Introduction

In this Privacy Policy, Dr.-Ing. Steffen Ritterbusch engineering4environment ("we", "our" or "the Company") sets out its practices regarding data collected from users who access our website at www.eng4e.com ("Website") or otherwise provide us with personal data (collectively: "Users").

The Website Operator takes your privacy very seriously and treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the law. As new technologies and the continuous development of this website may result in changes to this data protection declaration, we recommend that you read through the data protection declaration again at regular intervals.

Definitions of the terms used (e.g. "personal data" or "processing") can be found in Art. 4 DSGVO.

User rights

As a user, you have the right to request information free of charge about what personal data has been stored about you. You also have the right to have incorrect data corrected and to have your personal data processed restricted or deleted. If applicable, you can also exercise your right to data portability. If you believe that your data has been processed unlawfully, you can lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Storage

We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes and enforce our policies. Retention periods will depend on the type of data collected and the purpose for which it was collected, taking into account both case-specific circumstances and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We retain records containing client personal data, account set-up documents, communications and other data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We may correct, complete or remove incomplete or inaccurate data at any time and in our sole discretion.

Basis for data collection 

The processing of your personal data is necessary for us to fulfil our contractual obligations to you and to enable us to provide our services to you, protect our legitimate interest and comply with legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before making any decisions.

What information do we collect?

We collect two types of data and information from users.

The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user data provided or collected through the use of the Website ("Non-Personal Data"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom Non-Personal Information has been collected. Non-Personal Information that may be collected includes aggregate usage data and technical data transmitted from your device, including certain information regarding software and hardware (e.g., browser and operating system used on the device, language setting, access time, etc.). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g. pages viewed, browsing behaviour, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second category includes personal data, which is data that identifies or can identify an individual through reasonable measures. Such data include:

- Device data: We collect personal data from your device. Such data includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address and UUID) and other data resulting from your activity on the website.

- Registration Data: When you register on our website or send a message via the contact form, you will be asked to provide certain information, such as: First and last name, email address or address or other information.

How do we obtain information about you?

We obtain your personal data from various sources:

- You provide such data to us voluntarily, for example when registering or using the contact form on our website.

- We receive such data when you use our website or access it in connection with one of our services.

- We receive such data from other providers, services and public registers (for example, data traffic analysis providers).

How is the data used? With whom is the data shared?

We do not share user data with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We use data for the following purposes:

- To communicate with you (sending notices regarding our services, providing technical information and handling customer service requests, if applicable).

- For statistical and analytical purposes to improve the website.

In addition to the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, we may share personal information with our trusted third party providers, who may be based in different jurisdictions around the world, for the following reasons: 

- Hosting and operating our website

- Conducting studies, technical diagnosis or analysis.

We may also disclose information when we believe in good faith that it is helpful or appropriate to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement) and investigate possible violations thereof, if any; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other misconduct, suspected fraud, or security issues; (iv) assert or enforce our own legal claims or defend against the claims of others; or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of ourselves, our users, you or others; or (vi) cooperate with law enforcement authorities and/or protect intellectual property or other legal rights.

Cookies

We and our partners use cookies to provide relevant services. This includes when you visit our website or access our services. 

A "cookie" is a small piece of data that is associated with your device when you visit a website from this website. Cookies are useful and can be used for a variety of purposes. These include, for example, making it easier to navigate between different pages, automatically activating certain functions, saving your settings and optimising access to our services. The use of cookies also allows us to serve you relevant advertisements based on your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our services. 

This website uses the following types of cookies:

a. "session cookies" , which provide for normal system usage. Session cookies are only stored for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. 

b. "Persistent cookies " , which are only read by the website and are not deleted when you close your browser window, but are stored on your computer for a set period of time. This type of cookie allows us to identify you on your next visit and to save your settings, for example. 

c. "Third-party cookies" , which are set by other online services that are represented with their own content on the page you visit. These can be, for example, external web analytics companies that record and analyse access to our website.

Cookies do not contain any personal data that identifies you, but the personal data we store may be linked by us to the data contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies via the device settings on your device. Follow the appropriate instructions to do so. Please note that disabling cookies may result in the restriction of certain functions when using our website.

The tool we use is based on technology from Snowplow Analytics . The data we collect about the use of our website includes, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect any personal data and is used by our web hosting provider and service provider solely to improve their own offering.

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser, we use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts ( https://www.google.com/webfonts ) for this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache so that they only have to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, the content is displayed in a standard font.

- When script or font libraries are called up, a connection to the operator of the library is automatically established. Theoretically, it is possible for this operator to collect data. At present, it is not known whether and for what purpose the operators of the corresponding libraries actually collect data.

- You can find the privacy policy of the operator of the Google library here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy .

Collection of data by third parties

This policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information that we collect from you. If you post information on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different rules may apply. Therefore, always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy carefully when disclosing information. 

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to anyone other than our officers and employees, including third parties, to whom we disclose such information as described in this Privacy Policy. 

How do we protect your information?

We take great care to implement security measures on the Website to protect your information. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorised access to or misuse our website and we give no warranty, express or implied, that we can prevent such access.

Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area 

Please note that some recipients may not be based in the European Economic Area. If this is the case, we will only transfer your data to countries approved by the European Commission with an adequate level of data protection or ensure an adequate level of data protection through a legal agreement.

Marketing

We may use your personal data such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc. ourselves or share it with an external subcontractor to provide you with promotional materials regarding our services that may be of interest to you. 

We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, these marketing materials will always provide you with the opportunity to unsubscribe from further mailings. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing distribution lists. 

Note that even if you unsubscribe from receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you emails with important information that does not include an unsubscribe option. This includes maintenance messages or administrative notifications.

Corporate Transaction

We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g., sale of significant parts of a business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). If any of the above occurs, the acquirer or the relevant company will assume the rights and obligations set out in this Privacy Policy.

Updates or Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can find the date of the current version under "Last modified on". Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website will constitute your acceptance of such changes to the Privacy Policy and will be deemed to be your agreement to be bound by the changed terms.

How to contact us

Contact us at steffen.ritterbusch@eng4e.com with general questions about the Website, the information we collect about you, or our use of that information.



Last modified June 08, 2021