Privacy Policy

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1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

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

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 section 'Notice Regarding the Responsible Party' in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected on the one hand by you providing it to us. This could be data that you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data is automatically collected or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data can 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 free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time for this or for further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

We host our website with AWS (Amazon Web Services). The provider is Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle WA 98109, USA (hereinafter AWS).

Data Processing Agreement

We use the cloud services of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to operate our website. AWS processes personal data exclusively according to our instructions and in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations under the GDPR. We use only servers within the EU, which generally prevents any transfer to third countries. Should such a transfer occur, we rely on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) according to Art. 46 GDPR as well as the certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

Details can be found in AWS privacy policy and in AWS Data Processing Addendum (DPA).

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 by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Refat Alsakka
c/o Sleeky Code UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Mühlenstraße 8A
14167 Berlin
Germany

Phone: 0176 35436667
Email: refat.alsakka@sleekycode.com

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis of Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, insofar as this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The data processing may also be carried out based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Notice Regarding Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

We use tools from companies based in the USA or other countries that are not secure under data protection law. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. It is therefore possible that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 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, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract handed over to you 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 insofar as it is technically feasible.

Right to Access, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to receive information about your stored personal data, their origin, and recipients, the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to have these data corrected or deleted. For this as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may 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 a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses 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 site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes 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.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our internet pages use so-called 'cookies'. Cookies are small text files that do no harm to your end device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your end device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These allow us or you to use certain services provided by the third-party company (e.g., cookies for the processing of payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or display advertisements.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, the provision of certain functions you have requested (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is based solely on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be limited if cookies are disabled.

Insofar as cookies from third-party companies or cookies for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you of this separately in this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Contact Form

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

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on our website to ensure that data entered on our site is provided by humans and not automated programs. Google reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics to detect bots. This includes data such as your IP address, time spent on the website, and mouse movements. Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in protecting our website from abusive access and spam. For more information on how Google processes data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

Inquiry by Email or Telephone

If you contact us by email or phone, your inquiry, including all personal data (name, inquiry) resulting from it, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Audio and Video Conferences

Data Processing

We use online conference tools to communicate with our customers. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.

The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use for using the tools (email address and/or your phone number). The conference tools also process the duration of the conference, the beginning and end (time) of participation, the number of participants, and other 'contextual information' related to the communication process (metadata).

In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required for handling online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speakers, and the type of connection.

If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, this is also stored on the servers of the tool provider. This content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

Please note that we have no full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are primarily determined by the corporate policies of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the tools used, which are listed below.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). The use of the tools also serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, the use of the respective tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Storage Duration

The data collected directly by us through the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no control over the retention period of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their purposes. For details, please refer directly to the operators of the conference tools.

Conference Tools Used

We use the following conference tools:

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about how visitors use our website. This allows us to find out, for example, when page views occur and from which region they come. We also collect various log files (e.g., IP addresses, referrers, browsers, and operating systems) and can measure whether our website visitors perform specific actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both their web offering and their advertising. If explicit consent has been requested, processing will only take place based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, as far as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

If you do not wish for your data to be analyzed and stored, you can prevent this by deactivating the checkbox below. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be placed in your browser to prevent the collection of your usage data. However, note that deleting your cookies will also remove the opt-out cookie, and you will need to activate it again on your next visit to this platform.

IP Anonymization

In our analysis with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. Your IP address is shortened before analysis so that it can no longer be uniquely assigned to you.

Cookieless Analysis

We have configured Matomo so that it does not store cookies in your browser.