1. Introduction

Thank you for your interest in our website. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. In the following, we will provide you with detailed information about how we handle your data.

2. Controller

The controller for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Institute for Techsolutions Houban

Sassenburg 12B, 44651 Herne

info@techsolutions-houban.com

+49 1XX XXXX XXX

3. Collection and storage of personal data, nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website:

When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website's server. This information is stored temporarily in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

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

The data mentioned will be processed by us for the following purposes:

• ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
• evaluation of system security and stability, and
• forfurther administrative purposes.

The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 point f GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about you as an individual.

b) When using our contact form:

If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. To do so, you must provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who sent the request and can respond to it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily granted consent.

4. Disclosure of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

• you have given your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
• the disclosure is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
• in the event that there is a legal obligation for the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and
• this is legally permissible and required for the performance of a contract with you pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

5. Rights of data subjects

You have the right:

• pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of the processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right of rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data, if not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where applicable, meaningful information about the details;
• pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;
• to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
• to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete the data and we no longer require the data, but you require it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
• pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller;
• pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future; and
• to file a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or work or at our company headquarters.

6. Right to object

If your personal data are processed based on legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 point f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR if there are reasons for doing so that arise from your particular situation or if the objection is to direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without you having to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to info@techsolutions-houban.com.

7. Data security

We use the most common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in connection with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website. This is usually a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is being transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

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

8. Timeliness and changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in February 2025.

It may be necessary to change this privacy policy as a result of further development of our website and offers on it or due to changes in legal or official requirements. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at techsolutions-houban.com.