Data Protection
Protection of Individual Data
The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is a European privacy law which came into effect May 25, 2018. In Germany, individual data protection is implemented as DSGVO (“Datenschutz Grundverordnung”) and BDSG (“Bundesdatenschutzgesetz”).
Holger G. Adelmann - Photography, Schillerstrasse 11a, D-50968 Cologne, Germany, is conscious and respectful about the protection of personal data. User data that is collected on this site via email contact or the embedded contact form is used and stored by the site owner on safe and password protected hardware and software according to the current data protection law. In order to protect your personal data, the site owner is employing passwords, anti-spyware, anti-virus, and other anti-malware software on his systems with regular updates and test to ensure the proper function. Protected by these laws are personal data such as name, address, phone number, or E-mail address.
The following sections give details about the individual data that are collected on my web site and how user data are being processed and stored.
General information about data processing
Scope of processing personal data
We only collect and use our users' personal data insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The personal data of our users is collected and used regularly only with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases in which prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as the data subject has given consent for the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) a) DSGVO serves as the legal basis. When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6 (1) (b) DSGVO serves as the legal basis. This also applies to pre-contractual and contractual measures.
If the fulfillment of legal obligations to which we are subject requires the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) (c) DSGVO serves as the legal basis. If vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 Para. 1 d) DSGVO serves as the legal basis.
If the processing of personal data takes place on the basis of a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO serves as the legal basis.
Data deletion and storage duration
The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage can also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the person responsible is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the standards mentioned expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data in order to conclude or fulfill a contract.
Operation of this website and the generation of log files
Every call to this web site causes the generation of log files that capture data from the calling computer system, such as:
information about the calling web browser and version
the user’s operating system
the user’s internet service provider
the IP-address of the calling computer
date and time of web site access by the user
websites, from which the user got to our web site
websites, that the user’s computer is calling from our website
This data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user. The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user's computer. To do this, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
The log files are saved to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not evaluated for marketing purposes in this context. Our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended. If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated, so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.
The collection of the data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. There is consequently no possibility for the user to object.
Use of cookies
This website uses cookies in several places. They serve to make the internet offer and the communication with the user of this website more effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's computer. These text files allow a web server to store information on the user's PC. Cookies are standard on this website. Your storage is acc. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO and Section 15 (3) TMG permitted. By using this website, you expressly consent to the use of cookies; if you do not want cookies to be saved, please set your browser accordingly. Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. You can also deactivate the storage of cookies or set your browser so that it always informs you about the use of cookies.
More information about cookies can be found here
Google Analytics
Currently, this website does not use Google analytics but may do so in future, in this case this paragraph will be amended.
User contact through email or the form on the web site
When contacting the provider (for example via the contact form or email), the user's details are stored for the purpose of processing the request and in the event that follow-up questions arise.
In this context, the data is not passed on to third parties. The data will only be used to process the conversation. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO .
The processing of personal data from the input mask serves us only to process the contact. If contact is made by email, the user's legitimate interest in processing the data is also due to this.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those that were sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation ends when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified.
The user has the possibility to revoke his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. In this case, all personal data saved in the course of contacting us will be deleted.
Rights of the user
If your personal data is being processed, you are the person concerned in the sense of DSGVO and you have the following rights against the person responsible:
Right of information provision
You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you will be processed by us. If such processing is available, you can receive the following information from the person responsible about the purpose, scope, possible recipients and planned duration of the data storage.
Right of rectification
You have a right to correction and / or completion towards the person responsible if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The person responsible must make the correction immediately.
Right of restriction of data processing
You can request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if there are deficiencies regarding the correctness, if there are indications of improper processing or if the necessity of processing ceases to apply.
Right of data deletion
Under certain conditions, companies have to delete data. This is the case, for example, if the data is processed unlawfully or is no longer required for the original purpose for which the data was collected. Even if you revoke your consent or have objected to data processing, the data must be deleted. The right to be forgotten is also strengthened. Companies not only have to delete the data or links to them on their own website, they also have to take additional measures. As far as possible, they must inform third parties who also process the personal data that a consumer has requested that the data or links be deleted. The right to erasure / right to be forgotten can e.g. be restricted by the right to freedom of expression and information.
Right of data transfer
You can request the surrender of the data that you have provided yourself. This includes data that you have left in the context of consent or on the basis of a contract. You can also request that the data be transmitted in a structured, common and machine-readable format if this is technically feasible.
Right to object
You can object to the data processing at any time and free of charge. If the data is used for direct advertising and the associated profiling, it may then no longer be used. In this case, the objection does not have to be justified. You can also object to the use of data by advertisers and also request that your data be blocked. Blocking then makes more sense than deleting the data, as advertisers could otherwise simply collect the data again, for example from address dealers.
If the processing serves purposes other than direct advertising, you must provide a plausible reason for the objection. Whether the company may still be able to process the data depends on the individual case, e.g. if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
Links to social media sites
On my website I put logos of the companies Facebook and Instagram. If you click on these symbols, you will go directly to my corresponding website on these portals. No personal data is transferred through the link. I have no influence on the collection or processing of your personal data on these portals and therefore cannot take any responsibility for it. By using these links you accept that you use these platforms on your own responsibility. By calling up my presence on social networks, it is possible that your IP address and possibly other data will be recorded by the operators of the platforms. As already stated, this data collection is not my area of responsibility. If you have any questions, please contact the respective platform operator
The right of appeal at a supervisory authority
In addition to any legal advice the user has the right to appeal at a supervisory authority, especially in the user’s EU member state, their workplace, or the place of the incident if the user has the impression that the processing of their personal data is violating the DSGVO. The supervisory authority shall subsequently inform the user about the status and result of the appeal, including a possible legal advice according to Art. 78 DSGVO.
Supervisory authority’s contact information
Landesbeauftragte/r für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
Tel.: 0211/38424-0
Fax: 0211/38424-10