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Privacy policy

1. Data protection in a nutshell

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data means any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy which you will find below this section.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the ‘Contact details and legal notice’ section of this website.

How do we collect your data?

In the first instance, we collect your data when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). These data are collected automatically as soon as you access our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data are collected to ensure that the website can be provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge and at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time via the contact details in the ‘Contact details and legal notice’ section if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analytics tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit our website, your surfing behaviour may be analysed for statistical purposes. This occurs primarily with the help of cookies and so-called analytics programmes. Your surfing behaviour is usually analysed anonymously; it cannot be traced back to you. You can object to such analytics or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the privacy policy.

You can object to the analytics of your data. We will inform you about your options to object to this privacy policy below.

2. General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these webpages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Various personal data are collected when you use this website. Personal data are data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use them for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security loopholes. Absolute protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notes on the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

Hübener Versicherungs AG
Ballindamm 37
20095 Hamburg
Board: Nicolas Hübener, Dietmar Linde

Phone: +49 40 226 31 78 – 0
Email: post@huebener-ag.eu

The controller is the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.), either alone or jointly with others.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations can only be carried out with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email. A revocation shall have no effect on the lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of breaches of data protection law, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in the address bar of your browser.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access to information, blocking, erasure

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free access to information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking or erasure of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time via the contact details in the ‘Contact details and legal notice’ section if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

Objection to the receipt of advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published as part of our obligation to provide a ‘Contact details and legal notice’ section to send unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

3. Data protection officer

Data protection officer required by law

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
You can contact our data protection officer at datenschutzbeauftragter@huebener-ag.eu

4. Data collection on our website

Cookies

We use the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool to manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents. You can find more information on how the “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consent.

Server log files

The provider of the webpages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server enquiry
  • IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

5. Analytics tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analysed. Transmission of the information generated by the cookie about your use of this website to the USA cannot be ruled out.

Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising.

IP anonymisation

We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin

You may prevent 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 all functions offered by 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: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Revocation of data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Commissioned data processing

We have concluded a contract with Google for commissioned data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data are collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The data entered in the newsletter registration form are processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address and its use for receiving the newsletter at any time, for example by clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the cancellation.

The data provided by you for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and erased after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected by this.

7. Plugins and tools

Google Maps

This website uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. A transfer of your data to the USA cannot be ruled out. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

Google Maps is used for the purpose of an attractive presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

You can find more information on how Google handles user data in their privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.