Privacy policy

Version 3.0 from 06.09.2024

Berlin Cert attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data. Therefore, it is normally possible to use our website without providing personal data.

If certain pages (forms) require the entry of personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail address), this is done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. We treat all personal data provided to us confidentially, in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. They will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

However, we would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is therefore not possible.

Responsible for data processing is

Berlin Cert GmbH
Dovestraße 6
10587 Berlin

Contact: Johannes Lieback, Managing Director

If you have any questions or comments about this data protection information, please contact the company data protection officer at datenschutz@berlincert.de

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores the information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted after 14 days

  • the IP address of the requesting computer
  • the date and time of access
  • the name and URL of the retrieved file
  • the website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
  • the browser you are using and, if applicable, your computer's operating system and the name of your access provider

The data will not be merged with other data sources. If we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use, we reserve the right to check this data retrospectively.

Cookies

Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website 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 so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent. The only exception to this is our parent company AFNOR, the French standards institute, which is just as committed to data protection as we are, and with which we work in particular on international certifications.

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we request the following data from you:

  • Salutation (mandatory field)
  • Title (optional)
  • First name (optional)
  • Surname (mandatory field)
  • E-mail address (mandatory field)

No further data is collected. This data is stored on our web server. We use it exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “Unsubscribe” link on our website.

Google Analytics and cookies

This website (berlincert.de) uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will first be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

You can find more information on terms of use and data protection at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at 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 “gat._anonymizeIp();” in order to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Recipients outside the EU

With the exception of the processing described under Google Analytics and cookies, we do not pass on your data to recipients based outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Links to other websites

This privacy policy only applies to the website www.berlin-cert.de. Websites of other providers linked to our website, including Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, are not covered by this privacy policy. These are independent controllers who do not act on behalf of Berlin Cert. If you leave the Berlin Cert website via such a link, we recommend that you carefully read the privacy policy of each website that may collect personal data.

YouTube

Videos can be played directly on our website via plug-ins of the streaming platform “YouTube.de” or “YouTube.com” integrated on our website. When using the streaming function, information is also processed that is stored on users' end devices. The purpose of data processing is to integrate visual content (“videos”) that we have published on “Youtube.de” or “Youtube.com” on this website. The videos are integrated in “extended data protection mode”, i.e. no data about users is transmitted to “YouTube” if no videos are played. When videos are played on our website, “YouTube” receives the information that the corresponding subpage of our website has been accessed. In addition, access data, in particular the IP address, browser information, the previously visited website and the date and time of the server request are transmitted to “Google”. This takes place regardless of whether “YouTube” provides a user account through which users are logged in or whether no user account exists. If users are logged in to “Google”, the user data is assigned directly to the respective YouTube account. YouTube” stores the data as user profiles and processes them for the purposes of statistical analysis and advertising, regardless of the existence of a user account with ‘Google’.

Recipient:

YouTube LLC (principal place of business at 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; controller within the EU: Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google, LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter: “YouTube”))

Storage duration:

We do not store any data when you use “YouTube”. You can find further information on the storage period at “YouTube” at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Third country transfer:

Consent for “YouTube” also includes consent to a possible transfer of data to the USA. The USA is classified by the European Court of Justice as a country without an adequate level of data protection and without suitable guarantees in accordance with EU standards. In particular, there is a risk that your personal data may be processed by US authorities for control and monitoring purposes, possibly without the possibility of a legal remedy to prevent access to data or to establish the illegality of access. Furthermore, it cannot be guaranteed that your rights as a data subject can be fully implemented and that supervisory authorities in the USA will take appropriate remedial action. The use of “YouTube” requires the transfer to a third country. If you do not wish to consent to the transfer to third countries, you must deselect “YouTube”.

SSL-TLS encryption

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the requests you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data stored by us against manipulation, partial or complete loss and against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

Right to information, deletion, blocking

If the relevant legal requirements are met, you have the following rights in addition to the right to withdraw the consent you have given us:

  • Right to information about your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR
  • Right to rectification of incorrect data or completion of correct data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR
  • Right to erasure of your data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR
  • Right to restriction of the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
  • Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

Under the conditions of Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, data processing may be objected to for reasons arising from the particular situation of the data subject.

The above general right to object applies to all processing purposes described in this data protection information. According to the GDPR, we are only obliged to implement such a general objection if you give us reasons of overriding importance (e.g. a possible danger to life or health).

Customer satisfaction survey

We use the Survey Monkey service to survey our customers about their satisfaction with the project implementation. The e-mail address is transmitted for this purpose. You can find the privacy policy at https://de.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy-basics/