The data controller within the meaning of data protection legislation, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Institut für preisoptimierte energetische Gebäudemodernisierung GmbH
Mönchebrede 16
33102 Paderborn
Tel 05251 – 147 85 57
Fax 05251 – 147 73 79
Email: info@ipeg-institut.de

Authorised managing director: Arnold Drewer
Register court: Paderborn
Local Court Registration number: HRB:8597 VAT registration number: DE 237 385 554

Your rights as a data subject

You may exercise the following rights at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer using the contact details provided:

• Access to your data stored by us and information on its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
• Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
• Erasure of your personal data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
• Restriction of data processing, where we are not yet permitted to erase your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
• Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
• Data portability, provided that you have consented to the data processing or have entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

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

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example with the competent supervisory authority for the federal state in which you reside or with the authority responsible for us as the data controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with their addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Collection of general information when you visit our website

Nature and purpose of processing:

When you access our website – i.e. without registering or otherwise submitting information – information of a general nature is collected automatically. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar details.

It is processed in particular for the following purposes:

• To ensure a smooth connection to the website,
• To ensure the smooth operation of our website,
• to assess system security and stability, and
• to optimise our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. Where appropriate, we analyse information of this kind in anonymised form for statistical purposes in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Transfers to third countries:

The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries:

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The following data protection safeguards are in place: -

Retention period:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case once the relevant session has ended.

Where data is stored in log files, this occurs after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, users’ IP addresses are anonymised so that it is no longer possible to identify the client making the request.

Provision required or necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required either by law or by contract. However, without the IP address, the service and the functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services may be unavailable or restricted. For this reason, an objection is not possible.

Contact form

Nature and purpose of processing:

The data you enter is stored for the purpose of communicating with you individually. To this end, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This information is used to identify your enquiry and subsequently respond to it. The provision of further data is optional.

Legal basis:

The processing of data entered into the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we aim to make it easy for you to get in touch. The details you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for any follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed for the purpose of taking steps prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR).

Recipients:

Recipients of the data may include data processors.

Retention period:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after your enquiry has been processed.

Should a contractual relationship arise, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data once these periods have expired.

Provision mandatory or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your enquiry if you provide us with your name, your email address and the reason for your enquiry.

Use of Matomo

Where you have given your consent, this website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open-source software programme for the statistical analysis of visitor traffic. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

Matomo places a cookie (a text file) on your device, which enables your browser to be recognised. When you visit subpages of our website, the following information is stored:

• the user’s IP address, truncated by the last two bytes (anonymised)
• the subpage accessed and the time of access
• the page from which the user accessed our website (referrer)
• which browser, with which plug-ins, which operating system and which screen resolution is being used
• the length of time spent on the website
• the pages accessed from the subpage visited

Matomo is used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. This enables us to understand how the website is used and thus to continuously optimise our offering.

By anonymising the IP address to six digits, we take account of the website visitor’s interest in the protection of personal data. The data is not used to personally identify the website user and is not combined with any other data. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is not passed on to third parties.

Withdrawal of consent:

You may withdraw your consent to the storage and analysis of your data by Matomo at any time via the link provided below. A so-called ‘opt-out’ cookie will then be stored on your device, which remains valid for two years. As a result, Matomo will not collect any session data. Please note, however, that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you clear all cookies.

INSERT THE IFRAME FOR THE MATOMO OPT-OUT HERE

Further information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software can be found at the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.

You can also prevent the use of cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser software; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Information on your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR

Right to object on a case-by-case basis

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4(4) of the GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

Institut für preisoptimierte energetische Gebäudemodernisierung GmbH
Mönchebrede 16
33102 Paderborn
Tel 05251 – 147 85 57
Fax 05251 – 147 73 79
Email: info@ipeg-institut.de

Authorised managing director: Arnold Drewer
Register court: Paderborn
Local Court Registration number: HRB:8597 VAT registration number: DE 237 385 554

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Enquiries to the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions regarding data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection within our organisation directly:

This privacy policy was drawn up with the assistance of activeMind AG, the experts in external data protection officers (version #2020-09-30).