Privacy

Liability for Content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general legislation pursuant to Section 7 (1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). However, pursuant to Sections 8 to 10 TMG, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances indicating unlawful activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general legislation remain unaffected. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific infringement. Upon becoming aware of such infringements, we will remove such content without delay.

Liability for Links
Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no control. Therefore, we cannot accept any liability for such external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of those pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Unlawful content was not identifiable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of linked pages is not reasonable without specific indications of a legal violation. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will remove such links without delay.

Copyright
The content and works created by the website operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, and any form of use beyond the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this website are permitted only for private, non-commercial use.

To the extent that content on this website was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will remove such content without delay.

Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides 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. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy set out below.

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 the operator’s 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 provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after you have given your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data, such as your internet browser, operating system, or the time at which the page was accessed. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. Where contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data you provide is also processed for quotations, orders, or other service enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected or erased. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may contact us at any time regarding this or any further questions concerning data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analytics programs. Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS
The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter “IONOS”). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP address. For details, please refer to IONOS’s Privacy Policy:

https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy

IONOS is used on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is presented as reliably as possible. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device, for example device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

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

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 applicable data protection legislation and this Privacy Policy.

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

Please note that data transmission over the internet, for example when communicating by email, may have security vulnerabilities. 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:

BLPS GmbH
Managing Directors: Patrick Schulz, Betül H. Sali
Neuhauser Straße 15 (pedestrian zone)
80331 Munich
Germany

Telephone: 089 2324905-0
Email: info@blps.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, such as names or email addresses.

Storage Period
Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data, for example retention periods under tax or commercial law. In the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of personal data are processed pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device, for example via device fingerprinting, processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so, for example to transfer data to tax authorities, if we have a legitimate interest in disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data.

When using processors, we disclose our customers’ personal data only on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, an agreement on joint processing is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR)
WHERE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO 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 PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 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 PURPOSES 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 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).

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

Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.

Information, Rectification, and Erasure
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this or any further questions concerning personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defence, or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
If you have objected pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined 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, such data may, apart from being stored, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session, known as session cookies, or permanently, known as persistent cookies, on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us, first-party cookies, or from third-party companies, known as third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable certain third-party services to be integrated into websites, for example cookies for the processing of payment services.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them, for example the shopping cart function or the display of videos. Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions requested by you, for example the shopping cart function, or to optimise the website, for example cookies used to measure the website audience, are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Where consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Deactivating cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this Privacy Policy.

Enquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data resulting from it, such as your name and enquiry, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry 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 effectively handling enquiries addressed to us, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, if this has been requested. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us in contact enquiries will remain with us until you request its erasure, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, for example after your enquiry has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Plugins and Tools
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website.

The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data entered on this website, for example in a contact form, is entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of website visitors based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information, for example IP address, time spent by the visitor on the website, or mouse movements made by the user. The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data are carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web services against abusive automated reconnaissance and spam. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device, for example device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at the following links:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Real Cookie Banner
We use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner” to manage the cookies and similar technologies used, such as tracking pixels and web beacons, as well as the related consents. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at:

https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/

The legal bases for the processing of personal data in this context are Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for entering into a contract. You are not obliged to provide personal data. If you do not provide personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.

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