The responsible party within the meaning of the data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), is:

WBD – Web Business Development GmbH
On the southern slope 3
D-24837 Schleswig

Managing Director: Malte Klokow
T: +49 (0)151 552 432 75
E: editorial team (at) modelvita (dot) com

Your victims rights

You can always exercise the following rights under the contact details of our data protection officer:

  • Information about your stored data and their processing,
  • Correction of incorrect personal data,
  • Deletion of your stored data,
  • Restriction of data processing, if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations,
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us and
  • Data portability, if you have consented to the data processing or have signed a contract with us.

If you have given us your consent, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

You can always contact the supervisory authority responsible for you with a complaint. Your competent supervisory authority depends on the state of your domicile, your work or the alleged infringement. A list of non-public-sector supervisory authorities can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Home/home_node.html.

Purposes of data processing by the responsible body and third parties

We process your personal data only for the purposes stated in this privacy policy. A transfer of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned does not take place. We only share your personal information with third parties if:

  • You have given your express consent to
  • the processing is required to complete a contract with you,
  • the processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation,

processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your information.

Deletion or blocking of data

We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. Therefore, we only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as provided by the various storage periods provided for by law. After discontinuation of the respective purpose or expiration of these deadlines, the corresponding data are routinely and according to the legal regulations blocked or deleted.

Collecting general information when visiting our website

When you access our website, a cookie automatically records information of a general nature. This information (server log files) contains about the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider and the like. This is only information that does not allow conclusions about your person.

This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the contents of web pages requested by you and is mandatory when using the internet. They are processed in particular for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a hassle-free connection of the website,
  • Ensuring a smooth use of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability as well
  • for further administrative purposes.

The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest. for the aforementioned purposes Data collection. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. Recipients of the data are only the responsible party and, if applicable, data processors.

Anonymous information of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us to optimize our website and the underlying technology.

Cookie policy

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically gives us certain data, such as IP address, browser used, operating system and your connection to the Internet.

Cookies can not be used to launch programs or to transfer viruses to a computer. Based on the information contained in cookies, we can facilitate navigation and enable the correct display of our websites.

In no case will the data collected by us be passed on to third parties or a link with personal data will be established without your consent.

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time through the settings of your browser. Please use the help features of your internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption techniques (such as SSL) over HTTPS.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be anonymized by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. of the agreement on the The European Economic Area was previously shortened. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address sent to a Google server in the The information is transferred to 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 relating 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 purposes of the data processing are the evaluation of the use of the website and the compilation of reports on activities on the website. Based on the use of the website and the Internet, other related services will be provided. The processing is based on the legitimate interest of the website operator.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to the fullest extent possible. In addition, you may prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: Browser Add On to disable Google Analytics.

In addition or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent Google Analytics tracking on our pages by: Click here to deactivate Google Analytics.

An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This prevents Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Using Script Libraries (Google Webfonts)

To ensure our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing across all browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries on this website, such as Google Web Fonts. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to prevent multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or prevents access, content will be displayed in a standard font.

Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection. to the library operatorIt is theoretically possible – although currently unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that operators of such libraries collect data.

The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Embedded YouTube videos

On some of our websites, we embed Youtube videos. The respective plug-ins are operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube plug-in, it will connect to Youtube's servers. Youtube will be informed, which pages you visit. If you are logged into your Youtube account, Youtube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. This can be prevented by logging out of your Youtube account beforehand.

If a Youtube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

Anyone who has disabled the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program will not have to expect any such cookies even when watching YouTube videos. Youtube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in the browser.

Further information on data protection at "Youtube" can be found in the privacy policy of the provider at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

Google AdWords

Our website uses Google conversion tracking. If you reached our website via an advertisement placed by Google, Google Adwords will set a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can see that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Every Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers find out the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.

If you do not want to participate in the tracking, you can refuse the required setting of a cookie - for example via a browser setting that generally disables the automatic setting of cookies or sets your browser to block cookies from the domain "googleleadservices.com".

Please note that you can not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not want to record measurement data. If you have deleted all your cookies in the browser, you must set the respective opt-out cookie again.

Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense. This is a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, for integrating advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies. These are files that are stored on your PC so that Google can analyze the data relating to your use of our website. Google AdSense also uses web beacons, invisible graphics that allow Google to analyze clicks on this website, traffic on this website, and similar information.

The information obtained via cookies and web beacons, your IP address and the delivery of advertising formats are transmitted to a Google server located in the USA and stored there. Google may pass this collected information on to third parties if this is required by law or if Google instructs third parties to process the data. However, Google will merge your IP address with the other stored data.

You can prevent the cookies mentioned from being stored on your PC by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. However, this means that the content of this website can no longer be used to the same extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner described above and for the purpose stated above.

GTranslate

Our website offers you the option of translating content into your preferred language. To do this, we use the GTranslate plugin from GTranslate Inc., 7957 N University Dr #355 Parkland, FL 33067, USA, which is based on Google Translate technology.

In order to provide the translation, a connection is established between your browser and the servers of GTranslate.io and Google. This means that GTranslate.io and Google receive information that our website was accessed via your IP address.

The use of Google Translate serves the international orientation of our offer and is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Further information on how user data is handled can be found in the respective privacy policies at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://de.gtranslate.io/Bedingungen.

Please note that computer-generated translations do not always correspond exactly to the original text.

Techaro BotStopper

We use the BotStopper (Anubis) service from Techaro UG (limited liability) on our website to protect our systems from automated access, scraper bots and abuse.

Purpose of processing: The service serves the security of our information technology and the defense against attacks (e.g. DDoS or mass scraping).

How it works: Unlike traditional CAPTCHAs, BotStopper uses a proof-of-work method. The user's browser must solve a small mathematical problem (SHA-256 checksum) to prove that it is a legitimate client.

Data processing: For analysis purposes, technical information such as the IP address and browser data (user agent) is processed temporarily to determine the difficulty level of the computational task and to block bots.

Legal basis: The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Our interest lies in ensuring the security and functionality of our website and protecting it against malicious automated access.

Further information on data protection at Techaro can be found in the Anubis documentation or directly on the provider's website at https://techaro.lol/products.

Banner Advertising

Banner advertising is displayed on our website. The content of the banners is loaded from internal or external servers when the website is accessed and displayed on the device. For this purpose, the IP address of visitors is transmitted. This service, which is free of charge for users, is financed through banner advertising (the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

processors

We use external service providers (contract processors), especially for hosting. Separate data processing agreements have been concluded with the service providers to ensure the protection of your personal data.

social media plug-ins

Social plug-ins are not used. Links are provided to the pages of social networks. The activities of users there are outside our sphere of influence. We recommend that you read the respective data protection statements to find out about the data collected there.

Change of our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to always comply with the latest legal requirements or to implement changes to our privacy policy, such as the introduction of new services. Your new visit will be subject to the new privacy policy.

Questions to the data protection officer

If you have any questions about privacy, please email us or contact the person responsible for privacy in our organization:

WBD – Web Business Development GmbH
On the southern slope 3
D-24837 Schleswig

Managing Director: Malte Klokow
T: +49 (0)151 552 432 75
E: editorial team (at) modelvita (dot) com

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