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Privacy & data protection

We, as the operator of the website www.aguilar-ecology.com (also referred to as “Website”), are responsible within the meaning of the applicable data protection law, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), for the user's personal data (“you”) Website. In this section, we will inform you clearly as part of our information obligations (Art. 13 ff. GDPR) about which data will be processed when you visit our website and on what legal basis this is done. You will also receive information about what rights you have vis-à-vis us and the responsible supervisory authority.

1. Information about the responsible person

 

Carlos A. Aguilar-Trigueros
Meraner Str 4A
10825 Berlin
E-mail: carlos@aguilar-ecology.com

2. Processing of your personal data

 

Informational use of our website


When you visit our website just to visit it, so-called log files are processed by being automatically recorded by our system. The following log files are processed automatically:

  • IP address of the requesting computer

  • Type of internet browser used

  • Language of the internet browser used

  • Version of the internet browser used

  • Operating system and its version

  • Operating system surface

  • Pages visited and accessed

  • Date and time of the visit

  • Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

  • Access status / http status code

  • Amount of data transferred

  • Referrer

  • Internet service provider of the user

 

The log files contain your IP address and possibly other personal data. Therefore, an assignment to you is possible in principle. However, we only store your data temporarily and in particular not together with other personal data. The data will be deleted as soon as you leave the website. The legal basis for the temporary processing of data and log files is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

3. Contact form

 

You can contact us electronically via our contact form, e.g. to provide us with feedback or to ask us questions. If you use this option, please send us the following data:

 

  • Email address (to contact you)

  • First and last names (so that we can address you personally)

  • Company name (voluntary; so that we can address you personally)

  • Telephone number (voluntary; so that we can address you personally)

 

In addition to the data that you voluntarily provide to us, we save the time (date and time) of the transmission of your data to us, as well as your IP address. The processing of this data corresponds to our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit.f DS-GVO) in order to ensure the security of our systems and to counter misuse. This data, which we also collect when you contact us, will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed, and at the latest your request has been fully clarified.

 

By submitting the form, you consent to the processing of your data by us for the aforementioned purposes. The legal basis for processing your data for the purpose of processing your contact is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract with us, the additional legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. We also use the data to carry out an evaluation and therefore process the data based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR as part of our business optimization.

The data will be stored until it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of the conversation with you and until the question of contacting you has been fully clarified. If you want us to delete it beforehand, please let us know at any time.

4. Contact via email

 

You can contact us by email. We store your personal data transmitted in the email. The data will not be passed on to third parties. The data will only be processed to process your contact. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The data will be stored until it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of the conversation with you and until the question of contacting you has been fully clarified.

If your email aims to conclude a contract with us, the additional legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. This data is stored for as long as is necessary for the execution of the contract. In addition, we only save your data in order to meet contractual or legal obligations (e.g. tax obligations) (Art. 6 (1) lit.c GDPR).

You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time by notifying us by email at carlos@aguilar-ecology.com. In this case, all personal data of the conversation will be deleted and the conversation cannot be continued.

5. Cookies

Please note the following: You can make sure that no cookies are stored on your computer at all, or that only certain cookies are permitted. You can select this in your internet browser settings. You can also view and delete the stored cookies there. If you block all cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website. We use cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that are sent to your browser by our web server when you visit our website and are kept on your computer for later retrieval. A cookie can be used to identify your internet browser when you visit the website again.

6. Technically necessary cookies

"Technically necessary cookies" are required for the basic functionality of the website. These cookies can't be deactivated. Some functions of the website won't be available or some elements won't be displayed correctly if cookies are disabled in your browser.

Name of the cookie                                Purpose of the cookie                                    Storage period

hidecookieinfo                                          Saves if the user has interacted with         1 year

                                                                          the cookie consent banner.

acceptcookies                                          Saves if the user has accepted                   1 year

                                                                          analytical cookies.

kirby_session                                            Assign the user a random ID.                       Until                   

                                                                                                                                               session end

7. Third-party cookies

 

We use cookies from so-called "third-party providers" on our website. This means that when you visit our website, data is transferred from your web browser to the third party's web server and stored there.

Google Analytics

The Google Analytics analysis service from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter: “Google Analytics”) is implemented on our website.

Google Analytics sets cookies that store the following information:

  • Type of internet browser used

  • Internet browser version

  • The operating system you are using

  • Referrer (previously visited website)

  • Your shortened IP address

  • Time of the server request

Name of the cookie                                Purpose of the cookie                                    Storage period

_ga                                                                  Serves to distinguish visitors.                     2 years

_gid                                                                 Serves to distinguish visitors.                     24 hours

_gat_UA-*                                                    Used to monitor and throttle the                 1 minute

                                                                          request rate to the servers.                  

_gali                                                                Used to improve the accuracy of               1 minute

                                                                          reports.

_gcl_au                                                          Measures advertising efficiency.                 3 months

We use the function of Google Analytics to anonymize your IP address before saving or processing. Your IP address is usually shortened within the European Union / EEA and only then transferred to Google servers in the USA. Your information is processed using a pseudonym and we will not combine it with other personal data from you. We use the data collected for statistical purposes to optimize our website and offers. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. 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 clicking on the following link (http: // tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) download and install the available browser plug-in. You can either prevent the storage of cookies directly in your browser settings, or prevent the processing of your data by clicking the following link and triggering an "opt-out": Deactivate Google Analytics. An "opt-out cookie" is set to prevent your user data from being recorded on this website. You can find Google's privacy policy at the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

8. Icon hyperlinks to social networks

 

We use small icons on our website, each of which refers to our website on third-party platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube). They are hyperlinks, so no data is automatically transferred from you; but only when you click on the icons and a new tab with the third-party website opens in your browser.

9. Your rights

 

When we process your data, you are "affected" within the meaning of the GDPR. You have the following rights: right to information, right to correction, right to restriction of processing, right to erasure, right to information and right to data portability. In addition, you have a right to object and a right of withdrawal.

Below you will find details on the individual rights:

(a) Right to information

You have the right to ask us to confirm whether your personal data is being processed. If we process your personal data, you have the right to receive information about the following information:

  • the processing purposes

  • the categories of personal data that are processed;

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations;

  • if possible, the planned duration for which your personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration;

  • the existence of a right to correction or deletion of your personal data or restriction of processing by us or a right to object to this processing;

  • the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

  • if the personal data were not collected directly from you, all available information about the origin of the data;

  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and - at least in these cases - meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for you.

  • If we transfer your data to an international organization or to a third country, you also have the right to request information as to whether suitable guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR exist in connection with the transmission.

 

(b) Right to rectification

You have the right to correct and / or complete the data that we have stored about you if this data is incorrect or incomplete. We will correct or complete it immediately.

(c) Right to restrict processing

 

Under certain conditions, you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data. To do this, at least one of the following requirements must be met:

  • You contest the accuracy of the personal data for a period of time that enables us to verify the accuracy of the personal data,

  • The processing is unlawful and you refuse to delete the personal data and instead you request that the use of the personal data be restricted;

  • We no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or

  • You have objected to processing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, as long as it is not certain whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your interests.

(d) Right to cancellation

 

You have the right to ask us to delete your personal data immediately if we are obliged to do so. This is the case if one of the following requirements is met:

  • Your personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

  • You revoke your consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR was based, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

  • You object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or you object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

  • Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.

  • The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the member states to which we are subject.

  • Your personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

  • If we have made your personal data public and we are obliged to delete them in accordance with the aforementioned conditions, we will take appropriate measures, including technical ones, taking into account the technologies and implementation costs available to us, to other persons responsible for data processing who process the personal data, to inform you that you have asked us to delete all links to this personal data or to copy or replicate this personal data.

 

However, your right to deletion does not exist if processing is necessary for the following reasons (exceptions):

 

  • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;

  • to fulfill a legal obligation that requires processing in accordance with the law of the Union or the Member States to which we are subject, or to perform a task that is in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority that has been assigned to us;

  • for reasons of public interest in the area of ​​public health in accordance with Art. 9 (2) lit. h and i as well as Art. 9 (3) GDPR;

  • for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes according to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, insofar as the right mentioned in (1) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of this processing, or

  • to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

 

(e) Information right

If you have asserted your right to correction, deletion or restriction against us, we are obliged to inform all recipients to whom we have disclosed your personal data of the correction, deletion or restriction of the processing of your data, unless this proves proves to be impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

Right to data portability

Under the following condition, you have the right to receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format and the right to have this data transmitted to another person responsible:

  1. Processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. Federation

  2. Processing is carried out using automated processes.

You have the right to obtain that we transfer your personal data directly to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible and the freedoms and rights of other people are not affected.

This right to data portability does not apply if the processing is necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority that has been transferred to us.

(f) Right to object

You have the right, for reasons that arise from your particular situation, at any time against the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. e or lit. f GDPR is based on lodging an objection. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. After an objection, we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to direct advertising.

If you object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process it for these purposes.

You have the option of exercising your objection in connection with the use of information society services - regardless of Directive 2002/58 / EC (data protection directive for electronic communication) - using automated procedures that use technical specifications.

(g) Right of withdrawal

According to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. By revoking your consent, the lawfulness of the processing does not become retroactive.

(h) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy. You can exercise your right of appeal in particular in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged violation if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

An overview of the respective state data protection officers of the federal states and their contact details can be found under the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

10. Date of this data protection information

 

The information provided above is current as of 3 October 2022.

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