PRIVACY POLICY IKS Ingenieurbüro Kötter Süd GmbH (as of January 1st, 2022)

We would like to inform you about the processing of personal data carried out by IKS GmbH. If you have any questions or comments about this data protection information, please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact details provided.

CONTACT DETAILS OF THE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING AND THE DATA PRIVACY OFFICER

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Federal Data Protection Act as well as other data protection regulations is:
IKS Engineering Office Kötter Süd GmbH, Am Kappelgarten 14A, 60389 Frankfurt aM,
Phone: 49 69 478838 15, Fax: 49 69 478838 17
Email: info@koetter-group.de , www.iks-net.de

You can reach the data protection officer of the person responsible, Mr Maximilian Kötter, at:
Email: datenschutz@koetter-group.de.

PURPOSES OF DATA PROCESSING, LEGAL BASIS AND LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

Visiting the website
When you access the website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server on our website and temporarily saves it in a so-called log file.
For technical reasons, the following information is also recorded without your intervention and stored by the web server until it is automatically deleted:

• the operating system of the user,
• browser type and version used,
• the IP address of the requesting device,
• the date and time of access,
• the name and URL of the retrieved file,
• the website from which access was made (referrer URL).
• The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data collection listed below. No direct conclusions about your identity are possible from the data collected and we do not draw any conclusions about this.
  The IP address of your end device and the other data listed above are used for the following purposes:
  Ensuring a smooth connection setup,
• ensuring comfortable use of the website,
• Evaluation of system security and stability.
• The data is only stored for as long as is necessary and then automatically deleted.
  Furthermore, we use for our website
  cookies
• Google Analytics
• Facebook

We explain more about the procedures and how your data is used for this below.

cookies
Cookies are small text files that can be generated by our web servers and stored in the local memory of your internet browser on your device. They do not cause any damage to your computer. When you visit the website again, the server recognizes the text file if the cookie has a lifespan that extends beyond the one-off visit, thereby facilitating navigation and making our website more user-friendly. The lifetime of our cookies is chosen so that we can guarantee you the best possible usability of our website. You can understand this in the settings of your browser.
Cookies also help us to identify particularly interesting areas of our website. In this way, we can tailor the content of our website to your needs in a more targeted manner and thus improve our offer for you. Cookies can also be used to determine whether your computer has already communicated with our site. Only the cookie on your computer is identified.
Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. Depending on the setting you have chosen, functionalities of the website may not be usable or only to a limited extent.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, 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 transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
The data will only be used by us in accordance with § 15 Paragraph 3 TMG for the purposes of advertising, market research and for the needs-based design of the website and seminar bookings. The pseudonymous data cannot be traced back to the bearer of the usage profile.
We have concluded an order processing contract with Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, which ensures that personal data is processed exclusively in accordance with our instructions, usually within Europe.
IP anonymization (IP mask method) is activated on our website, which automatically anonymizes the IP address.
Further information on Google Analytics and data protection is available on the website https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly.
You can also object to the use of Google Analytics here by opting out of cookies. A pop-up window opens that sets the opt-out cookie. If you delete the opt-out cookie in the browser, the usage behavior will be saved again.

You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) being sent to Google and the processing of this data by Google by using the browser add-on available under the following link. on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) and install it.

Right to object
You can object to data processing for the aforementioned purposes at any time free of charge and with effect for the future. An e-mail or a letter to the above contact details is sufficient for this.
If an objection is lodged, the affected contact address will be blocked for further advertising data processing. We would like to point out that, particularly in the case of postal advertising mailings, in exceptional cases advertising material may be sent temporarily even after receipt of your objection. This is technically due to the necessary lead time for advertisements and does not mean that we will not implement your objection. We ask for your understanding.

Contact form and email contact
A contact form is available on our website that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user takes advantage of this opportunity, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us in encrypted form and stored. These dates are:
- Surname
- E-mail address
- Regarding
- Text of the message
- In particular, technically required data such as IP address and date and time
In addition, it is possible to contact us via the email address provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored
For this type of processing of your data, reference is made to this data protection declaration.
The legal basis for processing the data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR if the user has given their consent. The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
The processing of the data from the contact form serves us solely to establish contact. If contact is made by e-mail, this is also the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.
The other personal data processed during the transmission process serve to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended.
The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.
You can object to data processing for the aforementioned purposes at any time free of charge, separately for the respective communication channel and with effect for the future. An e-mail or a letter to the above contact details is sufficient for this.

Contact via email
If you contact us by e-mail, the user's personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be saved. For this type of processing of your data, reference is made to this data protection declaration.
The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended.
You can object to data processing for the aforementioned purposes at any time free of charge, separately for the respective communication channel and with effect for the future. An e-mail or a letter to the above contact details is sufficient for this.

Recipients outside the EU
We do not pass on your data to recipients based outside the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to revoke the consent you have given us at any time for the future. Furthermore, if the respective requirements are met, you have the following rights:
right of providing information about your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 15 DS-GVO; In particular, you can obtain information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the origin of your data if it was not collected directly from you,
Right to Rectification incorrect or incomplete data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR,
Right to Erasure ("right to be forgotten") Your data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 DS-GVO if they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed or they were processed unlawfully, provided there are no statutory or contractual retention periods or other statutory obligations for further storage are to be complied with
Right to Restriction the processing Your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it; the person responsible no longer needs the data, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DS-GVO,
Right to data portability according to Art. 20 DS-GVO, ie the right to have your data stored by us transferred in a common, machine-readable format, or to request the transfer to another person responsible
Right to Complaint to a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerned violates the GDPR. To do this, you can contact a supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or at our company headquarters.

Right to object
You can revoke the consent you have given us at any time with effect for the future.
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 Para. 1 DS-GVO, you have the right to object to data processing for reasons that arise from your particular situation.
The above general right of objection applies to all processing purposes described in this data protection information, which are processed on the basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) DS-GVO. In contrast to the special right to object to data processing for advertising purposes, we are only obliged under the GDPR to implement such a general objection if you give us reasons of overriding importance (e.g. a possible danger to life or health). In addition, there is the option of contacting the responsible supervisory authority or the data protection officer.