The protection and security of personal data are important to us. This privacy policy complies with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new version of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG 2018).
Below you will be informed about the nature, purpose and use of personal data.
Although our site is equipped with various security measures, no complete protection of your data can be guaranteed, as security gaps on the Internet can not be excluded. If you have any concerns regarding your data, you will find the corresponding contact details of our contact persons at the end of the text.
1. definitions
We use terms in our privacy policy that are explained below:
“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
“controller” means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, insurance company or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for under Union or Member State law.
“Recipient” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, insurance company or other entity to whom Personal Data is disclosed, whether or not a third party. However, authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigation mandate under Union or Member State law shall not be considered as recipients; the processing of such data by the aforementioned authorities shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection rules, in line with the purposes of the processing.
“Third party” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, insurance company or other entity, other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorized to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.
2. nature, purpose and use of personal data
Storage of access data
Each time a user accesses a page from our website, access data is stored in a log file on the server of our hosting service provider. This data includes, for example
– the browser type and version,
– operating system used,
– the page from which the data was requested (referrer URL),
– IP address of the requesting computer,
– Access date and time of the server request and
– File name and URL.
This data is evaluated for statistical purposes only. A transfer to third parties, for commercial or non-commercial purposes, does not take place. The operator may only store server log files for a longer period of time, hand them over or access them subsequently if this is permitted within the legal framework (e.g. in the case of suspicion of illegal activities)

Contact possibility via the website
If the opportunity for the input of personal or business data (email addresses, name, addresses) is given, the input of these data takes place voluntarily. Unless there are necessary reasons in connection with a business transaction, you may at any time revoke the previously granted permission for your personal data storage with immediate effect in writing, by e-mail or by fax. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties unless disclosure is required by law.

Cookies
When you visit our websites, we use cookies to make it easier for you to use our websites. These are small text files that are only stored on your hard drive for the duration of your visit to our website and, depending on the settings of your browser program, are deleted again when you close the browser.
When visiting our websites, you must also agree to the data processing by confirming our privacy policy. In doing so, your IP address and confirmation click will be stored on the server for a period of 6 months, so that you do not have to agree to data processing with each subsequent visit. When renewing the IP address, you will be asked again to agree to the privacy policy.
Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters by which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
Most browsers are set to accept cookies automatically. However, the storage of cookies can be deactivated or the browser can be set to indicate that cookies are being sent. However, it could then happen that certain features on the page no longer work or only work to a limited extent.
Privacy policy on the use and application of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
This website uses the service “Google Analytics”, which is provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to analyze website usage by users. The service uses “cookies” – text files that are stored on your terminal device. The information collected by the cookies is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
IP anonymization is used on this website. The IP address of the user is shortened within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area. This shortening eliminates the personal reference of your IP address. Under the terms of the commissioned data agreement, which the website operators have concluded with Google Inc. The information collected is used to analyze website usage and activity and to provide services related to internet usage.
You can use a browser plugin to prevent the information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google Inc. The following link will take you to the corresponding plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de Here you can find more information about the use of data by Google Inc.: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
For more information on terms of use and data privacy, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.
We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by the code “anonymizeIp” to ensure anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).”
If you do not want your data to be collected by Google Analytics at all, you can set an opt-out cookie via the following link, which will prevent future collection of information: Disable Google Analytics

Integration of Google Maps
On this website we use the offer of Google Maps. This allows us to show you interactive maps directly in the website and enables you to use the map function comfortably. By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. The data transfer takes place regardless of whether you are logged in to Google. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for non-registered users) for the provision of tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website.

Deletion and blocking
We undertake to delete the personal data processed for our own purposes as soon as their knowledge is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose of storage. Deletion shall be replaced by blocking if legal, statutory or contractual retention periods prevent deletion, if there is reason to believe that deletion would impair the interests of the data subject that are worthy of protection, or if deletion is not possible or only possible with disproportionate effort due to the special nature of the storage.
Furthermore, you can have your data collected by us blocked, corrected or deleted at any time. Deletion also occurs if you revoke your consent to the collection, processing and use of personal data. If the revocation takes place during an ongoing business transaction, the deletion will take place immediately after its completion. Further legal obligations to delete or block data remain unaffected.

Data transfer to third parties
As a matter of principle, we do not pass on your data to third parties. We also take appropriate measures and carry out regular checks to ensure that the data we collect cannot be viewed or accessed by third parties from outside.

Data subject rights
Of course, you have rights with respect to the collection of your data. According to the applicable law, we are obliged to inform you about the same. The use and implementation of these rights is free of charge for you.
Right of objection
You have the right to revoke your consent regarding the collection of data at any time. This right shall apply with effect for the future; the data collected until the revocation takes legal effect shall remain unaffected.
Please contact the data controller or data protection officer mentioned below if you wish to exercise your right to object.
Right to data portability
You have the right to request a transfer of your data from us to another entity.
Right to rectification, erasure or blocking
You have the right to have your data corrected, deleted or blocked. The latter applies if the legal situation does not permit deletion.
Right of appeal
You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority or a competent body, insofar as you have a reason to complain.
3. name and address of the controller
The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:
AIB Alster Insurancebrokers and Reinsurancebrokers GmbH, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg Germany
E-mail: info@alster-insurance.de
Website: www.alster-insurance.de