Information on data protection under the GDPR
Information on data protection under the GDPR
1. Name and contact information of the person responsible the processing controller as well as the company data protection officer
This privacy notice applies to the processing of data by:
Data Controller:
openmindz GmbH,
Bahnhofstr. 53,
D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Email: info@openmindz.de
Phone: +49 (0)6221-652360
Fax: +49 (0)6221-65236-29
The company data protection officer of openmindz GmbH is located at the above-mentioned address, at the attention of. Mr. Ortmann, or at the email address listed above.
2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as the nature and purpose of their use
a) When visiting the website
Beim Aufrufen unserer Webseiten: www.openmindz.de, www.plueschwelt.com, www.entenwelt.de werden durch den auf Ihrem Endgerät zum Einsatz kommenden Browser automatisch Informationen an den Server unserer Website gesendet. Diese Informationen werden temporär in einem sog. Logfile gespeichert. Folgende Informationen werden dabei ohne Ihr Zutun erfasst und bis zur automatisierten Löschung gespeichert:
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- Date and time of access,
- Name and URL of the retrieved file,
- The website from which the request originates (referrer URL),
- the browser and if applicable. the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your Internet service provider.
The mentioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:
- Ensuring that our websites load smoothly,
- To ensure a comfortable user experience on our websites,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as
- for other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest stems from the purposes of data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity.
In addition, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. For more information, please see sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.
b) When using our inquiry form
If you have any inquiries regarding a quote for specific items of any kind, we offer you the option to contact us using the inquiry form provided on our website. You are required to provide a valid email address, as well as the name of your company and a contact person to whom we can address our quote. We supply exclusively to business customers and need to know who is making the inquiry in order to prepare an accurate quote. Additional information may be provided voluntarily.
When you use our contact form, the data processing is carried out for the purpose of contacting us and is based on your voluntary consent in accordance with Article 6(1), first sentence, letter a of the GDPR.
We store the personal data we collect when you use the contact form and use it to prepare specific quotes and process orders. We do not disclose this data to third parties without your consent, nor do we use it for advertising purposes or to send newsletters; rather, it is used exclusively to conduct our business with you.
3. Disclosure of Data
A transfer of your personal data to third parties for purposes other the following purposes listed purposes does not take place.
We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
- You have given your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (a) of the GDPR,
- in the event that for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1), sentence 1, subparagraph (c) of the GDPR constitutes a legal obligation exists, as well as
- this is permitted by law and is necessary, pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (b) of the GDPR, for the performance of contractual relationships with you.
4. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.
The cookie stores information related to the specific device being used. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.
One purpose of using cookies is to make your experience with our website more enjoyable. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited certain pages on our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site.
In addition, to optimize user-friendliness, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your device for a specific, predetermined period of time. When you visit our site again to use our services, the system automatically recognizes that you have visited us before and recalls the information and settings you entered, so you do not have to re-enter them.
In addition, we use cookies to collect statistical data on the use of our website and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you (see Section 5). These cookies allow us to automatically recognize that you have visited our site before when you return. These cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period of time.
The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes stated to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, subparagraph (f) of the GDPR.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a notification always appears before a new cookie is created. Please note, however, that completely disabling cookies may prevent you from using all the features of our website.
5. Analysis Tools
a) Tracking-Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We use these tracking measures to ensure that our websites are designed to meet user needs and are continuously optimized. We also use these tracking measures to collect statistical data on the use of our websites and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.
The specific purposes of data processing and categories of data can be found in the respective tracking tools.
i) Google Analytics1
To ensure that our website is tailored to your needs and to continuously optimize it, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see Section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website, such as
- Browser type/version,
- operating system used,
- Referrer URL (the page previously visited),
- Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
- Time of the server request,
are transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The information is used to analyze website usage, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and Internet usage for the purposes of market research and to tailor the design of these web pages to user needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on Google’s behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be combined with other data held by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be associated with you (IP masking).
You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent.
Sie können darüber hinaus die Erfassung der durch das Cookie erzeugten und auf Ihre Nutzung der Website bezogenen Daten (inkl. Ihrer IP-Adresse) sowie die Verarbeitung dieser Daten durch Google verhindern, indem Sie ein Browser-Add-on herunterladen und installieren (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics, by clicking on this link . An opt-out cookie will be set, which prevents the collection of your data during visit to this website is prevented. The opt-out cookie applies only in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again .
For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, see the Google Analytics Help Center (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de). You can change your settings by clicking the button below:
ii) Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
To track the use of our websites for statistical purposes and to purposes of optimizing our websites for you we also use, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. In doing so a cookie from Google AdWords is on your computer set, provided that you clicked on a Google ad on our website have arrived are.
These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If a user visits certain pages on the AdWords customer’s website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can determine that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.
Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. AdWords customers are informed of the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the placement of the cookie required for this purpose—for example, by using a browser setting that generally disables the automatic placement of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by configuring your browser to block cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com.” Google’s privacy policy regarding conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).
6. Social Media Plug-ins and Video Portal
On our websites, we use social plug-ins from the social networks Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as the video platform YouTube, in accordance with Article 6(1), first sentence, letter f of the GDPR, to promote our products and services. The underlying promotional purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. The respective providers are responsible for ensuring that these features are operated in compliance with data protection regulations.
a) Facebook
Our websites use Facebook social media plugins to make your experience more personalized. For this purpose, we use the “LIKE” or “SHARE” button. These plugins are provided by Facebook. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the website by your browser. By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the United States and stored there. If you are logged into Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins—for example, by clicking the “LIKE” or “SHARE” button—the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends. Facebook may use this information for advertising, market research, and to tailor the design of its pages to user needs. To this end, Facebook creates usage, interest, and relationship profiles—for example, to analyze your use of our website in relation to the ads displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of Facebook. If you do not want Facebook to associate the data collected via our website with your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. For information on the purpose and scope of data collection, as well as the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, and your related rights and privacy settings, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).
b) twitter
On our web pages are plugins from the microblogging network of Twitter Inc. (Twitter) integrated. You can recognize the Twitter plugins (tweet button) by the Twitter logo on our website. An overview of tweet buttons can be found here here (https://about.twitter.com/resources/buttons). When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin contains, a32> such plugin contains, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Twitter server is established. Twitter receives as a result the information that you have visited our page using your IP address. If you click the Twitter “Tweet” button, while you are logged in to your Twitter account and, you can link the content from our pages to your Twitter profile link. This way you can Twitter to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, we as provider of the websites have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter received. If you do not wish, for Twitter to associate your visit to our pages with you, log out please log out from your Twitter account out a115> from your Twitter user account log out. Further information on this topic can be found in the Privacy Policy from Twitter (https://twitter.com/privacy).
c) Instagram
On our websites, we also use so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from Instagram are used, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”) is operated by. The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo in the form of “Instagram camera” icon. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin as, a34> such plugin contains, causes your browser to establish a direct connection to the servers of Instagram. The content of the plugin is transmitted < a51> Instagram directly to your browser transmitted and embedded into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have an Instagramprofile or are currently not logged in to Instagram at the moment. This information (including your IP address) is sent directly from your browser to a server operated by Instagram in the U.S. transmitted and there stored. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram may a102> associate your visit to our website with your Instagram account immediately . When you interact with the plugins, for example the “Instagram” button is clicked, this information is also sent directly to a server belonging to Instagram transmitted and stored there. The information is also posted on your Instagramaccount published and there shown to your contacts. If you don’t want, for Instagram to use the data collected via our website collected data directly to your Instagram account be associated, you must you make sure before log out of yourInstagram account before visiting our website. Further information on this topic can be found in the Privacy Policy ( https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388) from Instagram.
d) Youtube
We embed our company’s videos on our websites using the “YouTube” platform provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. You can find the provider’s privacy policy here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You can change your settings using the button below:
7. Google Maps
We embed maps from the “Google Maps” service, provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, on our websites. You can find the privacy policy for this service here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ .
8. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to:
- pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR, to request information about your personal data that we process. In particular, you may request information regarding the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned retention period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection; the existence of a right to lodge a complaint; the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us; and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful information regarding its details;
- In accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR, without delay, the correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored with us regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data regarding stored personal data stored personal data to request;
- to request, pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR, the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, to comply with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims;
- pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, the restriction of the processing of your personal data to request, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, you however object to the deletion of such data and we no longer need the data, you however may use them to assert, exercise or defense of legal claims require or you in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR objected to the processing have filed have filed;
- in accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR, to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request that it be transferred to another controller;
- In accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR, you may withdraw your consent at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue processing the data based on that consent in the future, and
- to file a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR. As a general rule, you may contact the supervisory authority in your usual place of residence, your place of work, or the location of our law firm’s headquarters.
9. Right to Object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1), first sentence, letter f of the GDPR, you have the right, pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data, provided there are grounds arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will honor without requiring you to specify a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or right to object, simply send simply send an email to info@openmindz.de
10. Data Security
During your visit to our website, we use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. This is typically 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether a particular page on our website is being transmitted securely by the closed key or lock icon displayed in the status bar at the bottom of your browser.
We also employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
11. Validity and Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is currently in effect and is dated May 2018.
Due to further developments to our website and the services offered through it, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. You can access and print the current version of the Privacy Policy at any time on this website via the legal notice section.