Privacy Policy

Data protection declaration

For these web pages and, therefore, also for the collection, processing and use of the website data, the website owner is responsible. Contact details can be found in the imprint of this website. We treat all data with the utmost confidentiality.

01. Collection / Processing / Use of personal data

You may visit our web pages or use our online services without providing personal information. Only anonymous access data is stored, such as the name of your Internet service provider (ISP), the website from which you are visiting us, or the name of the requested file.

You may visit our web pages or use our online services without providing personal information. Only anonymous access data is stored, such as the name of your Internet service provider (ISP), the website from which you are visiting us, or the name of the requested file.

- Contact data
- Billing addresses
- E-mail addresses
- Phone numbers
- Year of birth

This information is collected in order to engage contractually with current and prospective clients and to provide them with information on related services and products and to keep our clients informed as to the range of products and services on offer. We will never sell, lease or otherwise pass your information to third parties without prior consent.

02. Transfer of Personal Data

We take your legitimate concerns into consideration in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. Your personal information will therefore not be passed on to third parties or third countries.

03. Data Security and Data Deletion

Your personal data are transferred over the Internet unencrypted. We secure and protect our web pages and other systems through technical and organizational measures against the destruction, access, modification, loss and distribution of your data by unauthorized third parties.

We would like to inform you, however, that when personal data are transmitted unencrypted there is a chance of it being viewed by third parties. Please use encrypted data transfer whenever possible. The data processed are deleted or limited in their processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless explicitly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored are deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory storage requirements. Unless the data is deleted because it is necessary for other and legitimate purposes, it will be blocked and not processed for any other purpose. This applies to data that must be kept for commercial or tax reasons.

04. Cookies

A few of our web pages use so-called "cookies" to make the offering more user-friendly. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer. Most of these files are deleted from your computer at the end of each browser session ("session cookies"). These cookies are used, for example, to greet you personally when you visit our website. Our cooperation partners are prohibited from using cookies to collect personal data via these web pages and they may not process or use the data for other purposes.

Cookie technology enhances the design of our web pages and enables you to use certain features. You may set your browser so that it informs you about the use of cookies and you can decide in each case whether or not to allow them. You may also decide to prohibit them altogether. If you decide not to allow cookies, the functionality of our web pages may, however, be limited.

05. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service offered by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to and stored in a Google server in the USA. If IP anonymization is activated for this website, Google shortens your IP address for Member States of the European Union or other countries that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

In exceptional cases, the full IP address is transmitted to a Google server and shortened in the USA. Google uses this information on behalf of the administrator of this website to analyze your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide further services to the website administrator related to website and Internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data from Google.

You can set your browser software to prevent the storage of cookies; however, this might mean that you cannot fully use all website features. You may also prevent the transmission of data to Google related to your use of the website generated by the cookie (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google. To do so, simply download and install the browser plug-in available using the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

06. Your Right to Information

You have a fundamental right to free information about your personal data stored with us, as well as a right to correct, block or delete this data.

 

07. Integration of Third-Party Services / Content

Some of our web pages display Third-party content, such as YouTube videos, maps from Google Maps, plugins of social media like Google+, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as other web-based offers/websites. This practice is always based on the assumption that providers of these contents ("third-party providers") use your IP address to recognize you as a user of our pages or user of the contents of the third-party providers. If the IP address is not used, then the relevant content cannot be sent to the user's browser. The IP address is thus needed to display the contents. We strive to use content from third-party providers who use IP addresses solely for the purpose of delivering content. However, we have no control over third-party provider storage of IP addresses, for example, for statistical purposes. If this becomes known to us, we will inform the users.

By using our website, you agree to the collection, processing and use of the data collected automatically, as well as the data you enter, by the below mentioned services, one of its representatives, or third parties.

Please note that as a provider of links to social media services, we do not have knowledge about the content of the transmitted data and its use.

The use of these services is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online services. This is a legitimate interest in accordance with article 6 par. 1 lit. of the EU GDPR.


Facebook

When visiting our sites, the Facebook plug-in creates a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like-Button" while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Facebook profile. As a result, Facebook can assign the visit to our pages to your user account.

The address of Facebook is: Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the "Like-Button" on our site.

For further information about the privacy policy of Facebook follow the link: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
For an overview of the Facebook plugins follow the link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/


Instagram

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Instagram profile, clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to assign the visit to our pages to your user account.

The address of Instagram is: Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

For further information about the privacy policy of Instagram follow the link: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/


Amazon-Partnerprogramm

We have integrated Amazon components on some of our web pages to participate in the Amazon affiliate program.

The address of Amazon is: Amazon EU S.à.r.l, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg, Luxemburg.

For further information about the privacy policy of Amazon follow the link: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=3312401


Twitter

If you use Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the web pages you visit will be linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. This data is also transmitted to Twitter.

The address of Twitter is: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. You can change your account settings in Twitter: https://twitter.com/account/settings
For further information about the privacy policy of Google follow the link: https://twitter.com/privacy


Google+

We have integrated the Google+ button on some of our website, which allows you to post information through your Google Account.

The address of Google+ is: Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

For further information about the privacy policy of Google follow the link: : https://policies.google.com/technologies/product-privacy?hl=de


Google Maps

We have integrated Google Maps to display and create route maps.

The address of Google Maps is: Google, Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

For further information on the terms of services and the use of Google Maps follow the link: http://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html


Google AdSense

We have integrated Google AdSense on some of our web pages to enable the placement of advertising on third party websites.

The operator of Google AdSense components is: Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

For further information about Google AdSense follow the link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/


YouTube

Our website uses plugins of YouTube.com. When visiting one of our web pages with the YouTube plug-in, you will be connected to the servers of YouTube.

If you're logged into your YouTube account, YouTube will allow you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this happening if you log out of your YouTube account.

The address of YouTube is: LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

For further information about the storage, collection and use of information and the Google Product Privacy Guide follow the link: https://policies.google.com/technologies/product-privacy?hl=en

 

09. Payment processors

PayPal

On our website we offer payment via PayPal. If you choose to pay via PayPal, the payment details you enter will be sent to PayPal.

The address of the provider of this payment service is: PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg.

The transmission of your data to PayPal is on the basis of article 6 par. 1 lit. a and article 6 par. 1 lit. b of the EU GDPR.

For further information about the privacy policy of PayPal follow the link: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

 

Sofortüberweisung

On our website we offer payment via Sofortüberweisung (hereinafter "SOFORT"). If you select payment via SOFORT, the payment data you have entered will be sent to SOFORT.

The transmission of your data to SOFORT is on the basis of article 6 par. 1 lit. a and article 6 par. 1 lit. b of the EU GDPR.

The revocation of consent to this data processing is possible at any time. It does not affect the effectiveness of historical data processing operations.

The address of the provider of this payment service is: SOFORT GmbH, Fußbergstraße 1, 82131 Gauting, Germany.

For further information about privacy policy of SOFORT follow the link: https://www.sofort.com/ger-DE/datenschutzerklaerung-sofort-gmbh/ abgerufen werden.

 

10. Contact Form

If you use our contact form to send us inquiries, the details you provide in the contact form will be stored so we can process your inquiry. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

 

11. Newsletter

If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require your email address as well as data that will allow us to verify that you are the owner of the given email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected. We use the data for the sole purpose of transmitting requested information and do not pass your data on to third parties. You may revoke your consent to the collection, processing and storage of your data for the purpose of sending our newsletter at any time by deactivating the service through the available link.

 

12. Contact

If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data; or if you would like to request information about the correction, blocking or deletion of data, or if you would like to revoke your consent, please contact:

Alexandra von Rohr
Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT-ONLINE
Schellenberger Straße 20
D-96049 Bamberg / Deutschland
T: +49951 204404