Six Sigma Management Academy

Data protection

General information and mandatory information

Designation of the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Six SIgma Management Academy

MBB Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Philip Bauer

Rather Bungert 31

50859 Cologne

The responsible body decides alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, contact details, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke the consent you have already given at any time. An informal notification by email is sufficient to revoke your consent. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority

As a data subject, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority in the event of a data protection violation. The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. The following link provides a list of data protection officers and their contact details: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschrift_links-node.html.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to third parties. It is provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the data to be transferred directly to another person responsible, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

Right to information, correction, blocking, deletion

At any time, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, its recipients and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correct, block or delete this data. In this regard and also if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time using the contact options listed in the legal notice.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. This means that data that you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” address line in your browser and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

Data transmission when concluding a contract for the purchase and shipping of goods

Personal data will only be transmitted to third parties if necessary in the context of contract processing. Third parties can be, for example, payment service providers or logistics companies. No further transmission of data will take place or only if you have expressly agreed to this.

The basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

contact form

Data transmitted via the contact form, including your contact details, will be stored in order to be able to process your request or to be available to answer follow-up questions. This data will not be passed on without your consent.

Collection of data by third parties

This policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you post information on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different terms and conditions may apply. Therefore, always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy carefully when disclosing data.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies not owned or controlled by us or to persons other than our employees and employees, including third parties to whom we disclose such information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Marketing

We may use your personal information ourselves, such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc., or pass it on to an external subcontractor, to provide you with promotional materials regarding our services that may be of interest to you.

We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, you will always be given the opportunity to unsubscribe from further communications in these marketing materials. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing distribution lists.

Please note that even if you opt out of receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you emails containing important information that do not include an unsubscribe option. This includes maintenance messages or administrative notifications.

The data entered into the contact form is processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent you have already given at any time. An informal notification by email is sufficient to revoke your consent. The legality of the data processing operations carried out up to the time of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Data transmitted via the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or there is no longer any need to store the data. Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

Newsletter data

To send our newsletter we need an email address from you. Verification of the email address provided is necessary and consent to receive the newsletter is required. Additional data is not collected or is voluntary. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be processed exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent you have already given at any time. To revoke your consent, simply send an informal message by email or unsubscribe using the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

Data entered to set up the subscription will be deleted if you unsubscribe. If this data has been transmitted to us for other purposes and elsewhere, it will remain with us.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device. Cookies help us to make our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure.

Some cookies are “session cookies.” Such cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your browser session. However, other cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself. Such cookies help us to recognize you when you return to our website.

The following types of cookies are used on the website:

“Session cookies” are only used temporarily during a browser session to enable normal system use. These cookies are deleted from your device as soon as the browser is closed. “Third party cookies” are placed by other online services that run content on the page you are viewing, for example by third-party analytics companies that monitor and analyze access to our website.

Marketing

Protecting children's data is very important, especially in the online area. The website is not designed for or directed at children. Use of our Services by minors is only permitted with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, he/she may contact us at Philip-bauer@ssma-de.com.

With a modern web browser you can monitor, restrict or prevent the setting of cookies. Many web browsers can be configured so that cookies are deleted automatically when the program is closed. Deactivating cookies may result in limited functionality of our website.

The setting of cookies that are necessary to carry out electronic communication processes or to provide certain functions you require (e.g. shopping cart) is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure that our services are technically error-free and seamless. If other cookies are set (e.g. for analysis functions), they will be treated separately in this data protection declaration.

Google Analytics

Type and extent of processing

We use Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as an analysis service for the statistical evaluation of our online offering. This includes, for example, the number of visits to our online offering, sub-pages visited and the length of time visitors stay. Google Analytics uses cookies and other browser technologies to evaluate user behavior and recognize users. This information is used, among other things, to compile reports on website activity.

Purpose and legal basis

The use of Google Analytics is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG.

We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision from the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other suitable guarantees with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 ff. GDPR. Unless otherwise stated, these are standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission in accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. You can find a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE view.

In addition, before such a third country transfer, we obtain your consent in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a. GDPR, which you give via consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that there are unknown risks in third country transfers (e.g. data processing by security authorities in the third country, the exact extent of which and the consequences for you we do not know, over which we have no influence and of which you may not become aware) can exist.

Storage period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the data protection declaration for Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google reCAPTCHA

Type and extent of processing

We have integrated Google reCAPTCHA components on our website. Google reCAPTCHA is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited and allows us to distinguish whether a contact request comes from a natural person or is done automatically using a program. When you access this content, you connect to servers at Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and, if applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. Furthermore, Google reCAPTCHA records the user's dwell time and mouse movements in order to distinguish automated requests from human ones. This data is processed exclusively for the purposes mentioned above and to maintain the security and functionality of Google reCAPTCHA.

Purpose and legal basis

The use of Google reCAPTCHA is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG

Storage period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google reCAPTCHA: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.

Google Maps

Type and extent of processing

We use the map service Google Maps to create directions. Google Maps is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, which displays a map on our website. When you access this content on our website, you connect to servers at Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and, if applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed exclusively for the purposes mentioned above and to maintain the security and functionality of Google Maps.

Purpose and legal basis

The use of Google Maps is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG.

Storage period

Google Tag Manager

Type and extent of processing

We use the Google Tag Manager from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website tags through one interface and allows us to control the precise integration of services on our website.

This allows us to flexibly integrate additional services to evaluate user access to our website.

Purpose and legal basis

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a. GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG.

Storage period

PayPal

Our website allows payment via PayPal. The payment service provider is PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg.

If you pay with PayPal, the payment details you entered will be transmitted to PayPal.

Your data will be transmitted to PayPal on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (processing to fulfill a contract). You can revoke the consent you have already given at any time. Past data processing operations remain effective if revoked.

Amazon affiliate program

As the operator of this website, we will take part in the Amazon EU partner program in the near future. Our pages contain advertisements from Amazon and links to Amazon in order to earn money through advertising cost reimbursements. Amazon cookies are used, which means that Amazon recognizes that you have clicked on an affiliate link on our website.

The storage of “Amazon cookies” is based on Art. 6 lit. f GDPR. As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in this, as the amount of advertising cost reimbursement can only be determined through the cookies.

Details on Amazon's use of data can be found in the Amazon privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.