Privacy policy

The protection of your personal data (hereinafter referred to as ‘data’) is a major and very important concern for us. We would therefore like to inform you in detail below about what data we collect and how it is processed or used by us in the following, as well as about the accompanying protective measures we have also taken in technical and organisational terms.

The controller pursuant to Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR and service provider pursuant to Section 13 DDG is

gernot schulz : architektur GmbH
Vorgebirgstraße 338
Phone: 0221 940 80 50
Fax: 0221 940 80 522
E-mail: hallo@gernotschulzarchitektur.de

All personal data that we collect from you will only be collected, processed and used for the stated purpose. In doing so, we ensure that this only takes place within the framework of the applicable legal provisions or otherwise only with your consent.

The scope and type of processing of your data differs depending on whether you visit our website only to retrieve information or to make use of services offered by us:

a) Internet use

For the purely informational use of our website, it is generally not necessary for you to provide personal data. Rather, in this case we only collect and use the data that your Internet browser automatically transmits to us. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file and may allow identification. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

Date and time of access to one of our Internet pages

• Your browser type
• the browser settings
• the operating system used
• the last page you visited
• the amount of data transferred and the access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.) and
• Your IP address.

We collect and process this data for the purpose of enabling you to use the websites you visit and to improve our website. We also process the data for the purpose of ensuring system security and stability, including the defence against and analysis of attacks on our website.

We only store the IP address for the aforementioned purposes; after this, the data is deleted or only stored in anonymised form. An evaluation for statistical purposes takes place in anonymised form at most. This data is not merged with other data sources.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed.

In addition, we use cookies as well as analysis and statistical tools when you visit our website. For more information, please refer to sections 6 and 7 of this privacy policy.

b) Use of offers or data use for the fulfilment of tasks

If you wish to make use of the services we offer, it is necessary for you to provide us with the personal data required for this. This is the data required to process and fulfil your enquiry.

Your data is processed for the purpose of processing your enquiry and providing the services you have requested. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as it concerns the initiation and, if necessary, execution of a contract. Otherwise, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in answering and processing your enquiry, for which the stored data is necessary.

As a rule, your data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, i.e. your enquiry has been processed or the service you requested has been provided in full. In addition, data will only be stored if this is necessary to comply with legal obligations, in particular retention obligations (e.g. from tax law such as § 147 AO) pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR or for the assertion, exercise and defence of possible legal claims in connection with our services within the applicable limitation periods (e.g. pursuant to §§ 195 ff. BGB) or if you have given us your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR.

We use so-called cookies on our Internet pages. Cookies are small text files that are sent from our web server to your browser when you visit our website and are stored on your computer for later retrieval.

The cookies we use can be categorised into the following types:

Session cookies store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognised when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.

Permanent cookies store a file on your computer for a certain period of time. These cookies allow websites to remember your information and settings on your next visit. This leads to faster and more convenient access, as you do not have to set your language preferences for our portal again, for example. Permanent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies in your browser’s security settings at any time.
Third-party cookies originate from providers other than us as the operator of the website (e.g. Google, see section 7 of this privacy policy below). They can be used, for example, to collect information for advertising, customised content and web statistics.

We use the following cookies:

Name: cookieconsent_status
Purpose: Acceptance of the setting of cookies (so that the cookie banner does not appear permanently)
Storage period: 1 year
Type of cookie: Functional cookie

You can determine yourself whether cookies can be set and retrieved using the settings in your browser. For example, you can completely deactivate the storage of cookies in your browser, restrict it to certain websites or configure your browser so that it automatically notifies you as soon as a cookie is to be set and asks you for feedback. You can find out how this works in detail in the help function of your browser.

Please note that a general deactivation of cookies may lead to functional restrictions on our website. For technical reasons, it is necessary for the full functionality of our website to allow at least the aforementioned session cookies.

Before using cookies, we obtain your consent to the processing of your personal data through the use of cookies to the extent described above. The legal basis for the processing of your data through the use of cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time for the future by preventing or deactivating the use of cookies as described above. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

We have taken technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data collected or collected on our website, in particular against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or attack by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

Insofar as we provide you with various online forms and services with which you can send personal data to us, these forms are protected against access by third parties through the use of TLS encryption. Depending on the service, you may also be asked to identify yourself or prevent misuse when making various entries:

a) The entry of a user-defined identifier or other suitable authentication may be required for identification when delivering data. The data is protected against access by third parties via SFTP or HTTPS, provided that the user uses the methods of data transmission recommended by us.

Irrespective of other administrative or judicial remedies, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data by us violates the GDPR, Art. 77 GDPR. You can assert this right with a supervisory authority in the Member State of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The contact details of the supervisory authorities in Germany can be found at BFDI.

Please note that the ‘supervisory authorities for the non-public sector’ are relevant for architectural firms.