Privacy Policy

01 Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the topic of 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?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section "Information on the Controller" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part because you provide it to us. This can be data, for example, that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request 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. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this matter and other questions on the topic of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is primarily done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

02 Hosting

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

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may primarily include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of contract fulfilment with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfil their performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures the processor processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

03 General Information and Mandatory Notices

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. 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 on the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, or similar).

Retention Period

Unless a more specific retention period has been mentioned 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 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, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed under Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfilment or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is required to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the legal bases applicable in each case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external bodies. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external bodies is also necessary. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is required for contract fulfilment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in passing it on under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 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, their 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 automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over 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 insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this matter and other questions on the topic of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• 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.
• If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined 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 may only be processed — apart from its storage — with your consent or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims or to protect 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 recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes 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.

04 Data Collection on This Website

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of their website — for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

05 Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts

This page uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the consistent display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google’s servers. This makes Google aware that this website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font on his website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can obtain further information from the provider at the following link: dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Calendly

On this website, we use the online appointment booking tool Calendly. The provider is Calendly LLC, 271 17th St NW, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30363, USA (hereinafter "Calendly"). With Calendly, prospects and customers can schedule appointments for a conversation directly online.

To book an appointment, you enter the requested data and your preferred appointment in the form provided. The data entered is used for planning, conducting, and, if applicable, following up on the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on Calendly’s servers, whose privacy policy you can view here: calendly.com/de/pages/privacy.

The data you enter remains with us until you ask us to delete it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

The use of Calendly is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making it as easy as possible to schedule appointments with prospects and customers. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: calendly.com/pages/dpa. Calendly is also an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the lawful transfer of data to the USA.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the provider mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures the processor processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

06 Notice for Residents of California (CCPA)

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides you with additional rights regarding our collection and use of your personal information.

Categories of personal information we collect

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information about visitors to this website: identifiers (such as IP address), internet or other electronic network activity (such as browsing data, server log files), and information voluntarily provided by you (such as name and email address when contacting us).

How we use this information

We use this information to provide and maintain our website, respond to your inquiries, and improve our services. We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising as defined under the CCPA.

Your rights under the CCPA

• Right to know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.
• Right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to opt-out: While we do not sell or share your personal information for advertising purposes, you have the right to opt-out of any such sale or sharing.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

How to exercise your rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us by email at johannes@johannesgoering.com. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within the timeframe required by applicable law. You may also designate an authorised agent to make a request on your behalf, subject to verification.

Source: e-recht24.de