Privacy Policy & Data Protection

 1. Data protection at a glance
a. General notes
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit this website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.

b. Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data is processed on this website by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the website's required legal notice.

How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data will be collected when you communicate it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data (such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you visit this website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted under certain circumstances. Details can be found in the privacy policy under "Right to restriction of processing".

2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider. This information is primarily IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, instances of website access, and other data generated via a website.
The hosting provider is used to fulfil the contract with our potential and existing customers (Article 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online service by a professional provider (Article 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

Conclusion of a contract for order processing
To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded an order processing contract with our hoster.

3. General and Mandatory Information
Data protection
The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations, including in this data protection declaration.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information refers to any data that could personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that the transfer of data on the internet (e.g., communication via email) may be subject to security gaps. It is not possible to fully protect data from third-party access.

Notice concerning the responsible party
The party responsible for processing the data on this website is:

HearnsTranslations
c/o Ms. Denise Hearns
Office located at Appenzeller Strasse 75
81475 Munich
E-mail: DH-Translations@outlook.com
Phone: +49 (0) 151 / 40 56 25 75

Revoking your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected. Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 DSGVO)
IF DATA IS PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6 (1) (E) OR (F) OF THE DSGVO, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS SPECIFIC TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. 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 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 ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21 1 DSGVO).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA PERTAINING TO YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS KIND OF DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21 2 DSGVO).

Right to file complaints with regulatory authorities
In the event of infringements of the DSGVO, the persons concerned shall have the right to appeal to a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace or place of presumed infringement. The right of appeal shall be without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another data controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser's address line when it changes from "http://" to "https://" and the lock icon is displayed in your browser's address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, deletion and correction
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided with information free of charge at any time about your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected or deleted. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.

Right to restrict processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To this end, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. The right to limit the processing exists in the following cases:
• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was done/is done unlawfully, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of this data instead of deletion.
• If you have objected according to Art. 21 Para. 1 DSGVO, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests take presidense, you have the right to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from being stored – may be processed only with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising, or defending rights; protecting the rights of another natural or legal person; or on the grounds of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

4. Data Collection on this website
Cookies
Some of our webpages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies serve to make our services more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device's memory until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser when you next visit the site. You can configure your browser so that you are informed when cookies are set and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are saved on the basis of Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. f of the General Data Protection Regulation (in German: DSGVO=GDPR). The website owner has a legitimate interest in the storing of cookies to the technically correct and optimized delivery of their services. If respective consent has been requested (for example, consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 1 lit. a DSGVO; consent may be revoked at any time.
If other cookies (such as those used to analyse your surfing behaviour) are also stored, they will be dealt with separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
This data will not be combined with data from other sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically correct display and optimization of its website; for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form
If you use our contact form to send us an inquiry, we will store the details you enter on the form, including your contact details, in order to address your inquiry and to ask any follow-up questions that may arise. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, if your request relates to the execution of a contract or is required to carry out pre-contractual activities. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested. We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage is no longer applicable (e.g., after processing your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected.

Request by email, phone, or fax
If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request, including all ensuing personal data (name, request), is stored and processed by us to process your request. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, if your request relates to the execution of a contract or is required to carry out pre-contractual activities. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 6(1)(a) DSGVO) and/or on our legitimate interests (Article 1 lit. f DSGVO) as we have a legitimate interest in the effective handling of the requests addressed to us.
We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until its deletion is requested, your consent for storage is revoked, or the purpose for its storage is no longer applicable (e.g. after the handling of your enquiry has been completed). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected.

Registration on this website
You may register on this website in order to access additional functions offered here. As to the data entered to this end, we only use it for the purpose of using the range of products or the services for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise we will reject your registration.
To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical changes, we will use the e-mail address specified during registration.
The data entered during registration is processed for the purposes of implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, if necessary, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6(1) 1, lit. b of the DSGVO).
We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on this website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary to establish, establish, or modify legal relationships with us (master data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 1 (b) of the DSGVO, which allows data to be processed to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process and use your personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent required to enable you to access our service or to invoice you for this.
The collected customer data will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transferred when signing up for services and digital content
We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms of your contract with us, for example, to banks entrusted to process your payments.
Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 1 (b) of the DSGVO, which allows data to be processed to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

5. Third-party content on the website
Our website integrates content from other providers. These can be pure contentual elements (e.g., information, news), but also widgets (features such as booking systems) or, e.g., fonts and technical libraries. This also includes Google Fonts. For technical reasons, this is done by this content being loaded from the browser of other servers. In this context, the IP currently used by your browser and the browser used by the requesting system are transmitted. Please note the respective privacy policies of the third-party providers in this regard.

Route planner Bing Maps
We use interactive maps from Microsoft Bing Maps (Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052, USA) on our website. Phone: +1 (425) 882 8080) so that you can view our location or plan a route there. When using this service, various persistent cookies are set by the provider. You can prevent this via your browser settings (opt-out). If you use the service, various data will be transferred to the provider.
An overview of this data can be found in the provider's terms of use (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps/product/terms) and the privacy policy (https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement). If you are logged in to the relevant services, including outside this website, you may be identified by these providers. Please inform yourself about the terms and conditions of use and data protection of the providers about this possibility. We have no influence on the type and scope of the data processed by this service, the type of processing and use or the transfer of this data to third parties. We also have no effective means of control in this respect.