Data Privacy

 

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the full Privacy Policy set out 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. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this Privacy Policy.

  • How do we collect your data?
    Some data is collected when you provide it to us (e.g. data you enter into a contact form).
    Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit this website. This includes primarily technical data (e.g. browser type, operating system, time of access).

  • What do we use your data for?
    Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior. If contracts are concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for offers, orders, or other business-related requests.

  • What rights do you have regarding your data?
    You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of your data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of processing under certain circumstances, and a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily using analysis programs. More details can be found in the full Privacy Policy below.

 

2. Hosting

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

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur, Germany

When you visit our website, IONOS collects log files including your IP address.

Details can be found in the IONOS Privacy Policy:
https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. Where consent has been requested, processing will be based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with IONOS. This contract ensures that IONOS 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 Disclosures

Data Protection
The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Gerald Meyer-Waeterling
[Address available upon request]
23617 Stockelsdorf, Germany
Phone: [Phone number available upon request]
Email: info@gmwsignaturejourneys.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.

Storage Period
Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing it (e.g. tax or commercial law retention periods).

Legal Bases for Data Processing

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG)

  • Contract performance / pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)

  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Rights of the Data Subject
You have the right to:

  • withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

  • object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

  • request access, rectification, erasure, restriction (Art. 15–18 GDPR)

  • data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

SSL/TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect transmitted data. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line showing “https://” and the lock symbol.

 

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They may be session cookies (deleted when you close the browser) or persistent cookies (remain on your device until manually deleted).

Some cookies are technically necessary (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Other cookies require your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25 TDDDG), which is managed via our Cookie Consent Tool (Complianz).

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow them only in individual cases, or to block them altogether. Please note that disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

Complianz Cookie Consent Tool
We use the Complianz Cookie Consent Tool to obtain and manage consent for cookies and similar technologies. The provider is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands. Complianz stores information about the consent you have given or withdrawn. This data is not shared with Complianz.

The use of Complianz is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (compliance with legal obligations) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in legally compliant cookie management).

Server Log Files
Our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us, including:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Hostname of the accessing computer

  • Time of the server request

  • IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in technically error-free and optimized provision of the website).

Contact Form
If you contact us via form, your entered data will be stored for processing your request. Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract initiation) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Data will not be shared without your consent.

Email or Phone Contact
If you contact us by email or phone, we store and process your request including the contact data provided. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

 

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This site uses Google Fonts for consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are hosted locally. No connection to Google servers occurs.

More information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Analytics (GA4)
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies or similar technologies to analyze your use of the website. The information generated (including your IP address, truncated by IP anonymization) is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

We use IP anonymization, so your IP address is shortened before transmission. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services relating to website and internet usage.

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25 TDDDG). Consent can be withdrawn at any time via the Complianz Cookie Consent Tool.

Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

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