Privacy Policy
1. An overview of data protection
General information
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen
with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data
that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter
of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included
beneath this copy.
Data recording on this website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e. the
“controller”)?
The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information
is available under section “Information Required by Law” on this website.
How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be
information you enter into our contact form.
Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its
recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g.
web browser, operating system or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded
automatically when you access this website.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website.
Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients and purposes of your
archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also
have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to
data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all
future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data
be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint
with the competent supervising agency.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time under the address disclosed in section
“Information Required by Law” on this website if you have questions about this or any other data
protection related issues.
2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). Personal data collected on this
website are stored on the servers of the host. These may include, but are not limited to, IP
addresses, contact requests, metadata and communications, contract information, contact
information, names, web page access, and other data generated through a web site.
The host is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing
customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient
provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance
obligations and to follow our instructions with respect to such data.
Execution of a contract data processing agreement
In order to guarantee processing in compliance with data protection regulations, we have
concluded an order processing contract with our host.
3. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very
seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance
with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.
Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data
comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration
explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains
how, and for which purpose the information is collected.
We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e. through e-mail
communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data
against third party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)
The data processing controller on this website is:
Rainer Benne
Siedlungsstraße 40
71720 Oberstenfeld
Phone: +49 7062 675074
E-mail: rainer.benne@benne-consulting.de
The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others
makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g.
names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent.
You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without
prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct
advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 SECT. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE
THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING
FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO
DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA
PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED
PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR
THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE
OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION
PURSUANT TO ART. 21 SECT. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SUCH ADVERTISING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH
DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR
DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 SECT. 2 GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a
supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their
domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a
complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as
legal recourses.
Right to data portability
You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of
your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a
commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to
another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase
orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or
a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the
address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of
the lock icon in the browser line.
If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third
parties.
Information about, rectification and eradication of data
Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand
information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the
purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or
eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about
personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time at the address provided in
section “Information Required by Law.”
Right to demand processing restrictions
You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your
personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in
section “Information Required by Law.” The right to demand restriction of processing applies in
the following cases:
- In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will
usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is
ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the
option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the
eradication of this data.
- If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim
legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your
personal data instead of its eradication.
- If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21 Sect. 1 GDPR, your rights and our rights
will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose
interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your
personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of
their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend
legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for
important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.
4. Recording of data on this website
Cookies
Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small text files
that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration
of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent
cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent
cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them or they are automatically
eradicated by your web browser.
In some cases it is possible that third party cookies are stored on your device once you enter
our site (third party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to take advantage of certain
services offered by the third party (e.g. cookies for the processing of payment services).
Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website
functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g. the shopping cart function or the
display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the
display of promotional messages.
Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions
(required cookies) or for the provision of certain functions you want to use (functional
cookies, e.g. for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization
of the website (e.g. cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be
stored on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The
operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure the
technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to
the storage of the cookies has been requested, the respective cookies are stored exclusively on
the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR); this consent may be revoked at
any time.
You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time
cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also
exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function
for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated,
the functions of this website may be limited.
In the event that third party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we
will separately notify you in conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable,
ask for your consent.
Server log files
The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in
so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information
comprises:
- The type and version of browser used
- The used operating system
- Referrer URL
- The hostname of the accessing computer
- The time of the server inquiry
- The IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of the website has
a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the
operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.
Request by e-mail, telephone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal
data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your
request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.
These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to
the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In
all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective
handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on the basis of your
consent (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR) if it has been obtained.
The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete,
revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after
completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention
periods - remain unaffected.
5. Plug-ins and Tools
Google Web Fonts (local embedding)
This website uses so-called Web Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on
this site. These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection to Google’s servers
will not be established in conjunction with this application.
For more information on Google Web Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.