Information about the processing of personal data
Below we inform about the collection of personal data when using this website. Personal data is all data that is personally available to you, eg. Name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior.
Person in charge according to Art. 4 para. 7 EU General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO):
Time Change GmbH
Kaiserdamm 88
14057 Berlin
Deutschland
The Data Protection Officer can be reached at:
dataprotection@time-change.com
Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- right of information,
- right for rectification or cancellation,
- right of restriction of processing,
- right to contradict the processing,
- right to data portability.
You also have the right to complain to us about the processing of your personal data by a data protection supervisory authority.
Collection and Use of personal data when visiting this website
1. Access Data
a) Description of data processing
In the merely informative use of this website, ie if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, our system automatically collects data and information that your browser transmits to our server (access data):
- your IP-address,
- the country from which you access this website
- the website from which you visit this website,
- the respective search term, if you come to this website via a search engine,
- the specific websites you visit with us,
- your internet service provider,
- your web browser as well as your operating system, with which you access this website,
- the files that you download from this website and
- the date, duration and time of your visit to this website.
The data is also stored in the log files of our system. A storage of this data together with other personal data of the user does not take place.
b) Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO
c) Purpose of the data processing
The temporary storage of data by the system is necessary to provide you with this website. In particular, the IP address of the user must be saved for the duration of the session.
Storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.
For these purposes, our legitimate interest in the processing of data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
d) Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. In the case of collecting the data for providing the website, this is the case when the respective session is completed. In the case of storing the data in log files, this is the case after 30 days at the latest.
e) Discrepancy policy
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. There is consequently no contradiction on the part of the website user.
2. Cookies
a) Description of data processing
In addition to the mentioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when using this website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive assigned to the browser you are using and by which the body that sets the cookie (here through us) receives certain information. This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and operation of which are explained below:
- transient Cookies,
- persistent Cookies.
Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include in particular the session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the common session. This will allow your computer to be recognized when you return to this website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies in the security settings of your browser at any time.
b) Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO.
c) Purpose of data processing
The purpose of using cookies is to facilitate the use of websites for users. This website can in principle be used without the use of cookies. However, some functions can not be offered without the use of cookies.
d) Duration of storage, Discrepancy policy
Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted from this computer to this site. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. Changing the browser setting allows you to disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically.
3. E-Mail Contact
a) Description of data processing
On our website, users have the opportunity to contact us via the provided e-mail address. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted by e-mail will be stored.
In this context, there is no disclosure of the data to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the request.
b) Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for processing the data is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. If the e-mail contact aims to conclude a contract, then additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.
c) Purpose of data processing
In the case of contact via e-mail, this also includes the required legitimate interest in the processing of the data.
d) Duration of storage
The data is deleted from the database as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. This is the case in the case of contact by e-mail, if it can be deduced from the circumstances that the underlying concern has been finally clarified. Irrespective of this, they will be deleted from the database at the latest after 180 days.
e) Discrepancy policy
Requesters can request at any time by e-mail to dataprotection@time-change.com the deletion of their personal data, which they have sent us by e-mail, from the database.
Collection and usage of personal data during user account setup
1. Description and purpose of data processing
On our website users have the opportunity to create an user account. In this case, your first and last name, your e-mail, your password and your company will be collected (voluntarily).
2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for processing the data is Article 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO (processing to fulfill a contract).
3. Duration of storage
The data is deleted from the database as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection.
4. Discrepancy policy
Users can request at any time by e-mail to dataprotection@time-change.com the deletion of their personal data from the database.
Recipients of personal data
Recipients are natural or legal persons, public authorities, institutions or other bodies to which personal data are disclosed, regardless of whether they are third parties or not. However, authorities which may receive personal data under Union or national law in connection with a particular mission are not considered to be recipients (Article 4 (9) GDPR).
Your personal information will be disclosed to the following recipients:
- Time Change GmbH, Communication & Destination, Wilmersdorfer Straße 138 – 140, 10585 Berlin; Purpose: Provision of web-based software „Etool“; https://time-change.de/;
- IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57 56410 Montabaur; Purpose: Data center and website hosting ; https://www.ionos.de/;
Webanalysis with Matomo
This website uses the open-source software tool Matomo to analyze the surfing behavior of our users. The software sets a cookie on the user's computer (for cookies, see above under "Cookies").
a) Description of data processing
In case that individual pages of this website are called, the following data is stored (Source: https://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_18254/):
- IP address,
- the time of the call of the website,
- called website (page title and URL),
- website from which the user has accessed the website visited,
- Subpages that are called from the called web page,
- length of stay on the website,
- frequency of calling the website,
- used screen resolution,
- Time in the local time zone of the user,
- Files that are clicked to download
- Page generation time,
- location of the user (country, region, city, approximate latitude and longitude),
- language settings of the browser used,
- Operating system, browser version, end device (such as desktop, tablet, smartphone, TV, vehicle, console, etc.).
The software runs exclusively on the servers of this website. A storage of the personal data of the users takes place only there. A transfer of the data to third parties does not take place.
Matomo is set so that the IP addresses are not completely stored but 2 bytes of the IP address are masked (eg: 192.168.xxx.xxx). In this way, an assignment of the shortened IP address to the calling computer is no longer possible.
b) Purpose of data processing
The processing of the above data allows us to analyze the surfing behavior of our users. By analyzing the data obtained, we are able to compile information about the use of the individual components of this website. This helps us to constantly improve this website and its user-friendliness.
c) Legal basis for data processing
For these purposes, our legitimate interest lies in the processing of the data according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO.
d) Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed by us for the above purposes. In our case, this is the case after 365 days.
e) Discrepancy policy
Cookies are stored on the computer of the website user and transmitted by this to this website. Therefore, as a user, you also have control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all features of the website to the full.
For more information about the privacy settings of the Matomo software, please see the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.
Use of Google Fonts
Google Fonts is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"). With the help of Google Fonts, fonts can be displayed on our website.
a) Description of data processing
If individual pages of this website are called up, a font is called up from the font database. With this retrieval, the respective IP address of the user is retrieved and transmitted to Google in a pseudonymized form. However, no cookies or other identifying features are saved or transmitted.
b) Purpose of data processing
The processing described allows the fonts of the website to be offered in the most current form and thus generally increases the availability of the website.
c) Legal basis for data processing
For these purposes, we also have a legitimate interest in processing the data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR.
d) Duration of storage
Time Change itself does not collect any personal data by using the tool. Google claims to keep the requests for fonts for up to 365 days.
e) Opposition option
Browser settings (e.g. blocking the API from Google Fonts) can be used to object to data processing. However, this can result in the websites no longer being displayed correctly.
