Privacy

reuterconsulting.de / reuterconsulting.com Privacy Policy

Introduction

In this Privacy Policy, Frank Reuter Unternehmensberatung ("we", "our" or "the Company") discloses its practices regarding the information collected from users who access our website at reuterconsulting.com and reuterconsulting.de ("Website") or otherwise provide us with personal information (collectively, "Users").

Relevant authority within the meaning of the Basic Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO/GDPR): Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision)

User rights

You have the following rights: 
  1. A confirmation as to whether and to what extent your personal data will be used and processed, as well as access to the personal data stored about you and request additional information. 
  2. Request a copy of the personal data that you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format 
  3. Request a correction of the personal data that we have stored about you
  4. Request the deletion of your personal data 
  5. Contradict the processing of your personal data by us
  6. Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data by us
  7. Submit a complaint to a supervisory authority

Please note, however, that these rights are not unrestricted and are subject to our own legitimate interests and government regulations. 

If you wish to exercise any of the rights listed here or require further information, please contact our data protection officer:
Frank Reuter
reuter@reuterconsulting.com
Gerner Str. 22, 80638 Munich, Germany

Storing

We will retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will depend on the type of information collected and the purpose for which it was collected, taking into account both the circumstances of the case and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We store records of customer personal information, account setup documents, communications and other information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 

We may correct, complete or remove incomplete or inaccurate information at any time in our sole discretion.

Basis for data collection

The processing of your personal data (i.e., any data that reasonably permits identification of you; "personal data") is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you and to enable us to provide you with our services, protect our legitimate interests, and comply with legal and financial obligations to which we are subject.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Please read this 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 non-identifiable user information provided or collected through use of the Site ("Non-Personal Information"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom non-personally identifiable information was collected. Non-personally identifiable information that may be collected includes aggregate usage data and technical data provided by your device, including certain software and hardware information (e.g., browser and operating system used on the device, language preference, access time, etc.). We use this information to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect information about your activity on the Site (e.g., pages viewed, surfing patterns, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second category includes personal data, i.e. data that identifies an individual or can be used to identify an individual by appropriate means. Such information includes:
  • Device data: We collect personally identifiable information from your device. Such information includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g., MAC address and UUID), and other information resulting from your activity on the Site.
  • 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 or address or other information. 
  • Contact Information: When you contact us through our website, you will be asked to provide certain information, such as First and last name, e-mail address or address or other information.

How do we obtain data about you?

We obtain your personal data from various sources:
  • You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when registering on our website.
  • We receive such information when you use our website or access it in connection with one of our services.
  • We obtain such information from other providers, services and public registries (for example, data traffic analysis providers).

How is the data used? To whom is the data passed on?

We do not share user information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We use information for the following purposes:
  • To communicate with you (sending notices regarding our services, providing technical information, and processing customer service requests, if any)
  • Information about new updates and services
  • To place advertisements within the scope of using our website (further information under "Advertising") 
  • To market our websites and products (more information under "Marketing") 
  • For statistical and analytical purposes, which serve to improve the website
Besides the various uses listed above, we may also share personal information with our subsidiaries, affiliates and subcontractors.

In addition to the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy, we may share personal information with our trusted third party providers located in various jurisdictions around the world for the following reasons:

  • Hosting and Operating Our Web Site
  • Provide our services, including the personalized display of our website
  • Storing and processing such data on our behalf 
  • Placement of advertisements and the possibility to evaluate the success of our advertising campaigns, retargeting of users
  • Providing marketing offers and promotional materials related to our website and services 
  • Carrying out studies, technical diagnoses or analyses

We may also disclose data when we believe in good faith that this is helpful or appropriate in order to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement) and investigate any potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action against any illegal activity or other misconduct, suspected fraud or security problem; (iv) assert or enforce our own legal rights; or defend us against the claims of others; (v) protect the rights, property or safety of our users, your safety or the safety of others; or (vi) cooperate with law enforcement authorities and/or protect intellectual property or other legal claims.

Cookies

We and our partners use cookies to provide relevant 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 you visit a web page from that web page. Cookies are useful and can be used for various purposes. These include, for example, facilitating navigation between different pages, automatically activating certain functions, saving your settings and optimising access to our services. The use of cookies also enables us to provide you with relevant advertising tailored to your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our services.

This website uses the following types of cookies:

a. "session cookies", which allow for normal system usage. Session cookies are stored for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.

b. "Permanent Cookies", which are only read from the Web page and are not deleted when you close your browser window, but stored on your computer for a period of time. This type of cookie enables us to identify you on your next visit and, for example, to save your settings.

c. "Third-party cookies" set by other online services that have their own content on the page you visit. These may be, for example, external web analytics companies that collect and analyze access to our website.

Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information that identifies you, but we may link the personally identifiable information we store to the information contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies from your device settings. Follow the instructions below to do so. Please note that disabling cookies may limit certain features of our website.

The tool we use is based on Snowplow Analytics technology. The information we collect about the use of our website includes, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are visited. 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 own offering.

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

We use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) for this website so that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache so they only need to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, content is displayed in a default font. 
  • When you access a script or font library, we automatically connect you to the library operator. In theory, it is possible for this operator to collect data. It is currently not known whether and for what purpose the operators of the respective libraries actually collect data.
  • Here you will find the data protection regulations of the operator of the Google library:
    https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

Collection of data by third parties

This policy covers only the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you publish information on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different terms may apply. You should therefore always read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy carefully when disclosing information. 

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or of persons other than our employees and staff, including third parties, to whom we disclose such information as described in this Privacy Policy.

How do we protect your data?

We implement the security measures on the website with great care and protect your data. We use industry practices and guidelines to ensure the protection of the information we collect and store and to prevent the unauthorized use of such information. We also require third parties to comply with similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot be held responsible for any actions taken by those who have gained unauthorized access to or misuse of our website, and we make no explicit or implied guarantee that we can prevent such access.

Transmission of data outside the European Economic Area

Note that some recipients may not be based in the European Economic Area. If this is the case, we will only transfer your data to countries with an adequate level of data protection approved by the European Commission or ensure an adequate level of data protection through a legal agreement.

Advertising

When you access our website, we may place ads using third-party ad technology. This technology uses your service usage information to display ads (for example, by placing third-party cookies in your web browser).

You can opt out of many third-party ad networks, including those operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For information about NAI and DAA member practices, your choices regarding the use of such information by these companies, and how to opt-out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.

Marketing

We may use your personal information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc., ourselves or forward it to an outside subcontractor to provide you with promotional materials about our services that may be of interest to you.  

We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, these marketing materials will always provide you with the opportunity to opt out of receiving further communications. If you unsubscribe, your email address or telephone number will be removed from our marketing mailing lists.

Please note that even after unsubscribing from our marketing emails, we will continue to send you important information emails that do not include a unsubscribe option. This includes maintenance notifications or administrative notifications.

Business transaction

We may disclose information in the event of a business transaction (e.g., a sale of significant parts of a business, a merger, consolidation, or asset sale). If any of the above occurs, the acquirer or entity will take over the rights and obligations set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Minors

The protection of children's data is particularly important in the online area. The website is not designed for children and is not aimed at children. The use of our services by minors is only permitted with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, he or she can contact us at reuter@reuterconsulting.com.

Updates or changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change or review this Privacy Policy from time to time. You will find the date of the current version under "Last modified on". Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website constitutes your acceptance of such changes to the Privacy Policy and constitutes your acceptance of the terms of the revised Policy.

How to reach us

If you have any general questions about the website, the information we collect about you, or how that information is used, you can contact us at reuter@reuterconsulting.com.

Frank Reuter Unternehmensberatung
Gerner Str. 22
80638 München

Last modified on 29.01.2019
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