Privacy policy

1. Controller
We are pleased to welcome you to our website. First, we would like to introduce ourselves as the controller within the meaning of data protection law: Hesham El Haeis (Managing Director)
Koenigsallee 2b
40212 Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 211 5405 7177
Email: info@staging.ts-consulting.digital

2. General Information
We hereby inform you about the collection and use of your personal data in accordance with our legal obligation. When you use our website, personal data about you will be collected. This may occur through the data you enter yourself, such as your email address. Our system also automatically collects data about you, such as your visit to our website, regardless of which device or software you use to access our website. Any input of data by you on our website is voluntary, and you will not suffer any disadvantages if you do not disclose your data. However, without certain data, we are unable to provide services or enter into contracts. We will specifically inform you of such mandatory information where applicable.

On this website, personal data of users is collected only in accordance with applicable data protection laws, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The technical terms used in this text are further defined in Article 4 of the GDPR. According to the GDPR, data processing is particularly permissible in three cases:

According to Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 GDPR, if you have given your consent to the processing of your data by us. In any case, we will inform you in advance in this privacy policy and when obtaining consent, in accordance with Article 4(11) GDPR, for what purpose and under what circumstances your data will be processed by us.
According to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, if the processing of your personal data is necessary for the initiation, conclusion, or performance of a contractual relationship.
According to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, if, after weighing interests, the processing is necessary for the protection of our legitimate interests. This particularly includes our interest in analyzing, optimizing, and securing the offerings on our website. This includes analyzing user behavior, creating profiles for advertising purposes, storing access data, and using third-party providers.

2.1 Inventory Data
We collect inventory data insofar as it is necessary for the establishment, content design or change of a (also free of charge) contractual relationship between us and the user. This may include: customer data (e.g. name, address), contact data (e.g. e-mail address, telephone number), service data (e.g. service ordered, duration, payment). When establishing the user relationship, we will request this data from you (e.g. name, address and e-mail address) and also inform you to what extent the information is required in each case in order to establish the user relationship.

2.2 Usage Data
We also collect usage data to enable the user to use the services on our website. This may include: usage information (e.g. websites or areas accessed, length of visit, interest in services), content data (e.g. data entered or uploaded by you, text, images, sounds, videos), metadata (e.g. identity of your device, location, IP address). We only combine usage data if and to the extent that this is necessary for billing purposes. Otherwise, we will only create pseudonymous usage data and only if you have not objected to this. You can send this objection at any time to the address given in the imprint or to the person responsible named in this data protection declaration. The legal basis for this data processing is, on the one hand, our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR in the analysis of the website and its use, possibly also the legal permission to store data in the context of the initiation of a contractual relationship in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR.

3. Hosts – Strato

Our website is made available on the Internet by a service provider (provider or hoster). For this we use the service of STRATO AG Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin Germany. We have concluded an order processing contract with our provider. Our provider is then obliged to process your data only on our behalf and according to our instructions. Further information on data processing by our provider can be found in their data protection declaration at https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/. The legal basis for this data processing is on the one hand our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR in the provision and use of our website on the Internet and, where relevant, the statutory permission to store data in the context of the initiation of a contractual relationship in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR. Our provider processes information each time this website is used, the so-called server log files, which are automatically transmitted by your browser each time you access websites on the Internet. These are:
– your IP address
– type and version of your browser
– hostname
– time of visit
– the website from which you visited our website
– Name of the website accessed
– exact time of the call as well as
– the amount of data transferred
This data is only used for statistical purposes and does not enable us to identify you as a user.

4 Initial contact via electronic request

If you contact us electronically (e.g. e-mail, fax, telephone, messenger, etc.), we will store and process the data that you have given us (e.g. name, contact information, content of the request ). The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in effective customer communication in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and, insofar as it concerns a request to enter into or fulfill a contract, also Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. We will only pass this data on to third parties if it is necessary (according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO) for the fulfillment of the contract, this is due to the overriding interest in an effective service (according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit . f DSGVO) or your consent (according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) or another legal permission or obligation is available. You can request information from us at any time free of charge about the purpose of the processing, origin and, if applicable, recipient of your personal data. You can also request the correction, deletion and restriction of processing of your personal data. You can object to the (further) processing of your data at any time and have a right to data portability and a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In principle, your data will only be stored for as long as the purpose of the respective data processing requires. Further storage is primarily considered if this is still necessary for legal prosecution or legitimate interests or if there is a legal obligation to retain the data (e.g. tax retention periods, statute of limitations).

5. Consent

If we ask for your consent to process your data, we will inform you in clear language and in an easily accessible manner about the cases in which you give your consent. Any consent we ask for is voluntary, any benefit you would like to gain by giving consent can be obtained without consent, just ask us. For any consent, you have the right to revoke any consent you have given us to process your personal data at any time. This can be done by an informal notification, e.g. B. via our contact form, an e-mail to the e-mail address given in the imprint or an unsubscribe link (if offered by us). Your revocation does not affect the legality of the data processing carried out up to that point.

6. Storage Period

In principle, your data will only be stored for as long as the purpose of the respective data processing requires. Further storage is primarily considered if this is still necessary for legal prosecution by us or for our other legitimate interests. For your inventory data, which was required to fulfill a contractual relationship (even if it was free of charge), this means that we will keep it until the contractual relationship has been fully fulfilled or ended, plus the limitation period (which is generally 2 or 3 years) plus a reasonable surcharge for any interruption save the statute of limitations. For your usage data, which was recorded when you used the website, this means that we only store it for as long as this is still necessary for the proper functioning of our website and our legitimate interest is sufficient. We will primarily only save statistical information in pseudonymised form. In addition, we store your data insofar as we are legally obliged to do so. These are in particular the tax retention periods, which are generally 6 or even 10 years.

7. Cookies

7.1 Necessary Cookies Our website uses cookies and, if necessary, technologies with a similar purpose such as pixels, web beacons or tags as part of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR . Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and store certain data about your user behavior. Cookies can be “session cookies” that are automatically deleted at the end of your visit to our website. However, there are also persistent cookies that are stored on your computer for a certain period of time unless you delete them. Then it is possible for us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website and to give you functions according to your previous ones to make use available.
However, our website only uses cookies that are necessary for the use of our website and in particular no external tracking or advertising cookies. Your browser enables you to prevent the use of cookies in whole or in individual cases. Please refer to the operating instructions for your browser for more information. You can also delete cookies, we have put together some instructions on how to do this here:
for Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?
co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=de
for Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471 /mac
for Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-und-website-daten-in-firefox-loschen
for Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help /17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-
cookies
for Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet- explorer
Blocking cookies may limit the functionality of our and other websites you visit. You can find more information on how you can manage, restrict or completely disable third-party cookies and technologies with a similar purpose in particular at:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices
https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
https:/ /www.networkadvertising.org/choices

8. Disclosure of Data

8.1 Disclosure to Third Parties We don’t like spam any more than you do. We will therefore not pass on your data to third parties unless this is permitted by law.
A transfer of your data can either
– required for the fulfillment of a contract and then permitted under Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR or
– be allowed on the basis of our legitimate interest in an effective service design in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR,
– be covered by a consent given by you or
become necessary if, in accordance with Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR, a state or an authority lawfully makes a claim against us for the release of your data.
If your data is passed on to third parties, this is listed in this data protection declaration.

9. Rights of Users
You can request information from us about the personal data we have stored about you at any time free of charge. In order to prevent misuse, identification of your person is required.

9.1 Erasure, Correction, Restriction
You can request us to correct (also by supplementing) incorrect data at any time and to restrict its processing or to delete your data. This applies in particular if the processing purpose has expired, a required consent has been revoked and there is no other legal basis or our data processing is unlawful. We will then immediately correct, block or even delete your personal data within the legal framework.

9.2 Objection
EVERY PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA THAT WE BALANCE WITH YOUR INTERESTS ACCORDING TO ART. 6 ABS. 1 lit. f GDPR, YOU CAN OBJECT AT ANY TIME IF THERE ARE REASONS FOR YOUR PARTICULAR PERSONAL SITUATION.
WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPREHENSIVE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMSHIPS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS OURS.

9.3 Data Transfer
You can request us to transfer the data stored about you in machine-readable form.

9.4 Complaint
If you feel that your rights have been violated by our data processing, you can lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

10. Amendment to the Privacy Policy

If a change to the data protection declaration becomes necessary for legal or factual reasons, we will update this page accordingly. No changes are made to the consent given by the user.

11 Data Entry

11.1 Encryption
If you enter data on our website, be it on a contact form, when registering, logging in or for payment purposes, the website on which you enter the data is encrypted. This means that third parties cannot read the data you enter. You can recognize the encryption by the lock symbol in your browser and by the fact that the address line starts with “https” instead of just “http”.

11.2 Contact Form
11.2.1 GENERAL CONTACT FORM
If you fill out a contact form or send us an email or other electronic message, your details will be stored for processing the request, possible follow-up questions or other related questions and will only be used within the scope of the request.
Your data is entered in encrypted form, which means that third parties cannot read your data when you enter it, even if they have access to the network (e.g. in unprotected public W-LANs).
The basis for this storage is our legitimate interest in communication with interested users in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR and in the case of contract inquiries also the storage of contract data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.
Your data will remain stored as long as it is necessary to process the request, in particular the storage is still necessary for the fulfillment/processing of the contract, for legal prosecution by us or for our other legitimate interests or we are legally required to keep your data (e.g. within the framework of tax retention periods).

11.3 Registrations
If you register on our website, we will request mandatory and possibly non-mandatory data in accordance with our registration form for the purposes specified below.
Your data is entered in encrypted form, which means that third parties cannot read your data when you enter it. The basis for this storage is our legitimate interest in communication with interested users in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR and in the case of contracts – also free of charge – also the storage of contract data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.
Your data will remain stored as long as the registration lasts, in particular the storage is still necessary for the fulfillment/processing of the contract, for legal prosecution by us or for our other legitimate interests or we are legally required to keep your data (e.g. within the scope of tax retention periods) .

11.3.1 MEMBERS AREA EXCHANGE
In our member area you can register to exchange information with our other members. Here we ask for the data according to our registration form so that we can introduce you to our other members. If you have logged out of the members area, your entries will remain there even if you log out. If you do not want this, you can also request the deletion of these entries at the e-mail address given in the imprint. We will then delete the entries.

12. blog / comment section

12.1 Comments
If you comment on posts on our site, we store your IP address to ensure that only lawful posts are published. However, they will be deleted after we have reviewed and approved the comment. We also save your comment and the information you entered (e.g. user name or e-mail address).
The basis for this storage is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, which you give us by filling out the comment field. You can revoke this consent at any time; an informal message to us is sufficient (e.g. via contact form or e-mail). The legality of the data processing carried out up to that point remains unaffected by this revocation.
Your data will remain stored as long as the comment is stored, is still required for legal prosecution by us or for our other legitimate interests, or we are legally required to keep your data.

13. Social media

13.1 Social Media Plugins
13.1.1 GENERAL NOTICES
Social media plugins usually mean that every visitor to a page is immediately recorded by these services with their IP address and their further browsing behavior is logged. This can happen even if you don’t press the button.
To prevent this, we use the Shariff method. Our social media buttons only establish direct contact between the social network and you when you click on the respective share button. If you are already registered with a social network, you can do this with Facebook and Google+ without another window. A pop-up window appears on Twitter, in which you can still edit the text of the tweet.
You can use it to publish our content on social networks without them being able to create complete surfing profiles. The Shariff method is already used by many websites to protect their users.
But at the latest when you call up the social media platform, your data will be processed there. The social media platform will usually save cookies on your device or even save your usage behavior for your account, especially if you are logged in yourself. The social media platform can use your data to analyze your user behavior and use it for (interest-based) advertising. This can result in advertisements being displayed to you both inside and outside the social media platform. Please make it clear to yourself whether you want to accept this and only use a social media platform if you have obtained sufficient information about the data processing there and agree to it (this applies in particular

13.1.2 FACEBOOK
We use plugins from the social network of Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor within the scope of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Art , Dublin 2, Ireland. With the Shariff method, however, Facebook only learns about your IP address and your visit to our website once you have pressed the button. If you activate the plugin while you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook can assign your use to your user account.
Your data will be transmitted to Facebook in the USA by Facebook Ireland on the basis of the standard contractual clauses.

13.1.3 LINKEDIN
Within the scope of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, we use plugins from the LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company social network, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 , Ireland, as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Ct. Ste. 200 Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Through the Shariff method, however, LinkedIn only learns about your IP address and your visit to our website when you have pressed the button. If you activate the plugin while you are logged in to LinkedIn, LinkedIn can assign your use to your user account.
The data collected by LinkedIn could be transmitted by LinkedIn to countries outside the EU, in particular the USA. The transfer of data from the data processing company in the EU to the parent company in the USA takes place on the basis of the standard contractual clauses.
We have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by Facebook. For more information, see Facebook’s privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php . In addition, we refer to our general description in this data protection declaration for the general handling of cookies and their deactivation as well as for the transfer of data to third parties, in particular to the USA.
We have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by LinkedIn. For more information, see LinkedIn’s privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE . In addition, we refer to our general description in this data protection declaration for the general handling of cookies and their deactivation as well as for the transfer of data to third parties, in particular to the USA.

13.1.4 PINTEREST
We use plugins from the Pinterest social network from Pinterest, Inc., 808 Brannan St, San Francisco as part of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Art , CA 94103, United States. With the Shariff method, however, Pinterest only learns about your IP address and your visit to our website once you have pressed the button. If you activate the plugin while you are logged in to Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest can assign your use to your user account.
As a result, your data will be passed on to the USA.
We have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by Pinterest. You can find more information on the Pinterest page at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy . In addition, we refer to our general description in this data protection declaration for the general handling of cookies and their deactivation as well as for the transfer of data to third parties, in particular to the USA.

13.1.5 X
We use social network plugins from Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin as part of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offering and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Art 2, D02AX07 IRELAND. With the Shariff method, however, Twitter only learns about your IP address and your visit to our website when you have pressed the re-tweet button.
This allows your data to be passed on to the USA. The transfer of data from the data processing company in the EU to the parent company in the USA takes place on the basis of the standard contractual clauses.
We have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by Twitter. You can find more detailed information in Google’s data protection declaration at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de . In addition, we refer to our general description in this data protection declaration for the general handling of cookies and their deactivation as well as for the transfer of data to third parties, in particular to the USA.

13.2 Social Media Links
13.2.1 GENERAL NOTICES
We refer to our offered social media presences with links. Unlike social media plugins, links do not lead to the social media platform learning about your visit when you visit our site. Like every link, however, they lead to your data being processed by the social media platform at the latest when you click on the link. The social media platform will usually save cookies on your device or even save your usage behavior for your account, especially if you are logged in yourself. The social media platform can use your data to analyze your user behavior and use it for (interest-based) advertising. This can result in advertisements being displayed to you both inside and outside the social media platform. Please make yourself clear

13.2.2 FACEBOOK
Our site uses links to our presence on the social network Facebook of Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. It’s just a normal link, so when you visit our site, Facebook doesn’t know about your visit to our site. However, if you click on the link, you will be forwarded to Facebook, which will also tell Facebook that you have visited our site.
Your data will be transmitted to Facebook in the USA by Facebook Ireland on the basis of the standard contractual clauses.
We have no knowledge of the possible collection and use of your data by Facebook after clicking on the link, and we have no influence over this. You can find more information in Facebook’s data protection declaration at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php .

13.2.3 WHATSAPP BUSINESS
We currently do not use WhatsApp services

13.2.4 YOUTUBE
Our site uses links to our presence on the YouTube social network of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. It’s just a normal link, so when you visit our site, YouTube doesn’t know about your visit to our site. However, if you click on the link, you will be forwarded to YouTube, which will also tell YouTube that you have visited our site.
The data collected by Google could be transmitted by Google to countries outside the EU, in particular the USA.
We have no knowledge of the possible collection and use of your data by YouTube after clicking on the link, and we have no influence over this. You can find more detailed information in YouTube’s data protection declaration at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

13.3 Social Media Sharing
13.3.1 LINKEDIN
Within the scope of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, we use plugins from the LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company social network, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 , Ireland, as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Ct. Ste. 200 Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Through the Shariff method, however, LinkedIn only learns about your IP address and your visit to our website when you have pressed the button. If you activate the plugin while you are logged in to LinkedIn, LinkedIn can assign your use to your user account.
This allows your data to be passed on to the USA.
We have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by LinkedIn. For more information, see LinkedIn’s privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE . In addition, we refer to our general description in this data protection declaration for the general handling of cookies and their deactivation as well as for the transfer of data to third parties, in particular to the USA.

14 Google

14.1 Google Analytics
We use the Google Analytics tool from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 within the scope of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR , Ireland. This allows the use of websites to be analyzed, and pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the data. Google uses various techniques for this purpose, including storing cookies on your computer. These store information about the use of our site, which we use to improve our offer.
The data collected by Google could be transmitted by Google to countries outside the EU, in particular the USA. We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with Google, according to which Google only processes your data according to our instructions. This AVV also stipulates that the data will only be transferred to the USA by Google within the framework of the standard contractual clauses, which the ECJ has recognized as a possible basis for data export outside the EU.
We have taken additional precautions to ensure adequate protection of your data as far as possible. We anonymize your IP address before sending it to Google. This was done by activating the Anonymizelp() function within the Google Analytics tracking code.
Furthermore, we have concluded an order data processing contract with Google, according to which Google will not combine your data with other data collected by Google in order to determine your identity.
If this is not sufficient for you, you can also download and install the Google browser plug-in to block Google Analytics from the link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de , which prevents the collection and transfer of data their personal data is blocked by Google.
You can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on the following link: Disable Google Analytics and setting an opt-out cookie, which also prevents your data from being collected.
If you would like to find out more about Google’s data protection precautions, please use the following link https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ .
In addition, we refer to our general description in this data protection declaration for the general handling of cookies and their deactivation as well as for the transfer of data to third parties, in particular to the USA.
Our current data protection declaration from March 7th, 2021 applies