Privacy Policy
Söldner Consult GmbH (hereinafter: “we”, “us”) is pleased that you are visiting our website www.soeldner-consult.de (hereinafter: “website”).
Our policy is to collect only what we need and to process this information solely to provide you with the service you expect.
1. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on our website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter: “GDPR”) is
Söldner Consult GmbH
Bucher Str. 79a
90419 Nuremberg
Germany
Phone: +49 911 42468830
privacy@soeldner-consult.de
2. Data Protection Officer
Our appointed data protection officer is:
Kertos GmbH
Briennerstrasse 41
80333 Munich
Germany
E-Mail: dsb@kertos.io
3. What is personal data?
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as your name, age, address, telephone number, date of birth, e-mail address or IP address. Information for which we cannot (or only with disproportionate effort) establish a reference to your person, e.g. by anonymizing the information, is not personal data. The processing of personal data (e.g. the collection, retrieval, use, storage or transmission) always requires a legal basis such as your consent.
4. Data processing on our website
Provision and use of the website
Scope and purpose of data processing
We collect and use personal data of our users only to the extent that this is technically necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services or information.
When you access and use our website, we collect personal data that your browser automatically transmits to our server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file.
The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- Date and time of access,
- Name and URL of the retrieved file,
- Website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
- the browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
- Ensuring the convenient use of our website
- For IT purposes
Legal basis
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis. The processing of the aforementioned data is necessary for the provision of a website and to enable secure and convenient use and thus serves to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company.
Storage period and data deletion
As soon as the aforementioned data is no longer required to display the website, it is deleted (after 30 days at the latest). The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. The user therefore has no option to object. Further storage takes place in individual cases if this is required by law.
Third parties
To display the website, the technical infrastructure is used by cloud servers Hetzner , offered by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestrasse 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter: “Hetzner”).
By using Hetzner, the following personal data is processed:
- Your IP address
- Date and time of the request
- Domain of the website
- the type of browser used
Data processing is necessary to provide you with the website you have accessed. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, whereby our legitimate interest lies in the provision of the technical infrastructure, as it would otherwise not be possible to operate the website.
The service provider is based in the EU. In addition, a has been server location in Germany selected. Personal data is generally not transferred to third countries outside the EU. Should such a transfer nevertheless be necessary, it is ensured that suitable guarantees in accordance with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR exist.
Further information on data protection at Hetzner can be found at: https://www.hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy
5. International data transfer
We process your data mainly within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, some of our service providers may be located outside the EEA in so-called “third countries”. The General Data Protection Regulation sets high requirements for the transfer of personal data to third countries. All our data recipients must meet these requirements. Before we transfer your data to a service provider in a third country, each service provider is first checked for its level of data protection. A service provider is only selected if it an adequate level of data protection can demonstrate outside the EEA. Regardless of whether our service providers are based within the EEA or in third countries, each service provider must conclude a contract with us for order processing. Additional requirements must be met for service providers outside the EEA. In accordance with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR, personal data may be transferred to service providers who meet at least one of the following requirements
- The European Commission has decided that the third country ensures an adequate level of protection (e.g. USA and UK).
- Standard contractual clauses have been included in our contract with the data recipient (including any additional measures if required).
- Further appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR provided (e.g. Binding Corporate Rules).
- In special exceptional cases pursuant to Art. 49 GDPR
6. Recipients of personal data
Within our company, only those persons have access to your personal data who need it for the purposes stated in each case. Your personal data will only be passed on to external recipients if we are legally entitled to do so or if you have given your consent. Below you will find an overview of the respective recipients
- Data Processors: Group companies or external service providers, e.g. in the areas of technical infrastructure and processing, maintenance and payment processing, which are carefully selected and monitored. The processors may only use the data in accordance with our instructions.
- Public authorities: Authorities and state institutions, such as tax authorities, public prosecutors or courts, to which we (must) transfer personal data, e.g. to fulfill legal obligations or to protect legitimate interests
7. E-mail newsletter
You can register for our e-mail newsletter on our website. To send and manage the newsletter, we use “MailerLite” from MailerLite Limited, Ground Floor, 71 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 P593, Ireland and MailerLite Inc, 548 Market St, PMB 98174, San Francisco, CA 94104-5401, USA (hereinafter: “MailerLite”). We collect your e-mail address to provide the e-mail newsletter. By subscribing to the e-mail newsletter, you consent to us your e-mail address to “forwarding “MailerLite. “MailerLite” is based within the EU. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that data may also be transferred to the USA. For data transfers to the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. “Microsoft” is certified within this framework, which is why such transfers are based on the legal basis under Article 45 GDPR. In addition, so-called standard contractual clauses (SCCs) have been concluded
MailerLite also collects data such as your name, IP address and the opening and click rates of the emails sent.
Your data will only be by us for stored as it is required for the purpose of e-mail distribution. as long
You can cancel your subscription to the e-mail newsletter at any time. To do so, you can send us an e-mail or use the contact form on our website.
You can find out more about data protection at “MailerLite” at: https: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.
8. Tracking
Scope and purpose of data processing
Various tracking technologies are used on our website. These include the setting of cookies, the creation of a recognizable value by combining various device and browser information (device fingerprinting) or the use of so-called “universal IDs”. In the following, the generic term “cookies” is used for all tracking technologies.
Cookies are data records that are stored on your computer when you visit our website and enable your browser to be reassigned. Cookies store information such as your language settings for the duration of your visit to our website or the entries you make there.
There are different types of cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies that are stored in the user’s Internet browser until the browser window is closed and the session cookies are deleted. Permanent or persistent cookies are used for repeat visits and are stored in the user’s browser for a predefined period of time. First-party cookies are set by the website that the user visits. Only this website is authorized to read information from the cookies. Third-party cookies are set by organizations that do not operate the website the user is visiting.
A distinction can also be made between technically necessary, functional and advertising cookies. The former are necessary to ensure basic functions of the website (e.g. saving the language setting). Functional cookies collect information about the user’s behavior and whether they receive error messages. Advertising cookies, on the other hand, are used to offer the user customized advertising.
Legal basis
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 due to the purposes of use describedlit. f GDPR , as we have an interest in the user-friendly presentation of our website. If you have given us your consent to the use of functional and advertising cookies on the basis of a notice (“cookie banner”) provided by us on the website, the legality of the use is also based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
Storage period and data deletion
As soon as the data transmitted to us via the cookies is no longer required to fulfill the purposes described above, this information is deleted. Further storage takes place in individual cases if this is required by law.
Configuration of the browser settings
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can configure your browser so that it only accepts certain cookies or no cookies at all. However, we would like to point out that you may no longer be able to use all the functions of our website if you deactivate cookies via your browser settings on our website. You can also use your browser settings to delete cookies already stored in your browser or to display the storage period. It is also possible to set your browser to notify you before cookies are stored. As the various browsers may differ in their respective functions, we ask you to use the respective help menu of your browser for the configuration options.
Consent management
To manage consents for the use of cookies, we use the consent management tool Complianz, Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG, Groningen, the Netherlands. Complianz helps us to store and enforce your preferences regarding the use of cookies on our portal. Your consent data is transmitted to Complianz. The service provider is based in the EU and complies with the requirements of the GDPR. Further information on data protection at Complianz can be found at: https://complianz.io/legal/privacy-statement/
The Data processing is necessary to provide you with the legally required consent management and to comply with our documentation obligations. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, justified by our interest in fulfilling the legal requirements for consent management.
NAME | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
_ga | Google Ltd. | Tracking and analyzing user interactions with the website. In addition, recognition of users and creation of visitor statistics. | 1 week |
cmplz_banner-status | Complianz BV | Storage of the status of the banner notice informing the user that cookies are being used and whether the user has accepted or rejected these cookies. | 1 week |
cmplz_consented_services | Complianz BV | Storage of the user’s consent to the various categories of cookies (e.g. functional, analytical, marketing cookies). | 1 week |
cmplz_functional | Complianz BV | Storing whether the user has accepted functional cookies that are required for the basic functionality of the website. | 1 week |
cmplz_marketing | Complianz BV | Storing whether the user has consented to the use of marketing cookies that are used for personalized advertising and tracking. | 1 week |
cmplz_policy_id | Complianz BV | Storage of the version of the cookie policy that the user has agreed to. | 1 week |
cmplz_preferences | Complianz BV | Storing the user’s preferences regarding the type of cookies they accept or reject. | 1 week |
cmplz_statistics | Complianz BV | Storing whether the user has consented to the use of statistical cookies, which are used to analyze the use of the website by visitors. | 1 week |
pll_language | Polylong | Saving the user’s preferred language for the website in order to display it in the same language on the next visit. | 180 days |
9. Analytics
We use tracking and analytics tools to ensure the continuous optimization and needs-based design of our website. With the help of tracking measures, we are also able to statistically record the use of our website by visitors and to further develop our online offer for you with the help of the knowledge gained. If you have given us your consent to the use of cookies by means of a notice (“cookie banner”) provided by us on the website, the legality of the use is also based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. The following description of the tracking and analysis tools also shows the respective processing purposes and the data processed.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland and Google, LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies” and similar tracking methods such as device fingerprinting.
The information stored in these cookies, e.g. about the time, place and frequency of your use of our website, is generally forwarded to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For data transfers to the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. “Google” is certified within this framework, which is why such transfers are based on the legal basis under Article 45 GDPR. In addition to this, so-called standard contractual clauses (SCC) have been with concluded Google”. When using Google Analytics, it cannot be ruled out that the cookies set by Google Analytics may also collect other personal data in addition to the IP address. Please note that Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or “where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
Google will the use information generated on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. According to Google, the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. by the cookie
You can generally prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.
You can your consent to processing and transfer to third countries at any time in the “” consent tool.revoke This does not affect the lawfulness of the previous processing. Complianz
You can find more information on data protection at Google at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager, which by Google is provided Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Tag Manager enables the management of website tags. When you visit the website, an HTTP request is sent to Google. This transmits device information (such as your IP address) to Google and within a Google server in the USA. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for data transfers to the USA, the Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland and Google, LLC 1600 Amphitheatre EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. “Google” is certified within this framework, which is why such transfers are based on the legal basis of Art. 45 GDPR.
When using the Google Tag Manager, it cannot be ruled out that the data collected by Google may also collect other personal data. Please note that Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
Processing will only take place after you have given your express consent. You can revoke your consent to processing and transfer to third countries at any time. This does not affect the legality of the previous processing.
You can find more information on data protection at Google at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
10. Social networks
On our website you will find various links to our presence on social networks.
A link to our company page on the social network “LinkedIn” of LinkedIn is therefore on our website. Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, integrated Based on the data via the transmitted to the respective service plugin, the service may be able to assign you to your account with it. social
Before you click on the link, no data is transmitted directly to LinkedIn. Only when you click on the button will data be transmitted. By doing so, you leave our website and establish a direct connection between your browser and the LinkedIn servers. Information on the data that is subsequently collected by LinkedIn can be found at: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
YouTube
Our website also contains a link to our company page on the video platform “YouTube”, which by Google is provided Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland and Google, LLC 1600 Amphitheatre
No data is transmitted directly to Google before you click on the link. Only when you click on the button will data be transmitted. By doing so, you leave our website and establish a direct connection between your browser and Google’s servers. Information on the data that is subsequently collected by Google can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
11. Data security and security measures
We undertake to treat your personal data confidentially. In order to prevent manipulation, loss or misuse of your data stored by us, we take extensive technical and organizational security precautions, which are regularly reviewed and adapted to technical progress.
However, we would like to point out that due to the structure of the Internet, it is possible that the rules of data protection and the above-mentioned security measures may not be observed by other persons or institutions outside our area of responsibility. In particular, unencrypted data – e.g. when transmitted by e-mail – can be viewed by third parties. We have no technical influence over this. It is your responsibility as a user to protect the data you provide against misuse by encryption or other means.
12. Storage of the data
The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or erased if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless further storage of the data is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract.
13. Rights of the data subject
With regard to your personal data, you have the following legal rights against us:
Right of access
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you. If this is the case, you have the right to information about this personal data and to further information, e.g. about the processing purposes, the recipients and the planned duration of storage or the criteria for determining the duration.
Right to request
You have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate data without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete data.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
You have the right to request erasure if the processing is not necessary. This is the case, for example, if your data is no longer required for the original purposes, if you have revoked your declaration of consent under data protection law or if the data has been processed unlawfully.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to restrict processing, e.g. if you believe that the personal data is incorrect.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Right to object
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of certain personal data concerning you. In the case of direct advertising, you as the data subject have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising.
Right to withdraw your consent under data protection law
You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time with effect for the future. However, this does not affect the legality of the processing carried out up to the time of revocation.
Notwithstanding these rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection regulations.
Revision history
Reason for the change | ||
10.03.2025 | 1.0 | First version of the revised data protection notice in the new format |
