Privacy policy
Responsible party pursuant to data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data
Protection Regulation (GDPR), is
Rolf Müller
Your rights as the data subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details of our data
protection officer:
- Information on your data stored by us and the processing thereof (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of the data processing, provided that we may not delete your data due to
legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR), - Objection to the processing of your data with us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
- Data portability, provide that you have consented to the data processing or have entered
into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us consent, you may withdraw it at any time, which will remain in
effect in the future.
You can contact a supervisory authority with a complaint at any time, e.g. the
supervisory authority of the state of your residence or the authority that oversees us as the
responsible party.
You’ll find a list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public area) with their respective
addresses at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-
node.html.
Collecting general information during a visit to our website
Type and purpose of the processing
When you access our website – i.e. if you do not register or submit information –
information of a general nature will be collected automatically. This information (server log
files) contains the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of
your Internet service provider, your IP address and the like.
It is processed in particular for the following purposes:
- Ensuring an unproblematic website connection
- Ensuring seamless use of our website
- Analysis of system security and stability as well as
- For additional administrative purposes.
We will not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. This type of
information will be statistically analysed by us if necessary to optimise our website and its
underlying technology.
Legal basis
The processing occurs according to Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR, based on our legitimate
interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers, who work on the operation
and maintenance of our website as the processor.
Retention period
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the reason they were
collected. This is generally the case, after the respective session has ended, for data that are
used to make the website available.
Mandatory or required provision
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually
mandatory. Without the IP address however, the service and functionality of our website are
not guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services can be unavailable or limited. For this
reason, an objection is excluded.
Using Google Maps
Type and purpose of the processing
We use Google Maps on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600
Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter ‘Google’). This allows us
to show you interactive maps directly on the website, allowing you to conveniently use the
map feature.
You’ll find additional information about Google’s data processing on the Google privacy policy page, where you can also change your
personal privacy settings in the data protection center.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to manage your own data
related to Google products.
Legal basis
Your consent is the legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated
data transfer to Google (Art. 6 Para. 1 (a) GDPR).
Recipients
By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the
corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a
user account that you are logged into or if there is no user account. When you’re logged into
Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account.
If you do not want this assignment in your Google profile, you must log out of Google
before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for
advertising, market research and/or tailor-made design of its website. Such an analysis
occurs in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based
advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our
website. You have the right to object to the formation of these user profiles, but you must
submit this objection to Google.
Retention period:
We do not collect any personal data via the integration of Google Maps.
Third country transfers
Google processes your data in the United States of America and is subject to the EU-U.S.
Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Revocation of consent
If you do not want Google to collect, process or use information about you via our
website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, you cannot or only
partially use our website.
Mandatory or required provision
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you
prevent access, this can lead to functional limitations on the website.
Embedded YouTube videos
Type and purpose of the processing
We embed YouTube videos on several of our websites. The operator of the respective
plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter ‘YouTube’).
YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
94043, USA (hereinafter ‘Google’). When you visit a page with the YouTube plug-in, a
connection to YouTube’s servers will be created, which tells YouTube which pages you visit.
When you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing
behaviour with 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 behaviour.
You will find additional information on the purpose and scope of the data collection and
its processing by YouTube in the provider’s privacy policy, as well as additional information
on your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in
the United States of America and is subject to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Legal basis
Your consent is the legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data
transfer to Google (Art. 6 Para. 1 (a GDPR).
Recipients
Visiting YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google. .
Retention period and revocation of consent
Everyone who has disabled the storage of cookies for the Google ad programme will not
have to expect any cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores
non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you would like to prevent this, you must
block the storage of cookies in the browser.
You’ll find additional information on data protection at ‘YouTube’ in the provider’s
privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Third country transfers
Google processes your data in the United States of America and is subject to the EU-U.S.
Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Mandatory or required provision
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you
prevent access, this can lead to functional limitations on the website.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art
encryption methods (such as SSL) via HTTPS.
Revision of 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. Your next visit will be subject to the new privacy policy.
Questions for the data protection officer
If you have any questions pertaining to data protection, please send us an e-mail or
contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization:
Rolf Müller
info@berlinkayak.de
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