Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the “Notice on the Responsible Party” section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in two ways:
- Data you provide to us: This includes any data you enter in a contact form or submit directly.
- Data collected automatically or with your consent: When you visit our website, our IT systems automatically collect technical data such as the browser type, operating system, and time of the page request. This data collection occurs automatically as soon as you access our website.
Why do we use your data?
Some data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request restriction of processing under certain circumstances and to file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authority.
For any further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
During your visit to this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily using analytics programs.
For more details, please refer to the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
Our Hosting Provider
We host our website with the following provider:
Strato
The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including IP addresses.
For more information, see Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.
The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in a reliable website presentation. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TTDSG (German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act), to the extent that the consent includes storage of cookies or access to user device information (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) with Strato. This contract ensures that Strato processes personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Notices
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and comply with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data refers to data that can personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains the purpose of the data collection.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., email communication) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against third-party access is not possible.
Notice on the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Jan Hendrik Wilke
Calenberger Esplanade 7
30169 Hannover, Germany
Phone: +49 151 449 188 43
Email: info@pixel-edge.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or together with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data remains with us until the purpose for data processing ceases. If you request deletion or revoke consent, your data will be deleted unless legally required retention periods apply.
Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your personal data only if one of the following legal bases applies:
- Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR: You have given consent.
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR: Processing is necessary for contractual obligations or pre-contractual measures.
- Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR: We have a legal obligation.
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: We have a legitimate interest in processing your data.
More details are provided in this privacy policy.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke consent at any time, but the legality of prior processing remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Processing
You have the right to object to data processing based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR at any time, citing reasons related to your specific situation.
If you object, we will stop processing your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms or if processing serves legal claims.
Right to File a Complaint
In case of violations of GDPR, affected individuals have the right to file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authority.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data processed automatically based on your consent or a contract provided to you or a third party in a commonly used machine-readable format.
Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion
Under applicable law, you have the right to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin, and recipients. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request a restriction of processing under certain conditions.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device and do not cause any harm. They may be session-based (deleted after browsing) or persistent (remain stored until deleted).
For more details, refer to the privacy policy.
Contact Form
When you contact us via the contact form, we store your details for the purpose of processing your request. This is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract-related inquiries) or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent-based inquiries).
5. Analytics and Advertising
Matomo
We use the Matomo open-source analytics service to collect and analyze visitor data. IP anonymization is enabled, ensuring your IP address is truncated before storage.
For more details, refer to the privacy policy.
6. Audio and Video Conferences
We use Microsoft Teams for internal and external communication. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, USA. Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication) or Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract performance).
For details, refer to Microsoft’s privacy policy:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.
