Privacy Policy
Protecting information related to you, such as your name, phone number, email, or IP address (so-called “personal data”), is important to us. Therefore, we operate this website and the services we offer on it in accordance with applicable data protection laws, particularly the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Below, we explain how we handle your personal data in this context.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to guarantee complete protection of data from third-party access.

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator—we use SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address bar from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

1. Who is responsible?
Maier Avsec d.o.o.
Partizanska 4/1
52440 Poreč
www.me-croatia.de
Phone: +49 174 9422501
Email: [email protected]

2. What do we do with your personal data?
A. When you use our website
Providing this website (including its functions) requires the processing of personal data, such as your IP address, to retrieve the content displayed on this website.

(1) Legal basis
The processing of your personal data for providing this website is based on our legitimate interest. It is technically necessary to process certain personal data (e.g., the IP address) for the website to function properly.

(2) Balancing of interests
We have weighed your confidentiality interests against our interest in providing this website. Your confidentiality interest takes a back seat, as we would otherwise not be able to offer this website to you.

(3) Categories of recipients
We use service providers to provide our website. We transfer personal data to these service providers, who are legally or contractually obligated to handle your personal data with the same care as we do.

B. When you use a website that integrates Google Maps
We use the “Google Maps” service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). When you access a page with an integrated map, your device connects to a Google server in the USA, and your personal data is processed for displaying Google Maps.

(1) Legal basis
The processing of your personal data for displaying the map is based on our legitimate interest. It is technically necessary to process certain personal data (e.g., the IP address) to display the map.

(2) Balancing of interests
We have weighed your confidentiality interests against our interest in providing the map. Your confidentiality interest takes a back seat, as we would otherwise not be able to provide the map.

(3) Data transfer to the USA
When using Google Maps, personal data may be transferred to the USA. Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. More information can be found at:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome
You can find Google’s privacy policy here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

C. When you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media platforms
You have the option to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and other third-party social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn). We process the personal data you provide or that the platform operator provides about you. You can control privacy settings within the respective social media platform.

(1) Legal basis
The processing of your personal data as part of our social media offerings is based on our legitimate interest.

(2) Balancing of interests
We have weighed your confidentiality interests against our interest in providing social media offerings. Your interest in confidentiality takes a back seat, as otherwise, we could not offer our social media services.

(3) Categories of recipients
We use service providers to provide our social media offerings (e.g., Facebook, Instagram). Data transmitted to us via our social media offerings is also automatically shared with the respective social media platform operators.

D. Data processing due to social media integration
We integrate social media services (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) on our website. Every time you visit a page with a social media plugin, your browser loads the social media service’s display. If you are logged into the social media service, it records which pages you visit and assigns this information to your personal account.

(1) Legal basis
Processing personal data through social media integration is based on our legitimate interest.

(2) Balancing of interests
We have weighed your confidentiality interests against our interest in integrating social media. Your confidentiality interest takes a back seat.

(3) Categories of recipients
Data collected through social media integration is also transmitted to the respective social media platform operators.

E. When you make an inquiry through our website
When you submit an inquiry via our contact form, we process the data you provide (e.g., name, email, phone number, and message) solely to handle your request. Your data will not be used for advertising purposes or shared with third parties unless necessary for processing your request.

Processing your data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures).

Your data will only be stored as long as necessary to process your inquiry and as long as no legal retention obligations prevent its deletion.

F. When you allow cookies and analytics tools in your browser
We use cookies and analytics tools to provide our website. Cookies are data records stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by a web server.

(1) Legal basis for session cookies
Session cookies are used based on our legitimate interest.

(2) Tracking cookies for analytics and advertising purposes
We work with external performance advertising networks. Cookies are placed on users’ devices to correctly attribute ad performance. These cookies do not collect personal data.

(3) Use of Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. The information collected is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Analytics uses IP anonymization to shorten IP addresses within the EU.

You can prevent the collection of your data via Google Analytics by installing this browser plugin:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

For more details, visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. How long do we store your personal data?
We delete your personal data when the storage purpose ceases, and no legal retention period requires further storage. If deletion is not possible, processing is restricted.

4. What are your rights?
Right to access – You can request information about your stored data.
Right to rectification and completion – You can have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
Right to erasure – You can request the deletion of your data unless legally required to retain it.
Right to restriction of processing – You can request limited processing under certain conditions.
Right to object – You can object to data processing, especially for direct marketing or profiling.
Right to data portability – If processing is based on consent or a contract, you can request your data in a portable format.
Right to withdraw consent – You can withdraw consent at any time without affecting previous processing.
Right to lodge a complaint – You can file a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe data processing violates the law.