Privacy Policy
Overview of Data Protection
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information about data protection can be found in our privacy policy 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. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data are collected partly because you provide them to us, for example by entering data in a contact form. Other data are collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data collection happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data are collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, 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 for 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 processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this and other questions on data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
Your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated when you visit this website, mainly through analytics programs. Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is externally hosted. The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the host(s). This mainly includes IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is done to fulfill contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent was obtained, processing is solely based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG regarding cookie storage or device information access (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their services and will follow our instructions regarding your data.
We use the following host:
Variomedia AG
August-Bebel-Straße 68
14482 Potsdam
Germany
Order Processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing with the above-mentioned service. This contract ensures that the provider processes personal data only according to our instructions and complies with GDPR.
General Notes and Mandatory Information
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 legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains the purpose and manner of this processing.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties is not possible.
Information on the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
OPSinnovate UG
Jürgen Töpfer-Straße 30
22763 Hamburg
Germany
Email: info@opsinnovate.co
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly decides the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storage (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in this case, deletion will occur after those reasons cease.
General Information on Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented 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 categories of data are processed. In case of explicit consent for data transfer to third countries, processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you consented to cookie storage or access to information on your device (e.g., device fingerprinting), processing is based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked anytime. If data is necessary for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. We also process data for legal obligations based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and for legitimate interests based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The applicable legal basis is explained in the respective paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In our business operations, we work with external parties. Sometimes this requires transferring personal data to them. We only share personal data with third parties if necessary for contract fulfillment, legally required (e.g., tax authorities), if we have legitimate interests under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis allows it. When using processors, data is shared only under a valid contract compliant with GDPR. For joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Consent
Many data processing activities require your explicit consent. You can revoke consent at any time. The lawfulness of processing before revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object
If processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right to object for reasons related to your situation, including profiling. If you object, we will stop processing your data unless compelling legitimate grounds prevail or processing is for legal claims.
If your data is processed for direct marketing, you can object anytime. After objection, your data won’t be used for such purposes.
Complaint to Supervisory Authority
You have the right to complain to a data protection authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format and have it transmitted directly to another controller, if technically feasible.
Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion
You have the right to free access to your stored personal data, their source, recipients, and purpose, and the right to correction or deletion.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You can request restriction of processing in certain cases, for example, if you contest accuracy, if processing is unlawful, or pending the balance of interests after an objection.
SSL/TLS Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect confidential data transmission. You can recognize this by the URL beginning with “https://” and a lock symbol in the browser.
Encrypted transmission prevents third parties from reading data sent to us.
Objection to Advertising Emails
Use of contact data published in the imprint for sending unsolicited advertising is hereby rejected. Legal action against spam emails is reserved.
Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses “cookies.” Cookies are small data files that do not harm your device. They are stored temporarily (session cookies) or permanently on your device. Session cookies are deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain until you delete them or your browser deletes them automatically.
Cookies can come from us (first-party) or third parties (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable services like payment processing.
Cookies serve various functions. Many are necessary for website functions (e.g., shopping cart or video display). Others are used for user behavior analysis or advertising.
Necessary cookies are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is given. Consent-based cookies are processed based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG and can be revoked anytime.
You can configure your browser to notify you about cookies and restrict or block them, but functionality may be limited.
Details on cookies and services used can be found in this privacy policy.
Adobe Typekit
This website uses Adobe Typekit for uniform font display. Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA.
When loading pages, your browser loads fonts directly from Adobe servers in the USA. Adobe receives information that the website was accessed via your IP. Use of Adobe Typekit serves the interest of an attractive online presentation and is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
More info: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/typekit.html.
Analytics Tools and Advertising
WP Statistics
This website uses WP Statistics by Veronalabs (Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia). WP Statistics collects logs (IP, referrer, browser, user origin, search engine) and user actions (clicks, views). Data are stored on our server.
Use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Consent-based processing applies when given.
IP Anonymization
WP Statistics uses anonymized IPs by truncating IP addresses.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics (Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, USA). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze website usage. Data is usually sent to Google servers in the USA.
Use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. IP anonymization is enabled, so IP addresses are truncated before transfer to the USA.
Browser plugins can prevent cookies. Opt-out options available.
More info: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
We have a contract with Google for data processing compliant with German regulations.
Newsletter
For newsletter subscription, we need your email and consent. Data is used only for sending newsletters and not shared with third parties. You can unsubscribe anytime via the link in the newsletter.
We use GetResponse (GetResponse Sp. z o.o., Arkonska 6, Gdansk, Poland) for email marketing. Data is stored on their servers. GetResponse helps analyze newsletter campaigns.
More info: https://www.getresponse.de/email-marketing/legal/datenschutz.html.
Plugins and Tools
YouTube with Enhanced Privacy
This website embeds YouTube videos. Provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode, which prevents YouTube from storing visitor data before video playback. Data may still be shared with YouTube partners and connection to Google Marketing Network may be established.
When you play a video, a connection is made to YouTube servers and YouTube can link viewing behavior to your profile if logged in. You can prevent this by logging out.
YouTube may set cookies or similar technologies after video start to collect visitor info for statistics, usability, and fraud prevention.
Use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless consent is given. Consent can be revoked anytime.
More info: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
YouTube is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), ensuring compliance with European data protection standards.