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Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 1, 2025

This privacy policy informs you, as the user of our website ("you"), about the processing of your personal data by the data controller named in section 1 ("we"), in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We also inform you about the use of technologies that store or access information on your end device (e.g. cookies), in accordance with Section 25 of the German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG).

A. General Information

1. Data Controller and Data Protection Officer

Data Controller pursuant to Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR:

ESTATE ENGINEERS
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) René Sonnenberg
Nordstraße 17 - 21
04105 Leipzig, Germany
E-mail: real@estate-engineers.com

Data Protection Officer:
A data protection officer is not required to be appointed.

Web Hosting: Our website is hosted by ALL-INKL.COM. We have concluded a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR with the hosting provider.

2. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights concerning your personal data:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Complaint to a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

3. Website Provision / Server Log Files

When you visit our website, the following data is automatically collected:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type, language, and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL (previously visited page)
  • Accessed URL and protocol
  • Access status / HTTP status code
  • Amount of data transferred

Purpose: Ensuring the technical functionality and IT security.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

Storage duration: Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention obligations under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

4. Contact via Contact Form or E-Mail

When you contact us, we process the following data:

  • Name
  • E-mail address
  • Telephone number
  • Subject
  • Message

Purpose: To process your inquiry.
Legal basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures)
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Storage duration: Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention obligations under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

When visiting our website, cookies may be stored on your device.

Cookies requiring consent: Are only set after your explicit consent via our consent banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, Section 25(1) TTDSG).
Withdrawal: You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by adjusting the cookie settings via the link in the website footer.

Technically necessary cookies: Required for website operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, Section 25(2) TTDSG). These cannot be deactivated.

Cookie management: You can manage or withdraw your consent via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer at any time.

Cookie categories: Depending on usage, cookies may be categorized as: technically necessary, statistics, marketing, comfort.

6. Web Analytics and Advertising

Google Analytics
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Purpose: Website usage analysis
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
Third-country transfer: USA (based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Art. 45 GDPR)
Note: Google may process certain data under its own responsibility. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdSense
Provider: Google Ireland Limited
Purpose: Personalized advertising and performance analysis
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
Third-country transfer: USA (based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Art. 45 GDPR)
Note: Google may process certain data under its own responsibility. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Data processing agreement: A contract in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with Google.

7. SSL Encryption

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 change in the browser address line from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

B. Right to Object under Art. 21 GDPR

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation. 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 serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Please address your objection to: real@estate-engineers.com

This privacy policy was created to the best of our knowledge in accordance with legal requirements. If you have any questions, please contact us.