Privacy Policy
General Privacy Policy
The following declaration informs you about our information practices, including what type of information is gathered, how the information is used and for what purpose.
1. Collection and Use of Information
Every time you visit our website or when you download a file from our server information about this process is collected and stored in a log file. This information includes:
- name of downloaded file
- date/ time stamp of download
- data volume of download
- notification of successful download
- notification why a download possibly failed
- name of your Internet Service Provider
- operating system and browser software of your computer (if needed)
- referring/exit website
- IP-address (personal, if needed)
- name of downloaded file
- date/ time stamp of download
- data volume of download
- notification of successful download
- notification why a download possibly failed
- name of your Internet Service Provider
- browser type
- referring/exit website
These data are analyzed for statistic purposes only and to improve our service; they will be deleted within six months.
Other personal data will only be collected if you provide this information voluntarily, for instance in connection with an e-mail enquiry.
2. Cookies
This website uses “cookies” to enable certain functionalities and to allow for a smooth and customized navigation. A “cookie” is a small piece of text stored on your computer by your web browser. Cookies do not install programs on your computer; they do not contain any viruses and they do not cause any damage. Your browser allows you to disable cookies, but rejecting cookies might effect the usability of our website.
3. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
We collect and use your personal information only for the purpose of processing your requests and orders or rather of rendering the requested service.
We use Google Analytics to analyze traffic patterns on our website. Please take notice of the following privacy statement of Google Analytics. Apart from that, your personal information is only disclosed and made available to third companies insofar as this becomes necessary to process and fulfill the contract, or if you have explicitly given your consent beforehand.
You have the right to withdraw your consent with effect for the future at any time.
4. Privacy Statement of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP-address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP-address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
5. Privacy Questions
Upon request, we will inform you in writing about your personal information collected by us. Please address your request to:
Geodog GmbH
Rüdesheimer Straße 11
80686 München
Germany
Telefax: +49 (89) 41 15 19 25
6. Integrity of your Personal Information
We go to great lengths and take precautions – including technical and administrative measures – to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access. However, we can not guarantee full integrity of your data during communication by e-mail. Therefore, we recommend sending confidential information by ordinary mail.
7. Protection of Rights
Geodog GmbH is entitled to store and disclose your personal information at times we may be required by law, or when it becomes necessary and legally allowed at our dutiful discretion, in order to
* fulfil legal regulations or judicial or official orders
* react to the enforceability of an infringement of rights by a third party
* safeguard the rights, the property and the personal safety of the operator of this website, the users of this website and the public.
8. Amendment of this Privacy Policy
We reserve our right to amend our General Privacy Policy within the scope of the valid Data Protection Acts.
Your questions, proposals and comments on data protection are welcome. Please address your concern to the following e-mail address:
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as of: August 2010