Privacy Policy

Thank you very much for your interest in my information. For the sake of simplicity, the following privacy policy is written in the first person, but always refers to Michael Wieden.
Data protection is of particular importance to me. My website can be used without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services provided by me via my website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to me. Through this privacy policy, I would like to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data I collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of their rights.
As the controller, I have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data processed via this website is protected as completely as possible. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to me by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

My privacy policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). My privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for both the general public and business contacts. To ensure this, I would like to explain the terms used in advance.
I use the following terms in this privacy policy, among others:
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”).
A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets thereof, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, a recording, organization, structuring, a) arrangement, storage, adaptation or alteration, a) retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or any other form of making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without using additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or data controller

The controller or data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. If the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union law or the law of Member States.

h) Processors

A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body, to whom personal data are disclosed, regardless of whether they are a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative task under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.

j) Third party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by action, signifies agreement to personal data relating to him or her being processed.

2. Name and address of the data controller

The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions with data protection character is:

Michael Wieden
Calle Principal Sanchez Samana Las Garitas
Entrada Heladeria
Las Garitas, Sanchez
32000 Samaná
Dominikanische Republik
Tel.: +49 15679251855
E-Mail: michael@wieden.com
Website: www.wieden.com

3. Cookies

My website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.
Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that can be used to assign websites and servers to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, I can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.
Cookies enable us to optimize the information and offers on our website for the benefit of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize users of my website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use my website. For example, users of a website that uses cookies do not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, as this is stored by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie used in an online shopping cart. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items that a customer has placed in their virtual shopping cart. This is only an example. I do not offer an online shop on my website.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by my website at any time by means of a corresponding setting in the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of my website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of general data and information

My website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be recorded: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to protect against attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, I do not draw any conclusions about the data subject. This information is required in order to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of my website and, if applicable, advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of my information technology systems and the technology of my website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by me on the one hand statistically and on the other hand with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within my living environment in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data I process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

I process and store personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this has been provided for by the European directive and regulation issuer or another legislator in laws or regulations to which I am subject.
If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by European directive and regulation issuers or other competent legislators expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

6. Rights of the data subject

a) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to request confirmation from me as to whether personal data relating to them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact me at any time.

b) Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to obtain from me, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, European directives and regulations grant the affected person the right to obtain the following information:

  • the processing purposes

  • the categories of personal data that are processed

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

  • the existence of a right to rectify or erase personal data concerning them or to restrict processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing

  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

If the personal data is not collected from the data subject:

  • All available information about the origin of the data
    the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information about whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they can contact me at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to request the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement, taking into account the purposes of the processing. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact me at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by European directives and regulations to request that the controller delete personal data concerning them without delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and provided that the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.

  • The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

  • The personal data was processed unlawfully.

  • The erasure of personal data is required for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject under Union law or the law of the Member States.

  • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by me deleted, they can contact me at any time. I will ensure that the deletion request is complied with immediately.
If I have made the personal data public and I am obliged to delete the personal data as the controller pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, I shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other controllers who process the published personal data of this. that the data subject has requested from these other data controllers the deletion of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data, unless processing is necessary. I will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to request that the controller restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject refuses to have the personal data deleted and instead requests that the use of the personal data be restricted.

  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  • The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by me, they may contact me at any time. I will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 para. 1 GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact me at any time.

g) Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
In the event of an objection, I will no longer process the personal data unless I can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
If I process personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the processing of their data for direct marketing purposes, I will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact me directly. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object, notwithstanding the EU e-Privacy Directive, in relation to the use of information society services by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Any person whose personal data is processed has the right granted by European directives and regulations not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or significantly affects them in a similar way, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by European Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is made with the express consent of the data subject, I will take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain intervention by the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision. If the data subject wishes to assert rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact me at any time.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by European directives and regulations to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the person affected wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact me at any time.

7. data protection provisions about the application and use of Matomo (formerly Piwick) for WordPress

This website uses Matomo web analytics software to statistically analyze user behavior on this website and optimize our offering accordingly. Processing is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the statistical analysis of user behavior.

The data is stored on servers belonging to our hosting provider STRATO AG (Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany). Processing takes place exclusively within the EU. STRATO acts as a processor within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR. A corresponding contract for order processing has been concluded.

No cookies are set in the process. Your IP address is anonymized before it is saved so that it is not possible to identify individual persons.

If you do not agree to the storage and analysis of this data from your visit, you can object to its storage and use at any time with a click of the mouse. In this case, a so-called opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser, which prevents Matomo from storing session data. If you delete your cookies, this will also delete the opt-out cookie and it may need to be reactivated.

You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

Further information on data processing by Matomo can be found at: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/

8. data protection provisions about the application and use of Shariff

I have integrated the Shariff component into this website where applicable. The Shariff component provides social media buttons that comply with data protection regulations. Shariff was developed for the German computer magazine c’t and is published via GitHub, Inc.

Developer of the components is GitHub, Inc. 88 Colin P. Kelly Junior Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Üblicherweise übertragen die von den sozialen Netzwerken bereitgestellten Button-Lösungen bereits dann personenbezogene Daten an das jeweilige soziale Netzwerk, wenn ein Nutzer eine Internetseite besucht, in welche ein Social-Media-Button integriert wurde. Durch die Nutzung der Shariff-Komponente werden erst dann personenbezogene Daten an soziale Netzwerke übermittelt, wenn der Besucher einer Internetseite aktiv einen der Social-Media-Buttons betätigt. Weitere Informationen zur Shariff-Komponente werden von der Computerzeitschrift c’t unter http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Datenschutz-und-Social-Media-Der-c-t-Shariff-ist-im-Einsatz-2470103.html bereitgehalten. Der Einsatz der Shariff-Komponente hat den Zweck, die personenbezogenen Daten der Besucher meiner Internetseite zu schützen und mir gleichzeitig zu ermöglichen, eine Button-Lösung für soziale Netzwerke auf dieser Internetseite zu integrieren.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of GitHub can be found at https://help.github.com/articles/github-privacy-policy/.

9. COOKIE-EINWILLIGUNG MIT COMPLIANZ

My website uses cookie consent technology from “Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent” to obtain your consent to store certain cookies in your browser and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations. This technology is provided by Complianz B.V., Atoomweg 6b, 9743 AK Groningen, Netherlands (hereinafter referred to as Complianz).

When you enter my website, a compliance cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored.

The data collected will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Complianz cookie yourself, or the purpose for which the data was stored no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Complianz can be found at https://complianz.io/privacy-statement.

Compliance cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

Further information can be found at https://www.wieden.com/cookie-richtlinie-eu/.

10. legal basis of the processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which I obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about my products or services. If I am subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in my work environment and his name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In this case, processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the above legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of mine or of a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. Such processing operations are permitted to me in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

11. legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, my legitimate interest is the performance of activities for the benefit of all persons involved in these activities.

12. duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of this period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfillment of the contract or for the initiation of a contract.

13. Legal or contractual requirements for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

I hereby inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information about the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide me with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which I will then have to process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide me with personal data when I conclude a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact me. I will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences the non-provision of personal data would have.

14. existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible person, I do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

15. Hyperlinks

This website uses hyperlinks to provide users with comprehensive information. Clicking on such a hyperlink will take the user to another page. This may be within this website, but may also lead to external third-party providers. If a hyperlink leads to external third-party providers, it is marked with an arrow symbol at the end of the link text:

By clicking on this link, the user leaves the website. We accept no liability for the content of the linked website or for compliance with data protection regulations by the operator of the third-party website. If, when visiting such a site, you find that the content no longer relates to the content of our website or even violates applicable legal provisions, please notify us immediately (here). We will review this as soon as possible and remove the link immediately if necessary.

16. Advertising

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation by third parties for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly rejected. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam emails.

This privacy policy was created with the help of the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer for Lower Bavaria, in cooperation with the data protection lawyers at the law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.