Privacy Policy
Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”) is only processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents and the services offered there.
According to Art. 4 number 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter only referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimisation purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data on their own responsibility.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as the responsible party
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing
I. Information about us as the responsible party
The responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:
cirQit AG
Telephone: 079 438 46 34
E-mail: info@cirqit.cloud
II. Rights of users and data subjects
With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
- to confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, to information about the data processed, to further information about the data processing and to copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to rectification or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
- to the immediate erasure of data concerning them (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary pursuant to Art. 17 para. 3 GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive the data concerning them that they have provided and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (see also Art. 20 GDPR);
- to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they consider that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in breach of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data have been disclosed by the provider of any rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing carried out on the basis of Articles 16, 17 para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Without prejudice to this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.
Users and data subjects also have the right under Art. 21 GDPR to object to the future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data are processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.
III. Information on data processing
Your data processed when using our website will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, the erasure of the data is not contrary to any statutory retention obligations and no other information is subsequently provided for individual processing procedures.
Cookies
a) Session Cookies
We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or comparable storage technologies that are stored on your device by the internet browser you are using.
These cookies process certain information to varying degrees, such as the IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, and language settings.
This processing serves to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as the cookies are necessary for contract initiation or contract performance.
Insofar as cookies are used to improve the functionality of our website, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your internet browser.
b) Third-party cookies
Where applicable, third-party cookies may also be used on our website, for example for analysis or marketing purposes.
These cookies are set exclusively with your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Further information about these services can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.
c) Removal option
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser accordingly. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called flash cookies, however, the processing cannot be prevented via the settings of the browser. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.
If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.
Newsletter Dispatch
You have the option of registering for our free newsletter on our site. The newsletter contains current offers, information and app updates.
We require the following information to subscribe to the newsletter:
- Salutation
- First name, last name (personal address in the newsletter)
- E-mail address (sending of the newsletter)
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. This can be done by contacting us directly or via the “Unsubscribe newsletter” link contained in every newsletter.
Contact Requests / Contact Option
If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of the data is necessary for processing and answering your request – without their provision we cannot answer your request or only to a limited extent.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted if your request has been answered conclusively and there are no statutory retention obligations to prevent deletion, such as in the event of any subsequent contract processing.
User Contributions, Comments and Ratings
We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions or ratings, hereinafter only referred to as “contributions”, on our website. If you make use of this offer, we process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission and the pseudonym you may have used.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you only need to inform us of your revocation.
In addition, we also process your IP and e-mail address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in initiating or supporting further steps if your contribution infringes the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.
The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the possibly necessary legal defence.
Subscription to Posts
If you publish posts on our website, we also offer you the option of subscribing to any follow-up posts by third parties. In order to inform you about these follow-up posts by e-mail, we process your e-mail address.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to this subscription at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you only need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in the respective e-mail.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA on our website to check and prevent interactions on our website by automated access, e.g. by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
This service enables Google to determine from which website a request is sent and from which IP address you are using the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may collect other information that is necessary for the offer and guarantee of this service.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in the defence against unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.
Google offers under
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information on the general handling of your user data.
Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager service on our website.
The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a management system for website tags. This tool allows tracking and analysis services to be integrated into and controlled on our website.
Google Tag Manager itself does not generally process personal data, but it can trigger other services that process data.
It is used only with your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 31 revDSG.
Further information on data protection at Google can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics on our website.
The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about the use of our website.
In particular, the following data may be processed:
- IP address (shortened)
- Device type
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Pages accessed
- Duration of visit
- Interactions on the website
- Referrer URL
This data is used to analyze the use of our website and to improve our offering.
Processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 31 revDSG.
A transfer of personal data to the USA cannot be excluded. Google uses standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for this purpose.
Further information can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Ads
We use the Google Ads service on our website.
The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to place advertisements in search engines or on third-party websites.
Personal data may be processed, in particular:
- IP address
- Device information
- Interactions with advertisements
- Pages visited
Processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 31 revDSG.
Further information can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
We use Google Ads Conversion Tracking as part of Google Ads.
This service enables us to identify whether users perform certain actions on our website after clicking on an advertisement.
Cookies are set that can collect the following data, among others:
- Pages visited
- Click behavior
- Time of interaction
- Technical device information
Processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 31 revDSG.
Further information can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Smartlook
To analyze the use of our website and our web application, we use the Smartlook service.
The provider is Smartsupp.com, s.r.o., Milady Horákové 13, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Smartlook enables the analysis of user behavior on our website and within our web application.
In particular, the following data may be processed:
- Mouse movements
- Click behavior
- Scroll movements
- Pages accessed
- Session duration
This data can be displayed in the form of so-called session replays.
Entries in form fields are generally masked.
Processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 31 revDSG.
Further information can be found at:
https://help.smartlook.com/en/articles/3244452-privacy-policy
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when you access our website.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimising and operating our website economically.
Through the connection to Google established when you access our website, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the display of the font is to be transmitted.
Google offers under
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information, in particular on the options for preventing data use.
FontAwesome
In order to display fonts and visual elements of our website, we use the external fonts from FontAwesome. FontAwesome is a service provided by
Fonticons Inc., 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, hereinafter referred to as “FontAwesome”.
When you access our website, a connection is established to the FontAwesome server in the USA in order to enable and update the display of fonts and visual elements.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimising and operating our website economically.
Through the connection to the FontAwesome server established when you access our website, FontAwesome can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the display of the font is to be transmitted.
FontAwesome offers under
https://fontawesome.com/privacy
further information, in particular on the options for preventing data use.
OpenStreetMap
For directions, we use OpenStreetMap, a service of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB 4 0 WS, United Kingdom, hereinafter referred to as “OpenStreetMap”.
When you access one of our websites in which the OpenStreetMap service is integrated, OpenStreetMap stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. This processes your user settings and user data for the purpose of displaying the page or to ensure the functionality of the OpenStreetMap service. This processing enables OpenStreetMap to recognise from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the display of the directions is to be transmitted.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimising and operating our website economically.
If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. You can find details on this above under the point “Cookies”.
OpenStreetMap offers under
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy
further information on the collection and use of data as well as on your rights and options for protecting your privacy.
YouTube
We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal of YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”.
YouTube is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
We use YouTube in connection with the “Extended data protection mode” function in order to be able to show you videos. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the “Extended data protection mode” function ensures that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server if you actually start a video.
Without this “extended data protection”, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA is established as soon as you access one of our websites on which a YouTube video is embedded.
This connection is necessary in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your Internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time and the website you visited. A connection to Google’s “DoubleClick” advertising network is also established.
If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube assigns the connection information to your YouTube account. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the corresponding settings in your YouTube user account.
For the purpose of functionality and to analyse user behaviour, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your end device via your Internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by setting your Internet browser accordingly. You can find more information on this above under “Cookies”.
Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard is provided by Google in the data protection notices available at
https://policies.google.com/privacy
available.
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