1) Information on the collection of personal data and contact details of the controller
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data includes all data that can be used to personally identify you.
1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Samuel Aigbe, e-mail: info@deputydept.de The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries sent to the controller). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website
If you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary to display the website to you:
- The website you visited
- Date and time of access
- Amount of data transmitted (in bytes)
- Source/reference from which you reached the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address (if applicable, in anonymized form)
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be shared or used for other purposes. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.
3) Cookies
To make your visit to our website more enjoyable and to enable the use of certain features, we use so-called cookies on various pages. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device. Some of these cookies are deleted at the end of your browser session, meaning after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device, allowing your browser to be recognized during your next visit (persistent cookies). When cookies are set, they may collect and process certain user information, such as browser and location data or IP address values, to a limited extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period, which varies depending on the specific cookie. The storage duration of each cookie can be found in your browser's cookie settings.
In some cases, cookies are used to simplify processes, such as by saving settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a future visit). If personal data is processed through the use of cookies, this processing is carried out based on one of the following legal bases:
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR: If necessary for contract execution.
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR: If consent has been provided.
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR: To safeguard our legitimate interest in ensuring optimal functionality and a user-friendly website experience.
You can adjust your browser settings to be informed about the use of cookies, decide individually whether to accept them, or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or entirely. Each browser has different methods for managing cookie settings, which can be found in its help menu. Here are instructions for common browsers:
- Internet Explorer: Manage cookies in Internet Explorer
- Firefox: Allow and reject cookies in Firefox
- Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
- Opera: Manage cookies in Opera
Please note that if you choose not to accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.
4) Making Contact
When you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The specific data collected through a contact form can be seen directly in the respective form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or for initiating contact, as well as for the related technical administration.
The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your inquiry is intended to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for processing
