Privacy Policy – QSynthi

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

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

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the section “Notice to the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data, for example, that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when visiting the website through our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other service requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have consented to data processing, you can withdraw your consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any other questions about privacy, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

ALL-INKL.COM

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM, Hauptstraße 68, D-02742 Friedersdorf (herinafter ALL-INKL.COM).

For details, please refer to ALL-INKL.COM’s privacy policy: https://all-inkl.com/en/privacy-policy/.

The use of ALL-INKL.COM is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If consent was requested, the processing is solely based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice to the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Arthur Freye & Jannis Müller
Wiesenstraße 14
35390 Gießen
Germany
E-Mail: info@qsynthi.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, or similar).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed under Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place based on § 25 para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also take place based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal grounds will be explained in more detail in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business operations, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties when it is necessary to fulfill a contract, when we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in sharing the data, or when another legal basis permits the transfer. When using processors, we only share personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw any consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH THE PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

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

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in the fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion

You have the right, in accordance with applicable legal provisions, to request free access to your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, the right to rectification or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for any other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/ is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have filed an objection under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests outweigh, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address bar from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby expressly objected to. The site operators reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited delivery of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies to measure website audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing will occur solely based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the website collects and stores automatically transmitted information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically sends to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free display and optimization of the website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Comment Function on This Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, we also store information about the time of the comment, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen.

Storage of IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who leave comments. Since we do not check comments on this website before they are published, we need this data to take action against the author in case of legal violations, such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to Comments

As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify whether you are the owner of the provided email address. You can unsubscribe from this feature at any time via a link in the information emails. The data entered during the comment subscription process will be deleted in this case; however, if you have provided this data for other purposes and elsewhere (e.g., newsletter subscription), these data will remain with us.

Retention Period of Comments

The comments and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. A simple notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on our website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you own the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of data entered into the newsletter signup form is based solely on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to store your data, email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after cancellation or once the purpose is no longer applicable. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our web pages with embedded YouTube videos, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can receive information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts. Additionally, the collected data is processed in the Google advertising network.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of providing an engaging presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If explicit consent is requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as per TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts

This page uses Google Fonts to ensure uniform display of fonts, provided by Google. When a page is accessed, your browser loads the required fonts into its cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google’s servers. This gives Google knowledge that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the consistent presentation of the text on their website. If explicit consent is requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as per TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information on Google Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de