Data protection statement of KERN Global Language Services

Principle

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with both the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection statement.   

Data collection

We collect and process personal data only if such data is required for the establishment and content design or amendment of the legal relationship (inventory data). We do not collect personal data on the use of our web pages (usage data).

Data processing on this web page

We collect and automatically store information in log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. Such information comprises the type and version of your browser, the operating system used, the referring URL, and the time of the server request. This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. The data will not be merged with any other data sources.

Use of cookies

The web pages sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies serve the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, more effective, and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are known as "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after your visit. Cookies do not cause damage to your computer and do not contain viruses.

Newsletters

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on our website, we need your e-mail address. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter free of charge and at any time via the link specified in the newsletter.

We have entered into a contract on contract data processing procedures with our e-mail marketing service provider Newsletter2Go. This ensures that, when sending the newsletter, our service provider conforms to all points covered by the stringent requirements of the German Data Protection Act. This also ensures that your data will be stored with a high level of protection and only within the EU. Your data will not be stored on servers outside of the EU.

Contact form

If you send us an inquiry via a contact form, we will save your data from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide within, for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

Transmission of data on orders and booking on this website

We transmit personal data to third parties only if such transmission is necessary within the scope of contract processing, for instance to the credit institution that is responsible for payment processing. No further transmission of your data takes place, for instance for advertising purposes. You can object to the use of the e-mail address saved as part of the order free of charge and at any time. To do this, simply send an e-mail to dataprotection@e-kern.com.

Right to object and right to information

You have the right to free information on the personal data stored by us, the origin and recipient, the purpose of the data processing, and the right to correct, block, or delete this data.

If you have any questions concerning this matter that this data protection statement does not cover, you can contact us at any time using the contact details specified in the Legal notice or at dataprotection@e-kern.com. 

Use of Google Analytics and Google Remarketing

This website uses Google Analytics and Google Remarketing. These are services of Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer which allow an analysis of your use of this website. The information generated by the cookie concerning your use of this website (including your IP address) will be passed on to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will then shorten the IP address to the final three digits so that a clear assignment of the IP address is no longer possible. Google conforms to the data protection regulations of the US Safe Harbor Agreement and is registered with the Safe Harbor Program of the US Department of Commerce.

Google will use this information to assess your use of the website in order to compile reports on the website activities for the website operator and to render further services associated with the website use and Internet use. 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.

Third-party suppliers, including Google, place advertisements on websites on the Internet. Third-party suppliers, including Google, use stored cookies to place advertisements on this website based on a user's prior visits.

Google will not under any circumstances link your IP address with other Google data. The data collection and storage may be objected to at any time and with effect for the future. You can deactivate the use of cookies by Google by accessing the page to deactivate Google advertisements. Alternatively, users can deactivate the use of cookies by third-party suppliers by accessing the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative.

However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Through the use of this website, you express your consent to the processing of data collected by Google about you in the manner described above and for the purposes described above.

The data collection and storage may be objected to at any time and with effect for the future. You can find further information on the Google regulations here.

Data Protection Officer

Ilja Alexander Jordy
Lawyer
External Data Protection Officer

dataprotection@e-kern.com