LEGAL NOTICE & DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION

Data protection declaration

Scope of application

This data protection declaration explains to users the type, scope and purpose of collection and use of personal data on this website by the web service provider (Blue Ocean Strategy Partners GmbH, Sandgasse 46, 63739 Aschaffenburg, Tel.: +49 (0) 6021.5803 786, Fax: +49 (0) 6021.5804 451, E-mail: info[at]bos-partners.de).

Access data/ server log files

The web service provider (webspace provider) collects data on each access to this web service (server log files). The data on access includes: name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful data retrieval, type and version of browser, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited site), IP address and the enquiring provider. The web service provider uses these protocol data solely for statistical assessment for the purpose of the operation, the security and the optimisation of the web service. However, the web service provider reserves the right to subsequently review protocol data if there are definite indications that give rise to justifiable suspicion of illegal use.

Treatment of personal data

Personal data are any pieces of information that can be used to determine the identity of a person, i.e. any details that can be traced back to a person. These include information such as names, e-mail addresses or telephone numbers. Personal data also include data concerning preferences, hobbies, memberships and details on which websites a person has viewed. Personal data is only collected, used and passed on by the web service provider if this is permitted by law or if the user gives express consent to the collection of such data.

Contact with the web service provider

In the event of the user contacting the web service provider, details concerning the user shall be archived for the purpose the processing of the enquiry and in case there are any additional queries.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a website usage tracking service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, which are text files saved on your computer and which allow for the analysis of your usage of the website. As a rule, the information generated by the cookie concerning your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

In the event that the IP anonymisation has been activated on this website, your IP address is, however, abbreviated before being processed within the EU member states or in other member states of the European Economic Area Agreement. Only by way of exception will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and abbreviated there. On behalf of the provider of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your usage of this website, to provide the website operator with reports on the website activities as well as with additional services associated with the use of the Internet and the website.

The IP address transferred to Google Analytics by your browser will not be combined with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies with an appropriate setting in your browser software; we would, however, like to point out that this might prevent you from using the full extent of services available on this website. Moreover, you can prevent the acquisition of data generated by the cookie and resulting from the use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of data by Google, by downloading and installing the following browser plug-in available under: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Revocation, amendment, correction and updating

The user shall be entitled to receive upon request and free of charge information concerning stored personal data concerning his/her person. Furthermore, the user shall also be entitled to correct incorrect information and/or to demand the blocking and/or deletion of personal data concerning his/her person, unless legal requirements on the archiving of data prevent this.