Privacy Statement

Thank you for visiting our website and for taking an interest in Common Sense Projects GmbH. We know how important privacy is to our customers and because we care about our customers, we have taken all the steps necessary to ensure that your data is safe and compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the following, we will inform you of the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website.

Common Sense Projects GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures as the responsible party for the processing of personal data, in order to ensure that all personal data processed via this website is protected as completely as possible. Please note that although we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no internet transmission, website computer system or wireless connection is completely secure. For this reason, everyone is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

Name and address of the responsible party

The controller responsible for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in member states of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:
Common Sense Projects GmbH
Scharfe Lanke 109-131
13595 Berlin
Deutschland
Tel.: +49 30 2089899-0
E-Mail: datenschutz@finance-elements.com
Website: www.cs-projects.org

Collection of general data and information

When you visit our website, your browser automatically provides data to our web server (out of technical necessity). The following data is collected whilst your browser is connected to our web server:

  • the date and time of your use of the website
  • the name of the requested file
  • the page which is requested from the file
  • access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
  • browser and operating system used
  • your IP address
  • the amount of data transferred

We will not use the general data and information gathered to identify an individual. We need to store this data temporarily in order to provide access to our website via your hardware device and to ensure that the website can function properly. We also use this data in order to gain statistical insights into how our websites are used. We also collect the data to track and prevent illegal access to the web server and abuse of our websites and to maintain the security of our IT systems. We store this information temporarily on the basis of justified interest (cf. art. 6 para 1 f GDPR). Our interest is to achieve the purposes detailed above.

Collection of other information

If you contact us by email and provide personal data to us, we will collect, process and use your personal information solely for the purpose of processing your request, (i.e. processing for the execution of pre-contractual and / or contractual measures, which are carried out on request (cf. art. 6 para. 1 b GDPR)).

 

Deletion and blocking of personal data

The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

Google Tag Manager

Our website uses the Google Tag Manager. With the Google Tag Manager, marketers can manage several site tags from one interface. However, the Tag Manager itself, which uses the tags, works without cookies and does not collect personal data. Tag Manager only triggers other tags, which may collect data. Google Tag Manager doesn‘t access to this data. If the domain or cookies are disabled, this restriction will remain in effect for all tracking tags that are implemented by the Google Tag Manager. In addition, we refer to the Google usage guidelines: https://www.google.com/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics (with anonymization function). Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses "cookies". Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer and allows you to analyze the use of the website. The information about your use of this website (generated by the cookies) is usually transmitted to and stored at a Google server in the U.S.A. . By activating IP anonymization (with the extension "_anonymizeIp ()") this website and your IP address will be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in another contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Your personal reference can be excluded. For exceptional cases where personal data is transferred to the US, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/eu-us-framework. Your IP address will not be merged with other Google information during this process by Google Analytics.

Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. With the help of the statistics we can improve our offer and make it more interesting and precise for you as a user.

This website also uses the demographics feature of Google Analytics. As a result, reports that contain information on the age, gender and interests of the site visitors can be produced. These data are from Google interest-based advertising and from third-party visitor data. This data can’t be assigned to a specific person.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software; However, please be aware that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition to that, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to the use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of your data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Additional information and Google's privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/.

Social Media Plattform

The operators of social media platforms use web tracking methods. Web tracking can also be done regardless of whether you are loged in or only registered on a social media platform. Unfortunately, we can not influence web tracking methods of social media platforms. Please be aware: It can not be ruled out that the provider of the social media platform uses your profile and behavioral data, for example, to evaluate your habits, personal relationships, preferences, etc.. In this respect, we have no influence on the processing of your data by the provider of the social media platform. Further information on data processing by the provider of the social media platform and other possible oppositions can be found in the privacy statements of the respective provider:
• XING
• LinkedIn

 

Use of cookies

1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in a Internet browser or on the user's local computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is reopened.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page break. Cookies may contain data that makes it possible to recognize the used device. In some cases, cookies only contain information about certain settings that are not personally identifiable.

We also use cookies on our website that allow us to analyze users' browsing habits. In this way, the following data can be for example transmitted:
- Entered search terms
- Frequency of page views
- Use of website functions

When accessing our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and his consent to the processing of the personal data used in this context is obtained. In this context, a reference to this privacy policy.

2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is the consent of the user Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

3. Duration of storage and possibility of objection and removal
Cookies are stored on the computer of the user and transmitted by him to our side. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the functions of the website to the fullest.

Data protection in connection with job applications and job application procedures

The controller collects and proceses the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant sends corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by email. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents shall be automatically deleted in accordance with legal deadlines after notification of the rejection decision after notification of the decision of refusal, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of deletion. Other legitimate interests in this sense are, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (GETA).