Controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

ARACHNOsys 
Owner: Reinhold Meyer 

Hauptstrasse 57d 
86482 Aystetten 
Germany 

Tel: +49 821 79654012 

Email: info@arachnosys.de 
Web: www.arachnosys.de 

VAT ID No.: DE277884458

Your data subject rights

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details of our data protection officer provided:

  • Information about your data stored with us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Data portability, provided you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, e.g., the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Collection of general information when visiting our website

Type and purpose of processing:

When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise submit information, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data. 

They are processed in particular for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring trouble-free connection establishment to the website,
  • Ensuring smooth use of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
  • to optimize our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Such information is possibly anonymized and statistically evaluated by us to optimize our online presence and the underlying technology. 

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage duration:

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended. 

In the case of data storage in log files, this is done after a maximum of 14 days. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of users are anonymized so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

Provision required or mandatory:

Providing the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded. 

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. 

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:

Storage duration and cookies used:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Technically necessary cookies 

Type and purpose of processing: 

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized again after a page change.

We need cookies for the following applications:

Shopping cart
Adoption of language settings
Remembering search terms

Legal basis and legitimate interest: 

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipients: 

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision required or mandatory:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be limited.

Objection

Please read the information about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Registration on our website

Type and purpose of processing:

For registration on our website, we need some personal data which is transmitted to us via an input form. 

The following data is also collected at the time of registration:

Your registration is required to provide certain content and services on our website.

Legal basis:

The processing of data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage duration:

Data will only be processed in this context as long as the corresponding consent is given. 

Provision required or mandatory:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content we offer. 

Comment function

Type and purpose of processing:

When users leave comments on our website, the time of their creation and the username previously chosen by the website visitor are also stored in addition to this information. This serves our security, as we can be held liable for unlawful content on our website, even if it was created by users.

Legal basis:

The processing of data entered as a comment is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the comment function, we want to enable you to interact easily. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request as well as for possible follow-up questions.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when communication with the user has been completed and the company can conclude from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally resolved. We reserve the right to delete data without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent notification.

You can also have your comment deleted by us at any time. To do so, please send an email to the data protection officer listed below or the person responsible for data protection and provide the link to your comment as well as the email address used when creating the comment for identification purposes.

Provision required or mandatory:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:

For the delivery of our newsletter, we collect personal data transmitted to us via an input form.

For effective registration, we need a valid email address. To verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. For this, we log the newsletter registration, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the response requested by this email. No further data is collected. 

Legal basis:

Based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by email to the email address you provided. 

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending newsletters at any time with effect for the future. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or notify us of your revocation via the contact option provided at the end of this privacy notice.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage duration:

The data will only be processed as long as the corresponding consent exists. After that, it will be deleted.

Provision required or mandatory:

Providing your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. Without existing consent, we cannot send you our newsletter.

Withdrawal of consent:

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending newsletters at any time with effect for the future. You can unsubscribe via the link included in every email or by contacting the data protection officer listed below or the person responsible for data protection.

Contact form

Type and purpose of processing:

The data you provide will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this, a valid email address and your name are required. This is used to assign the inquiry and to respond to it. Providing additional data is optional.

Legal basis:

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we want to enable you to contact us easily. Your information will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request an offer, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Storage duration:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after processing the request.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the HGB and delete your data after these periods expire. 

Provision required or mandatory:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address, and the reason for the request.

Use of script libraries (Google Webfonts)

To display our content correctly and visually appealing across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google") on this website for font rendering.

More information about 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/.

Embedded YouTube videos

On our website, we embed YouTube videos. The operator of the respective plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection is established to YouTube servers. YouTube is informed about which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can personally assign your browsing behavior to you. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand. 

When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior. 

Further information about the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the provider's privacy policies. There you will also find more information about your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). 

Withdrawal of consent:

Currently, the provider does not offer an easy opt-out or blocking of data transmission. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please withdraw your consent for the relevant cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transmissions in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or only use it with limitations.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods corresponding to the current state of technology (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.

Information about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR

Case-specific right to object

You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4(4) GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

ARACHNOsys 
Owner: Reinhold Meyer 

Hauptstrasse 57d 
86482 Aystetten 
Germany 

Tel: +49 821 79654012 

Email: info@arachnosys.de 
Web: www.arachnosys.de

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adjust this privacy policy to always comply with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the data protection officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email.

The privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers (Version #2020-09-30).

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