Source: https://rfcconnector.com/privacy/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 20:06:08+00:00

Document:
rfcconnector.com is just a regular website, which creates the usual server logs, uses Google Analytics and features an order as well as a contact form. Though there‘s absolutely nothing extraordinary or unexpected about this, the European Union still requires us to chant the following legalese incantiations, in order to avoid being harrassed by greedy lawyers „freelancing consumer protection associations“.
We hereby declare to be in absolute agreement with all reasonable assessments about the futility of this exercise.
This data protection declaration explains to you the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as „data“) within our online offer and the associated websites, functions and contents as well as external online presences, e.g. our social media profile. (hereinafter jointly referred to as „online offer“). With regard to the terms used, such as „personal data“ or their „processing“, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the Basic Data Protection Ordinance (GDPR).
When the website is called up, access and log data are generated which are stored for the purpose of checking the correct functioning of the website and for statistical purposes. The date and time, URL of the page accessed, referer, user agent (browser identification) and the first three octets of the IP address are stored and kept for up to 7 days.
In accordance with Art. 32 GDPR and taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of processing, as well as the different probability of occurrence and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we will take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.
Such measures shall in particular include ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the access, input, transmission, security of availability and its separation. Furthermore, we have established procedures that guarantee the exercise of data subject rights, deletion of data and reaction to data risks.
Furthermore, we already consider the protection of personal data during the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and data protection-friendly presettings (Art. 25 GDPR).
payment service provider, pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR is required for contract fulfilment), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called „order processing contract“, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this only takes place if it occurs for the fulfilment of our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or leave the data in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. Process GDPR. This means, for example, that processing is carried out on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognised determination of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU (e.g. for the USA through the „Privacy Shield“) or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called „Standard contractual clauses“).
You have the right to request that the data concerning you that you have provided to us be received in accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR and to request its transmission to other persons responsible.
be explained. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by deactivating them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case not all functions of this online offer can be used.
The data processed by us will be deleted or their processing restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory storage obligations. If the data are not deleted because they are necessary for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing is restricted, i.e. the data are blocked and not processed for other purposes.
This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.
In accordance with legal requirements, the records are kept for 6 years in particular in accordance with § 257 (1) HGB (trading books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, commercial letters, accounting documents, etc.) as well as for 10 years according to § 147 para. 1 AO (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial documents and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).
When registering, re-registering and using our online services, we save the IP address and the time of the respective user‘s order. The data is stored on the basis of our legitimate interests as well as the user‘s protection against misuse and other unauthorized use.
A passing on of this data to third parties does not take place in principle, unless there is a legal obligation in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
When contacting us (via contact form or e-mail), the user‘s details are processed for processing the contact enquiry and its handling in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We review the requirement every two years; requests from customers who have a customer account are stored permanently and are linked to the customer account details for deletion. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiry (end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) storage obligation).
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses will be used on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f). GDPR for 7 days.
We collect data on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR data on each access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). Access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, transferred data volume, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user‘s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, providing a guarantee to comply with the European data protection law https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.
Google will use this information on our behalf to protect the use of our online offer by the evaluate users in order to compile reports on the activities within this online offering and for further services connected with the use of this online offer and the use of the Internet, to us to the other side. The processed data can be used to create pseudonymous user profiles.
IP address to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
Download and install the link available browser plugin: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
http://www.google.de/settings/ads („Manage information Google uses to show you advertisements“).
Within our online offer, we make no representations or warranties of any kind based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR) content or service offerings of third parties to incorporate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as „content“).
This always presupposes that the third party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, since without the IP address they could not send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required for the display of this content. We make every effort to use only those contents whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the contents. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as „web beacons“) for statistical or marketing purposes. Pixel tags“ can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user‘s device and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time and other information about the use of our online offer, as well as may be linked to such information from other sources.

References: Art. 4
 Art. 32
 Art. 6
 Art. 28
 Art. 44
 § 257
 § 147
 Art. 6
 Art. 6
 Art. 6
 Art. 6
 Art. 6