Data protection

Data protection 

citygate24 GmbH takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We will treat your personal data confidentially in accordance with data protection law and this privacy policy. The use of our website is generally possible without the need to disclose personal information. Insofar as personal data (such as your name, address or email address) is collected on our web pages, this data is provided on a voluntary basis as far as possible. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. Please be aware that there may be security gaps when transferring data via the internet (e.g., when communicating by email). It is not possible to establish complete protection of data against third-party access.     

Data privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics 

This website uses functions of the Google Analytics web analysis service. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer to enable an analysis of how you use the site. The information generated by the cookie on your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.     

IP anonymisation

We have activated the IP anonymisation feature on this website. This function truncates the IP address within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google uses this data on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on the activities on this website, and perform other services in connection with the use of the website and the internet on behalf of the operator of the website. Google will not associate the IP address transmitted by Google Analytics through your browser with any other data held by Google. 

Browser plugin 

You can prevent the placement of cookies by adjusting your browser software’s setting accordingly. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to make full use of all the features offered on this website in this case. You can also prevent the transfer of the data relating to your use of the website generated by the cookie (including your IP address) to Google and processing of this data through Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en 

Objection to the collection of your data 

You can prevent the collection of your data through Google Analytics by clicking on the link below.

This will place an opt-out cookie which prevents the collection of your data when you visit this website in future: Deactivate Google Analytics For more information on the processing of user data, please refer to Google’s data privacy policy: 

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en Demographics in Google Analytics Demographics in Google Analytics 

This website uses the “Demographics” function of Google Analytics. This feature enables insights into the age, gender and interests of visitors to a web page. The data is drawn from interest-based advertising by Google and from third-party visitor data. This data cannot be attributed to an individual person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings of your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data through Google Analytics as described under the header ‘Objection to the collection of your data’.   

Access, erasure, restriction 

You have the right to be informed free of charge on which of your personal data we have stored, where they originate and the purpose of their processing. You also have a right to the correction, restriction of processing or erasure of your personal data. For any questions on this or other questions relating to your personal data, please feel free to contact us at any time under the address mentioned in the Legal Disclaimer.     

Cookies 

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed by the user’s internet browser, i.e., the internet browser on the computer system used by the user. When a user opens a web page, a cookie may be stored in the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a unique sequence of characters which enables the identification of the browser when the website is re-opened. The only purpose we use cookies for is to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and safe. Furthermore, cookies allow our systems to recognise your browser and offer you services even after you have moved to a different page. Some functionalities of our web page require the use of cookies, as they need to be able to recognise the browser even after you have moved to a new page. 

We also use cookies on our website for the purpose of analysing the surfing habits of visitors to our web pages. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in the above-mentioned purposes in accordance with Article 15 (3) of the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz, TMG) and Articel 6 (1) lit. f of the GDPR. Your data collected as described above is pseudonymised by technical means.

This makes it impossible to associate the data with you as a person. This data is not stored alongside any of your other personal data. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 (1) f of the GDPR for reasons pertaining to your individual situation. Cookies are stored locally on your computer. Consequently, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings for your internet browser, you can prevent the storage and transfer of the data contained in cookies. Cookies that have been placed on your computer can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to make full use of all the features offered on this website in this case. The links below will provide information on how to manage cookies (including their deactivation) in the most widely used browsers: 

Chrome browser:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en 

Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d 

Mozilla Firefox:  
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-websites-storing-cookies-site-data-firefox Safari: https://support.apple.com/et-ee/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac     

Server log files 

The provider of these pages collects and stores information in files called ‘server log files’. This data is automatically transmitted to us by your browser. It contains following information: 

Type of browser / Browser software version / Operating system used / Referrer URL / Host name of accessing system / Time of server request 

This data cannot be associated with an individual and it is not merged with data from any other source. We reserve the right to review this data retrospectively should we become aware of any specific indications pointing to illegal use. 

Objection to the advertising emails 

We hereby expressly object to the use of the information given in accordance with the German legal requirement to publish an ‘Impressum’ (Legal Disclaimer) for the purposes of sending us any type of advertising or information materials we did not expressly request. The operator of these pages expressly reserves the right to take legal action in the event that unsolicited advertising, e.g. in the form of spam emails, is sent.