Privacy policy

In this imprint the German jurisdiction is explained and is translated analogously into English since the web host has his seat in Germany and is orienting himself towards the German legal situation.

Data Protection Declaration

I am very pleased about your interest in my application homepage as data protection has a very high priority for me. As a matter of principle, it is fundamentally possible to use the Internet pages without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services provided by me via my website, processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, I generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

Any processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the applicable country-specific data protection regulations. With this privacy policy, I would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data that I collect, use, and process. Data subjects are also informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy. I have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures in the role of data controller in order to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to me in alternative ways, for example by telephone.

Definitions

The data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European Directive and regulatory authority in the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO). My privacy policy should be easy to read and understand, both for the public and for my visitors and business partners. To ensure this, I would like to explain in advance the terminology used.

I use the following terms in this privacy policy, including but not limited to:

• a) Personal Data

  Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter the „data subject“). A natural person is considered to be identifiable who, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more special features, expresses the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person can be identified.

• b) Data Subject

  A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

• c) Processing

  The term processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination as well as any other form of making data available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

• d) Restriction of Processing

  A restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

• e) Profiling

  Profiling is any kind of automated processing of personal data that consists in using that personal information to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular aspects regarding analysing or predicting job performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, whereabouts or relocation of that natural person.

• f) Pseudonymisation

  Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures which ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  • g) Controller or person responsible for the processing

    A data controller or data processor is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that alone or jointly determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. In the event that the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be specified in conformity with Union or Member State law.

• h) Data processor

  A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

• i) Recipient

  A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigative task under Union or national law shall not be considered as recipients.

• j) Third party

  A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or institution other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorized under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor to process the personal data.

• k) Consent

  Consent is any voluntarily given and unambiguously expressed in the form of a statement or other unambiguous confirmatory act by the data subject for the particular case, by which the data subject indicates that they consent to the processing of the personal data concerning him/her.

Name and address of the controller

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection character is:

Yosri Tarchouna

Alter Sportplatz 5

50127 Bergheim – Deutschland

Phone: +4917642983097

E-Mail: datenschutz@tarchouna-digital-workplace-services.de

Cookies

The internet pages use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters by which internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows the websites and servers visited to differentiate the individual browser of the person concerned from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies.

A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID. The use of cookies enables us to provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the sense of the user. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter his or her credentials each time he or she visits the website because this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping basket in the online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently contradict the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

Collection of general data and information

The website collects a series of general data and information with each access to the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. The following data may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about the data subject. This information is rather required in order to (1) correctly deliver the contents of our website, (2) to optimize the contents of our website as well as the advertising for these, (3) to ensure the continued functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website as well as (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for law enforcement in the event of a cyber attack. The data and information collected anonymously is therefore evaluated by us statistically, with the aim of increasing data protection and data security on my application website, and with the aim of ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data that we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from any personal data provided by an affected person.

How to register on my website

The affected person has the possibility to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. The personal data that is transferred to the data controller in the process results from the respective input mask that is used for registration. All personal data entered by the data subject shall be collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for the controller’s own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be transferred to one or more processors, for example a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use that can be attributed to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date and the time of registration are also stored. This data is stored to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable us to investigate criminal offences that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the data controller. As a matter of principle, this data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the passing on serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

If the data subject registers by voluntarily providing personal data, the data controller may offer the data subject content or services which, in view of their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Persons registered are free to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the controller’s database.

Upon request, the controller shall at any time provide any data subject with information on what personal data are stored about the data subject. The controller shall also correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the affected person, insofar as this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. The data subject shall have the entirety of my person of the controller at his or her disposal as a contact person in this context.

Contact via the website

The website contains, on the basis of statutory provisions, information that enables a quick electronic contact to me as well as immediate communication with me, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data provided on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller shall be stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

The blog comment function on the website

I offer users the possibility to leave individual comments on each of my blog posts on a blog hosted on the website of the controller. A blog is a portal on a website, usually open to the public, where one or more people, called bloggers or web-bloggers, can post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blogposts. Third parties can usually comment on the blog posts.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, details of the time the comment was entered and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject are also stored and published. In addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject is also recorded. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the person concerned violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content by submitting a comment. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the interest of the controller so that it can exculpate itself in the event of a violation of the law. There will be no disclosure of this collected personal data to third parties unless such disclosure is required by law or serves the legal defence of the controller.

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Hosting

The hosting services I use serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services, which I use for the purpose of my freelance activities.

In doing so I, or my hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, metadata and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors of this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO in conjunction with Art. 28 DSGVO (conclusion of a contract processing agreement). Art. 28 DSGVO (conclusion of order processing agreement).

The routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store personal data of the data subject only for the time necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or as provided by the European Directive and Regulation or other legislative body in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

In the event that the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and Regulation or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Rights of the data subject

• a) Right of confirmation

  All data subjects have the right, as granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right, he or she may, at any time, contact my data controller.

• b) Right of information

  Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European Directive and the Regulation to obtain at any time from the controller, free of charge, access to and a copy of the personal data relating to him or her which have been stored. The European Directive and Regulation has also granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of processing
  • the categories of personal data that are processed
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries or international organisations
  • if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for specifying this duration
  • the existence of a right to obtain the rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to obtain the restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing
  • the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority
  • if the personal data from the data subject are not recorded: All available information on the origin of the data
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the DS-GVO and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the affected person

    Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information on the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

    If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact my data controller.

• c) Right of rectification

  Any data subject concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European Directive and the Regulation to obtain the rectification without delay of inaccurate personal data relating to him or her. Moreover, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary declaration, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

  If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact my data controller.

• d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)

  Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to obtain from the controller the erasure without delay of personal data concerning him or her, where one of the following grounds applies and to the extent that such processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • The data subject revokes the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the DS-GVO or Article 9(2)(a) of the DS-GVO and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • The data subject opposes the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the DS-GVO and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject opposes the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the DS-GVO.
  • The personal data have been processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 (1) DS-GVO.

    If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to arrange the erasure of personal data stored, he or she may, at any time, contact my data controller. I will ensure that the request for deletion is complied with immediately.

    If the personal data has been made public and me as data controller is obliged to erase the personal data according to Article 17 (1) of the DS-GVO (GDPR), we will take  reasonable measures, also of a technical nature, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to other persons responsible for data processing  who process the published personal data that the person concernced has requested from these other persons responsible for data processing  the deletion of all links to these personal data or of copies or replications of these personal data, as far as the processing is not necessary. I will arrange the necessary steps in individual cases.

• e) Right to limit processing

  Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directives and Regulations, to obtain from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met:

  • the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period of time sufficient to enable the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data
  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject refuses to have the personal data deleted and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs them in order to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
  • The data subject has lodged an objection to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the DS-GVO (GDPR) and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.

  If one of the above-mentioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored, he or she may, at any time, contact me of the controller. I will arrange the restriction of the processing.

• f) Right to data transferability

  Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directives and Regulations, to receive the personal data concerning him/her which have been made available to a controller by the data subject in a structured, common and machine-readable format. Heor she also has the right to transmit such data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

  Furthermore, when exercising their right to data transfer according to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to request that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other individuals.

  In order to assert the right to data transfer, the person concerned can contact us at any time.

• g) Right of objection

  Every person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the DS-GVO (GDPR). This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

  In the event of an objection, I will no longer process the personal data unless I can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

  If I process personal data in order to carry out direct advertising, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is connected with such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to the processing for the purpose of direct marketing, I will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

  In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds arising from his/her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him/her which is carried out for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes according to Article 89 (1) of the DS-GVO, unless such processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a task carried in the public interest.

  In order to exercise the right of objection, the data subject may contact me directly. The data subject is also free to exercise his right for objecton in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures involving technical specifications.

• h) Automated case-by-case decisions including profiling

  Every person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him/her or significantly affects him/her in a similar way, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or national legislation to which the controller is subject and such legislation provides for adequate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is made with the explicit consent of the data subject.

  If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the data controller or (2) is made with the express consent of the data subject, we shall take reasonable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person from the data controller, to express his point of view and to challenge the decision.

  If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated decisions, he or she may, at any time, contact me as data controller.

• i) Right to withdraw consent for data protection

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation Giver to revoke his or her consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

  If the data subject wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact me as data controller.

Legal basis of the processing

I use Article 6(a) of the DS-GVO (GDPR) as the legal basis for processing operations for which I obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 Ilit. b DS-GVO. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of enquiries about my freelance services. If I am subject to a legal obligation which makes necessary to process personal data, for example to fulfil tax obligations, processing is based on Art. 6 Ilit. c DS-GVO. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to my home office were to be injured and his or her name, age, health insurance details or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital or other third party. in this case the processing would be based on Art. 6 Ilit. d DS-GVO.
Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 Ilit. f DS-GVO. Processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of mine or of a third party, unless that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject prevail. I am permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47, sentence 2 of the DS-GVO).

Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 Ilit. f DS-GVO, my legitimate interest is the performance of my application homepage for the benefit of the well-being of all interested parties and visitors of the application homepage.

Duration for which the personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. After expiry of the period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract.

Legal or contractual requirements on the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of not providing the data

I would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner).
Sometimes, in order to conclude a contract, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide me with personal data which must subsequently be processed by me. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide me with personal data if I conclude a contract with him/her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
Before the person concerned makes personal data available, the person concerned is required to contact me. I will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

Existence of automated decision making

As a responsible person, I do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.