Privacy statement

General information and mandatory information

Designation of the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Breeze Technologies UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Robert Heinecke
Harburger Schloßstraße 6-12
21079 Hamburg
+49 (0) 766 292 262 / hello@breeze-technologies.de

The controller decides alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, contact details, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal notification by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right of complaint to the responsible supervisory authority

In the event of a breach of data protection law, you as the party concerned have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority with regard to data protection issues is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company has its registered office. The following link provides a list of data protection officers and their contact details: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data transferability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to third parties. The information is provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible person, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible.

Right to information, correction, blocking, deletion

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, its recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, the right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions. In this regard and also for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time via the contact options listed in the imprint.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means that data that you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” address line of your browser and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

Server log files

In server log files, the provider of the website automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Visited page on our domain
  • Date and time of the server request
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources. The data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Data transmission at contract conclusion for purchase of goods and dispatch of goods

Personal data will only be transmitted to third parties if necessary within the framework of contract processing. For example, third parties may be payment service providers or logistics companies. A further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly agreed to it.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Contact form

Data transmitted via the contact form will be stored including your contact data in order to be able to process your request or to be available for follow-up questions. These data will not be passed on without your consent.

The data entered in the contact form will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal notification by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Data transmitted via the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or until data storage is no longer necessary. Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Newsletter data

To send our newsletter, we need an e-mail address from you. It is necessary to verify the e-mail address provided and consent to receive the newsletter. Supplementary data is not collected or is voluntary. The use of the data takes place exclusively for the dispatch of the newsletter.

The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. To revoke your consent, simply send an informal e-mail or use the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

Data entered to set up the subscription will be deleted if you unsubscribe. If this data has been transmitted to us for other purposes and elsewhere, it will remain with us.

Newsletter-MailChimp 

We use the MailChimp component to send our newsletter. MailChimp is a service of The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA.

Your data (e-mail address, name, IP address, date and time of registration) will be transferred to a server of The Rocket Science Group in the USA and stored there in accordance with the “Safe Harbor Agreement”.

You can find further information on data protection at MailChimp under: http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

You can cancel or revoke your subscription to this newsletter and thus your consent to the storage of your data at any time for the future. Details can be found in the confirmation e-mail and in each individual newsletter.

Newsletter-SendGrid

We use the cloud-based component SendGrid to send newsletters to existing users and customers of our products. SendGrid is a service provided by Twilio, 375 Beale St Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.

Detailed information on data protection at SendGrid can be found at: https://sendgrid.com/policies/security/.

Newsletter Tracking

Our newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels (web bugs), which enable us to recognise whether and when an e-mail was opened and which links in the e-mail were followed by the personalised recipient.

This data is stored by us so that we can tailor our newsletters optimally to the wishes and interests of our subscribers. Accordingly, the data collected is used to send personalized newsletters to the respective recipient.

We ask for your consent in this regard at the given point as follows:

“I agree that my data and my usage behaviour may be electronically stored by newsletter tracking in order to send me an individualised newsletter. With the revocation of the consent to receive the newsletter, the consent to the aforementioned tracking is also revoked”.

With the revocation of the consent to the receipt of the newsletter, the consent to the aforementioned tracking is also revoked.

Amazon Web Services

This Website runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides  on-demand cloud computing platforms to companies. AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud. AWS does not access or use content for any purpose and never uses customer content or derives information from it for marketing or advertising (see privacy FAQ: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-privacy-faq/).

Microsoft Azure

All applications used in publicly accessible and protected user areas run via Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft using Microsoft-managed data centers. For detailed information on privacy matters please visit https://servicetrust.microsoft.com/.

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube to integrate and display video content. The provider of the video portal is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

When a page with an integrated YouTube plugin is opened, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This will tell YouTube which of our pages you have accessed.

YouTube can assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile if you are logged into your YouTube account. You can prevent this by logging out beforehand.

YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Details on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s data protection declaration at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device. Cookies help us to make our site more user-friendly, effective and secure.

Some cookies are “session cookies”. Such cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your browser session. On the other hand, other cookies remain on your terminal until you delete them yourself. Such cookies help us to recognize you when you return to our website.

With a modern web browser you can monitor, restrict or prevent the use of cookies. Many web browsers can be configured so that cookies are deleted automatically when the program is closed. The deactivation of cookies can result in a limited functionality of our website.

The setting of cookies, which are necessary for the exercise of electronic communication processes or the provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping cart), takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and smooth provision of our services. If other cookies are set (e.g. for analysis functions), these will be dealt with separately in this data protection declaration.

Google Analytics

Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. Provider of the web analytics service is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses “cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device and allow analysis of website usage. Information generated by cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server location is usually the USA.

Google Analytics cookies are set on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise our website and, if necessary, advertising.

IP anonymization

We use Google Analytics in conjunction with the IP anonymization function. It ensures that Google shortens your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the USA. There may be exceptions in which Google transfers the full IP address to a server in the United States and abbreviates it there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to create reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

The setting of cookies by your web browser can be prevented. However, some functions of our website may be restricted as a result. You may also opt out of the collection of data about your website usage, including your IP address and subsequent processing by Google. This is possible by downloading and installing the browser plugin accessible via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .

Objection to data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set to prevent your information from being collected on future visits to our website: Disable Google Analytics.

Details on the handling of user data by Google Analytics can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing

We have entered into an order processing agreement with Google in order to fully comply with legal data protection requirements.

Demographic characteristics of Google Analytics

Our website uses the function “demographic features” of Google Analytics. It can be used to create reports that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-related advertising by Google and visitor data from third parties. It is not possible to assign the data to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time. This is possible via the ad settings in your Google Account or by generally prohibiting the collection of your data by Google Analytics, as explained under “Objection to data collection”.

LinkedIn Plugin

Our website uses functions of the network LinkedIn. Provider is LinkedIn Corporation, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When a page with integrated LinkedIn functions is called, a connection to the LinkedIn servers is established. A storage of personal data does not take place according to our state of knowledge. IP addresses are not stored, nor is there any evaluation of user behaviour.

Details on data protection and the LinkedIn Share button can be found in LinkedIn’s data protection declaration under:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE.

Twitter Plugin

Our website uses functions of the Twitter service. The provider is Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

When using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and published in your Twitter feed. This involves the transmission of data to Twitter. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or the use of this data by Twitter. Details can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking

Our website uses Google AdWords. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States.

AdWords is an online advertising program. As part of the online advertising program, we use conversion tracking. After clicking on an ad placed by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is set. Cookies are small text files that your web browser stores on your device. Google AdWords cookies expire after 30 days and do not personally identify users. The cookie tells Google and us that you have clicked on an ad and been directed to our website.

Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. The cookies are not traceable through AdWords customer websites. Conversion cookies are used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who use conversion tracking. Adwords customers learn how many users clicked on their ad and were redirected to pages with conversion tracking tags. However, AdWords customers do not receive information that personally identifies them. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you may opt out. The conversion cookie must be deactivated in the browser’s user settings. This also prevents the cookie from being included in the conversion tracking statistics.

Conversion cookies” are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As website operators, we have a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise our website and advertising.

Details on Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

With a modern web browser you can monitor, restrict or prevent the use of cookies. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

Google Web Fonts

Our website uses web fonts from Google. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

By using these web fonts it will be possible for us to present you with the desired display of our website, regardless of which fonts are available to you locally. This is done by retrieving the Google Web Fonts from a Google server in the USA and the associated transfer of your data to Google. This is your IP address and which page you have visited on our website. The use of Google Web Fonts is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in the optimal presentation and transmission of our website.

The company Google is certified for the us-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”. This data protection agreement is intended to ensure compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

Details about Google Web Fonts can be found at: https://www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about and further information in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners?hl=de.

Using Jetpack with wordpress.com STATS

We use the Jetpack component from Automattic Inc., 132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States of America, using the technology of Quantcast Corp., 201 Third Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States of America. Each time you visit our site, cookies are used to collect web analysis data and store it in the United States. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the visitor’s Internet browser in order to enable the recognition of the visitor’s Internet browser. The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing but before it is stored. 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 our website.

The collection and use of data by the Jetpack component can be objected to with effect for the future if you set an opt-out cookie in your browser via the http://www.quantcast.com/opt-out site. If you should delete all cookies of your browser, the process must be repeated.

Publication of job advertisements / online job applications

Your application data will be collected and processed electronically by us for the purpose of handling the application process. If your application is followed by the conclusion of an employment contract, your data may be stored by us in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process in compliance with the relevant legal regulations.

If your job application is rejected, your data will be deleted automatically two months after the rejection has been announced. This does not apply if longer storage is necessary due to legal requirements (e.g. the duty of proof according to the General Equal Treatment Act) or if you have expressly agreed to longer storage in our database of interested parties.

Source: Data protection configurator of mein-datenschutzbeauftragter.de.