Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Responsible Party Information” section in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it, such as data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used for analyzing your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke that consent at any time. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For this, as well as for any other questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

Your browsing behavior on this website may be statistically evaluated, primarily through analytics programs.

Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Strato

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

For more information, please refer to Strato’s privacy policy:
https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible Party Information

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Strahship GmbH
Neutorstraße 1
26721 Emden

Phone: +49 (0) 4921 9234 603
E-Mail: chartering@strahship.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legally justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally valid reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on Data Processing Legal Bases on This Website Website

If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. If consent is granted for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also process your data in order to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Details on the legal bases for data processing can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external entities. It may be necessary to transmit personal data to these external entities. We only disclose personal data to external entities when it is necessary for the performance of a contract, when we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest in disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or when another legal basis allows data disclosure. When using data processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In cases of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revoking Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect the legality of the processing that occurred before the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR UNLESS PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING, INCLUDING PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Complaints to the Supervisory Authority

In the case of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Access, Rectification, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if necessary, a right to rectify or delete this data. For further questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address line of your browser from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small packets of data and do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, the provision of certain functions you desire (e.g., the shopping cart function), or for website optimization (e.g., cookies for measuring web audiences) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is done exclusively based on this consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act, TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, reject cookies for specific cases or in general, and enable automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find information about which cookies and services are used on this website in the privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored with us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The data you provide in your inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about the usage of our website by visitors. This allows us to, among other things, determine when page views were made and from which region they originate. We also collect various log files (such as IP address, referrer, used browsers, and operating systems) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (such as clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both the website’s offerings and its advertising. If the corresponding consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP-Anonymization

In the analysis with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. In this process, your IP address is shortened before analysis, making it no longer personally identifiable.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so all analysis data remains with us and is not shared with others.

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This page uses Google Fonts for the consistent display of fonts, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are locally installed, and no connection to Google’s servers is established.

For more information about Google Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq consult Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The operator of this site has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google can use Google Fonts for the purpose of displaying fonts uniformly. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and easy access to the locations we specify on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more information about the handling of user data, please visit
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company has certified compliance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be found from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.

Source (German):
https://www.e-recht24.de