Privacy policy

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 statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. As a rule, it is possible to use our website without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible body for data processing:

  • LaFoc GmbH
  • Managing Director: Conrad Bauer
  • Rheinsteinstr. 107 | 10318 Berlin
  • Tel.: +49 (030) 577 133 310
  • Fax: +49 (030) 577 1333 19
  • info@lafoc.de

Further information can be found in the imprint.

Definitions

This data protection declaration is based on the definitions used by the European Directive and Regulation Maker when adopting the DSGVO (Article 4 DSGVO). This privacy statement is intended to be both easy to read and easy to understand for any person. You could access the DSGVO at the following link: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=DE

Explanation of essential terms

The aim of our privacy policy is to inform you in a simple and understandable way about the processing of your personal data on our websites and by means of our apps. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terms used. These definitions, among others, are used in this data protection declaration:

Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Person concerned
Data subject means any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller. User of this website.

Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Controller(s) or person(s) responsible for processing
controller' means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union or Member State law;

Consent
Consent means any freely given specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

 

Data processing

Personal data in connection with the use of this website are, for example, name, address, as well as e-mail address and IP address.

As a matter of principle, we only process users' personal data insofar as this is necessary to provide a functioning website and its contents. Furthermore, we collect personal data when you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form.

In addition, we process personal data by providing certain third-party services such as social plugins. In these cases, we have taken all measures required under data protection law for legally permissible data processing by these third-party providers.

Cookies

Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Server log files

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

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

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete indications of illegal use.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

Google ReCaptcha

To detect bots and the resulting spam, we use the "Google ReCaptcha" function of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

IP anonymisation
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) to Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Objection to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics. You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

Order data processing
We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the demographic characteristics function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as shown in the item "Objection to data collection".

Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps API to visually display geographical information. Google Maps is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. When calling up the Internet pages on which Google Maps is integrated, data is transferred to Google servers in third countries. You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google privacy policy. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection centre. With regard to the use of Google Maps, it should be noted that the appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google as part of its participation in the so-called "Privacy Shield" and the measures taken by Google for data protection and data security. Detailed information on the management of your own data in connection with Google products can be found at https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest in terms of this legal norm is an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places indicated by us on the website.

Google Web Fonts

We use fonts and jQuery scripts that are not stored locally on our web server but in a content delivery network provided by Google. When calling up the pages on which these fonts or scripts are installed, data is transferred to Google servers in third countries. The operating company of Google CDNs is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. With regard to the design of this presentation via embedding the fonts and scripts via the Google CDN, it should be noted that the appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google within the framework of its participation in the so-called "Privacy Shield" and the measures taken by Google for data protection and data security. Further information on data processing by Google can be found in the Google privacy policy. There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection centre. Detailed information on managing your own data in connection with Google products can be found here. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest within the meaning of this legal standard is an appealing presentation and ensured functionality of our online offers.

SSL encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. You can find more information on this in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

XING

Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing XING functions is called up, a connection to XING servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data is stored in this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behaviour evaluated. For further information on data protection and the XING Share button, please refer to the XING privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Your rights as a data subject

With regard to our processing of your personal data, you have the right to

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right of rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Deletion (Art. 17 DSGVO)
  • Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 DSGVO)
  • Right of objection (Art. 21 DSGVO)
  • the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 78 of the GDPR

You can do this with the supervisory authority responsible for us:

Up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy

This data protection declaration is currently valid and has the status June 2021. Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. We reserve the right to amend this data protection declaration from time to time so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the data protection declaration. The updated data protection statement, which you will always find here, will then apply to your next visit.