Who we are
Status: August 2024
This Privacy Policy contains information about how we process your personal data in the context of the website https://datacarrot.com/ (the “Website”).
General
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) regarding the processing of personal data in the context of the Services is DataCarrot UG, Wilmersdorfer Straße 128, 10627 Berlin, Germany („DataCarrot“, “we”, “us” or “our”). By means of this Policy, we would like to explain to you which data we collect in the context of our Services, for which purposes and how we use (“Use”) those data, and which rights you have. Please note that our Services may contain links to other providers’ websites whose content we do not control, and which are not subject to this Privacy Policy.
Data we collect, process and use
We process your personal data only if it is necessary for providing a functional website, our contents, and our services.
Visiting our Website
The use of our Services is possible without providing your personal data to us. Regarding the Website: As is the case with most websites, our systems, however, do automatically register every access to or visit of our Website and temporarily store this information in a “log file.” Among the data saved in this context are in particular:
- IP-address of the accessing computer
- Name and URL of the accessed file
- Date and time of the access
- Access status/HTTP status code
- Amount of data transferred for each transmission
- Browser identification data.
Contact
Our Services offer the possibility to get in touch with us via e-mail. If you contact us via e-mail or send us an enquiry, we store the personal data you transmitted via e-mail. It is not mandatory for you to provide information; we only receive and store personal data that you send us. These data are used for processing your respective request only. The legal basis for the processing of the aforementioned personal data is: Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest is based on the fact that we can only perform the action the user asked for (e.g. answering an enquiry) if we process his/her personal data. If you contact us with the aim of potentially entering a business relationship with us, processing your personal data is also done under the following legal basis: Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR (performance of a contract and steps necessary prior to entering a contract).
Registration process for projects
Our Services offer the possibility to get in touch with us to start a project. If you contact us via our “Let’s Talk” contact form, we store the personal data you transmitted, in particular, your name, e-mail address, company name (optional), phone number (optional) and the information how you found us. The information you provide will never be shared with third parties. The legal basis for the processing of the aforementioned personal data is: Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest is based on the fact that we can only perform the action the user asked for (e.g. getting in touch to start a project) if we process his/her personal data. If you contact us with the aim of potentially entering a business relationship with us, processing your personal data is also done under the following legal basis: Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR (performance of a contract and steps necessary prior to entering a contract).
Cookies
Our Services use cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in your Internet browser for the purpose of technical session control. They make navigating our Website easier for you and allow us to analyze anonymous user behavior which helps optimize our website design. Cookie data cannot be associated with a specific individual. The Services uses cookies to the following extent: Transient / Session cookies, Persistent / Setting cookies, and Analysis cookies. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes, in particular, the session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which identify user session in the browser. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser. Persistent cookies help the Services remember your information and settings when you visit them in the future. They are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie. We also use cookies on our Services which enable an analysis of the user’s surfing behavior. Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can, however, change your browser settings to not set any cookies or to always show a notice before setting a new cookie. However, if you chose to deactivate the setting of cookies altogether, not all functions of our Website may be (entirely) usable. The legal basis for the processing personal data related to cookies is: Article 6(1) sentence 1 (f) (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is based in the above-mentioned purposes, to optimize Services use and to improve your user experience. You can access the Services cookie consent management by clicking this link.
Third Parties; Technical implementation by subcontractors
Personal data collected in the context of using our Services will not be transmitted to third parties or otherwise without your consent, except in cases explicitly described in this Privacy Policy. Transmission to government institutions and authorities will be made only pursuant to compulsory legal regulations. The legal basis for such processing of personal data is: Article 6(1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR (fulfilling legal obligations). We may use external service providers for website operation and for the services offered there (hosting, registration form) who process your personal data for us. These service providers process your data only according to our instructions. The legal bases for such processing of personal data are: Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR (performance of a contract and steps necessary prior to entering a contract) and Article 28 GDPR (data processing).
How long do we store your Personal Data
As far as the other stipulations of this Policy do not prescribe a certain amount of time that we need to retain your personal data, we only store personal data generated in the context of using our Services for as long as is necessary to process your requests or enquiries, and after that only to the extent of and if required by statutory storage obligations. If we no longer need your personal data for the above-mentioned purposes, it will only be stored for the legal retention period and they will not be processed for other purposes.
Your rights
You have the right to request information from us at any time about your personal data stored by us. If the legal requirements are met, you also have rights vis-à-vis us to request from us access to and rectification or erasure or restriction of processing concerning your personal data or to object the processing of your personal data. If you have given your consent to the use of personal data, you can revoke such consent at any time (for the future). If you believe that the processing of your personal data by us is in breach of the applicable data protection laws, you can issue a complaint with the competent supervisory authority for data protection.
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Data Security
We maintain current technical measures to ensure data security protection, especially to protect your personal data against risks during transmission and against third-party access. These measures will be updated according to the latest technical developments.
Changes
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time, for example, due to further developments of our services or legal changes. We, therefore, reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time with effect for the future. We, therefore, recommend that you read this data protection declaration again at regular intervals. ***