Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example, when you enter data in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website.

2. Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Show It Simply GmbH
Alexander Schmidt
Reeperbahn 154
20359 Hamburg
Germany

Phone: +49 40 3570 8942
Email: privacy@showitsimply.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

3. Data Processing Overview

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data only with your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), for the performance of a contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR), for compliance with legal obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR), or when processing is necessary for legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Data Retention

We only store personal data for as long as necessary for the stated purposes or as required by law. Contact form data is deleted after 24 months unless ongoing business relationships exist.

Data Recipients

We may share personal data with service providers who help us operate our website and business. These include hosting providers, email service providers, and analytics services. All service providers are contractually bound to protect your data.

4. Data Collection on Our Website

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

This data will not be combined with data from other sources. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of our website.

Contact Form

When you send us inquiries via our contact form, your data from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

Processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries sent to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most cookies we use are "session cookies" that are automatically deleted at the end of your visit.

You can configure your browser to inform you about cookie settings and only allow cookies in individual cases. However, disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

5. Third-Party Services

Website Hosting

We host our website with Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestraße 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. When you visit our website, Hetzner collects various log files including your IP address. For details, see Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy

Email Services

We use Mailgun by Sinch America Inc. for sending transactional emails. Mailgun may process email addresses and message content. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. For details, see Mailgun's privacy policy: https://www.mailgun.com/privacy-policy

6. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have various rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access: You can request information about your personal data we process.
Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing: You can request limitation of processing under certain conditions.
Right to data portability: You can request your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

7. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in accordance with technological developments.

Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" in the address line of your browser.

8. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to ensure it complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services. The current privacy policy always applies to your future visits.

Last updated: December 2024