Privacy Policy
Responsible party within the meaning of data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is
workingbits GmbH
Beethovenallee 4
53173 Bonn
Managing Director Andreas Otto
Local Court Bonn, HRB 18181
Collection of general information when visiting our website
Nature and purpose of processing:
When you access our website, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar data.
It is processed in particular for the following purposes: ensuring a trouble‑free connection to the website, ensuring smooth use of our website, evaluating system security and stability, and optimizing our website.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you as a person. Such information may be anonymized by us and statistically evaluated in order to optimize our online presence and the underlying technology.
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipients:
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Retention period:
The data are deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for data serving the provision of the website when the respective session has ended. In the case of storage of data in log files, this occurs no later than 14 days.
Technically unnecessary cookies
Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the offering on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve it based on statistical evaluations.
Legal basis:
The legal basis for these processing activities is your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Withdrawal of consent:
You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie consent tool.
Newsletter
Nature and purpose of processing:
For the delivery of our newsletter we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input form. A valid e‑mail address is required for a successful registration. To verify that a subscription is actually made by the holder of an e‑mail address, we use the “double opt‑in” procedure.
Legal basis:
Based on your expressly given consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) we regularly send you our newsletter. You can withdraw the consent at any time with effect for the future.
Contact form
Nature and purpose of processing:
The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this, a valid e‑mail address and your name are required.
Legal basis:
The processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If you contact us to request an offer, the processing is for the performance of pre‑contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Retention period:
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed. If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB).
Embedded YouTube videos
We embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Meetergo
We have integrated meetergo on this website. The provider is meetergo GmbH, Hansaring 61, 50670 Cologne. meetergo provides an online appointment scheduling tool. The use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state‑of‑the‑art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) over HTTPS.
Your right of objection under Art. 21 GDPR
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate reasons.
Recipient of an objection:
workingbits GmbH
Beethovenallee 4
53173 Bonn
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy statement so that it always complies with current legal requirements.
Questions for the data protection officer
If you have questions about data protection, please send us an e‑mail or contact directly:
workingbits GmbH
Andreas Otto
Beethovenallee 4
53173 Bonn