General Information

This privacy policy informs users about the type, scope, and purposes of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider:

Pontis4
Berliner Straße 22

64579 Gernsheim

Phone: +49 151 61655002
E-Mail: info@pontis4.de

Personal data includes all data that can identify you personally. The legal basis for data processing is the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (EU-GDPR).

Data Collection on This Website

Access Data/Server Log Files

Pontis4 collects information about every access to its offerings (so-called server log files).

Access data includes:

• Name of the accessed webpage
• Date and time of access
• Transferred data volume
• Status messages about the access (e.g., success, failure)
• Type and version of the browser used
• Operating system type and version
•  Referring URL (previously visited page)
• IP address and the provider of the accessing device
• The provider uses log data only for statistical evaluations to operate, secure, and optimize the offerings. Pontis4 reserves the right to review log data later if there are specific indications of unlawful use. Data is not shared with third parties. Normally, this data is deleted after 90 days unless required for investigations of misuse or by court order. This data processing is permissible under Article 6, Section 1(f) of the GDPR.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that allow storing device-specific information on users' devices (PC, smartphone, etc.). Cookies are harmless and do not contain viruses. They improve the usability of websites and serve statistical purposes for analyzing and improving offerings. Cookies are collected and processed under Article 6, Section 1(f) GDPR.

Users can control cookies through browser settings, restricting or preventing their storage. Note that without cookies, the website's usability might be limited.

You can manage many online advertising cookies from companies via the US site http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze website usage. Information generated by cookies is usually sent to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser software settings; however, this website informs users that in such a case, some functions of this website may not be fully usable. Furthermore, users can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the website (including their IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Users can prevent cookie storage by adjusting their browser settings. Additionally, users can stop Google Analytics from collecting and processing data (including IP addresses) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: Google Opt-Out.

Facebook Social Plugin

This website uses social plugins ("Plugins") from the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook"). The plugins can be recognized by one of the Facebook logos (a white "f" on a blue tile, the terms "Like," "Gefällt mir," or a "thumbs up" icon) or are marked with the addition "Facebook Social Plugin." The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When a user visits a webpage of this offering that contains such a plugin, their browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to the user's browser and integrated into the website. The provider has no influence over the scope of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and therefore informs users according to their current level of knowledge:

By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can associate the visit with their Facebook account. If users interact with the plugins, for example, by clicking the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from their browser to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, it is still possible that Facebook may obtain and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.

The purpose and scope of data collection, as well as the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, along with users' rights and settings options to protect their privacy, can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them via this offering and link it to their Facebook-stored member data, they must log out of Facebook before visiting this website. Additional settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes can be made within Facebook's profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

Contact Form/Communication

When contacting us via the contact form or email, user details (e.g., name, email) are stored for query processing. This is lawful under Article 6, Section 1(b) GDPR. Data is deleted after retention periods (typically 7 years).

Plugins and Tools

Google Maps

This offering uses the Google Maps service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store the users' IP address. This information is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of providing an attractive presentation of online offerings and ensuring easy location of the places specified on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google to ensure a uniform representation of fonts. When a page is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and refer to Google's Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Privacy on Facebook

Pontis4 uses the technical platform and services of Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, for the information service offered here.

We would like to point out that you use this Facebook page and its functions at your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating). Alternatively, you can access the information offered on this page through our website at https://www.pontis4.de.

When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook collects, among other things, your IP address and other information stored in the form of cookies on your PC. This information is used to provide us, as operators of the Facebook pages, with statistical information about the use of the Facebook page. More detailed information on this is provided by Facebook at the following link: http://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

The data collected about you in this context is processed by Facebook Ltd. and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. What information Facebook receives and how it is used is described by Facebook in general terms in its Data Use Policy. There you will also find information on how to contact Facebook and configure ad settings. The Data Use Policy is available at the following link: http://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy. The full Facebook Data Policy can be found here: https://de-de.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy.

How Facebook uses the data from visits to Facebook pages for its own purposes, to what extent activities on the Facebook page are assigned to individual users, how long Facebook stores this data, and whether data from a visit to the Facebook page is shared with third parties is not conclusively and clearly stated by Facebook and is unknown to us.

When accessing a Facebook page, the IP address assigned to your device is transmitted to Facebook. According to Facebook, this IP address is anonymized (for "German" IP addresses) and deleted after 90 days. Additionally, Facebook stores information about its users' devices (e.g., as part of the "login notification" feature); this may allow Facebook to associate IP addresses with individual users. If you are currently logged into Facebook, a cookie with your Facebook identifier is stored on your device. This enables Facebook to track that you have visited this page and how you have used it. This also applies to all other Facebook pages. Through Facebook buttons embedded in websites, Facebook can track your visits to these websites and associate them with your Facebook profile. Based on this data, content or advertisements tailored to you can be offered.

If you wish to avoid this, you should log out of Facebook, disable the "stay logged in" feature, delete the cookies stored on your device, and close and restart your browser. This will delete Facebook information that can directly identify you. In this way, you can use our Facebook page without revealing your Facebook identifier. However, if you access interactive functions of the page (e.g., Like, Comment, Share, Messages, etc.), a

Facebook login screen will appear. After logging in, you will once again be identifiable to Facebook as a specific user. Information on how to manage or delete the information Facebook has about you can be found on the following Facebook support page: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy#

Furthermore, Facebook user data is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on user behavior and inferred interests. These usage profiles can be used to display advertisements both within and outside the platforms that are likely aligned with the users' interests. For these purposes, cookies are typically stored on the users' devices, which record their usage behavior and interests. Additionally, these usage profiles may include data that is independent of the devices used by the users (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and logged in).

You can find this privacy policy in its current version under the "Privacy" section on our Facebook page. If you have any questions about our information offerings, you can contact us at info@pontis4.de.

For more information about Facebook and other social networks, as well as how to protect your data, please visit youngdata.de.

Revocation, Changes, and Updates

As a user of this website and therefore a data subject of data processing, you have the right to request information about the data stored about you (Article 15, Section 1 of the EU-GDPR).

Furthermore, you have the right to have incorrect data corrected (Article 16 of the EU-GDPR). You can also request the deletion of the data (Article 17, Section 1 of the EU-GDPR) or, if legal provisions prevent deletion, request a restriction of processing (Articles 17 and 18 of the EU-GDPR).

Furthermore, in cases justified under Article 6, Section 1(f), you have the right to object, which you can exercise by simply contacting us or our data protection officer.

If you believe that this data processing is unlawful, you can file a complaint at any time with the competent data protection authority of the state of Hessen in Wiesbaden.

Data Protection Officer

Pontis4 employs external consultation for secure data processing:

Herr Max Mustermann
Grüngasse 22
64289 Darmstadt

Tel.: 06151/999999
Fax: 06151/9999992
E-Mail: fiktiver@t-online.de