Privacy Policy

We take the protection of personal data very seriously. We want you to know which data we collect when and how we use it. In the following, we describe the corresponding procedure. Should you have further questions on this issue, please send an e-mail to privacy@barkemeyer.de.

Statistical Use
When you visit our website, data transmitted to our hostprovider "1&1 Internet AG" (www.1und1.com) by your browser is stored in the server log files automatically. Some of this data (e.g. browser type and version, operating system, IP address, referee, date, time, and requested web pages) may allow an identification. Anonymous statistics, e.g. on the number of visitors and page requests, are generated automatically and without our influence. This personal data is not used in an identifying way and we cannot connect it with an individual person. This data will not be combined with other data sources which would allow a personal identification. The IP addresses in the log files are being anonymized by our hostprovider with an "x" after 7 days and the log files will be deleted after not more than 9 weeks. The statistical analysis of anonymous data is done for the sole purpose of improving the quality of our services offered to you.

Personal Data
In principle, you can use our online services without disclosing your identity. Only, if you use a personalized service, we ask for personal data (e.g. name, e-mail address). You are free to decide whether you submit that data. We use that data only for the mentioned purposes (in particular to reply to your enquiry, to fulfil our contractual obligations or to provide access to specific information or services to you. We do not send email-advertising or -newsletters, do not open user accounts and do not automatically process credit checks. At the expiry of tax, commercial and professional retention periods, your data will be deleted.

Cookies
In principle, this website does not use cookies. Cookies are small text files which are sent from our webserver to your browser and - if you your browser respectively - stored on the harddisk of your computer. Cookies are used to make a website more user friendly, effective and secure. Only if you use the restricted area "Virtual Deal Room", the server creates a session cookie on your computer which is active during your visit of our website. The cookie stores your user ID and password in order to provide the full functionality of the "Virtual Deal Room". Depending on how your browser is configured, session cookies will be deleted automatically when you finish to use our website or can be deleted manually. If you do not wish to receive this cookie, please either ensure that cookies are disabled in the security settings of your internet browser (you will then have limited functionality in the "Virtual Deal Room") or do not log onto the "Virtual Deal Room" (then you cannot use the "Virtual Deal Room"). This website does not use cookies which are valid beyond the time of your specific use of this website (longterm cookies). Our website does not use third parties' advertising which would process personal data by the use of cookies or webbeacons (eg. Google AdSense).

Data Security
Your information is stored on specially secured servers in Germany. Access is only possible for a few specially authorized people who take care of the technical, commercial, or editorial maintenance of the server. Transfer of data on the internet bears risks: information that you send without encryption by e-mail or by this website's contact forms "Advice Request" and "Meeting Request" can be read and manipulated by other people on its way. If you wish a secure transfer, you can send us PGP-encrypted e-mails. If you initially transfer e-mails/forms to us without encryption, we assume that you agree to an unencrypted communication. If you are a registered customer of the company Skype and use its service for communicating with us (Online Consultation Hour), your communication with us is encrypted by Skype and therefore the transmission via the internet is secured. For further information please read the terms of use and privacy policy of Skype (www.skype.com).

No Trading
We only forward your data to third parties when it is mentioned in this privacy policy. In particular we do not trade with it. Besides this, we forward that data only, if it is necessary to process your enquiry, fulfil our contractual obligations or, if we are obliged to do so by law or court's judgement.

Statutory Regulation
We are subject to the regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).

Right for Information, Objection
If you have provided us with personal data, you can at any time ask for a cost-free information about your stored data and let it be deleted, blocked or corrected.

Scope
This privacy policy is only relevant for the data processing on our website. If you use the links to external websites of other providers (which can be identified by the opening of a new additional window of your browser), please collect the information about the data processing and data standards on the respective websites. We have no influence on them. We remain the right to change our data processing procedures whithin the limits of the law. In this case we will update this privacy policy. Please pay attention to its version currently in force.

Contact
If you have any questions concerning the protection of your data on our website or want to delete, correct, or update your data, please send an e-mail to privacy@barkemeyer.de.