Privacy policy
Below, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, email addresses, user behaviour.
The pronouns ‘we’, “our”, etc. refer to Circular Hemp e.V. (hereinafter: ‘Circular Hemp’). The pronouns ‘you’, ‘your’, etc. refer to the users of our website. With regard to the terms used, such as “processing” or ‘controller’, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Our privacy policy must be read in conjunction with other legal notices and terms of use provided on other pages of our website.
1. Name and contact details of the controller
The controller responsible for the personal data collected on this website is:
Circular Hemp e.V.
c/o jmb growUp!consulting GmbH
Annagraben 40
53111 Bonn, Germany
E hello@circularhemp.de
2. Collection and storage of personal data, as well as the nature and purpose of its use
a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website www.circularhemp.de, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- date and time of access,
- name and URL of the file accessed,
- website from which access is made (referrer URL),
- browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:
- Ensuring smooth connection establishment to the website,
- Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as
- for other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.
b) When using our electronic contact options
When you contact us (e.g. by email), we store the data you provide (your email address, your name and, if applicable, your telephone number) in order to answer your questions. We delete the data collected in this context once it is no longer necessary to store it, or restrict its processing if there are legal retention obligations.
3. Disclosure of data
If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transfer it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g. if the transfer of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR for the performance of a contract), you have consented to this, a legal obligation requires this, or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents or web hosts).
If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called ‘order processing agreement’, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
4. WPForms
This website uses the WPForms Lite plugin. The provider is WPForms LLC, WPForms 7732 Maywood Crest Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33412.
The plugin offers a GDPR extension in the version used. The activated option deactivates all user cookies and prevents the IP address from being stored. Form data entered is encrypted, sent by email and stored on an email server. According to the manufacturer, requests sent in WordPress are not stored in the version we use.
A detailed description of the GDPR measures implemented can be found in the following article.
5. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that is related to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we immediately become aware of your identity.
The use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more pleasant for you. The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above in order to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all the functions of this website.
6. Rights of data subjects
You have the right:
- to request information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
- to request correction in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
- to request deletion in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
- to request restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- to request the transfer of your personal data in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and
- to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without you having to specify a particular situation.
If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke this at any time. Such revocation affects the permissibility of the processing of your personal data after you have notified us of it.
If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an email to hello@circularhemp.de.