PRIVACY POLICY
1. General Information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website torstenhelber.design. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website? The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice concerning the responsible party" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data? Your data is collected firstly by you providing it to us. This could be data you enter into a contact form, for example.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, country, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the topic of data protection.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens mainly with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider: WIX
The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel ("WIX").
WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, visitor sources, the region of website visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies in your browser, which are necessary for displaying the website and ensuring security (necessary cookies).
The data collected by WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide.
WIX servers are located, among other places, in the USA.
For more details, see the WIX privacy policy at: WIX Privacy Policy.
The data transfer to the USA and other third countries is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or comparable guarantees according to Art. 46 GDPR, as stated by WIX. Details can be found here: WIX Data Privacy.
The use of WIX is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to comply with these data protection standards. More information can be found here: EU-US DPF Certification.
Order Processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) to use the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that WIX processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandator Disclosures
Data Protection
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Notice Concerning the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Dr. Torsten Helber
Schulgasse 6b
2122 Pfoesing
AUSTRIA
+43 660 2462418
hallo@torstenhelber.design
The responsible person is the data protection officer, Dr. Torsten Helber, who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons cease to apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special data categories according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal basis in each individual case is informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external entities. We only pass on personal data to external entities if this is necessary within the framework of contract execution, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing contract is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
Access, Correction, and Deletion
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin, and recipient, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
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If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
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If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
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If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
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If you have lodged an objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your and our interests. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address line from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Advertising Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation to send advertising and information materials that have not been expressly requested. The operators of the site expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies
Our websites use "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do no harm to your device. They are either stored temporarily for a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can be first-party (from us) or third-party (from other companies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., payment processing cookies).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions wouldn't work without them (like the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies necessary for electronic communication, providing specific functions you desire (like the shopping cart), or optimizing the website (e.g., audience measurement cookies) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is provided. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies was requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser to inform you about cookie settings and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit this website's functionality. You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Email or Telephone Inquiries
If you contact us via email or phone, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your inquiry is related to contract fulfillment or required for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for data storage ceases (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory legal provisions, especially legal retention periods, remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
This website integrates elements from the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries. An overview of Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook receives information that you visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link this website's content to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account.
We note that as the site provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook.
Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data is collected on our website with the described tool and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to the data collection and transmission to Facebook. The subsequent processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations are outlined in a joint processing agreement.
The wording of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information regarding the use of the Facebook tool and ensuring its data protection-compliant implementation on our website. Facebook is responsible for the security of Facebook products. Data subject rights regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward these requests to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure European data protection standards are met for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.
This website integrates functions from the Instagram service. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram receives information about your visit to this website. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link this website's content to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We note that as the site provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data is collected on our website with the described tool and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited to the data collection and transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations are outlined in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information regarding the use of the Facebook or Instagram tool and ensuring its data protection-compliant implementation on our website. Facebook is responsible for the security of Facebook or Instagram products. Data subject rights regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward these requests to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure European data protection standards are met for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards.
Further information is available from the provider at this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.
6. Plugins and Tools
Google Cloud CDN
When visiting this website, personal data is processed. Categories of processed data: technical connection data from server access (IP address, date, time, requested page, browser information).
Purpose of processing: delivery and provision of the website. The legal basis for processing: legitimate interest that outweighs the rights and freedoms of the data subjects (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Legitimate interests: strong economic interest in secure and functioning technical systems. Data is transferred to the processor Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, which may involve data transfer to a country outside the European Union. Data transfer to the USA is based on Art. 45 GDPR in conjunction with the adequacy decision C(2023) 4745 of the European Commission, as the data recipient has committed to complying with the Data Privacy Framework principles.
Google Analytics (mit Anonymisierung)
The controller has integrated Google Analytics (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis involves collecting, gathering, and evaluating data about visitors' behavior on websites. A web analysis service collects data about the website from which a data subject came (the referrer), which subpages were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is primarily used to optimize a website and perform a cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising. The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View,
CA 94043-1351, USA.
For web analysis via Google Analytics, the controller uses the "_gat. _anonymizeIp" application. This application abbreviates and anonymizes the IP address of the data subject's internet connection when accessing our websites from a Member State of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, compile online reports showing the activities on our websites, and provide other services concerning the use of our website.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this internet site, which is operated by the controller and into which a Google Analytics component is integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject will automatically submit data through the Google Analytics component for online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Google. During this technical procedure, the enterprise Google gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, among other things, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently create commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as access time, the location from which the access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. With each visit to our internet site, such personal data, including the IP address of the internet access used by the data subject, will be transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.
The data subject may prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by making a corresponding adjustment to the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the internet browser used would also prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to a collection of data generated by Google Analytics, related to the use of this website, and the processing of this data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose, the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via a JavaScript that any data and information about the visits of internet pages may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or any other person who is attributable to their sphere of competence or is disabled, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or reactivation of the browser add-ons.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is further explained under the following link https://www.google.com/analytics/.
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager, a solution operated by Google Inc. that allows marketed website tags to be managed through a single interface. Google Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-free domain and does not collect personal data. The tool triggers other tags that, in turn, may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access these data. If deactivation has been performed at the domain or cookie level, it remains in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.
For more information, see the usage guidelines of this service: https://www.google.com/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/
Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.
Google Maps is used in the interest of making our website more attractive and to make it easier to locate the places we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Further information about how user data is handled can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Font Awesome (not in use)
This website uses Font Awesome for uniform representation of fonts and icons. The provider is Fonticons, Inc., 6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Font Awesome's servers. Font Awesome thus becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Font Awesome is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the uniform representation of the typeface on our website. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a standard font will be used by your computer. Further information about Font Awesome can be found in the Font Awesome privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Google Web Fonts (not in use)
This website uses web fonts provided by Google for the uniform representation of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google's servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.
Further information about 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/.
Google Maps
This website uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the features of Google Maps, your IP address must be saved. This information is generally transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. The operator of this website has no influence on this data transfer.
Purpose: To make our website more attractive and simplify locating the places specified on the site.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Further information about how user data is handled can be found in Google's privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy.