Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance General Information
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. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our data protection declaration listed below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section "Information about the responsible party" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form. On the other hand, other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This primarily concerns technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
How do we use your data?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to the processing of data, you can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and any other questions concerning data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs. You can find detailed information about these analysis programs in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host our website's content with the following providers:
WIX
Our website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd., located at 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter referred to as "WIX").
WIX is a platform used to create and host websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, visitor sources, geographic location of visitors, and the total number of visitors. WIX stores cookies on your browser that are essential for displaying the website and ensuring security.
The data collected through WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide. WIX servers are located in the USA and other regions.
For more details, please refer to the WIX privacy policy: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy.
According to WIX, the transfer of data to the USA and other third countries is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or comparable safeguards as outlined in Article 46 of the GDPR. For more information, please visit: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users.
Our use of WIX is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If we have obtained your consent, processing will be solely based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz, TMG), insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TMG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
The company holds a certification according to the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please visit: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5626.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of providing a secure, fast, and efficient online service through a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
If we have obtained your consent, processing will be solely based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz, TMG), insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TMG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hosting provider: Hostinger Operations, UAB Švitrigailos str. 34, Vilnius 03230 Lithuania
Data Processing
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally mandated contract that ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. 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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.
Information Regarding the Data Controller
The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Tarik Mey
Johannesstr. 162, 99084 Erfurt
Phone: +4917664031315
Email: hello@tamewebdesign.com
The data 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).
Data Retention Period
Unless a specific storage period has been stated elsewhere in this privacy policy, your personal data will be stored by us until the purpose for which the data was processed no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we do not have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to the processing of your data, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or the access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 para. 1 TMG. You can revoke your consent at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The specific legal basis in each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. This sometimes also requires the transmission of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Processing in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS FOR EACH PROCESSING OPERATION IS STATED IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING, WHICH INCLUDES PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of breaches 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, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. This right is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Information, Correction and Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and possibly a right to rectification or erasure of this data. For this purpose and for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
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If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
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If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of erasure.
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If we no longer need your personal data but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
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If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
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If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed – with the exception of its storage – with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or on grounds of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
SSL/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, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize 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 or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Advertising Emails
The use of the contact data published in the imprint for the transmission of not expressly requested advertising and information materials is hereby prohibited. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal steps in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packages and do not damage your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out 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 certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous 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 can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, provided that no other legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been obtained for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TMG); the 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, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this data protection declaration.
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
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Browser type and browser version
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Operating system used
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Referrer URL
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Hostname of the accessing computer
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Time of the server request
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IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via our contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass this data on without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is connected with the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising therefrom (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass this data on without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is connected with the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data that you have provided to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose has ceased to exist (e.g., after the newsletter has been canceled). We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the framework of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
6. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This website uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for a uniform presentation of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is made.
Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Font Awesome (Local Hosting)
This website uses Font Awesome for a consistent display of icons. Font Awesome is installed locally on this server. This means no connection is made to the Font Awesome servers.
For more information about Font Awesome, please refer to their privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether the data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is carried out by a human being or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and spam. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, 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 the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to Google's privacy policy and Google's terms of service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
The company has a certification according to the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
hCaptcha
We use hCaptcha (hereinafter "hCaptcha") on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter "IMI").
hCaptcha is used to verify whether the data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is carried out by a human being or by an automated program. To do this, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.
This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with hCaptcha activated. For the analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in "invisible mode", the analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and spam. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, 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 the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data processing is based on standard contractual clauses contained in the data processing addendum to IMI's General Terms and Conditions or the data processing agreements.
For more information about hCaptcha, please refer to the privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms.
The company has a certification according to the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6388.
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