Privacy Policy

Thank you for your interest in my website and my field of work. Responsible body

The responsible operator of this website under the domain https://www.hinkelmann.org/ is:
Dr. Theo Hinkelmann
Consulting im Bauwesen
ÖBSV für Betriebswerke für Schienenfahrzeuge

Asternstraße 37
30167 Hanover
Phone: 0511-1690342

Email: hinkelmann-consult@gmx.de

2. Collection and processing of general data

Every access to my website and every retrieval of a file stored on this website is logged. This is stored for internal system-related and statistical purposes. The following is logged: name of the file accessed, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, web browser and requesting domain. In addition, the IP addresses of the requesting computers are logged. No further personal data is collected.

3. Collection of personal data

Personal data within the meaning of this privacy policy is individual information about your personal or factual circumstances. This includes, in particular, your name, your email address, your telephone number and, if applicable, your address, provided that you have disclosed the latter to me. Personal data also includes information about your use of my website. In this context, personal data is collected from you as follows: Information about your visits to my website, such as the amount of data transferred, the location from which you access data from my website, and other connection data and sources you access. This is usually done through the use of log files and cookies. You can find more information about log files and cookies below. Purpose of use / legal basis

Your personal data will be used for the following purposes:

1. To provide the online services you have requested;
2. To ensure that my website is presented to you in the most effective and appealing manner possible;
3. To inform you about my services;
3. To always display the most up-to-date version of the website. The data is collected on the legal basis of the provisions of Art. 6 GDPR. 5. Information about your computer and cookies Every time you access my website, I collect the following information: the IP address of your computer, your browser request, and the date and time of this request. In addition, the status and the amount of data transferred in connection with this request are recorded. I also collect product and version information about the browser and operating system of your computer. I also record the website from which you accessed this page. The IP address of your computer is only stored for the duration of your use of the website and is then immediately deleted or anonymised by truncation. The remaining data is stored for a limited period of time. I use this data to operate my website, in particular to identify and eliminate errors on the website, to determine the utilisation of the website and to make adjustments or improvements. These are small text files that are stored on your data carrier and store certain settings and data for exchange with my system via your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data was sent, information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identifier. Cookies enable my system to recognise the user’s device and make any default settings immediately available. As soon as a user accesses the platform, a cookie is transferred to the hard drive of the user’s computer. Cookies help to optimise websites and enable us to offer you a better and more personalised service. They enable me to recognise your computer when you return to my website and thus store information about your preferred activities on the website and tailor this website to your individual interests.

The cookies I use only store the data described above about your use of the website. This is not done by assigning you personally, but by assigning an identification number to the cookie (‘cookie ID’). The cookie ID is not merged with your name, your IP address or similar data that would enable the cookie to be assigned to you. If you do not wish to use browser cookies, you can set your browser so that cookies are not accepted. Please note that in this case you may only be able to use my website to a limited extent or not at all.

If I ask for your consent to process your personal data, the legal basis for the processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. Otherwise, storage is based on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. My legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of my website.

6. Data security

All information that you transmit to me is stored on servers of providers who offer an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of Article 45(1) GDPR. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure, which is why I cannot guarantee the security of the data transmitted to my website via the Internet. However, I secure my website and other systems against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution of your data by unauthorised persons through technical and organisational measures. In particular, your personal data will be transmitted in encrypted form. Disclosure/provision of your personal data

I will not disclose your personal data to third parties unless you have consented to the disclosure/provision of data or I am entitled or obliged to disclose data due to legal provisions and/or official or court orders. This may include, in particular, the provision of your data for the purpose of concluding or fulfilling contracts, for the provision of information for the purpose of criminal prosecution, for the prevention of danger or for the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Data protection and third-party websites

A website may contain hyperlinks to and from websites of other providers. If you follow a hyperlink to one of these websites, please note that I cannot accept any responsibility or liability for third-party content or data protection conditions. Therefore, please also check the applicable data protection conditions on the respective website before you transfer personal data to it. Data I receive in the context of individual communication

Data that I receive from you in the context of individual communication will be stored by me for the following purposes:

a) To fulfil my obligations arising from any contracts concluded between you and me or to initiate such contracts.

b) To process your enquiry and in the event that any queries arise. The legal basis for the collection of this data is either your consent to processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR, the fact that processing is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b) GDPR for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at your request and/or for the performance of a contract, or processing is necessary for the purposes of legal compliance to which I am subject. This refers in particular to commercial storage obligations for business correspondence. Furthermore, an ongoing customer relationship between you and me constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a brief message to the contact details provided at the beginning.
10. Contact form
No contact form is used on my website.
11. Use of Google Adwords Conversion Tracking

10. Contact form

No contact form is used on my website.

12. Deletion of data

The data I process is managed in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR. You have the right to obtain information about your personal data stored by me. You also have the right to have your personal data corrected, blocked or deleted. Please contact me by email (see contact details below). You can request the deletion of your data, provided that there is no legal obligation to archive it. If such an obligation exists, I will block your data upon request. You can make changes or revoke your consent with future effect by notifying me accordingly.In accordance with legal requirements in Germany, data is stored for 10 years in particular in accordance with Sections 147(1) AO, Section 257 (1) No. 1 and 4, (4) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and for six years in accordance with Section 257 (1) No. 2 and 3, (4) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) (commercial letters).
13. Amendments to this privacy policy
I reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. The current version is available on the website.

13. Changes to this privacy policy

I reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time with future effect. The current version is available on the website. Please visit the website regularly and inform yourself about the applicable privacy policy.

14. Your rights and contact details

You can, for example, view your personal data free of charge at any time and, if necessary, request its correction and/or – if the storage of the data is not necessary for the fulfilment of the contract, for statutory reasons or by law – its deletion and/or blocking. I recommend that you back up your data yourself before asserting any deletion claims against me. You may also have the rights to restriction of processing, objection to processing and data portability arising from Articles 15–21 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If the processing is based on your separate consent, you can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. For the aforementioned purposes and/or to obtain further information on this, please contact me by email at hinkelmann-consult@gmx.de.p>

If you have any questions, comments or enquiries regarding the collection, processing and use of your personal data, please contact me as already explained using the contact details provided at the beginning (see point 1 ‘Responsible body’). If you believe that the processing of your personal data by me is unlawful, you also have the right, as the data subject, to lodge a complaint with one of the supervisory authorities also responsible under this provision, without prejudice to this.

EU dispute resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.