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Data Protection Declaration

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Note: Only the German version is legally relevant. This version is only provided for those who cannot read German. It may contain errors in translation.

The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is

Maximilian Batz (pi3g GmbH & Co. KG)

Your rights as a data subject

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided for our data protection officer

  • Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • data portability if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. with the competent supervisory authority in the federal state of your residence or with the authority responsible for us as the controller.

You can find a list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Collection of general information when visiting our website

Nature and purpose of processing:

When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar.

They are processed for the following purposes in particular:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,
  • Ensuring the smooth use of our website,
  • evaluating system security and stability and
  • to optimize our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us in anonymized form in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Third country transfer:

The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:

USA (Google Analytics)

The following data protection guarantees are in place: Standard contractual clauses Binding Corporate Rules

Storage period:

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case for data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized so that it is no longer possible to identify the accessing client.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. You will also receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information under the following links:

  • Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
  • Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
  • Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
  • Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
  • Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Storage duration and cookies used:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites: Google Analytics, Shopify, picockpit.com cookie (technically necessary for login)

Technically necessary cookies

Type and purpose of processing:

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change.

We need cookies for the following applications:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.

Objection

Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

Cookies that are not technically necessary

We also use cookies to better tailor the services on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve them on the basis of statistical evaluations.

To find out which providers set cookies, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used.

The legal basis for this processing is your consent in each case, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

For further recipients, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used.

Third country transfer:

For information on this, please refer to the listings of the individual display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis providers.

Provision prescribed or required:

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Web browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see Revocation of consent).

Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie consent tool.

Profiling:

To what extent we analyze the behavior of website visitors with pseudonymized user profiles, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used.

Registration on our website

Type and purpose of processing:

To register on our website, we require some personal data, which is transmitted to us via an input mask.

The following additional data is collected at the time of registration:

none

Your registration is required for the provision of certain content and services on our website.

The data entered during registration is processed on the basis of the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Third country transfer:

The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:

no

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Storage period:

Data will only be processed in this context for as long as the corresponding consent is available.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content we offer.

Provision of chargeable services

Type and purpose of processing: To provide chargeable services, we request additional data, such as payment details, in order to process your order.

The processing of the data required for the conclusion of the contract is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Third country transfer:

The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:

no

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Storage period:

We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.

Comment function

Type and purpose of processing:

When users leave comments on our website, the time of their creation and the user name previously selected by the website visitor are stored in addition to this information. This is for our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.

The data entered as a comment is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the comment function, we would like to enable you to interact easily. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Third country transfer:

The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:

yes, for spam control (AKISMET)

The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Standard contractual clauses

Storage period:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case when communication with the user has been concluded and the company can infer from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. We reserve the right to delete comments without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent notification.

You can also have your comment deleted by us at any time. To do so, please send an e-mail to the data protection officer listed below or the person responsible for data protection and provide the link to your comment as well as the e-mail address used when the comment was created for identification purposes.

Provision mandatory or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:

For the delivery of our newsletter, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.

We require a valid e-mail address for effective registration. We use the "double opt-in" procedure to verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an e-mail address. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the requested reply. No further data is collected.

On the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation using the contact option provided at the end of this data protection notice.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Third country transfer:

The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:

no

The following data protection guarantees exist:

Storage period:

The data will only be processed in this context for as long as the corresponding consent is available. Thereafter, they will be deleted.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. Unfortunately, we cannot send you our newsletter without your consent.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. You can unsubscribe via the link contained in every e-mail or by contacting the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed below.

Contact form

Type and purpose of processing: The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires you to provide a valid e-mail address and your name. This is used to assign the request and subsequently answer it. The provision of further data is optional.

The data entered in the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we would like to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be processors.

Third country transfer:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

Yes, transfer via Gmail (USA)

The following data protection guarantees are in place: Standard contractual clauses Binding Corporate Rules

Storage period:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after processing the request.

If there is a contractual relationship, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code (HGB) and delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, e-mail address and the reason for the request.

Use of Cloudflare and SSL encryption

Type and purpose of processing: We use the services of Cloudflare, Inc, 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter "Cloudflare"). Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the flow of information between your browser and our website is routed through Cloudflare. Cloudflare acts as a proxy and routes all data streams that reach our website through its global network. The data is SSL-decrypted by Cloudflare on the way to our servers and then re-encrypted. This helps to improve the loading times of our website and speed up the delivery of content. Cloudflare also protects our website from DDoS attacks and other forms of cyber attacks.

Legal basis: The processing of the data is based on our legitimate interest in the secure and efficient provision and optimization of our online offer (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Recipients: The recipients of the data are Cloudflare and technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Third country transfer: The data collected is transferred to Cloudflare in the USA. Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield and therefore offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnZKAA0&status=Active).

Storage duration: Cloudflare only stores data for as long as is necessary to provide the service and deletes it immediately after the end of the session.

Mandatory or required provision: The provision of your personal data is voluntary, exclusively on the basis of your consent. The use of various encryption technologies ensures the secure transmission of your data. Without SSL encryption, transmitted data could be read on the Internet.

Data protection when using Cloudflare Further information on data collection and processing by Cloudflare can be found at https://www.cloudflare.com/security-policy/.

Please note that Cloudflare may process your data in order to ensure the secure and optimized provision of our online services.

We use the "Real Cookie Banner" consent tool to manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and the associated consents. Details on how "Real Cookie Banner" works can be found at https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the associated consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can find more information on terms of use and data protection at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data that has reached the end of its retention period is automatically deleted once a month.

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking on this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser Add On to deactivate Google Analytics.

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google") to display fonts on this website.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Embedded YouTube videos

We embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. YouTube is informed which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the provider's privacy policy, where you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

The provider does not currently offer the option of simply opting out or blocking data transmission. If you wish to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, please revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or may only be able to use it to a limited extent.

Data protection when using Facebook Social Login

The use of Facebook Social Login on our website is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. As the operator of picockpit.com, we have a legitimate interest in making the login process as easy as possible for our users and ensuring the authenticity of the users of our website.

Facebook is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield and therefore offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).

Further information on the purpose, type and scope and further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Please note that your data may be processed by Facebook as soon as you click on the Facebook login button.

If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you during your visit to our website, you can prevent this by making the appropriate settings in your Facebook user account or in your internet browser. You can also prevent Facebook from processing this data by refusing to install the cookies provided by Facebook.

Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent. If you wish to connect to Facebook without Facebook linking your profile to the website you are visiting, you should log out of Facebook before visiting our website.

The recipients of the data are Facebook and its partners, who act as processors for the provision of the Facebook Social Login. The data collected by Facebook may be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The data is stored for as long as it is required for the intended purpose or until you withdraw your consent to data processing. If statutory retention periods must be complied with, the storage period for certain data may be up to 10 years, regardless of the processing purpose.

The provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, the function and service of Facebook Social Login cannot be guaranteed without your data.

Use of Google APIs for Social Login

Type and purpose of processing: We offer you the option of registering and logging in to our service via your Google account. If you choose to use this feature, you will be redirected to the Google sign-in page where you can sign in with your Google credentials. Once you have successfully logged in, we will receive your e-mail address registered with Google and your public profile name. We use this data solely for the purpose of creating and managing your account on our website.

Legal basis: The data is processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time, but it is only effective for the future and has no influence on the legality of the processing carried out until the revocation.

Recipients: Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Third country transfer: The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries

USA (Google)

The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Standard contractual clauses Binding Corporate Rules

Storage period: Your data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In this case, this is when you delete your account with us.

Provision mandatory or required: The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content and services we offer.

Data protection when using Google APIs The use of Google APIs is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. As the provider of picockpit.com, we have a legitimate interest in ensuring the authenticity and identity of the users of our website and in making access to and use of our website as simple and efficient as possible.

Google is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield and therefore offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).

Further information on the purpose, type and scope and further processing and use of the data by Google as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Google's data protection information: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Please note that your data may be processed by Google as soon as you click on the Google Login button.

If you do not want Google to collect data about you during your visit to our website, you can exclude this possibility by making the appropriate settings in your Google user account or in your Internet browser. You can also prevent Google from processing this data by refusing to install the cookies provided by Google.

Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent. If you wish to connect to Google without Google linking your profile to the website you are visiting, you should log out of Google before visiting our website.

The recipients of the data are Google and its partners who act as processors for the provision of the Google APIs. The data collected by Google may be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The data is stored for as long as it is required for the intended purpose or until you withdraw your consent to data processing. If statutory retention periods must be complied with, the storage period for certain data may be up to 10 years, regardless of the processing purpose.

The provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, the function and service of the Google APIs cannot be guaranteed without your data.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Information about your right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR

Right to object in individual cases

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4(4) GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Recipients of an objection

pi3g GmbH & Co. KG - support [at] pi3g.com

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the data protection officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

Maximilian Batz, support [at] pi3g.com

The privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers