Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data is of special concern to us. On this page, we inform you about the collection, processing, and sharing of personal information within the various functions of this website. You will also find information about your rights and how they are protected.

This website processes your data solely based on legal provisions, such as the European General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). All collected personal information is used for the provision and improvement of our services. We will never use or share your personal data for any other purposes than those described in this statement. By using our services, you consent to the processing of data in accordance with this privacy policy. Only technically necessary data processing is carried out without your prior consent. For all other data processing, we request your consent when using the respective function or through the privacy notice. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Your Data Protection Rights

We treat your data in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). This regulation provides individuals with extensive rights concerning how their personal data is collected and processed. These rights include:

  • Right to Information about the collected personal information and how it is stored, processed, or shared.
  • Right to Rectification of your personal information.
  • Right to Erasure of your personal information.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint with a supervisory authority.
  • Right to Restriction of the processing of your personal information.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent for the processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability of your personal information to you.

Data Controller

The data controller is the natural or legal person who decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.). For this website, this is:

Valentain
Roonstraße 63a
50674 Köln
Germany
[email protected]
+4922322345721

Data Security

Our website employs various technical measures to ensure the secure transmission and storage of all collected data and to protect it against manipulation or unauthorized access. Any data transfer between your device, this website, and other services is encrypted (SSL). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the padlock symbol in your browser's address bar.

All data is stored on servers of our data processors. The collection and processing of this data are based on contracts we have concluded (in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR) with these providers.

Browser Storage (Cookies, etc.)

Websites often use your web browser's functions (such as "Cookies") to store and retrieve information to ensure certain functionalities. Our website and related data processing do not use such technologies.

Collection and Use of Data

When visiting our website and using the offered functionalities and services, various data about you is transmitted to us and our data processors. Certain data processing is necessary for the technical basic functionality of the website or for the fulfillment of contractual or pre-contractual measures and is therefore carried out without your further consent. Other data processing only occurs when you use specific functions of the website. In these cases, we explicitly inform you about the data processing or request your explicit consent.

All data processing is carried out on the basis of a contract between us and the specified data processors. In any case, we do not carry out data processing without a lawful basis. Therefore, all data processing complies with Article 6 of the GDPR.

The transfer and processing of your data may also take place outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). In this case, we ensure that the transfer and processing of your data only occur in countries with an adequate level of data protection. Especially for US companies, we ensure that they comply with the requirements of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Webhosting

When visiting a website, your web browser automatically sends information to the server and infrastructure on which it operates to download the website and associated resources (such as images or fonts). The following types of data may be transmitted:

  • IP (Internet Protocol) address of your device,
  • Time, date, and duration of your visit,
  • Visited pages,
  • Type, version, and language of your web browser and operating system.

This data is automatically transmitted and logged to ensure the accessibility, functionality, security, and stability of our website. The data remains stored until the log file is deleted. The collected data is technically necessary for the operation and maintenance of this website and is not used in any way to identify or track you as an individual. The collection and processing of this data comply with Article 6 (1) of the GDPR.

Below, you will find the data processing carried out in this category, including the data processors involved and any entries used in browser storage:

  • Cloudflare CDN (operated by Cloudflare, Inc., US)

    This data processing is technically necessary for providing the basic functionality of the website.

    Data Processor

    Cloudflare, Inc.
    101 Townsend St.
    CA 94107 San Francisco
    United States of America
    Privacy Policy Link

    Purposes
    • Content Delivery Network (CDN): Servers optimized for fast delivery of various page content.
    Processed Data Categories
    • Online Identifiers: Such as IP/MAC address, cookies, advertising IDs, pixel tags, device fingerprints.
    • Usage Data: Such as which web pages were visited, when, and for how long.

Outgoing Links

Our website includes links to other websites that are not operated by us. When you click on such an outgoing link, you will be redirected to that website. We have no control over these websites and their privacy practices, and therefore, we assume no responsibility for their content and behavior. Further details can be found in the privacy policies of these websites.