reduce the IP addresses of users within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website by the users, to compile reports on the website activities and to provide the website operator with further services associated with the use of the website and the Internet.

The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. Users may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on their browser, however, this site may not allow you to use the full functionality of this site. Users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the website (including their IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

As an alternative to the browser add-on or within browsers on mobile devices, please click this link to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future. An opt-out cookie is stored on your device. If you delete your cookies, you must click this link again.

Jetpack/Wordpress.com Stats
This offer uses Jetpack, a tool for statistical analysis of visitor access, operated by Automattic, Inc. 132 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, using tracking technology from Quantcast Inc. 201 3rd St, Floor 2, San Francisco, CA 94103-3153, USA. WordPress.com-Stats uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored on a server in the USA. The IP address is made anonymous immediately after processing and before it is stored. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can object to the collection and use of data by Quantcast with effect for the future by setting an opt-out cookie in your browser by clicking on the link “Click here to opt-out”: http://www.quantcast.com/opt-out. If you delete all cookies on your computer, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

Right of the user to information, modification, correction and deletion/blocking
As a user, you have the right to request free information on what personal data has been stored about you. You also have the right to have incorrect data corrected and to have your personal data processed or deleted. If applicable, you may also assert your right to data portability. If you believe that your data has been processed unlawfully, you can lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Unless your request conflicts with a legal obligation to store data (e.g. data retention), you have a right to have your data deleted. Data stored by us will be deleted if it is no longer required for its intended use and there are no legal retention periods. If deletion is not possible because the data is required for legal purposes, data processing will be restricted. In this case, the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes.

right of objection
Users of this website may exercise their right of objection and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.

If you wish to have your personal data stored corrected, blocked or deleted, or if you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you wish to withdraw your consent, please contact us at the following e-mail address: Andreas.Gehlen@gmx.de

topicality
This data protection information is currently valid and is valid as of May 2018.

(in parts created with Datenschutz-Generator.de by RA Dr Thomas Schwenke)