DATA PROTECTION
DATA PROTECTION
Personal data is handled in strict confidence and neither sold nor forwarded to third parties without consent. With the access to our website the following data are stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser query and general information transferred to the operating system / Browser. These usage data form the basis for anonymous statistical assessments to improve our offers.
COOKIES
To optimize our web presence, we use cookies. These are small text files stored in your computer’s main memory. These cookies are deleted after you close the browser. Other cookies remain on your computer (long-term cookies) and permit its recognition on your next visit. This allows us to improve your access to our site. You can prevent storage of cookies by choosing a “disable cookies” option in your browser settings. But this can limit the functionality of our Internet offers as a result.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookies regarding the use of the online offers by the user is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offer by the users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offer and to provide us with further services related to the use of this online offer and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles of the users may be created from the processed data.
We only use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymization. That means the IP address of the users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address submitted by the user’s browser is not merged with other data provided by Google.
Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; users may also prevent Google’s collection of the data generated via cookies and related to their use of the online offer and the processing of such data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout? hl=de.
For more information about Google’s use of data for advertising purposes, setting and opt-out options, please visit Google’s websites: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners/ (“Data usage by Google when you use websites or apps of our partners”), http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads (“Data usage for advertising purposes”), http:// www.google.de/settings/ads (“Administering information which Google uses for showing you advertisements”) and http:// www.google.com/ads/preferences/ (“Decide what advertisements Google shows you”).
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to free of charge information concerning your data stored by us, as well as to a right to the correction, blocking or deletion of this data where applicable. Therefore, you can object to the use of your data at any time, without incurring any costs other than those for the transfer in accordance with the basic tariffs. In case of queries concerning the collection, processing or use of your personal data or should you require information concerning the correction, blocking or deletion of data, please contact us via:
Phone: +49 711 6335 885
E-mail: info@guard-alliance.com
ONLINE COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
In the event of any problems or disagreements, we will always strive to find a solution in the interest of our customers. You can telephone us on +49 711 6335 885. You can also email us at info@guard-alliance.com. The European Commission also provides a platform for online dispute resolution. This is available at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.