Privacy Policy

Privacy policy of icecreek GmbH

The protection of your personal data is important for you and also for us, icecreek GmbH (in short “icecreek”).

Therefore, we inform you here about which of your data we collect, what we use this data for and what rights you have as a data subject.

In which cases does icecreek collect and process personal data

We appreciate your visit to our website and would like to transparently explain whether and when your personal data is collected and processed. All data collection and processing is carried out for clearly defined purposes. These may result from technical necessities, contractual requirements or explicit user consents or from legitimate interests of icecreek:

For technical reasons, usage data (the date and duration of the visit, the web pages used, the identification data of the browser and operating system type used and the web page from which you are visiting us) is collected and stored when you access icecreek web pages. icecreek uses this data exclusively for the purpose of technical administration of the web pages, web security and optimization of use.

We also require personal data from you for contractual reasons and for the purpose of initiating a contract (e.g. processing an application). In addition, we use data to fulfil legal obligations, e.g. documentation, proof and storage obligations.

Newsletter registration

If you register for a newsletter from us, your e-mail address may be used by icecreek for its own advertising purposes. You can unsubscribe from then ewsletter at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter.

When do we delete your data?

As a matter of principle, your data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. In addition, your data must be deleted if its storage is inadmissible, in particular if the data is incorrect and a correction is not possible or if you wish it to be deleted.

Deletion shall be replaced by access blocking, if there are legal or factual obstacles to deletion (for example, special storage obligations due to contracts, liabilities or legal requirements) or the consideration of expiry or limitation periods.

Deletion of personal data may be replaced by permanent irreversible anonymization of the data.

Is data encrypted?

Uploading documents to our designated web pages is done within a secure connection. Insofar as contact forms are available on our website, which can be used for electronic contact and this option is used, the data entered in the input form will be transmitted to us and stored. For the processing of the data, your consent is requested before the end of the sending process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

As a precaution, we would like to point out that when information is transmitted via other communication channels, such as e-mail, secure transmission cannot be guaranteed in all cases. ‍‍‍

Will data be shared?

Your personal data will not be passed on or otherwise transferred to third parties. Within the permissible framework of processing on behalf of a Controller, icecreek may use service providers (“Processors”) with parts of the processing, e.g. also by using technical platforms. icecreek remains responsible for the protection of your data evenin this case. Processors are obligated to protect your data within the framework of the GDPR and on contractual base and do not count as third parties. They work exclusively according to our instructions, which is ensured by strict contractual regulations, by technical and organizational measures and supplementary controls.

What about cookies?

By way of explanation: Cookies are small text files in which personal data can be stored. A distinction is usually made between cookies that are mandatory for the technical functions of the website and optional cookies. Just as a general note: In principle, the regular deletion of stored cookies is a suitable measure for improving data protection. Please note, however, that deleting all cookies also deletes any opt-out cookies that may have been set, so that you may have to declare your objections again.

External websites

When you click on a link to an external site, you are moving outside of icecreek’s web pages. icecreek is therefore not responsible for the content, services or products offered on the linked site, nor for the privacy practices or technical security of the linked site.

Your most important rights as Data Subjects

• You can request information about what data isstored about you at any time.
• You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the Controller in a s tructured, common and machine-readable format (right to data portability).
• You also have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is carried out on the basis of GDPR Art. 6 Para. 1lit. e or f.
• You can revoke your consent to the processing of your data at any time, also with effect for the future, or you can object to being addressed in advertising.
• Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.

In order to exercise your rights or to obtain further information, it is sufficient to send a letter by mail to the company address mentioned in our imprint or send an e-mail to the email address mentioned in our imprint.

Status of the information on data protection

icecreek reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an updated version on our websites. All changes will be effective as of the indicated date of the last update, and continued use of our services as of that date will be deemed to constitute notice of and acceptance of those changes.

Status: July 29th, 2023