Privacy Policy
We particularly comply with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act and the Telemedia Act. Without the consent of the users of our website, we will only collect, process, or use inventory and usage data of the users as far as this is necessary for the execution of a contractual relationship and for the use and billing of telemedia.
The personal data that users communicate to us via a contact form or by email (e.g., your name and contact details) will only be processed for correspondence with the user and only for the purpose for which you provided us with the data.
We assure you that we will not disclose your personal data to third parties, unless we are legally obliged to do so or you have expressly consented beforehand or, for example, have requested further information via a contact form. As far as we use third-party services for the execution and processing of processing processes, the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act are complied with. Personal data that has been communicated to us via our website will only be stored until the purpose for which it was entrusted to us has been fulfilled. If commercial and tax retention periods are to be observed, the duration of the storage of certain data can be up to 10 years.
Without the consent of the users of our website, we will not use users’ data for advertising, market research, or opinion polls.
Statistical data
We automatically collect and store information in log files of our web server, which the visitor’s browser automatically transmits to our web server. These are the type and version of the browser, the operating system used, the referrer webpage, as well as the date and time of the server request. However, we cannot assign this data to specific persons. Furthermore, there is no linking or merging with other data. We use this data exclusively for statistical purposes.
Scope
This privacy policy informs users about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider [value sharing group – Thomas W. Frick, Friedrichstr. 114A, 10117 Berlin-Mitte, email: info@value-sharing.de, Tel +49 30 62939497] on this website (hereinafter “offer”).
The legal basis for data protection can be found in the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).
Access data/ server log files
The provider (or his web space provider) collects data about every access to the offer (so-called server log files). The access data include:
Name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, message about successful access, type of browser and version, the operating system of the user, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider.
The provider uses the log data only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operating, security, and optimizing the offer. However, the provider reserves the right to check the log data subsequently if there are concrete indications of illegal use.
Handling of personal data
Personal data are information with the help of which a person can be identified, i.e., data that can be traced back to a person. This includes the name, email address, or telephone number. But also data about preferences, hobbies, memberships, or which web pages were viewed by someone count as personal data.
Personal data are only collected, used, and passed on by the provider if this is permitted by law or if the users consent to the data collection.
Contact
When contacting the provider (e.g., via contact form or email), the user’s details are stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.
Comments and contributions
If users leave comments on the blog or other contributions, their IP addresses are saved. This is done for the security of the provider, in case someone writes illegal content in comments and contributions (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, the provider may be held liable for the comment or contribution and is therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Newsletter
With the newsletter, we inform you about us and our offers.
If you want to receive the newsletter, we need a valid email address from you and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address or that the owner agrees to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. This data is only used to send the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties.
With the registration for the newsletter, we store your IP address and the date of registration. This storage serves solely as evidence in the event that a third party misuses an email address and registers for the newsletter without the knowledge of the rightful owner.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. The revocation can be made via a link in the newsletters themselves, in your profile area, or by sending a message to the contact options listed above.
Integration of third-party services and content
It may happen that third-party content, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds, or graphics from other websites, are integrated within this online offer. This always presupposes that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) perceive the IP address of the users. Because without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is therefore required for the presentation of this content. We strive to use only those contents whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the contents. However, we have no influence on whether the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g., for statistical purposes. As far as this is known to us, we inform the users about it.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that make it possible to store specific, device-related information on the user’s access device (PC, smartphone, etc.). They serve, on the one hand, the user-friendliness of websites and thus the users (e.g., storage of login data). On the other hand, they serve to capture statistical data of website usage and to be able to analyze them for the purpose of improving the offer. Users can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option with which the storage of cookies can be restricted or completely prevented. However, it is pointed out that the use and, in particular, the convenience of use are restricted without cookies. Below, you can view and, if necessary, change your current cookie settings for this website.
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You can manage many online advertising cookies from companies via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.
Google Analytics
This offering uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on users’ computers and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by them. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
If IP anonymization is activated on this website, the IP address of the users will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website by users, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.
The IP address provided by Google Analytics as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; however, this offer notifies users that you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent in this case. Users may also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the website (including their IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Alternatively to the browser add-on or within browsers on mobile devices, please click here: ([analytics-opt-out]) to prevent future data collection by Google Analytics within this website. An opt-out cookie will be stored on your device. If you delete your cookies, you must click this link again.
Use of Facebook Social Plugins
This offering uses social plugins (“plugins”) of the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). The plugins can be recognized by one of the Facebook logos (white “f” on a blue tile or a “thumbs up” sign) or are marked with the addition “Facebook Social Plugin”. The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: .
When a user accesses a page of this website that contains such a plugin, its browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the page. The provider therefore has no influence on the amount of data that Facebook collects with the help of this plugin and therefore informs the user according to his knowledge:
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the offer. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to his Facebook account. If users interact with the plugins, for example by pressing the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will find out and save their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as the related rights and setting options to protect the privacy of users can be found in Facebook’s data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about him via this offer and link it to his stored member data on Facebook, he must log out of Facebook before visiting the website.
It is also possible to block Facebook social plugins with add-ons for your browser, for example with the “Facebook Blocker”.
Twitter / X
This offering uses Twitter’s buttons. These buttons are offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. They are recognizable by terms such as “Twitter” or “Follow,” accompanied by a stylized blue bird. With the help of the buttons, it is possible to share a post or page of this offer on Twitter or to follow the provider on Twitter.
When a user accesses a page of this website that contains such a button, their browser establishes a direct connection to Twitter’s servers. The content of the Twitter buttons is transmitted directly from Twitter to the user’s browser. The provider therefore has no influence on the amount of data that Twitter collects using this plugin and informs users according to his knowledge. According to this, only the user’s IP address, the URL of the respective website when the button is referenced, is transmitted, but not used for other purposes than displaying the button.
Further information on this can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
This offering uses XING’s buttons. These buttons are offered by XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. They can be recognized by terms such as “XING” or “Follow,” accompanied by a stylized white-yellow X. With the help of the buttons, it is possible to share a post or page of this offer on XING or to follow the provider on XING.
When a user accesses a page of this website that contains such a button, their browser establishes a direct connection to XING’s servers. The content of the XING buttons is transmitted directly from XING to the user’s browser. The provider therefore has no influence on the amount of data that XING collects using this plugin and informs users according to his knowledge. According to this, only the user’s IP address, the URL of the respective website when the button is referenced, is transmitted, but not used for other purposes than displaying the button.
Further information on this can be found in XING’s privacy policy at https://www.xing.com/privacy.
Jetpack/WordPress.com-Stats
This offering uses Jetpack (formerly WordPress.com-Stats), a tool for statistical analysis of visitor access operated by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA, using the tracking technology of Quantcast Inc., 201 3rd St, Floor 2, San Francisco, CA 94103-3153, USA. WordPress.com-Stats uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored on a server in the USA. The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before it is stored. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can object to the collection and use of your data by Quantcast with effect for the future by setting an opt-out cookie in your browser at this point by clicking on the link “Click here to opt-out”: http://www.quantcast.com/opt-out. If you delete all cookies on your computer, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
Revocation, Changes, Corrections and Updates
The user has the right to obtain free information upon request about the personal data that has been stored about him. In addition, the user has the right to correct incorrect data, block and delete his personal data, provided that there is no legal obligation to retain it.
Source: Data protection pattern by lawyer Thomas Schwenke – I LAW it plus own adaptations in form extensions