Privacy Policy.

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in 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. You can find their contact details in the "Information about the Data Controller" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us, e.g., by filling out a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page visit). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts are concluded or initiated through the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. 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. Additionally, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request a restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using analytics programs. Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

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

DomainFactory

The provider is DomainFactory GmbH, c/o WeWork, Neuturmstraße 5, 80331 Munich (hereinafter referred to as DomainFactory). When you visit our website, DomainFactory collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

Details can be found in the privacy policy of DomainFactory: https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/.

The use of DomainFactory is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., for device fingerprinting) as defined in the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Contractual Data Processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law to ensure that the provider processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. 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 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 is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information About the Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

Firdaus UG

Oberstraße 3

47829 Krefeld

Phone: +49 (0) 123 44 55 66

Email: info@firdaus.eu

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

Storage Period

Unless a specific storage period is stated in 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, deletion occurs after these reasons cease to apply.

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

If you have consented to data processing, your personal data is processed based on Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed under Article 9 (1) GDPR.

For explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the processing is additionally based on Article 49 (1) (a) GDPR.

If cookies or similar technologies are used, the processing is also based on Section 25 (1) TDDG.

If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract, the processing is based on Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

For legal obligations, Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR applies.

Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Detailed information on the legal basis can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is necessary to share personal data with these third parties. We only share personal data with external parties if it is required for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR in sharing the data, or if another legal basis permits data sharing. When engaging data processors, we only share personal data based on a valid data processing agreement. For joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6 (1) (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 RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21 (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, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract delivered to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will only occur if it is technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if necessary, a right to correct or delete this data. For questions regarding 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. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, 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 assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

If you have filed an objection under Article 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck 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 may only be processed—with the exception of storage—with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of 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

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser's address bar changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our internet pages use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or third-party providers (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services of third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you request (e.g., shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure web traffic) are stored based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for the storage of cookies or similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on this consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Details on which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries directed to us (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR), provided this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after processing your inquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

We collect and analyze data on the use of our website by visitors. This allows us to determine, for example, when and from which region page visits occur. We also collect various log files (e.g., IP addresses, referrers, browsers, and operating systems used) and measure whether our visitors perform specific actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of these analytics tools is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize their web offering and advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on this consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDG), provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to user device information (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.