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 this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy 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. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form, for example.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This primarily includes 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.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision 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 inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using analysis programs.
Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
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 IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hosting provider:
Vercel Inc.
440 N Barranca Avenue #4133
Covina, CA 91723
United States
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 statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected.
Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. 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 data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information on the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Büro für Gestaltung Frank Abele
Hohenzollernstraße 89
80796 Munich
Phone: +49 89 273702-60
Email: info@bfgest.de
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Period
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke 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 take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General Information on Legal Bases for Data Processing
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR.
If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is required for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so, if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer.
When using data 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 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 revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
Access, Rectification, and Erasure
You have the right at any time to obtain information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain conditions (e.g. dispute of accuracy, unlawful processing, legal claims, pending balancing of interests).
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device.
They may be stored temporarily (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit.
Cookies can originate from us or from third-party providers. They serve various functions, including ensuring website functionality or analyzing user behavior.
Necessary cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent is requested, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.
You can configure your browser to manage cookie settings. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, including browser type, operating system, referrer URL, hostname, time of request, and IP address.
These data are not merged with other data sources and are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Contact via Email, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us, your request and associated personal data will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your inquiry.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b), (f), or (a) GDPR, depending on the context. Data will be retained until deletion is requested or the purpose ceases.
Use of Umami Analytics
We use Umami Analytics to analyze user behavior and improve our website.
Umami is a privacy-friendly open-source analytics tool that does not use cookies or process personal data.
Type and purpose of processing
We collect anonymized usage data such as visited pages, referrer, browser, operating system, and approximate geographic location (country level). These data cannot be traced back to individuals.
Legal basis
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
Storage and hosting
If self-hosted, data remains on our servers. If externally hosted, processing is carried out under a data processing agreement.
Right to object
Since no personal data is processed and no cookies are used, no separate opt-out is required.