Data protection
1. Overview of Data Privacy
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information regarding data privacy can be found in 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 "Controller Information" section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could be data you enter into a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This includes technical data (such as internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.
How do we use your data?
Some data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used for analyzing your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent for the future at any time. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. For this and other questions about data privacy, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party
Tools When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using analytical programs. Detailed information about these analytical programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider: WIX The provider is Wix.com Ltd., 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel (hereinafter "WIX"). WIX is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, user behavior, visitor sources, the region of website visitors, and visitor statistics are analyzed using WIX.
WIX stores cookies on your browser that are necessary for the display of the website and to ensure security (essential cookies). The data collected through WIX may be stored on various servers worldwide. WIX's servers are located, among other places, in the USA. For further details, please refer to WIX's Privacy Policy: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy. According to WIX, data transfer to the USA and other third countries is based on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or comparable safeguards under Article 46 of the GDPR. For details, please see: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy-dpa-users.
The use of WIX is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing will be carried out solely based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TTDSG), to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
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, aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnbGAAS&status=Active
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Privacy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal information confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is information that can personally identify you. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Note about the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Pars Lingua Translation Service
Mr. Mostafa Zarey
Duissernstr. 93 47058 Duisburg
Phone: +49 (0) 203 39218243
Email: info@parslingua.de
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (such as names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of data processing ceases. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for 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, deletion will occur upon expiration of these reasons.
General Information about the Legal Bases of Data Processing on this Website
If you have provided consent for data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR if special data categories under Article 9(1) GDPR are processed. In case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have given consent for the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally takes place based on § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing can also be based on our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. This may require the transmission of personal data to these external entities.
We only disclose personal data to external parties when necessary for contract fulfillment, when we are legally obligated (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits data transfer. When using data processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for data processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
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 that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing activities in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can visit the following link: Link
Withdrawal of Consent for Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke a previously given consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object in Special Cases and Against Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
In case of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the place of the alleged violation. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format, and to have it transferred to yourself or to a third party. If you request direct transmission of the data to another data controller, this will only occur to the extent technically feasible.
Information, Correction, and Deletion
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and possibly a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time.
The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
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If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually require time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
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If the processing of your personal data was/will be carried out unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
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If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
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If you have objected under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance between your interests and ours needs to be weighed. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
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If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data - apart from 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 a major public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Promotional Emails
I hereby object to the use of contact information published within the framework of the legal notice requirement for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of the website explicitly reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as through spam emails.
4. Data Collection on this Website Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion occurs through your web browser. Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communication processes, providing specific functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing will only occur based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Information about the cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us.
These are:
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Browser type and browser version
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Operating system used
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Referrer URL
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Hostname of the accessing computer
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Time of the server request
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IP address
A merging of this data with other data sources is not performed. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website, for which the server log files must be collected.
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 case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment 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 directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing the processing of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions - especially retention periods - remain unaffected.
Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment 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 directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing the processing of your request). Mandatory legal provisions - especially legal retention periods - remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
Facebook
This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. The collected data, according to Facebook's statement, may also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of Facebook's social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and Facebook's servers. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile.
As a result, Facebook can associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
To the extent that consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25 of the German Telemedia Act (TTDSG). Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in achieving comprehensive visibility on social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the described tool and transmitted to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 of the GDPR). However, the joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations jointly incumbent upon us have been stipulated in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., information requests) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.
Instagram
This website incorporates features of the Instagram service. These features are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and Instagram's servers. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. As a result, Instagram can associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
To the extent that consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25 of the German Telemedia Act (TTDSG). Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in achieving comprehensive visibility on social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the described tool and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 of the GDPR). However, the joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after the transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations jointly incumbent upon us have been stipulated in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., information requests) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875, and
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy:
https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.
6. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit one of our web pages that includes embedded YouTube content, a connection is established to YouTube's servers. YouTube's server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition purposes (e.g., device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to capture video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If the appropriate consent is requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TTDSG), to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For further information on how user data is handled, please consult YouTube's Privacy Policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?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 USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. More information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Source:
https://www.e-recht24.de