Privacy Policy

We take the protection of your personal data seriously and comply with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). This privacy policy informs you about how, to what extent, and for what purposes we process personal data when you use our website.

1. Controller

Responsible party pursuant to Art. 4(7) GDPR:

Ivo Faryna

𝛿chlüterstr𝛼ße 8∅

20146 Hamburg

Germany

Email: ivo [at] bdenergie.com

2. Data Collection and Processing When Visiting This Website

When you visit our website, certain data is automatically collected by our web-based system:

IP address (in anonymized form)

Date and time of the request

Browser type and version

Operating system used

Referrer URL

Pages accessed

This data is processed for technical purposes (e.g. stability, security, and optimization of the website) and does not allow direct identification of the user. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and efficient operation of our website).

3. Newsletter and Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our report newsletter, we will use your email address to regularly send you information about our services or content, provided you have expressly consented to receive such communications.

Data Collected:

Email address (mandatory)

Optional: Name or other data you voluntarily provide

Legal Basis:

The processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future, e.g. via the unsubscribe link in every newsletter or by contacting us.

Newsletter System:

We use the newsletter module integrated in an open source web based system. The data is stored on servers operated by our hosting providers within the EU.

4. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They are used to make the website more user-friendly and effective. You can control or prevent the use of cookies via your browser settings.

The legal basis for the use of technically necessary cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. For all other cookies (e.g. for analytics or marketing), we will obtain your consent via a cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

5. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact:

Email: ivo [at] bdenergie.com

6. Data Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated or as required by legal retention obligations. Data related to newsletter subscriptions will be stored until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.

7. Data Security

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

8. Hosting and Technical Operation

Our website and all related data processing systems are hosted on secure servers within the EU, either managed in-house via Odoo or through GDPR-compliant service providers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services. The current version always applies.