Data protection
The operators of these websites 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. You can generally use our website without providing any personal data. If personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis, wherever possible. This data will not be shared with third parties without your express consent. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.michaelbanuat.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Privacy policy for the use of etracker
Our website uses the etracker analytics service. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany.
User profiles can be created from this data under a pseudonym. Cookies can be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your Internet browser. The cookies make it possible to recognize your browser. The data collected using etracker technologies will not be used to personally identify visitors to our website without the express consent of the data subject and will not be merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym. You can object to the collection and storage of your data at any time with future effect. To object to the collection and storage of your visitor data in the future, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker using the following link. This will ensure that no visitor data from your browser will be collected and stored by etracker in the future: http://www.etracker.de /privacy?et=V23Jbb
This will set an opt-out cookie named „cntcookie“ from etracker. Please do not delete this cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection. Further information can be found in etracker’s privacy policy: http://www.etracker.com/de/datenschutz.html
Privacy policy for the use of Facebook plugins (Like button)
Our website incorporates plug-ins from the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plug-in by the Facebook logo or „Like“ button on our page. You can find an overview of Facebook plug-ins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/ .
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook then receives the information that you have visited our page using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Facebook uses it. For more information, see Facebook’s privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php .
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
Privacy Policy for the use of Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analysis service Google Analytics. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses „cookies,“ which are text files stored on your computer that enable analysis of your website use. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states 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 shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate 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. You can prevent cookies from being saved 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. Furthermore, you can 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 downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Privacy Policy for the use of Google +1
Our website uses features from Google +1. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Collection and sharing of information: You can use the Google +1 button to publish information worldwide. The Google +1 button provides you and other users with personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have given +1 for content and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked +1. Your +1 may be displayed as references along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and ads on the Internet. Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the name you chose for the profile. This name will be used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name that you used when sharing content via your Google Account. The identity of your Google profile may be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you. Use of the collected information: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the applicable Google Privacy Policy. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users‘ +1 activity or share these statistics with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.
Privacy Policy for the use of LinkedIn
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. Provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access one of our pages that contains LinkedIn functions, a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website using your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn „Recommend“ button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can assign your visit to our website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how LinkedIn uses it. For more information, please see LinkedIn’s privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com /legal/ privacy-policy
Privacy Policy for the use of Twitter
Our website includes features from the Twitter service. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the „Retweet“ function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. This also involves transmitting data to Twitter. Please note that as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Twitter uses it. For more information, see Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy .
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at http://twitter.com/ account/settings .
Privacy Policy for the use of Xing
Our website uses features of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time you access one of our pages that contains XING features, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored. In particular, IP addresses are not stored, and user behavior is not analyzed. Further information on data protection and the Xing Share button can be found in Xing’s privacy policy at https:// www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
Information, deletion, blocking
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correct, block, or delete this data. You can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice for this purpose and for other questions regarding personal data.
Cookies
Some of our websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our services 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 after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit. You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and to only accept cookies on a case-by-case basis, to exclude cookies for specific cases or in general, and to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
Objection to advertising emails
The use of contact information published in accordance with the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby prohibited. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.
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 specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties. You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.