General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website? Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Controller” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data? On the one hand, your data is collected when you communicate it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a right to demand the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily with so-called analysis programs as well as through the use of Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google Ads. Detailed information on these programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

2. Hosting

All-Inkl

We host the content of our website with the following provider: ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, Owner: René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf. Details can be found in the privacy policy of All-Inkl: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Susanna Schulz

Karl-Marx-Platz 2

99084 Erfurt

Germany

Phone: +49 1577 8905783

Email: office@schulz-intercultural-advisory.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons cease to apply.

General Notes on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, provided that special categories of data under Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information in your terminal equipment, data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Recipients of Personal Data

Within the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external bodies. In some cases, a transfer of personal data to these external bodies is also necessary. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary within the scope of fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so, if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in passing it on, or if another legal basis allows the transfer of data.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Access, Rectification, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free access to your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the audit, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as through spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within web pages (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have different functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you, or to optimize the website (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Real Cookie Banner

This website uses the consent management tool “Real Cookie Banner” to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner.

The provider of the tool is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Gräfelfing, Germany. The consents obtained with Real Cookie Banner and their revocations are stored on our server, so that no data has to be transmitted to the provider.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 (1) GDPR (obligation to provide proof of consent granted) as well as Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the legally compliant operation of the website). Consent can be revoked at any time.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Appointment Booking

On our website, it is possible to book appointments online. The data entered by you within the scope of the appointment booking (e.g., name, email address, desired appointment) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your booking request and for appointment communication.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures) and otherwise on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in efficient appointment management. If consent was requested, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR applies as the legal basis; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data collected within the scope of the appointment booking will remain with us until the purpose for its storage no longer applies or you request us to delete it. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data deposited by you with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

6. Meeting Software

Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet

We use various communication platforms to conduct online meetings, video conferences, and webinars. Depending on the agreement, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet are used.

Microsoft Teams The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

When using Microsoft Teams, various categories of data are processed. The scope of the data depends on what information you provide before or when participating in an online meeting (e.g., first and last name, email address, profile picture if applicable, audio and video data during the session).

Insofar as data is processed on servers in the USA, the transfer takes place on the basis of EU Standard Contractual Clauses. Further information can be found in Microsoft’s Privacy Policy.

Zoom The provider is Zoom Video Communications, Inc., 55 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA 95113, USA. Privacy Policy: https://zoom.us/en/privacy.

When using Zoom, various categories of data are processed. The scope depends on what data you provide before or when participating in an online meeting (e.g., name, email address, audio and video data). Insofar as data is transferred to the USA, this is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

Google Meet The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

When using Google Meet, data such as name, email address, and audio and video data are processed. Google Meet is part of Google Workspace; Google’s general privacy policy applies. Insofar as data is transferred to the USA, this is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

Legal basis for the use of meeting software Insofar as you have consented to the use of the respective software, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Otherwise, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective conduct of online communication (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform independent analyses. It merely serves to manage and display the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. If a corresponding consent was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used, and origin of the user. This data may be summarized by Google in a profile assigned to the respective user or their terminal device.

We only use Google Analytics if you have given your consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG). Consent can be revoked at any time, e.g., by adjusting your cookie settings.

Insofar as data is transferred to the USA, this is done on the basis of EU Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Google Ads and Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Ads. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in Google Search or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google or visits certain websites. Conversion tracking can be used to track whether users who reached our website via a Google ad carried out certain actions (e.g., filled out a contact form).

The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent). Consent can be revoked at any time. Insofar as data is transferred to the USA, this is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

LinkedIn (Social Media Icon)

On this website, an icon with a link to our LinkedIn profile is integrated. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When clicking on the LinkedIn icon, you will be redirected to our LinkedIn profile. In the process, data is transmitted to LinkedIn (e.g., your IP address). Please note that if you click on the link, LinkedIn will process your data and may set cookies in your browser. However, a transfer of data to LinkedIn only takes place if you actively click on the icon.

This is a simple link (static icon); an automatic transfer of visitor data to LinkedIn when merely loading the page does not occur, provided that the icon is not integrated as an embedded plugin but as a normal hyperlink.

The integration is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in a positive presentation of our company on the Internet. LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Note: If the LinkedIn icon is integrated as an embedded widget (not as a simple link) that already transmits data to LinkedIn when the page is loaded, consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR is required. Please check the technical implementation and adjust this section if necessary.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. A connection to Google’s servers does not take place.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de – supplemented and adapted