Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our complete privacy policy below.

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 the contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How Do We Collect Your Data?

Your data is collected either by you providing it directly – for example, the data you enter into a contact form – or automatically (or after your consent) when you visit our website via our IT systems. The latter typically includes technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page request). Data collection occurs automatically as soon as you enter the website.

What Do We Use Your Data For?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used for analyzing your user behavior. In cases where contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other service requests.

What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?

You have the right at any time to receive 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 your consent to data processing, you may revoke that consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

For further questions regarding data protection, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

During your visit to this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

All-Inkl

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, Inh. René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf (hereinafter “All-Inkl”). For further details, please refer to All-Inkl’s privacy policy at: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/

The use of All-Inkl is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the reliable display of our website. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in accordance with TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This legally required agreement ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

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 the statutory data protection regulations as well as 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 what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (for example, via e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

VimBytes GmbH
Heinz-Paulisch-Straße 3
97816 Lohr am Main
Germany

Phone: +49 9352 6027353
E-mail: legal@vimbytes.com

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, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Retention Period

Unless otherwise specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer exists. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we do not have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. statutory retention periods for tax or commercial reasons); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, should special categories of data according to Article 9(1) GDPR be processed. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required to fulfill a legal obligation, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal bases for processing are explained in detail in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using data processors, we only transfer our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke any consent you have given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Certain Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6(1)(e) OR (f) OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGALLY PROTECTED REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Complain to the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of your habitual residence, your workplace, or the location of the alleged violation. This right to complain is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we have processed on the basis of your consent or for the performance of a contract in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Should you request the direct transfer of your data to another controller, this will only be carried out if technically feasible.

Right of Access, Rectification, and Erasure

Under the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to request correction or deletion of this data. For any further questions regarding personal data, please feel free to contact us.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we will need time to verify it. During this verification period, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
  • If your personal data has been processed unlawfully, you may request that processing be restricted instead of deleting the data.
  • If we no longer require your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that processing be restricted instead of deleting the data.
  • If you have objected under Article 21(1) GDPR, an assessment must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is unclear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon 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.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our web pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your browser automatically removes them.

Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third parties within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website features would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for conducting electronic communication processes, for providing certain functions requested by you (e.g. the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g. cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and comparable tracking technologies has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on that basis (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and that cookies are only accepted in individual cases, that cookies are blocked for certain cases or altogether, or that cookies are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find information about which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of these 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
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources.

The collection of these data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free display and optimization of its website – for this purpose, server log files are recorded.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the data you provide – including the contact details you enter – will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling the inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if obtained; consent may be revoked at any time.

The data you provide in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to exist (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via E-mail, Telephone, or Fax

When you contact us via e-mail, telephone, or fax, your inquiry – including all personal data arising from it (such as your name and inquiry) – will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling the inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if obtained; consent may be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via inquiries will remain stored until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer exists (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Matomo

This website uses the open source web analytics service Matomo.

With Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about how visitors use our website. This allows us, for example, to determine when pages are viewed and from which region visitors originate. Additionally, various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browser and operating system used) are collected, and we can track whether visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analysis tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both the website and its advertising. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in accordance with TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymization

For analysis with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. In this process, your IP address is shortened prior to analysis so that it can no longer be directly assigned to you.

Cookie-less Analysis

We have configured Matomo so that it does not store any cookies in your browser.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, ensuring that all analysis data remains with us and is not transferred to third parties.

6. Plugins and Tools

Cloudflare Turnstile

We use Cloudflare Turnstile (hereinafter “Turnstile”) on this website. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter “Cloudflare”).

Turnstile is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, Turnstile analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various criteria.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as a visitor accesses a website with Turnstile activated. For the analysis, Turnstile evaluates various pieces of information (e.g. IP address, duration of visit, or mouse movements performed by the user). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to Cloudflare.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website from abusive automated scraping and spam. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in accordance with TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data processing is based on standard contractual clauses, which can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-scc/

For further information on Cloudflare Turnstile, please refer to their privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-dpa/

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that data processing in the USA complies with European data protection standards. Every company certified under the DPF commits to upholding these standards. For more information, please visit: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666