Privacy policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is all data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, found below this information.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website? The website operator processes the data on this website. The website operator’s contact details can be found in the ‘Legal information’ section of this website. How do we collect your data? Some of your data is collected when you send it to us. This may include data that you enter on a contact form, for example. Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit our website. This is predominantly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system, time of visit). This data is collected automatically when you access our website. Why do we use your data? Some data is collected to ensure the website is provided correctly. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. What rights do you have with regard to your data? You have the right to obtain information at any time about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected, blocked or deleted. Please contact us at the address provided in our ‘Legal information’ at any time should you have any questions in this regard or on other topics relating to data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted under certain circumstances. Details in this regard can be found in the privacy policy under ‘Right to restriction of processing’.

Third-party analysis tools and other tools

Your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated when you visit our website. This is predominantly done using cookies and analysis programs. Your browsing behaviour is usually analysed anonymously. Your browsing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy. You can object to this analysis. The opportunities to object are outlined in this privacy policy.

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 confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection provisions and this privacy policy. Various personal data is collected when you use this website. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that there may be security gaps when data is transferred online (e.g. when communicating by email). Data cannot be protected completely against third-party access.

Information on the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: Michael Haensch Borselstrasse 20 22765 Hamburg Tel.: +49 (0)40 4142 3355 Email: mail@menschenkenner.de The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses).

Withdrawal of consent to data processing

Many data processing activities can only be carried out with your express consent. You may withdraw your granted consent at any time by sending us an email. Any such withdrawal does not affect the legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent.

Right to object to data processing in specific cases and to direct advertising (Article 21 of the GDPR)

If the processing is carried out based on Article 6, paragraph1, points (e) or (f), of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right at all times to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The legal basis for processing can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will refrain from processing your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 1, of the GDPR). If your personal data is processed for purposes of direct advertising, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for purposes of such advertising at all times; this also applies to profiling where this is done in conjunction with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for purposes of direct advertising (objection in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 2, of the GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to be provided with the data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in order to perform a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, or to have this provided to a third party. If you ask for the data to be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done wherever technically feasible.

SSL and TLS encryption

This website uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders and enquiries, that you send to us in our capacity as the website operator. The browser’s address line will change from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and a padlock symbol will appear in your address bar when the connection is encrypted. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access, blocking, erasure and rectification

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to access information free of charge regarding the personal data stored about you, its origins and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, the right to have this data rectified, blocked or erased. Please contact us at the address provided in our ‘Legal information’ at any time should you have any questions in this regard or on other topics relating to personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. Please contact us at the address provided in our ‘Legal information’ at any time should you have any questions in this regard. There is a right to restriction of processing in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we have stored about you, we usually need time to review this. You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted while we carry out this review.
  • If your personal data was or is processed unlawfully, you may request that the data processing be restricted instead of the data being deleted.
  • If we no longer need your personal data but you need it to exercise, defend or establish legal claims, you may request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of the data being deleted.
  • If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 1, of the GDPR, your interests and our interests must be balanced. You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted until it is clear whose interests override the other party’s.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such personal data will, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of the contact details provided in the ‘Legal information’ section of the website to send unsolicited advertising and information. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action if unsolicited advertising information is sent, such as spam emails.

3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Some of our webpages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any harm to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are deposited on your computer and stored by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are session cookies. They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies are stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser when you next visit our website. You can modify the settings in your browser so that you are informed about the placement of cookies and only allow cookies in isolated cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when your browser is closed. The functionality of this website may be restricted if cookies are disabled. Cookies that are required for electronic communication processes or to provide certain desired features (e.g. shopping basket function) are stored on the basis of Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies in order to optimally provide its services without technical errors. Other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyse your browsing behaviour) that are stored are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files

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

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in optimising its website and presenting it without technical errors, and the server log files must be collected for this reason.

4. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the Google Analytics web analytics service. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies. These are text files stored on your computer that enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie on your use of the website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google Analytics cookies are stored and this analysis tool is used on the basis of Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise both its website and its advertising. IP anonymisation We have enabled IP anonymisation on this website. In this process, your IP address is truncated by Google within Member States of the European Union and other countries party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the entire IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports about website activities and to provide for the website operator further services connected to the website use and the Internet use. The IP address transmitted from your browser for purposes of Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google. Browser plug-in You may prevent storage of the cookies by changing the relevant setting in your browser software; please note, however, that it may not be possible in such a case for you to make use of all the functions of this website in full. You can also prevent recorded data generated by the cookie concerning your use of the website (including your IP address) from being sent to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. Object to data collection You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be placed that will prevent your data from being collected when you visit this website in future: Disable Google Analytics. More information on the handling of user data in Google Analytics can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

5. Plug-ins and tools

Vimeo

Our website uses plug-ins from the video portal Vimeo. This service is provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. A connection is established to Vimeo’s servers when you visit one of our pages featuring a Vimeo plug-in. It will be communicated to the Vimeo server which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo will also receive your IP address. This is also the case even if you are not logged in on Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information recorded by Vimeo is transmitted to Vimeo’s server in the USA. Being logged in to your Vimeo account will allow Vimeo to assign your browsing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account. Vimeo is used in order to attractively present our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo’s privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google Web Fonts

This website uses web fonts provided by Google to present fonts uniformly. When you access a page, your browser loads the web fonts required in your browser cache so that the texts and fonts can be displayed correctly. The browser you use must connect to Google’s servers for this purpose. This notifies Google that our website was accessed by your IP address. Google Web Fonts is used in order to attractively and uniformly present our online services. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, your computer will use a standard font. Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.