Data Security

1. Data protection at a glance
a. 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 that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
b. 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. Their contact details can be found in the legal notice on this website.

How we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What 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 analyze 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 and free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have any further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In addition, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For details, please refer to the privacy policy under “Right to restriction of processing.”

2. Hosting
External hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.
The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
Conclusion of a contract for order processing
In order to ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a contract for order processing with our host.

3. 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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the responsible body
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Valmaris Private Investors GmbH
Münstereifeler Str. 89
50937 Köln
Germany
Commercial register: HRB 123266
Register court: Cologne Local Court
Represented by:
Mr. Nicolas Rudzki, Managing Director
Email: info@valmaris.de

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have previously granted at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH ANY 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 THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, EXERCISING, OR DEFENDING 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 SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS 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, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either to yourself or to a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.
SSL or 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 website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address line from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Right of Access, Erasure, and Rectification
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice (Imprint).
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice 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 require 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/is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of erasure.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense 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 interests between your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Where the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may—apart from being stored—only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense 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.

4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Some of the website pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offering more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser upon your next visit.
You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in 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.
Cookies that are required for the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions requested by you (e.g., shopping cart functionality) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Where corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; such consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Other cookies, such as those used to analyze your browsing behavior, are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

These data are not combined with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website; for this purpose, server log files must be collected.
Contact Form
If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, the information provided in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not disclose these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if such consent has been requested.
The data you enter in the contact form remain with us until you request their deletion, withdraw your consent to their storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.
Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (e.g., name, inquiry details), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not disclose these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries remain with us until you request their deletion, withdraw your consent to their storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.
Registration on This Website
You may register on this website in order to use additional features on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose solely for the use of the respective offering or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full; otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offering or technically necessary modifications, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you accordingly.
The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, where applicable, for the initiation of further contracts (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
The data collected during registration are stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and are subsequently deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary to establish, define the content of, or modify the legal relationship (master data). This is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
We collect, process, and use personal data relating to the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for such use.
The collected customer data are deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data Transfer Upon Conclusion of a Contract for Services and Digital Content
We transfer personal data to third parties only where this is necessary in the context of contract processing, for example, to the financial institution responsible for payment processing.
Any further transfer of data does not take place, or only takes place if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, for example for advertising purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

5. Third-party content on the website
Our website integrates content from other providers. This can be pure content elements (e.g., news, updates), but also widgets (functions such as booking systems) or, for example, fonts and technical libraries. This also includes Google Fonts. For technical reasons, this is done by loading this content from other servers via your browser. In this context, the IP address currently used by your browser and the browser used by the requesting system are transmitted. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of the third-party providers in this regard.