Privacy Policy Website

Please also note our corporate privacy information, which can be found at www.hoertkorn.com/en/corporate-data-protection

1. The name and contact details of the data controller responsible for data processing

The person responsible for data processing is:

Dr. Friedrich E. Hörtkorn GmbH
Oststrasse 38-44
74072 Heilbronn / Germany

Phone +49 7131 949 0
info@dr-hoertkorn.de

Name of the company data protection officer
You can reach our company data protection officer at the above address or by e-mail at datenschutz@dr-hoertkorn.de

2. Processing of personal data, legal bases and purposes of use

a) when visiting the website

When you visit our website www.hoertkorn.com, the browser used on your terminal device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

IP address of the requesting computer,
Date and time of access,
Name and URL of the retrieved file,
Website from which access takes place (Referrer URL),
used browser and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The data mentioned above will be processed by us for the following purposes:

Ensuring a smooth connection of the website,
Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
Evaluation of system security and stability as well
for further administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Our justified interest follows from the purposes listed above for the collection of data. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

We also use cookies when you visit our website. You will find more information on this under point 4 of this data protection declaration.

b) when registering for our newsletter

If we have your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO, we will use your e-mail address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an e-mail address.

You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscription request to info@dr-hoertkorn.de by e-mail at any time.

c) when using our contact form

If you have any questions, we offer you the possibility to contact us via a form provided on the website. A valid e-mail address must be provided so that we know who sent the request and can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 paragrah 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of your voluntary consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after the completion of your request.

3. Data transfer

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

you have given your explicit consent to this pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO
the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures which are taken at your request
this is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO to fulfil a legal obligation to which the person responsible is subject
this is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and if there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of
an order processing in accordance with the requirements of Art. 28 DSGVO becomes necessary

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our site. These are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your terminal device and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware.

Information is stored in the cookie, which results in each case in connection with the specifically used terminal device. This does not, however, mean that we will immediately become aware of your identity.

The use of cookies serves on the one hand to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after leaving our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your terminal device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again in order to use our services, it is automatically recognised that you have already been with us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, if you deactivate cookies completely, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website.

5. Rights of data subjects

You have the right:

to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO. In particular, you may request information on the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right of rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data, if it has not been collected from us, as well as the existence of an automated decision-making process including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details;
in accordance with Art. 16 DSGVO to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;
to demand the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 DSGVO, unless processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for fulfilling a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for asserting, exercising or defending legal claims;
to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 DSGVO if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse its deletion and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO;
in accordance with Art. 20 DSGVO to receive your personal data which you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another responsible person;
in accordance with Art. 7 paragraph 3 DSGVO to revoke your consent once given to us at any time. The consequence of this is that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future, and
to complain to a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or workplace or at our company headquarters.

6. Right of objection

If your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right, pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO, to object to the processing of your personal data if there are reasons for doing so which arise from your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which is implemented by us without stating a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to info@dr-hoertkorn.de

7. Data security

We use the most common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in connection with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed representation of the key or lock symbol in the upper or lower status bar of your browser.

We also use suitable technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

8. Use of Google Analytics

(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses what are called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that permit the analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is normally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, in the event of the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. 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 other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator.

(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data provided by Google.

(3) You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, please note that if you do this you may not be able to fully use all the features of this website. You may also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

(4) This website uses Google Analytics with the extension “anonymizeIp()”. As a result, IP addresses are processed in shortened form, preventing any direct link to a person. Insofar as the data collected about you is assigned a personal reference, the latter will be immediately excluded and the personal data will be deleted immediately.

(5) We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics we collect enable us to improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. For those exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the US, Google is subject to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

(6) Information on the third-party provider: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html, overview of privacy policy: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, and Privacy Policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

(7) This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is performed via a user ID. You can disable the cross-device analysis of your usage under “My Data”, “Personal Information” in your customer account.

9. Timeliness and amendment of this data protection declaration

Due to the further development of our website and offers about it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on our website at https://www.hoertkorn.com/en/contact/privacy/

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated on December 2018.
This information sheet is a translation of the German wording. Only the German text is legally binding.

10. Disclaimer

No insurance brokerage via this website
These pages serve only to advertise the insurance products presented. This presentation does not constitute insurance advice or brokerage and cannot replace individual advice and brokerage. The information and conditions of the respective insurers are solely decisive for the conclusion of insurance products.

Liability for content
The content of our pages has been compiled with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee that the content is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any liability for damages arising from the use or non-use of the information provided or from the use of incorrect or incomplete information is excluded, unless there is evidence of wilful intent or gross negligence on the part of the operator. In accordance with §§ 7 ff. DDG, as the operator of the website, we are not responsible for third-party content that we publish for a user, except in the cases specified by law, provided that we have no knowledge of the illegal act or information and, in the event of claims for damages, we are not aware of any facts or circumstances from which the illegal act or information is apparent, or we have taken immediate action to remove the information or block access to it as soon as we became aware of it. Liability in this regard is therefore only possible from the point in time at which we become aware of a specific legal violation. If we become aware of such illegal content, it will be removed immediately.

Liability for links
Our website contains links to external third-party websites. These so-called “hyperlinks” direct the user directly to the external website. The setting of so-called “hyperlinks” does not mean that we adopt the content behind the link as our own. We have no influence whatsoever on the information on the external website. Therefore, no liability can be accepted for the topicality, correctness, and completeness of the content of the external website. The respective provider or operator of the linked website is solely responsible for the content. However, we assure you that we were not aware of any legal violations at the time the link was set and that we have checked the external website within the scope of what is reasonable. As long as there are no concrete indications of a legal violation, we cannot be expected to permanently monitor the content of the linked website. If we become aware of any legal violations, we will remove such links from the website immediately.

Copyright
The content and works created by us on these pages are subject to German copyright and ancillary copyright law. As the author within the meaning of § 7 UrhG (German Copyright Act), we are entitled to the sole and exclusive exploitation rights in accordance with §§ 15 ff. UrhG. Any reproduction or use of all content on the website in external electronic or printed media is prohibited without the prior consent of the website operator and will be prosecuted if necessary. Content that was not created by us as the website operator is marked as such. The copyrights of third parties are respected. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of any infringements, we will remove such content immediately.