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Privacy Statement

DATA PROTECTION

VPS  GmbH (as the operator of this website takes the protection of your personal information very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal information. Any entry of personal information on this website (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is, if possible, optional. This data will not be disclosed to any third party without your explicit consent.

VPS GmbH
Am Trippelsberg 92
40589 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49 211-77058870
Fax: +49 211-770588777

Amtsgericht Düsseldorf
HRB 63293
USt-IdNr: DE 263455702

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) may have security gaps. A complete protection of personal information against unauthorised access by third parties is impossible.

COOKIES
VPS`s websites may use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your mobile device and do not contain any viruses. They serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Cookies, which are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g. shopping basket function), are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has an interest in the storage of cookies to provide and improve the overall quality of our services. Should other cookies (e.g. cookies for the analysis of your surfing behaviour) be stored, then these will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

DIRECT MAILINGS
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, an e-mail address is required as well as information allowing us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and your consent to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected. We use these data exclusively for the sending out of the requested information and do not disclose to any third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending out of the newsletter at any time, for example by  using the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This site uses  functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information collected by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored.
IP anonymization
We have activated the function IP anonymization on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. 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 activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address provided by Google Analytics as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser plugin
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use all features of the site. 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 downloading and installing the following browser plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Objection to collection of personal information
You can prevent sharing your information with Google Analytics about visit activity by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set which prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data may be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
Demographic features of Google Analytics
The site uses the “demographic and interest features” of Google Analytics. These provide information about the age, gender and interests of users. The data are from customised advertising by Google and from third-party’s user data. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time in your Google Account Ads Settings or opt-out of Google Analytics collecting your information as described in the “Objection to collection of personal information” section.

WORD PRESS STATS
This site uses the WordPress tool Stats to statistically evaluate visitor activity. The provider is Automattic Inc, 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
WordPress Stats uses cookies which are stored on your computer and which allow an analysis of user activity. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymised after processing and before storage.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, blocking certain cookies or in general and enable the deletion of cookies automatically when closing the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of our website may be limited.
You can object to the collection and use of your data for the future by setting an opt-out cookie in your browser by clicking on this link: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/
If you delete the cookies on your computer, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

GOOGLE MAPS
This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.
You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

SSL ENCRYPTION
This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the changing of the address line of the browser from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

PROCESSING OF DATA (CUSTOMER AND CONTRACT INFORMATION)
We collect, process and use personal information only to the extent necessary to establish, modify or alter the content of the legal relationship (inventory data). We collect, process and use personal data about the activity on our site (usage data) only if necessary to enable or charge the user for the use of the services.

RIGHT TO DISCLOSURE, DELETION, BLOCKING
You have the right to information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of these data at any time and free of charge. You may contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have any further questions on the subject of personal information.

OBJECTION TO ADVERTISING MAILS
We hereby object to the use of contact details published in accordance with the obligation to provide an imprint by sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this site expressly reserve the right to take legal actions in the event of unsolicited advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal e-mail. The legality of the data processed up to the revocation will remain unaffected by the revocation.

RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
In a case of violation of the data protection regulation the person concerned has a right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority. The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

RIGHT TO DATA TRANSFERABILITY
You have the right to have data which we process automatically with your consent or in fulfilment of a contract delivered to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. The data will only be tranferred directly to another person responsible if it is technically feasible

https://www.ratgeberrecht.eu/leistungen/muster-datenschutzerklaerung-vor-dsgvo.html

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