Privacy Policy

    1. Overview of Data Protection

    General Information

    This section provides a summary of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy provided below.

    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. The operator's contact details can be found in the section "Notice Concerning the Responsible Party" in this Privacy Policy.

    How do we collect your data?

    Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could be data you enter in a contact form, for instance.

    Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes primarily technical data (e.g., web browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

    What do we use your data for?

    Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

    What rights do you have regarding your data?

    You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time without charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for future processing.

    Additionally, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

    Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

    For further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time.

    2. Hosting

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

    IONOS

    The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter referred to as "IONOS"). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. For more details, please refer to the IONOS Privacy Policy: IONOS Privacy Policy.

    The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

    We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

    Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

    We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

    3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

    Data Protection

    The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy

    When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

    We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible

    Notice Concerning the Responsible Party

    The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

    Fitcheck UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

    Hügelstraße 38

    65779 Kelkheim

    Germany

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

    Storage Period

    Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur after these grounds cease to apply.

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

    If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information about the relevant legal basis in each specific case is provided in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.

    Recipients of Personal Data

    In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transmission. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of 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 consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

    Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 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 RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

    IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING.IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR)

    Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

    In the event of breaches 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, place of work, or the place of the alleged breach. This right is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

    Right to Data Portability

    You have the right to have data that we process on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically handed over to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

    Access, Rectification, and Deletion

    Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free access to your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. For further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

    Right to Restriction of Processing

    You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this matter. 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 processing 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 establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion
    • If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data

    Right to Object to Direct Marketing

    If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for such marketing purposes. You can exercise your right to object by contacting us. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for such purposes.

    Right to Withdraw Consent

    If we process your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To withdraw your consent, you can contact us. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

    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, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser changing from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

    Information, Deletion, and Rectification

    Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free access to your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. For further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

    Objection to Promotional Emails

    We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the framework of the legal notice requirement to send advertising and informational materials that have not been expressly requested. The operators of the site expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

    Data Collection on This Website

    Cookies

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

    In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

    Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video playback). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.

    Cookies necessary for electronic communication (necessary cookies) or for providing certain functions you desire (functional cookies, e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies has been requested, the relevant cookies are stored exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); consent can be revoked at any time.

    You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

    Insofar as third-party cookies are used or cookies are stored for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately within this Privacy Policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

    Server Log Files

    The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

    • Browser type and browser version
    • Operating system used
    • Referrer URL
    • Host name of the accessing computer

    This data is not combined with other data sources.

    The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website; for this purpose, the server log files must be collected

    Contact Form

    If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the 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 Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided this was 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 your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, particularly retention periods, remain unaffected

    Request by Email, Phone, or Fax

    If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

    The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

    The data you send to us via contact requests 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 your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, particularly statutory retention periods, remain unaffected