Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is intended to inform the users of this website about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the website owner ecm4u GmbH, Emil-Gärttner-Str. 16, 70329 Stuttgart, Germany.

We take your privacy very seriously and treat your personal information confidentially and in accordance with the law. As changes to this Privacy Policy may be made through new technologies and the continued evolution of this Site, we encourage you to review the Privacy Policy periodically.

Definitions of the terms used (eg "personal data" or "processing") can be found in Art. 4 GDPR.

Usage data

We, the website operator or website provider, collect data on website access on the basis of our legitimate interest (see Art. 6 (1) lit. GDPR) and save these as "server log files" on the server of the website. The following data is logged:

  • Visited website
  • Time at the time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source / reference from which you came to the page
  • Used browser
  • Operating system used
  • Used IP address

The server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. The storage of the data is done for security reasons, for. B. to clarify cases of abuse. If data must be revoked for reasons of proof, they are excluded from the deletion until the incident has been finally clarified.

Use of cookies

Cookies help us to adapt the offer to your interests and, if necessary, save your personal settings. These are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
This site uses two types of cookies:

  • Session Cookie: only used by the site to recognize if a user is logged in - will automatically expire after leaving the site or on the same day
  • Web Analytics Cookie: helps us to identify anonymously, whether users visit us repeatedly with the same browser. S. also section on Usage Matomo.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting "Do not accept cookies" in your browser.

Usage of Matomo (formerly Piwik)

This Website uses the open source web analytics software Matomo based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to collect and store data. From this data, pseudonymised usage profiles can be created and evaluated for the same purpose. Cookies can be used. Cookies are small text files stored locally in the cache of the site visitor's Internet browser. The cookies enable us, among other things, the recognition of the internet browser. The data collected by Matomo (including your pseudonymized IP address) will be processed on our own servers.
The information generated by the cookie in the pseudonymous user profile is not used to personally identify the visitor to this web site and is not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym.
If you do not agree with the storage and evaluation of this data from your visit, you can object to the storage by mouse click in the following check box at any time. In this case, a so-called opt-out cookie is stored in your browser, with the result that Matomo does not collect any session data. Please note that the complete deletion of your cookies will result in the opt-out cookie being deleted as well which may possibly require re-activating the cookie.

Collection and Processing of Personal Data

The website operator collects, uses and transfers your personal data only if this is permitted by law or if you consent to the collection of data. Personal information means all information that is used to identify your person and which can be traced back to you - such as your name, e-mail address and telephone number.

You can also visit this website without giving any personal information. To improve our online offer, however, we (without personal reference) store your access data on this website. These access data include e.g., the file you requested or the name of your Internet service provider. Due to the anonymization of the data, conclusions about your person are not possible.

  • Which? - We process personal data such as first name, last name, IP address, e-mail address, place of residence, postal code and contents from the contact form.
  • How? - We process personal data only with the express permission of the users concerned and in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.
  • Why? - The processing of personal data is based on our legitimate interest to fulfill our contractually agreed services and to optimize our online services.

Handling contact information

If you contact us as a website operator through the offered contact options, your details will be stored so that they can be used to process and answer your request. Without your consent, this data will not be disclosed to third parties.

Dealing with comments and contributions

If you leave a post or comment on this website, your IP address will be saved. This is done on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR and serves the security of us as a website operator: For if your comment violates applicable law, we can be prosecuted, which is why we have an interest in the identity of the comment or contribution author.

Newsletter Subscription

The website operator offers you a newsletter in which he informs you about current events and offers. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, you must enter a valid e-mail address. By subscribing to the newsletter, you agree to receiving the newsletter and the procedures outlined above.

Cancellation and termination: You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time and thus cancel the newsletter subscription. After your cancellation the deletion of your personal data takes place. Your consent to the newsletter shipping expires at the same time. At the end of each newsletter, you will find the link to termination.

Your Rights

As a user, you have the right to receive free information on request about which personal data has been stored about you. You also have the right to correct incorrect data and to restrict or delete your personal data. If applicable, you can also claim your right to data portability. If you believe your data has been processed unlawfully, you can file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory agency. Retention of data

If your request does not conflict with a legal duty to store data (eg data retention), you have the right to delete your data. Data stored by us, if they are no longer necessary for their purpose and there are no legal retention periods, will be deleted. If deletion can not be carried out because the data is required for legitimate legal purposes, data processing is restricted. In this case, the data is locked and not processed for other purposes.

Right of objection

Users of this website may exercise their right of objection and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.

If you would like a correction, blocking, deletion or information about the personal data stored about you, or if you have questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data or if you would like to revoke your consent, please contact the following e-mail address : privacy (at) ecm4u (dot) de