Datenschutzerklärung

Privacy Policy

Introduction and General Information

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Below you will find information on how we handle your data, which is collected through your use of our website. The processing of your data is carried out in accordance with the legal regulations on data protection.

Responsible Authority under Data Protection Law:

ben. Agentur für Kommunikation UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Eichwalder Aue 18C, 12527 Berlin
Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, HRB 213693 B
hi@ben-kommunikation.de
Managing Directors: Julia Beniashvili, Marc Beniashvili

Definitions

Our privacy policy should be easy and understandable for everyone. In this privacy policy, the official terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are generally used. The official definitions are explained in Art. 4 GDPR.

Data Processing When Visiting Our Website

When you visit our website, it is technically necessary for data to be transmitted from your internet browser to our web server. The following data is recorded during an ongoing connection for communication between your internet browser and our web server:

Date and time of the request
Name of the requested file
Page from which the file was requested
Access status
Web browser and operating system used
(Complete) IP address of the requesting computer
Transferred data volume

The listed data is collected to ensure a smooth connection to the website and to allow users to comfortably use our website. Additionally, the log file serves to evaluate system security and stability as well as for administrative purposes. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data or log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, an internet analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies". Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on website activities. Google will also use this information to provide the website operator with other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data. The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes.

We use Google Analytics only with activated IP anonymization. This means that your IP address is only processed further by Google in a truncated form. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the service provider, in which we oblige them to protect our customers' data and not to disclose it to third parties. Since the transfer of personal data to the USA occurs, further protective mechanisms are required to ensure the data protection level of the GDPR. To ensure this, we have agreed with the provider on standard data protection clauses in accordance with Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR. These obligate the data recipient in the USA to process the data according to the protection level in Europe. In cases where this cannot be ensured even through this contractual extension, we strive to obtain additional regulations and commitments from the recipient in the USA. The terms of use for Google Analytics and information on data protection can be accessed via the following links: [http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html](http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html) [https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/](https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/)

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Deletion of data on the user and event level linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g., User-ID), and advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID, IDFA [Apple identifier for advertisers]) occurs no later than 14 months after their collection.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

Our website uses cookies that are stored by the browser on your device and that contain certain settings for the use of the website (e.g., for the ongoing session). Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted after closing the browser. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them or the storage period expires. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

Some cookies are used to simplify website processes by storing settings (e.g., keeping previously selected options). If personal data is processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the execution of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit. You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The cookie settings can be managed for the respective browsers at the following links.

You can also manage the cookies of many companies and functions used for advertising individually. To do so, use the corresponding user tools, available at [https://www.aboutads.info/choices/](https://www.aboutads.info/choices/) or [http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices](http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices). Most browsers also offer a "Do-Not-Track" feature, which allows you to specify that you do not want to be "tracked" by websites. When this feature is enabled, the respective browser communicates to advertising networks, websites, and applications that you do not want to be tracked for behavior-based advertising and similar purposes. Information and instructions on how to edit this feature can be obtained from the provider of your browser (e.g., for Mozilla Firefox at: [https://www.mozilla.org/de/firefox/dnt/](https://www.mozilla.org/de/firefox/dnt/)).

Additionally, you can generally prevent the loading of scripts. NoScript allows the execution of JavaScripts, Java, and other plugins only for trusted domains of your choice. Information and instructions on how to edit this feature can be obtained from the provider of your browser (e.g., for Mozilla Firefox at: [https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/](https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/noscript/)). Please note that the functionality of this website may be restricted when cookies are disabled.

Data Sharing and Recipients

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties, except

if we explicitly point this out in the description of the respective data processing.
if you have given your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
if the disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
in the event that there is a legal obligation for disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and
if this is required by Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

In addition, we use external service providers for the processing of our services, whom we have carefully selected and commissioned in writing. They are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored by us. If necessary, we have concluded data processing agreements with them in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. These are service providers for web hosting, email dispatch, maintenance, and care of our IT systems, etc. The service providers will not pass this data on to third parties.

Duration of Storage of Personal Data

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective statutory retention period (e.g., commercial and tax law retention periods). After the respective period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted. If data is required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation or if we have a legitimate interest in further storage, the data will be deleted if it is no longer required for these purposes or if you have exercised your right of revocation or objection.

Your Rights

Below you will find information about the rights of data subjects that the applicable data protection law grants you regarding the processing of your personal data:

The right to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about 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 to correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected from us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details.
The right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR.
The right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
The right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its deletion, we no longer need the data but you require it for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR.
The right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another responsible party in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR.
The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of the federal state of our above-mentioned registered office or the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace.

Right to Revoke Granted Consents in Accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR

You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of data at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, we will immediately delete the affected data, provided that further processing cannot be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. The revocation of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until the revocation.

Right to Object

If your personal data is processed by us based on legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons arising from your particular situation. If the objection is directed against the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have a general right to object without the requirement to specify a particular situation. If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, an email to daniel@ben-kommunikation.de is sufficient.

External Links

Social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Xing, etc.) are only integrated on our website as links to the respective services. After clicking on the embedded text/image link, you will be redirected to the page of the respective provider. Only after the redirection will user information be transferred to the respective provider. For information on how your personal data is handled when using these websites, please refer to the respective privacy policies of the providers you use.

Reservation of Changes

We reserve the right to adapt or update this privacy policy if necessary, considering the applicable data protection regulations. In this way, we can adapt them to current legal requirements and consider changes to our services, e.g., when introducing new services. For your visit, the latest version applies.

Status of this privacy policy: April 22, 2024