11.2020 Privacy Policy
- Introduction
- User rights
- Right of withdrawal
- Right to object
- Storage
- Basis for date acquisition
- Which date are recorded?
- How do we get date about you?
- How is the date used? Who will the date be sent zo passes on?
- Cookies
- Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)
- Collection of date by third parties
- How do we protect your date?
- Transfer of date outside of the European Economic Area
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Corporate transaction
- Minors
- Updates or changes to this privacy policy
- How to contact us
Introduction
In this privacy policy Sprachenfreunde, Koselowsky & Kang GbR
( "we","our"or"the enterprise") shows his approach to the data collected by users that appear on our website www.sprachen-freunde.de
( "website") or otherwise provide us with personally identifiable information (collectively:"user").
Competent authority within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO):
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
(www.berliner-datenschutz.de)
User Rights
You have the following rights:
- A confirmation of whether and to what extent your personal data is used and processed, as well as requesting access to the personal data stored about you and additional information
- Request a copy of the personal information you voluntarily provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format
- Request a correction of the personal information we have stored about you
- Request the deletion of your personal data
- The processing of your personal data by us contradict
- Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data by us
- Submit a complaint to a regulatory agency
Withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw your granted consent according to. Art. 7 III DSGVO with effect for the future.
Right to objection
You may at any time object to the future processing of your data in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO. The objection may in particular be made against processing for direct marketing purposes.
Keep in mind, however, that these rights are not unlimited, but subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.
If you would like to avail yourself of any of the rights listed here or would like more information, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Keep in mind, however, that these rights are not unlimited, but subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.
If you would like to avail yourself of any of the rights listed here or would like more information, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
info@sprachen-freunde.de
Please also take note of our Cookie Consent Banner
from Usercentrics Management, which obtains your initial consent for the use of cookies when you first visit our website. With this tool, you can manage your consent for the collection and processing of personal data by third-party technologies. Even later, you can adjust your privacy settings and specifically select which categories and services to use through the blue thumbs-up icon always displayed at the bottom left of our website
Storage
We store your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies, but for a maximum of 6 years. The retention periods depend on the type of data collected and the purpose for which the data was collected, taking into account both the specific circumstances of the case and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We store records containing personal data of customers, account setup documents, communications, and other data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (see Articles 17 and 18 GDPR).
We make changes to personal data when necessary, lawful, and purpose-bound, particularly to correct, update, supplement, delete, or comply with legal requirements.
We make changes to personal data when necessary, lawful, and purpose-bound, particularly to correct, update, supplement, delete, or comply with legal requirements.
Basis for data collection
The processing of your personal data (i.e. any data that allows you to identify yourself by reasonable means; "personal data") is required to fulfill our contractual obligations to you and to provide you with our services, to protect our legitimate interest and to comply with the legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.
By using this site, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before making any decisions.
Which data is collected?
We collect two types of data and information from users.
The first category includes non-identifying and unidentifiable user data provided or collected through use of the website ("Non-personal data"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom non-personal information was collected. Non-personal information that may be collected includes aggregate usage data and technical data transmitted by your device, including certain information regarding software and hardware (eg, browser used on the device and operating system used, language setting, access time, etc .). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (eg, viewed pages, surfing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).
Belong to the second category
personal data
that is, data that identifies or identifies an individual through appropriate action. Such data include:
- User Data and Metadata: We collect personal data from your device. This data includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g., MAC address and UUID), and other data derived from your activity on the website (visited pages, interest in content, and access times). In total, cookie information is stored for 18 months, while after 9 months, the IP address associated with search history (log files) is anonymized. The storage of the IP address is purpose-bound and anonymized and is done solely for security reasons—and to the extent necessary for service provision. Communication is secured through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
- Registration data: When you register on our website, you will be asked to provide certain information, such as: First and last name, e-mail address, address, telephone number or other alternative information for contacting.
- Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses and language level)
- Contact details (e.g., e-mail address and telephone number)
- Content data (e.g., texts, photos and videos)
You can set preferences regarding cookies and related statistics and analytics tools such as Site Analytics
upon your first visit to our website through the Cookie Consent Banner
by Usercentrics Management. Furthermore, you can review and modify the settings at any time upon revisiting this page. An opt-out option is also available. Your consent and our legitimate interest in analyzing user interests to improve our products and informational offerings form the legal basis for data processing. Browser information, browser language, date and time of the visit, device information, IP address, JavaScript support, visited pages, referrer URL, screen resolution, time zone, and usage data are collected.
How do we get data about you?
We obtain your personal information from various sources:
- You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when registering on our website or using the contact form.
- We receive such information when you use our website or access it in connection with any of our services.
- We receive such data from other providers, services, and public registers (for example, data traffic analysis providers).
How is the data used? Who is the data shared with?
We do not share User Data with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use data for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you (sending notice regarding our services, providing technical information and, if necessary, processing customer service requests)
- For information about new updates and services
- For customer administration and course planning
- To display within the framework of the use of our website (further information under "Advertising")
- For the marketing of our websites and products (further information under "Marketing")
- For statistical and analytical purposes, which serve to improve the website
In addition to the various uses listed above, we may also share personally identifiable information with our affiliates, affiliates and subcontractors.
In addition to the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, we don´t
transfer personal information to our trusted third party vendors based in different jurisdictions around the world for the following reasons:
- Hosting and operating our website
- Provide our services, including the personalized display of our website
- Save and process such data in our name
- Show ads as well as the ability to judge the success of our advertising campaigns, retargeting of users
- Providing marketing and promotional materials related to our website and our services
- Conduct studies, technical diagnoses or analyzes
Cookies
We and our partners use cookies to provide appropriate services. This also applies if you visit our website or access our services.
A "cookie" is a small piece of data that is associated with your device when visiting a website from this website. Cookies are useful and can be used for different purposes. These include z. These include easier navigation between different pages, automatic activation of certain functions, saving your settings and optimized access to our services. The use of cookies also allows us to show you relevant, tailored advertisements and to collect statistical information about your use of our services.
This website uses the following types of cookies:
Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information that identifies you, but we may link the personal information we hold to the information contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies through the device settings of your device. Follow the appropriate instructions. Please note that disabling cookies may restrict certain functions when using our website.
The tool we use is based on the technology of Snowplow Analytics
, For example, the information we collect about the use of our website includes how often users visit the site or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect personally identifiable information and is used by our web hosting provider and service provider solely to improve our offerings.
Using Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)
Google Web Fonts are not used on our website according to external analytics tools. Furthermore, we refer to the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" of July 10, 2023. In this, the EU concludes that the United States provides an adequate level of protection for personal data.
Social-Media-Plugins
We do not use social media plugins, such as those from Facebook or X (formerly Twitter). We only provide external links to our account on these service providers' platforms. Furthermore, we refer to the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" of July 10, 2023. In this, the EU concludes that the United States provides an adequate level of protection for personal data.
Further embedded Services
We use a widget that shows you the way to us using Google Maps. Through the Cookie Consent Banner from Usercentrics Management, you can give your consent for this. The widget is called "Mapbox." On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted the adequacy decision for the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (EU-US DPF). In this decision, the EU concludes that the United States provides an adequate level of protection for personal data.
Data Processing Agreements with Service Providers
Orders with other service providers are not processed on our website but are instead linked and processed externally.
Payment Service Provider
External payment service providers, such as PayPal, Klarna, or similar, are not offered and are therefore neither embedded nor linked.
Collection of data by third parties
This policy covers only the use and disclosure of any information we collect from you. If you post data to other websites or disclose them to others on the Internet, other terms may apply. Therefore, always read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy carefully when disclosing information.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to anyone other than our employees and employees, including third parties to whom we disclose this information as described in this Privacy Policy.
How do we protect your data?
We take the privacy of the website with the utmost care and protect your entered data. We comply with Art. 32 DGSVO in accordance with the state of the art (SSL among others), taking into account the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the different likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals measures of a technical and organizational nature to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk. We use the security measures on the website with great care and protect your data.We use industry-standard procedures and policies to ensure the protection of the data we collect and store, and prevent the unauthorized use of such data. We also require third parties to comply with similar security requirements in accordance with this privacy policy.Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we can not be held responsible for the actions of those who have accessed or misused our Web Site and we make no express or implied warranty that we have such access can prevent.
Transmission of data outside the European Economic Area
Note that some beneficiaries may not be based in the European Economic Area. If this is the case, we will only submit your data to countries with adequate data protection levels approved by the European Commission, or ensure an adequate level of data protection through a legal agreement. Please note that on July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted the adequacy decision for the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (EU-US DPF). In this decision, it concludes that the United States provides an adequate level of protection for personal data.
Advertising
When you access our website, we may display ads using third-party ad technology. This technology uses your service usage information for the ad serving (for example, by placing third-party cookies in your web browser).
You can opt-out of many third-party ad networks, including networks operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). Information about the practices of NAI and DAA members, about your options regarding the use of such data by these companies, and how to unsubscribe from third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members can be found on the respective website:
http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/,
Marketing
We may use your personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, etc., yourself or forward it to an outside subcontractor to provide you with promotional material about our services that you may be interested in.
We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, these marketing materials always give you the opportunity to unsubscribe from further submissions. When you sign out, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing mailing lists.
Please note that even after unsubscribing from receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you emails containing important information that does not contain a opt-out option. These include maintenance messages or administrative notifications.
Corporate transaction
We may disclose data in the event of a corporate transaction (such as the sale of significant parts of a business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). In the event of any of the above, the acquirer or the relevant company will assume the rights and obligations set forth in this Privacy Policy.
Minor
The protection of children's data is very important, especially in the online area. The website is not designed for children and is not intended for them. Use of our services by minors is permitted only with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or legal guardian learns that his or her child provided us with personal information without their consent, he / she may refer to info@sprachen-freunde.de
contact us.
Updates or changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. You will find the date of the current version under "Last changed on". Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes to our site constitutes your agreement to such changes to the Privacy Policy and constitutes your acceptance of the commitment to the amended terms.
How to reach us
For general questions about the site, the information we collect about you, or the use of that information, please contact us:
info@sprachen-freunde.de
Koselowsky & Kang GbR, Sprachenfreunde, Fregestraße 38a, 12161 Berlin
represented by: Dennis Koselowsky, Changil Kang (both are partners)
Contact:
Tel.: +49 (0)30 3390 9365
Mobile: (0)176 431 72512
Fax: +49 (0)30 430 79 092
E-Mail: info@sprachen-freunde.de
Data Protection Officer: So Yung Koselowsky (info@sprachen-freunde.de)
represented by: Dennis Koselowsky, Changil Kang (both are partners)
Contact:
Tel.: +49 (0)30 3390 9365
Mobile: (0)176 431 72512
Fax: +49 (0)30 430 79 092
E-Mail: info@sprachen-freunde.de
Data Protection Officer: So Yung Koselowsky (info@sprachen-freunde.de)
Last change made on
9th December 2024