Data Protection

Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our company. Data protection is especially important to the management of AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH. This privacy policy is intended to inform you of the type, scope and purpose of the personal data collected, processed and used by our company. Furthermore, this privacy policy is intended to inform data subjects of their rights

Please note: This is the privacy policy of AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH. If you click on links from our partners, authors or social networks on our website, you will be redirected to the respective linked page. The privacy policy of the person responsible for the website visited applies here.

General information

When we process personal data, such as names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers, this always takes place in accordance with the rules laid down by law. These are contained in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies throughout Europe, and the supplementary German data protection legislation that applies to our company based in Hamburg.

As the controller (the party responsible for data processing) AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH has implemented the technical and organisational measures that guarantee the greatest possible protection for personal data. However, every data subject is naturally at liberty to also send us personal data by alternative means, such as by telephone or by post.

Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other data protection legislation is:

AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH
Wrangelstraße 111
20253 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: 040-41 32 700
email: info(at)azetpr.com
Website: www.azetpr.com

Managing Partner: Andrea Zaszczynski

If you have any questions regarding data protection, the contact address of our data protection officer is:

Solid Audio Systems
Jörg Hoinkis
Veilchenweg 32 g
22529 Hamburg
datenschutz@solasys.de
+491622365153

Purpose of data processing

At AzetPR personal data is processed in order to execute orders in the field of public relations.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) letters a-c and f GDPR.

Disclosure of the data to other agencies

The personal data that we process is not disclosed to third parties who are not involved in executing the order. For certain activities we use special service providers as contract data processors within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR, for example the GDPR-compliant cloud e-mailing platform Mailjet.

Duration of the processing

We archive the personal data of our customers for the duration of the order processing and thereafter, for documentation purposes, especially in relation to commercial and fiscal law, for a period of 10 years following the completion of the final order. During this time, the data may also be used to provide information to existing and former customers. Personal data required by AzetPR in order to process orders, especially the communication data of contact persons, is stored for as long as the contacts perform the corresponding functions and, thereafter, for a period of 5 years for internal documentation purposes. We then check whether it is still necessary to archive the data.

No automated decision-making

There is no automated decision-making within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.

Special points concerning the data of contact persons

The data of contact persons originates from personal contacts, where the data has been provided for purposes of information, and from public sources (such as the legal notice on generally accessible websites). We only use the relevant communication data and only in order to send out press materials, newsletters (with data protection compliant consent) and to verify addresses, if necessary.

Rights of data subjects

Right to information

All data subjects affected by the processing of personal data have the right to receive information from AzetPR concerning the data stored about them, at any time and at no cost.

Right to rectification

All data subjects affected by the processing of personal data have the right to demand the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data that concerns them. Furthermore, data subjects have the right to demand the completion of incomplete personal data, taking account of the purposes of processing – also by means of a supplementary statement.

Right to erasure

All data subjects affected by the processing of personal data have the right to demand that AzetPR erases the personal data concerning them, insofar as one of the following reasons applies:

    • The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which the data is no longer required.
    • The data subject revokes the consent on which the processing was based and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
    • The data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing.
    • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
    • The erasure of the personal data is necessary for legal reasons.

If there is an obligation to erase the data and no exceptions apply (such as legal obligations, the public interest or legal defence), AzetPR will inform any recipients of this data of the request for erasure where this is possible and appropriate.

Right to restrict processing

All data subjects affected by the processing of personal data have the right to demand that AzetPR restricts processing if one of the following conditions applies:

    • The data subject challenges the accuracy of the personal data for long enough to enable AzetPR to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
    • The processing is unlawful, the data subject rejects the erasure of personal data and, instead, demands that the use of the personal data is restricted.
    • The controller no longer needs the personal data for purposes of processing, but the data subject nevertheless needs the data in order to assert, exercise or defend legal rights.
    • The data subject has filed an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the controller’s legitimate reasons outweigh those of the data subject.

Right of objection

For reasons arising from their particular situation, all data subjects affected by the processing of personal data have the right to at any time file an objection to the processing of personal data affecting them when such processing is carried out on the basis of a balancing of interests. In the event of an objection, AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH will cease to process the data concerned unless such an objection is outweighed by compelling legitimate reasons for the processing or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal rights.

The right to withdraw consent under data protection law

All data subjects affected by the processing of personal data have the right to at any time withdraw their consent to the processing of their personal data. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out up until then on the basis of the consent.

Contact persons

If data subjects should wish to assert one or several of these rights they may contact our data protection officer (see above), or management directly, at any time in writing or by email.

The right to complain to the data protection supervisory authority

Every data subject has the right to complain to the supervisory authority responsible for Azet. This is:

The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Klosterwall 6 (Block C), 20095 Hamburg
Tel.: (040) 4 28 54 – 40 40
E-fax: (040) 4 279 – 11811
Email: mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de

Special features of our web presence

In principle it is possible to use the website of AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH without entering any personal data. However, if a data subject would like to use certain services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally seek the data subject’s consent.

As controller, AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH has implemented the technical and organisational measures that guarantee the greatest possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, safety vulnerabilities are always possible in the case of Internet-based data transmissions, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. This is why every data subject is also at liberty to send us personal data by alternative means, such as by telephone or by post.

Collection of general data and information

On every visit of a data subject or an automated system the website of AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH captures a range of general data and information. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. The following information can be collected: (1) the types and versions of the browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the Internet page from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as a referrer), (4) the sub-websites selected through an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time that the website is accessed, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other, similar data and information that serves to avert danger in the event of attacks against our information technology systems.

AzetPR International Public Relations Gmbh does not try to establish the identity of the data subject when using this general data and information. On the contrary, this information is needed (1) in order to correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) to optimise the content of our website as well as advertising for the website, (3) to guarantee the permanent functional capability of our information technology systems and the technology of our website and (4) to provide the criminal prosecution authorities with the information they need in order to instigate a prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH therefore evaluates this anonymously collected data for statistical purposes on the one hand and furthermore with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security at our company with the ultimate aim of ensuring an optimum level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Insofar as you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA / Google Ireland Limited, hereafter “Google.”

Google Analytics uses the “Universal Analytics” operation mode. For example, it is possible to associate data, sessions, and interactions across multiple devices with a pseudonymous user ID to analyze a user’s activity across devices.

This data protection notice is provided by https://www.intersoft-consulting.de. Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users interact with the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP anonymisation is activated on this website,so Google will reduce your IP address within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended to include IP anonymisation in order to ensure anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html  or https://policies.google.com/?hl=en.

Purposes of the Processing

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 the website operator with other services related to website and Internet use.

Legal Basis

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent in accordance with https://gdpr-info.eu/art-6-gdpr/. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR

Recipients or Categories of Recipient

The recipient of the collected data is Google.

Transfer to Third Countries

Personal data will be transferred to the USA under the EU-US Privacy Shield on the basis of the European Commission’s adequacy decision. You can download the certificate https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI here.

Duration of Data Storage

The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user-identifiers (e.g. User-IDs) or advertising-identifiers are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is automatically deleted once a month.

Rights of the Persons affected

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by blocking the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functionalities of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en). Opt-out cookies will prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website. To prevent Universal Analytics from collecting data across different devices, you must opt-out on all systems used.

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(2) In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and assigned to the browser you are using and by which the provider that sets the cookie (in this case, us) receives certain information. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the online service more user-friendly and effective.

(3) Use of cookies

  1. This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and operation of which are explained below:
  • Transient cookies (see b)
  • Persistent cookies (see c).
  1. Transient cookies are deleted automatically when you close the browser. These include session cookies in particular. They store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the common session. This allows your computer to be recognised when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
  2. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specific period that can vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser’s security settings.
  3. You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences, and for example block third-party cookies (i.e. from websites other than ours) or all cookies. However, please note that if you decline to accept our cookies, you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website.

§ 4 Deletion of the collected data

We delete the data we collect if they are no longer needed for our purposes (Art. 17 GDPR).

§ 5 Use of social media plug-ins

(1) We use the following social media plug-ins:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Xing
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

The provider of the plug-ins can be recognised by its logo. Using the plug-ins, we enable you to interact with social networks and other users, which allows us to improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of the plug-ins is Art. 6 (1) number 1 lit. f GDPR.

(2) We use the so-called two-click solution. In other words, when you visit our site, no personal data is initially passed on to the providers of the plug-ins. We enable you to communicate directly with the provider of the plug-in via the button. The plug-in provider is only informed that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online service if you click on the marked field and activate it. In addition, the data mentioned under § 3 of this declaration are transmitted. In the case of Facebook and Xing, the IP address is anonymised immediately after collection according to information provided by the respective providers in Germany. Therefore, by activating the plug-in, personal data will be transmitted by you to the respective plug-in provider and stored there – in the case of US providers, in the USA.

(3) We have no control over the collected data and data processing, nor are we aware of the full scope of data collection, the purposes of the processing and the retention periods. We also have no information as to deletion of the data collected by the plug-in providers.

(4) The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as user profiles and uses it for advertising, market research and/or customising its website. Such evaluation takes place in particular – in some cases even for users who are not logged in – in order to display needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of such user profiles. To exercise this right, you must contact the respective plug-in provider.

(5) If you click on the plug-in button, the data transfer can take place regardless of whether you have an account with the plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged into the plug-in provider, your data collected by us will be assigned directly to your existing account with the plug-in provider. If you click on the activated button and, for example, link the page, the plug-in provider will also store this information in your user account and share it publicly with your contacts.

(5) For more information on the purpose and scope of the data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider, please refer to the privacy statements of these providers, which are provided below. There you will also find further information about your rights and configuration options for protecting your privacy.

(6) Addresses of the respective plug-in providers and the URL with their privacy statements:

LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, California 94043, USA; http://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

Privacy Policy for our Facebook or Instagram page

In the following, we will inform you about which data will be processed when you visit our Facebook or Instagram Fanpage. As the operator of our fan page, we obtain anonymised visitor statistics (insights) based on the data described below by Facebook (Facebook Inc., Headquarters: 1 Hacker Way, 94025 Menlo Park, CA, USA; for users within the EU: Facebook Ireland Ltd.). , 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland): Site Insights are aggregated data that helps us understand how people interact with our site. We do not receive personal data. So we get no insight into the individual personal data of visitors to our Facebook or Instagram page. As operator of the fan page, we are responsible for the visitor statistics (Insights) together with Facebook (Art. 26 DSGVO), whereby Facebook assumes the main responsibility. The legal basis for the use of the Insights data is our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to provide information and communication services to interested parties and customers via social networks. We use this information for business and communication purposes, including to remain competitive as a business.

When you visit our Facebook or Instagram page, Facebook, which also owns the Instagram service, places cookies on the device you use (ie your computer or mobile device) to store information in the web browsers for a period of up to two years, unless deleted. Facebook receives the information stored in the cookies, records them and processes them. This happens not only when you access Facebook services such as our Facebook or Instagram page, but also from services provided by other members of the Facebook group of companies, as well as services provided by other companies that use the Facebook services use. Facebook partners and third parties also use cookies on the Facebook services in order to provide services to Facebook / Instagram or the companies advertising on Facebook / Instagram. The data is used by the Facebook group and third party companies for product research and development and advertising and sponsored content. Please note that when you visit our Facebook or Instagram page, the cookie placement will be made regardless of whether you have a Facebook or Instagram account or not. If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, Facebook collects data when you call up the fanpage, provided that you have provided them in your Facebook or Instagram account and processes them. These include your age, gender, relationship status, job situation and information about your lifestyle, interests and purchases, or purchasing behavior (demographics). Facebook also collects and processes geographic data such as your location. This serves Facebook to offer its information offers and advertising targeted (personalization). Facebook can assign this data to your person. In any event, if you do not have a Facebook or Instagram account, the cookie placement will raise your IP address, information about your device, the region or, if applicable, the exact location where you use it, call time and length of stay as well as the above demographic data based on your browsing habits.

You can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of our Facebook or Instagram page (including your IP address) to Facebook and the processing of this data by Facebook by calling before the Facebook or Instagram page to customize your cookie settings (see notes in the introduction to “Social Media”). For more information, see the Facebook Data Policy at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation, the Facebook cookie policy at https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies, the Instagram data policy at https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875, the Instagram cookie policy at https://help.instagram.com/1896641480634370?ref=ig, for information about site insights at https://www.facebook.com .com / legal / terms / information_about_page_insights_data and Advertising Settings options in the privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217.

Privacy Policy for our Twitter presence

When you visit our Twitter presence, Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA) places cookies on the device you use for it (your computer or mobile device). This gives Twitter u.a. Information about the type of device you are using and your IP address. If you have a Twitter account and have additional information, such as your e-mail address, phone number, contacts in your address book and a public profile deposited, Twitter connects when you visit our Twitter presence also this account information with your visit , Twitter Inc. uses this information, among other things. for personalizing ads and showing other Twitter users you can follow. Please note that when you visit our Twitter presence, the cookie placement will be done regardless of whether you have a Twitter account or not. In addition to analyzing tweets you may post, Twitter also analyzes which tweets you read, tag or retweet, and other information to help determine what topics interest you in, how old you are, what languages ​​you speak, and other signals to personalize the content you see. In any case, if you have a Twitter account, Twitter will tell you what tweets you are reading and what you are interested in. As a Twitter account owner, you can opt out of personalization. What data Twitter has collected about you can be found at https://twitter.com/settings/your_twitter_data.

In the case of third-party websites that integrate Twitter content, Twitter may receive log data with data about the website visited. Twitter does not provide any link between your web activities and your name, e-mail address, phone number or username, and deletes, obfuscates or aggregates this data after a maximum of 30 days. For browsers that Twitter believes (based on their IP address) to be in the European Union or in European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, according to Twitter, no such log data will be collected. We may process data that you provide to Twitter (username, content published on your account, including tweets) when we retweet, reply to, or link to tweets you have published. For more information, see the Twitter privacy policy at https://twitter.com/privacy#overlay-chapter2.6.1, https://help.twitter.com/en/search?q=privacy, and in Twitter’s explanation for privacy settings at https://help.twitter.com/safety-and-security/twitter-privacy-settings

Privacy Policy for our xing and Linkedin presence

When you visit our Xing or LinkedIn presence, Linkedin and Xing place cookies on the device you use for them (your computer or mobile device). This gives the service providers u.a. Information about the type of device you are using and your IP address. If you also have presences there and have additional information such as your e-mail address, telephone number, contacts in your address book and a public profile deposited, Xing or LinkedIn may also connect with these accesses our account data with your visit. LinkedIn and Xing use this information, among other things. for personalization of advertisements and to show other users you can follow. Please note that when you visit our Xing and LinkedIn, cookie placement is done regardless of whether you have an account there or not. Xing and LinkedIn, in addition to posts you may post, also analyze which posts you read, like to tag or forward, and other information to help determine what topics you’re interested in, how old you are, what languages ​​you speak, and more signals to personalize the content you see. If you have a Xing or LinkedIn account, companies will know what posts you are reading and what you are interested in. As the owner of a Xing or LinkedIn account, you can opt out of personalization. For more information, see the Xing and LinkeIn Privacy Policy at LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Privacy Policy https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, opt-out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest- controls / retargeting opt out, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active. Xing (XING AG, Dammtorstrasse 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany) – Privacy Policy / Opt-Out: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Subscription to receive comments in the blog on the website
It is generally possible for third parties to take out a subscription to receive the comments made in the blog of AzetPR International Public Relations GmbH. In particular, it is possible for a commentator to take out a subscription for the comments in response to the commentator’s own comments on a certain blog entry.
If the data subject decides to take out a subscription for comments, the controller will send an automatic confirmation email in order to verify by means of a double opt-in procedure whether the owner of the specified email address really has decided in favour of this option. The option to take out a subscription for comments can be ended at any time.
Newsletter
On our website you can subscribe to a newsletter. When you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect and save the information you enter in the input form (e.g., last name, first name, e-mail address). A disclosure to third parties does not occur. Subscription to the newsletter is only possible with your consent. Legal basis for processing Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. The data is used exclusively for sending newsletters.
Registration possibility 
You can register on our website. When you register, we collect and save the information you enter in the input form (e.g., last name, first name, e-mail address). A disclosure to third parties does not occur. Legal basis for the processing is in the case of a consent Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. Your registration serves the preparation of a contract is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO additional legal basis. Your registration is required for the use of certain content and services on our website or for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. 
Google AJAX Search API 
We use Google AJAX Search API. This is a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. With this tool, an optimization of the loading speeds is achieved. For this, program libraries are called up by Google servers and Google’s CDN (Content Delivery Network) is used. If you previously used jQuery on another page of the Google CDN, your browser will resort to the cached copy. If this is not true, this requires downloading, with data from your browser going to Google Inc. (“Google”). The legal basis for the processing of data with the help of Double Click is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. For more information on privacy at Google, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/technologies/ads/ 
Google Tag Manager 
This website uses Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a solution that enables marketers to manage website tags from one interface. The Tag Manager tool itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-less domain and does not collect personally identifiable information. The tool triggers other tags, which may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If disabled at the domain or cookie level, it will remain in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.
Integration of third-party services and content
When integrating content (RSS feeds, graphics, Google maps, videos from YouTube), we endeavour to use only providers that use the IP address solely for the delivery of content. However, we have no influence on whether third parties store IP addresses.
Furthermore, our website contains plug-in of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Xing. The plug-ins are identified by the logos of these companies. If users of our website click on the logos of these companies, a connection is established with their servers and users are redirected to the corresponding websites.
If the user is simultaneously logged on to these companies, these providers can allocate the website visit to the user’s account. If data transmission is to be prevented, the users of our website must log out of the websites of other providers before visiting our homepage.
Disclaimer 
Please note: We are not aware of any further use of the data transmitted to the above-mentioned providers. We therefore assume no liability for the claims of third parties.