Privacy Policy
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy outlined below.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who Is Responsible for Data Collection on This Website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.
How Do We Collect Your Data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form.Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, or the time of the page visit). This data is captured automatically as soon as you access our website.
What Do We Use Your Data For?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may 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, restriction, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at the address provided in the imprint. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
2. General Information and Mandatory Notices
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 statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.When you use this website, various pieces of personal data are collected. Personal data refers to information that can be used to personally identify you. 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 email) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Notice regarding the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Gaede & Glauerdt Assecuradeur GmbH
Herrengraben 3
20459 HamburgPost box 113229Post box 113229Post box 113229
alternative:
Postfach 113229
20432 Hamburg
Telephone: +49 (40) 37653-0
Email: info@gaedeglauerdt.de
The responsible party 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.).
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. A simple informal notification via email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to File a Complaint with the Relevant Supervisory Authority
In the event of data protection violations, the affected individual has the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for data protection matters is the Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of Data Protection Officers along with their contact details can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
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. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be carried out if it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS Encryption
FFor security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties
Information, Restriction, Deletion
Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data, if applicable.For this purpose, or if you have any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at the address provided in the imprint at any time.
3. Data Protection Officer
Statutory Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for our company:
ELB-bit GmbH
Nico Isenbeck
Junkersdamm 6
D-22335 Hamburg
Telephone: +49 (0) 40/22864951
Email: datenschutz@elb-bit.de
4. Data Collection on our Website
Cookies
Our website partly uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our site more user-friendly, efficient, 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," which are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific situations or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies that are necessary to carry out electronic communication processes or provide certain features requested by you (e.g., shopping cart functionality) are stored based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure a technically error-free and optimized provision of its services.
Where other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, these are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.
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 include:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of server request
- IP address
This data is not combined with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Article 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR), which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
5. Web Analytics Services
5.1 Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.
By default, cookies are placed on your device when visiting the website via Google Analytics 4. These are small text files that collect certain information, including your IP address, which is truncated by Google to exclude direct personal identification.
The information is transmitted to Google servers for further processing, and transfers to Google LLC, based in the USA, may also occur.
Google uses the collected information on our behalf to analyze your usage of the website, compile reports about website activities, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. The truncated IP address transmitted by your browser during the use of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. The data collected via Google Analytics 4 is stored for two months and then deleted.
All processing activities described above, particularly the placement of cookies, are carried out only if you have given us your express consent according to Article 6(1)(a) DSGVO (GDPR).
Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to our website. You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please disable this service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on our website.
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google to ensure the protection of our website visitors' data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, Google relies on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses to ensure adherence to European data protection standards.
Further legal details about Google Analytics 4, including a copy of the referenced standard contractual clauses, can be found at: https://policies.google.com und https://policies.google.com
Demographic Features
Google Analytics 4 utilizes the special “Demographic Features” functionality, which can generate statistics on the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is achieved by analyzing ads and information from third-party providers. As a result, target groups for marketing activities can be identified. However, the collected data cannot be associated with any specific individual and is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.
Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, this website may use Google Signals to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google can, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics under Article 6(1)(a) DSGVO (GDPR), analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including cross-device conversions.We do not receive any personal data from Google, only aggregated statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable the “Personalized Ads” feature in your Google account settings. To do so, please follow the instructions on this page:
https://support.google.com
Further information about Google Signals can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com
User IDs
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, this website may use the “User IDs” feature. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) DSGVO (GDPR), created an account on this website, and logged in with this account on multiple devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.
5.2 Google Tag Manager
This website uses the “Google Tag Manager,” a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). Google Tag Manager serves as a technical foundation to bundle various web applications, including tracking and analytics services, and to calibrate, control, and connect them to specific conditions via a unified user interface.
Google Tag Manager itself does not store or retrieve information on user devices, nor does it perform independent data analysis.
However, when a page is accessed, the Google Tag Manager transmits your IP address to Google, where it may be stored. Transfers to Google LLC servers in the USA are also possible.
This processing will only take place if you have provided your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) DSGVO (GDPR). Without such consent, Google Tag Manager will not be deployed during your visit to this website.
You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your withdrawal, please disable this service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google, which obligates Google to protect the data of our website visitors and prohibits its disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers from the EU to the USA, Google relies on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, which are designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in the USA.
Further data protection information about Google Tag Manager can be found here: https://support.google.com
Regarding data-protection-relevant services and applications that are integrated within Google Tag Manager, you will find separate information in the relevant sections of this privacy policy.
6. Website Functionalities
6.1 LinkedIn
Our website uses links to the social network of the following provider:
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland (“LinkedIn”)
These links enable direct interactions with content on the social network..
Only when you use these links (“click”), your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider’s servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your browsing history is transmitted to the provider and, if applicable, further processed there.
Data may also be transferred to: LinkedIn Inc., USA
For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, which are designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards.
7. Tools and Miscellaneous
7.1Cookie Consent Tool / Management Plattform
This website uses a so-called “Cookie Consent Tool” to obtain valid user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications requiring approval. The “Cookie Consent Tool” is presented to users upon accessing the website in the form of an interactive user interface, where consent can be provided for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications via checkbox selection.
Through the use of the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user grants consent via checkbox selection. This ensures that such cookies are set on the user’s device only in cases where consent has been explicitly provided.
The tool applies technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this context.
If personal data (such as the IP address) is processed in individual cases for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this is carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) DGSVO (GDPR), based on our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management process for cookies and thereby ensuring the lawful design of our website.
Additionally, the processing is legally based on Article 6(1)(c) DGSVO (GDPR), as we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of non-essential cookies dependent on the respective user's consent.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our website visitors’ data and to prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of such data to third parties.
Usercentrics
We use the consent management service Usercentrics, provided by Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Str. 7, 80331 Munich, Germany (Usercentrics).
This service enables us to collect and manage website users' consent for data processing.Data processing is required to fulfill a legal obligation (Article 7(1) DGSVO (GDPR)) to which we are subject (Article 6(1) Sentence 1 lit. c DGSVO (GDPR)). The following data is processed for this purpose:
- Date and time of access
- Browser information
- Device information
- Geographical location
- Cookie preferences
- URL of the visited page
The functionality of the website cannot be guaranteed without this data processing.
Usercentrics is the recipient of your personal data and acts as a data processor on our behalf. The processing is carried out within the European Union.
For further information on objection and removal options regarding Usercentrics, please visit: https://usercentrics.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/
7.2 Google Maps
This website uses an online map service provided by: Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).
Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually present geographical information. The use of this service allows us to show our location and make navigation easier for you.
When accessing subpages that include Google Maps, information about your use of our website (e.g., your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers and stored there. This may also involve transfers to servers of Google LLC in the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data is directly associated with your account. If you do not want your data to be linked to your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. The collection, storage, and evaluation are carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) DGSVO (GDPR) based on Google’s legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertisements, conducting market research, and/or tailoring Google websites to user needs. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and to exercise this right, you must contact Google directly.
If you do not agree with the future transmission of your data to Google as part of your use of Google Maps, you also have the option to completely deactivate the Google Maps web service by disabling JavaScript in your browser. If you do so, Google Maps and therefore the map display on this website cannot be used.
Where legally required, we have obtained your consent for the aforementioned data processing pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) DGSVO (GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please follow the objection option described above.
8. Rights of the Data Subject
8.1 Your Rights Under Applicable Data Protection Law
The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights in relation to the processing of your personal data by the responsible party (referred to as information and intervention rights). The specific conditions for exercising these rights can be found in the respective legal basis referenced below:
Right of access pursuant to Article15 DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to rectification pursuant to Article16 DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to erasure pursuant to Article17 DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to notification pursuant to Article19 DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to withdrawal of consent pursuant to Article 7 (3) DSGVO (GDPR);
Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Article 77 DSGVO (GDPR).
9. Right to Object
If we process your personal data based on our overriding legitimate interest as part of a balancing of interests, you have the right at any time to object to this processing with future effect, for reasons arising from your particular situation.
If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the affected data. However, further processing remains reserved if we can prove compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If your personal data is processed by us for direct marketing purposes, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for such advertising. You can exercise your objection as described above.
If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the affected data for direct marketing purposes.
10. Duration of Storage of Personal Data
The duration of storage for personal data is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and—where applicable—the statutory retention periods (e.g., commercial and tax retention obligations).
When personal data is processed based on explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) DGSVO (GDPR), the data is stored until you revoke your consent.
If statutory retention periods apply to data processed as part of legal or quasi-legal obligations based on Article 6(1)(b) DGSVO (GDPR), this data is routinely deleted upon expiration of the retention periods, provided it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual negotiations and/or there is no legitimate interest in continued storage on our part.
When personal data is processed based on Article 6(1)(f) DGSVO (GDPR), this data is stored until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Article 21(1) DGSVO (GDPR), unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes based on Article 6(1)(f) DGSVO (GDPR), this data is stored until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Article 21(2) DGSVO (GDPR).
Unless otherwise specified in the information provided in this statement about specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.