Data Protection

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information about the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways:

Data you provide to us directly, for example, information entered into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website through a cloud-based infrastructure. Technical operations are carried out via servers from Amazon Web Services, Inc.

The provider is Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, USA (hereinafter “AWS”).

AWS is a cloud hosting service used for the operation, delivery, and security of our website. When visiting our website, AWS processes various technical data, including IP addresses, access times, and technical information about browsers and end devices.

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, fast, and reliable provision of our online services.

Data transfer to the USA cannot be ruled out. AWS relies on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR. AWS is also certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Further information: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

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

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Waterhawk Ltd.
Griva Digeni 51
Athinaion Court, Flat/Office 202
8047 Paphos, Cyprus

Email: info@waterhawk.de

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storage.

Legal Bases for Data Processing

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR.

If your data is required for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected persons have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the place of the alleged violation.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format, either for yourself or a third party.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as a right to correction or deletion of this data.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit.

Cookies necessary for carrying out electronic communication or providing certain functions requested by you (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is specified.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or required for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if requested; consent may be revoked at any time.

Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

5. Social Media

Social Media Elements with Shariff

This website uses social media elements. To ensure data protection on this website, we use these elements only together with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the social media elements integrated on this website from transmitting your personal data to the respective provider as soon as you enter the page.

Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. You may revoke this consent at any time with future effect.

6. Newsletter

If you would like to subscribe to 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 agree to receive the newsletter.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.