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PRIVACY POLICY

Personal data is processed only as necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there. In accordance with Art. 4 no. 1. of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data.

 

1. General information on data processing

1.1 Information about responsible persons 

The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) and other
national data protection laws of the EU member states is:

gannaca GmbH & Co. KG

Christopher Patrick Peterka

Luftschiff-Platz 26
50733 Köln
Deutschland
Tel.: 02219955550
E-Mail: peterka@gannaca.com
Website: www.gannaca.com

 

1.2 Personal data categories

We process the following categories of personal data:

+ Inventory data (e.g., names, organizational affiliation);

+ contact data (e.g. e-mail);

+ content data (e.g. text input);

+ usage data (e.g., access data);

+ meta/communication data (e.g. IP addresses).

1.3 Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data

If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies such as web hosts, order processors or third parties, transmit it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this is done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g. if a transmission of the data to third parties is required for the performance of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) subpara. 1 lit. b DS-GVO), if the data subjects have consented or if a legal obligation provides for this.

1.4 Duration of storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of the period, the corresponding data will be deleted if they are no longer required to achieve the purpose, fulfill the contract or initiate the contract.

1.5 Transfer to third countries 

If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this is done in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transferring data to third parties, this is only done if it is done to fulfill our (pre-)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, due to a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we only process data or have data processed in a third country if the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. DS-GVO, i.e. the processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).

 

2. Data processing in the course of visiting our website

2.1 Log files

Each time a data subject accesses our website, general data and information is stored in the log files of our system:

+ Date and time of the retrieval (timestamp);

+ Request details and destination address (protocol version, HTTP method, referer, UserAgent string);

+ Name of the retrieved file and amount of data transferred (requested URL incl. query string, size in bytes);

+ message whether the retrieval was successful (HTTP status code).

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about the data subject. There is no personal evaluation or evaluation of the data for marketing purposes or profiling. The IP address is not stored in this context.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. f DS-GVO. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is mandatory for the secure operation of our website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the data subject to object.

2.2 Hosting

The hosting services used by us serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating our website.

In this context, we or our contract processors process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data as well as meta and communication data of users of our website on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. f DS-GVO in conjunction with Art. 28 DS-GVO (conclusion of a contract for order processing).

 

3. Data processing in the context of contacting

3.1 Contacting via e-mail

It is possible to contact us via e-mail using the e-mail addresses published on our website.

If you use this contact method, the data you provide (e.g. surname, first name, organizational affiliation), but at least the e-mail address and the information contained in the e-mail together with the personal data you provide will be stored for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request. In addition, the following data is collected by our system:

+ IP address of the calling computer;

+ date and time of the e-mail.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in the context of e-mails transmitted to us is Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. b or lit. f DS-GVO.

3.2 Contact via website contact form

Insofar as you use contact forms provided on our website for communication, it is necessary to provide your name and first name as well as your e-mail address. Without this data, your request transmitted via contact form cannot be processed. The specification of the address is optional and allows us, if desired by you, to process your request by mail.

In addition, the following data is collected by our system:

+ IP address of the calling computer;

+ date and time of registration.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in the context of contact forms transmitted to us is Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. b or lit. f DS-GVO.

 

4. Data processing when receiving our monthly newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter distribution list or do not unsubscribe after automatic receipt (“unsubscribe”), your e-mail address and the newsletter you selected will be stored by us on a server.

In addition, the following data is collected by the system:

+ IP address of the calling computer;

+ page views under the specified e-mail address.

For the processing of the data, your consent is obtained during the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy. The processing of the data is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. a DS-GVO and within the scope of legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 subpara. 1 lit. f DS-GVO.

We use this data exclusively for sending the newsletter. We do not pass on your data to third parties or use it for any other purposes of our own. When registering, your data will be stored on our servers. Then a message with a link to confirm the registration will be generated to the specified e-mail address (so-called double opt-in procedure). If you do not confirm the registration by clicking on the link in this e-mail, the data will be deleted after 24 hours. Only by confirming the link in the e-mail will your data be stored for the newsletter dispatch for the duration of the use of our offer. This ensures that the newsletter was requested by you and not by a third party.

If you no longer agree to the storage of data for this purpose and thus no longer wish to use our offer, you can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time. For this purpose, you will find a corresponding link in each newsletter. The personal data you provided for the newsletter subscription will then be deleted.

 

5. Online presence in social media

We maintain online presences in the social networks in order to inform users active there about our services and to communicate via the platforms if they are interested. Our social media channels can only be accessed via an external link. As soon as you access our social media profile in the respective network, the terms and conditions and data processing policies of the respective operators apply there.

We have no influence on the collection of data and its further use by the social networks. There is no knowledge of the extent to which, where and for how long the data is stored, to what extent the networks comply with existing deletion obligations, what evaluations and links are made with the data and to whom the data is passed on. We therefore expressly draw your attention to the fact that your data (e.g. personal information, IP address) will be stored by the operators of the networks in accordance with their data usage guidelines and used for business purposes.

We process data with regard to social media presences insofar as, for example, comments or direct messages are directed to us via these. The legal basis for the processing of data following the user’s consent is Art. 6 (1) subpara. 1 lit. a DS-GVO.

 

6. Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights in connection with the processing of your personal data:

6.1 Right to information pursuant to Art. 15 DS-GVO.

(1) The data subject shall have the right to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning him or her are being processed; if this is the case, he or she shall have a right of access to such personal data and to the following information:

(a) the purposes of processing;

b) the categories of personal data processed;

c) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations;

d) if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration;

(e) the existence of a right to obtain the rectification or erasure of personal data concerning him or her, or the restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing;

(f) the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;

g) if the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information on the origin of the data;

(h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

(2) If personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organization, the data subject shall have the right to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 DS-GVO in connection with the transfer.

6.2 Right to rectification pursuant to Article 16 DS-GVO.

The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the rectification without undue delay of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data – also by means of a supplementary declaration.

6.3 Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 DS-GVO

(1) The data subject has the right to request that the controller erases personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller is obliged to erase personal data without undue delay, if one of the following reasons applies:

(a) the personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

b) The data subject revokes the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) DS-GVO and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

c) The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DS-GVO and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) DS-GVO.

d) The personal data have been processed unlawfully.

e) The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

(f) The personal data have been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

(2) If the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, having regard to the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform data controllers which process the personal data that a data subject has requested that they erase all links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data.

(Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply insofar as the processing is necessary for

(a) for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;

(b) for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

c) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;

(d) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1), where the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously prejudice the achievement of the purposes of such processing; or

e) for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

6.4 Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 DS-GVO.

(1) The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met:

(a) the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data,

b) the processing is unlawful and the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data;

(c) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; or

(d) the data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, as long as it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

(Where processing has been restricted in accordance with paragraph 1, such personal data may be processed, except for storage, only with the consent of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the Union or a Member State.

6.5 Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 DS-GVO

(1) The data subject shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning him or her that he or she has provided to a controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and shall have the right to transmit such data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that

a) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) DS-GVO or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) DS-GVO and

(b) the processing is carried out with the aid of automated procedures.

(2) When exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to paragraph 1, the data subject shall have the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, where technically feasible.

The right under paragraph 1 shall not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons. This right shall not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

6.6 Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 DS-GVO.

The data subject has the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the DS-GVO; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

In connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, the data subject may exercise his or her right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

6.7 Right of withdrawal pursuant to Art. 7 (3) DS-GVO.

The data subject has the right to revoke his/her declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

6.8 Right to complain to a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 DS-GVO.

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every data subject shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of his or her residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if the data subject considers that the processing of personal data relating to him or her infringes this Regulation.

 

Information according to § 5 TMG

 

Address & Contact

gannaca GmbH & Co. KG

Luftschiff-Platz 26
50733 Köln
Deutschland
Tel.: 02219955550
E-Mail: peterka@gannaca.com
Website: www.gannaca.com

 

Sales Tax ID

Sales tax identification number according to §27 a Umsatzsteuergesetz:

DE814575529

 

Register entries

gannaca GmbH & Co. KG
Amtsgericht Köln HRA 23235

Komplementärin:

gannaca Verwaltungs GmbH
Amtsgericht Köln HRB 56092

 

Christopher P. Peterka
Copyright: © gannaca GmbH & Co. KG 2002-2023

 

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