1. Data Protection at a Glance

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General Information The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

 

Data Collection on this Website Who is responsible for data collection on this website? Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice on the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.

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How do we collect your data? Your data is collected by you providing it to us (e.g., via a contact form). Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems (e.g., technical data such as internet browser, operating system, or time of page access).

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What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts are concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order requests.

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What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using analysis programs. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.

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2. Hosting

 

We host the content of our website with the following provider:​  WIX

The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter "WIX").

 

WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, WIX analyzes user behavior, visitor sources, the region of website visitors, and visitor numbers. WIX stores cookies on your browser that are necessary for the display of the website and to ensure security (necessary cookies).

 

The data collected via WIX can be stored on various servers worldwide (including in the USA). For details, see WIX's privacy policy: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy

 

According to WIX, data transfer to the USA and other third countries is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses or comparable guarantees. Details: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users

 

The use of WIX is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

 

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). Information: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5626

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3. General Information and Mandatory Information

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Data Protection The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

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Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect, what we use it for, and how this is done.

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Note: Data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

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Notice on the Responsible Party The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

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Dr. Silke Rinkwitz, Life Science & Medical Writing

 

Address: Sedanstr. 48, 30161 Hannover, Germany

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Tel: +49-511-53071444

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Email: silke@rinkwitz-medicalwriting.com

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The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

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Storage Duration Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storage.

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General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing The processing of your data is carried out, depending on the purpose and consent, on the basis of various GDPR articles (e.g., Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, b, c, f GDPR or Art. 9 GDPR). Details can be found in the individual sections of this declaration.

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Recipients of Personal Data As part of our business activities, we work with various external bodies and only pass on data if this is necessary (e.g., for contract fulfillment, for legal reasons, within the scope of legitimate interests, or with your consent).

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Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time.

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Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR) You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data (see text above).

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Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority In the event of violations of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

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Right to Data Portability You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format.

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Information, Correction, and Deletion You have the right at any time to free information, correction, or deletion of your stored personal data.

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Right to Restriction of Processing You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data (see the cases above).

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SSL or TLS Encryption For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" and the lock symbol in the browser address bar.

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Objection to Promotional Emails We object to the use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising.

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4. Data Collection on this Website

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Cookies Our website uses so-called "cookies." These do not cause any damage to your device. There are session cookies (deleted after the end of the visit) and permanent cookies. Cookies can originate from us (first-party) or third-party companies (third-party).

Cookies have various functions. Many are technically necessary (e.g., shopping cart), others serve to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

You can configure your browser accordingly to manage or delete cookies. This may limit the functionality of the website.

Which cookies and services are used in detail can be found in this privacy policy.

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Server Log Files The provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files. These are:

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Time of server request

• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

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Contact Form If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information including contact details will be stored for processing and for follow-up questions. This data will not be passed on without your consent.

Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contractual measures) or on the basis of your legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or with your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

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Inquiry by Email, or Telephone If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (e.g., name, inquiry) will be stored and processed for the purpose of processing. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

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5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

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Google Analytics This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics (provider: Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland).

Google Analytics enables the analysis of website visitor behavior. The data collected is usually stored on Google servers in the USA. Use is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymization: Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. Your IP address is shortened within the EU.

Browser plugin: You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Further information: More information on the handling of user data at Google Analytics can be found here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de