Welcome to Enquidity's Data Privacy Policy
Protecting your Personal Data, and complying with the German General Data Privacy Regulation (“Datenschutzgrundverordnung”, GDPR) and other relevant EU data protection legislation, is something we take very seriously. This statement is intended to give you an overview of how we ensure this protection, the data we collect and why, and how we deal with it.
By “Personal Data” we mean in accordance with the GDPR any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. This is broader than just information of a personal or private nature, and also includes information such as your name, date of birth, and email address.
Who is responsible
Responsible for data processing in connection with this Data privacy notice is Enquidity | Gunnar Steck, Ludwigshafer Str. 19, 50739 Cologne, Germany (“Enquidity”, “we”, “us”). For more detailed information contact us here: gunnar.steck@enquidity.com
Why do we collect, process and use data?
We collect, process and use data for the reasons described in this data privacy notice. If there are more specific reasons, e.g. for the subscription of newsletters, surveys, offers or comparable marketing and information services), we will provide those when collecting that data.
We do not use data other than for its intended purpose. We do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
How do we obtain your Personal Data?
When you visit our websites, we automatically record the following data:
We cannot attribute this data to any specific person. And we do not combine this data with data from any other sources.
We use this information:
As such it is in our legitimate interest to temporarily store the data according to Art. 6 para 1 lit f) GDPR.
Beyond the a.m. automatically recorded data we record and process information you enter on our website or send us directly. This includes data you enter in forms or contact fields (e.g. for the subscription of newsletters), or select from lists or menus. When you provide your Personal Data via such forms or fields, we will ask you to give your consent for processing that data. In that case, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect, using mail, fax, or email.
We also record and process Personal Data when you email someone at Enquidity. This concerns the contents of your emails as such, but also data obtained from queries to our email server, such as sender and addressee IDs, time stamp, errors or grounds for refusal if a mail does not get through. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para 1 lit. a) GDPR.
Newsletters / marketing and information services
We may offer newsletters or comparable marketing and information services on our website. If you would like to use these, we will need an email address and details to enable us to verify that this email address is really yours, or that the person whose address it is agrees to receive the newsletter. An email will be sent to the address you provided asking for confirmation in a double-opt-in procedure after signing up to our newsletter. That is the only information we gather. The legal basis for sending you newsletters is Art. 6 para 1 lit. a) GDPR.
The Personal Data collected when registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively for the follow-ing purposes:
Subscribers may be contacted by email in case this should be necessary for offering the newsletter service or for registration, for example in the event of changes to the offer of the newsletter or changes in technical conditions. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para 1 lit.a) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent to your data and email address being recorded and used to send newsletters and object to the use of your Personal Data for marketing purposes at any time with future effect, either by using the link enclosed to each newsletter email we send you or, alternatively, by directly contacting us at gunnar.steck@enquidity.com.
Please choose “data privacy” in the subject field of your email.
To whom do we disclose your Personal Data?
As a fundamental rule, we do not disclose, transfer, sell or otherwise market Personal Data to third parties, such as other companies or organizations, without your express consent. Only in the following cases personal data might be transferred without such prior express consent:
What are cookies, and how do we use them?
Enquidity.com uses cookies. These are text files which are downloaded onto your computer and are saved in your browser. Cookies do not harm your computer, and do not contain viruses. For instance, we use cookies to help you navigate our websites.
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can disable cookies anytime and hence object to the setting of cookies permanently. You can also delete cookies that have been accepted or have your browser notify you every time a cookie is set through the settings of your browser. Please note that you may not be able to use all functions of these websites if you disable cookies entirely.
Session Cookies
Most cookies we use are “session cookies”. We use these to enable your use of our websites and to remember your settings throughout your visit to avoid that you have to reenter your choices several times. Session cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. The purposes stated above constitute our legitimate interests for processing of Personal Data using session cookies on the legal basis of Art. 6 para 1 lit.f) GDPR.
Web Analytics Cookies:
Our website uses a web analytics service provided by 1&1-Webanalytics (1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D – 56410 Montabaur, Germany). We use 1&1-Webanalytics to collect information on the use of our website from our users including the website from which you access our website, the subsites that you access on our website, the frequency and duration of your visit to our website, your IP address, the device, operating system and browser type used to access our website. We will shorten your IP address to ensure that we cannot identify you personally.
According to 1&1-Webanalytics, the data collection is completely anonymized and cannot be traced back to individual users. 1 & 1-Webanalytics does not install cookies. We do not use the information we collect to create user profiles or to combine information about specific users. For more information about data collection and processing by 1 & 1-Webanalytics, please refer to the following links:
The purpose of processing is marketing and optimization of our websites. These purposes constitute our legitimate interests for processing of Personal Data using 1&1-Webanalytics on the basis of Art. 6 para 1 lit.f) GDPR. Your Personal Data is deleted once the reasons we collected it for cease to apply. That is the case after 180 days.
If you do not wish for your information to be collected and used you can object to the use of your information with effect for the future with a simple mouse click. If you click into the field below, a so-called opt-out-cookie will be set on your device which allows us to recognize that we may not collect information on your usage. Please note that if you delete cookies from your browser this may affect the opt-out-cookie. You can activate the opt-out-cookie at any time here: Opt out of Matomo here.
Google Web Fonts
Enquidity.com uses so-called web fonts provided by Google. When you access our website, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to correctly display texts and fonts. To do this, the browser connects to Google's servers. As a result, Google receives the information that our website has been accessed via your IP address. If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font will be used by your computer.
The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a consistent and attractive presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
How long do we retain your Personal Data?
We store Personal Data according to legal storage periods. We routinely delete this Personal Data or block it, once these periods expire or the reasons for storage cease to apply, following data protection rules.
If you have agreed to a longer duration for storing, processing and using your data, we will delete or block your data after this duration expires, or immediately once you revoke your consent.
What are your rights?
In compliance with Art. 15-21 GDPR you have certain rights in relation to your Personal Data. In particular, you have the right to:
How to contact us?
We welcome your feedback. If you have any comments, complaints or questions regarding this Data privacy notice or our processing of your Personal Data, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights please contact us:
Enquidity | Gunnar Steck
Ludwigshafer Str. 19
50739 Cologne
E-Mail: gunnar.steck@enquidity.com
Telephone: +49 221 78954791
Changes to this Data privacy notice
This Data privacy notice was last modified on November 4, 2019. When we make changes to this Data privacy notice we will update the revision data at the top of this Data privacy notice. Where those changes are material, we will take steps to inform users of our website. The new modified or amended Data privacy notice will apply from the revision date onwards. Please always verify whether you have consulted the latest version of the Data privacy notice.
