Privacy policy

The responsible party within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Mönch Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Christine-Demmer-Straße 7
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

Deutschland

Phone: +49 2641-3703-0
Email: datenschutz@moench-group.com
Website: www.monch.com

1. data protection

We are pleased that you are visiting our website and are interested in our offers. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. In this privacy policy we inform you about how we collect your personal data, for what purposes and on what legal basis we process it, as well as about your associated rights and claims.

2. Data processed for the operation of the website and the creation of logs.

a) Technical implementation (hosting)

An external provider (hoster) is responsible for the technical provision of our website, whereby personal data is stored on the hoster’s servers. This may include the following data:

  • IP address of the computer from which the request was sent,
  • Browser information (web browser used,
  • operating system, language setting, etc.),
  • Information about the server service used,
  • Protocol version,
  • Name of the retrieved file or offer page (URL),
  • Date and time of access,
  • Amount of data transferred,
  • Status information (e.g. error messages).

A hoster is used for the purpose of providing our website quickly, securely and efficiently by a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). A data processing contract was concluded with the hoster to ensure that processing complies with data protection regulations.

b) SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the contact form, which you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. 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 the browser line.

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

c) Duration of storage

We store your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the respective purpose of data processing. If no specific storage period is specified within this data protection declaration, the data will remain with us until the purpose no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storage (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods). In this case, deletion will take place when these reasons no longer apply.

Data that is collected to provide the website is deleted after the end of the respective session. Log files that are used to store the data are deleted after 30 days at the latest. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check these server log files if there is a specific suspicion of illegal use. In exceptional cases, storage beyond this period is possible, in which case the IP addresses of the users are deleted or distorted so that it is no longer possible to assign them to the calling client.

3. rights of those affected

a) Possibility of objection and removal

The collection and storage of data is necessary for the proper operation of the website. Users therefore have no option to object.

b) Right to object according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR for reasons related to your particular situation. The controller will then no longer process the personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of log files are essential for the operation of the website.

c) Right to information

According to Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to request information about your personal data that we process.

d) Right to rectification

According to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to have your personal data rectified if this information is no longer correct. If it is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.

e) Right to erasure

According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.

f) Right to restriction of processing

According to Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. In this case, this data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

g) Right to information

If you have exercised your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing of your personal data vis-à-vis the responsible party, the responsible party must inform all recipients to whom your personal data was disclosed of said rectification, erasure or restriction of processing. However, this shall not apply if doing so is impossible or would involve disproportionate expenditure.

You also have the right to obtain information from the responsible party as to who these recipients are.

h) Right to data portability

The right to data portability does not apply if the processing of personal data is necessary to perform a task in the public interest or to act in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. In all other cases, you have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have made available to the controller in a structured, common and machine-readable format, as far as technically feasible.

4. Objection to advertising emails

We hereby expressly object to the use of the contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operator of the site reserves the right to take legal action if unsolicited advertising information, such as spam emails, is sent.

5. Data collection on our website

a) Cookies

Our website uses so-called technically necessary cookies. These cookies are essential for the proper operation of the website and enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.

Technically necessary cookies do not store any information that can be used to identify you personally. They are used solely to ensure a smooth and secure use of our website. These cookies are usually only set in response to actions you take that represent a service request, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

As these cookies are necessary for the functionality of the website, they do not require user consent. However, they can be configured in your browser settings to block them or to be notified about them. Please note that blocking these cookies may affect how the website works.

b) Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, we will save the data provided there, including your contact details, in order to process your inquiry and clarify any follow-up questions. This data will not be passed on without your consent.

The data processing is carried out either on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or due to our legitimate interest in effectively processing your inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

The data entered in the contact form will be stored by us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for storage no longer applies. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

c) Inquiry by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, your request and all personal data resulting from it (e.g. name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The data is processed either on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective processing of your requests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR), provided that this has been obtained.

The data you send us will remain stored by us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

6. Analysis tools

WP Statistics

This website uses the analysis tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider of the tool is Veronalabs, ARENCO Tower, 27th Floor, Dubai Media City, Dubai, 23816, UAE (https://veronalabs.com).

We use WP Statistics to analyze the use of our website. Log files such as the IP address, referrer, browser used, user origin and search engine used are recorded. In addition, visitor actions on our website (e.g. clicks and page views) are recorded.

We store all data collected by WP Statistics exclusively on our own server. It is not passed on to WordPress or other third parties.

The use of this tool is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize our website and our advertising measures. If you have given your consent (e.g. to the storage of cookies), the processing will be carried out exclusively in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.

7. Plugins and Tools

iThemes Security

On this website we use iThemes Security, a tool from iThemes Media LLC, 1720 South Kelly Avenue, Edmond, OK 73013, USA (hereinafter „iThemes Security“).

iThemes Security protects our website from unauthorized access and harmful cyber attacks. For this purpose, your IP address, the time and source of login attempts and log data (e.g. browser used) are recorded.

iThemes Security is used in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in protecting our website from attacks. If you have given your consent, the processing of your data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.