IGI - Integrated Geospatial Innovations

Privacy Policy / Data Protection Declaration

The protection and safety of personal data are of high priority for us. For this reason, we collect, store and use your personal data in strict compliance with the effective data protection laws. In this declaration, we would like to inform you about which kinds of data we process for which reasons and which rights you have.

1. Anonymised data collection and processing on this website

When visiting this website, our web server automatically collects log file data and stores them in an internal protocol file, which is transferred to us via your browser. This applies to the following data:

      • Type and version of the browser used,
      • Type and version of the operating system used,
      • URL of the website that referred you to us,
      • IP address of the requesting computer,
      • Search terms through which you found our website,
      • Date and time of retrieving our website,
      • Name of the retrieved subpages.

These data are collected and processed in anonymised form, which means: They cannot be assigned to one specific person. The purpose of the data collection and processing is the analysis for internal system-related and statistical reasons. Data are not passed on to third parties, neither for commercial nor non-commercial reasons, unless there is a legal obligation that necessitates the disclosure.

2. Pseudonymised data collection and processing on this website

If you registered on our website, we keep collecting and storing the abovementioned data from your retrieval of our webpages in pseudonymised form. This means: These data are solely associated with an internal label but not with your name or any other identification marks. An allocation of the data to your person does not take place. The reason for collecting and processing the data in pseudonymised form is the preparation of user profiles, which allow us to arrange our offers and our advertising needs-oriented for you.

If you do not wish for the creation of user profiles, you can object to that. More details concerning the exercise of the right of opposition can be found under “right of objection and revocation”.

3. Cookies

For our webpages, we use so-called “session cookies” in order to ease the use of our webpages for you. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and saved by your browsers. By setting cookies, our webserver is able to recognise your browser, your individual settings in our webpages and, if applicable, parts of the login details in encrypted form, ease the use of our webpages this way and allow for an automated login. These cookies neither retrieve information stored about you on your hard drive nor impair your computer or your files. Most browsers are configured to automatically allow cookies. Via your browser settings, you have the option to decline cookies, delete cookies from your computer, block cookies or be asked before the setting of a cookie. The cookies set by us are deleted from your computer after every session. 

4. Use of your personal data

We use your email address in order to complete a registration process on our webpages through a verification email as well as in order to send verification emails concerning the orders you placed.

Personal data are only collected or processed if you provide these information voluntarily, e.g. within the scope of a request. The personal data at our disposal are secured by taking all technical and organisational security measures in such a way that they are, based on the current state of technology, inaccessible for unauthorised third parties. When sending very sensitive data or information, it is still recommendable to resort to e.g. the mailing route alternatively, as a full data security cannot be guaranteed via email.

For the communication of our newsletter or other offers interesting to you, we use your email address, also only if you issued consent concerning this matter. You have the option of revoking your consent and to terminate the receipt of newsletters and emails of our company at all times. More details concerning the exercise of the right of opposition can be found under “right of objection and revocation”.

4a. Data protection information for Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses cookies. These are small text files that allow for the storage of specific, user-related information on the device of the user. This enable an analysis of the usage of our website offers by Google. The information concerning the usage of our webpages (including your IP address) that are collected by the cookie are usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Please note that Google Analytics was extended by the code “gat._anonymizeIp();” on this website, which guarantees an anonymised collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). If the anonymisation is active, Google shortens IP addresses within the EU member states or in other countries that are contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, so that no conclusions may be drawn as to your identity. Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google complies with the data protection regulations of the “Privacy Shield” treaty and is registered in the “Privacy Shield” programme of the US Department of Commerce and uses collected information in order to evaluate the usage of our webpages, produce reports concerning this matter for us and provide other services referring to this for us.
For deactivation Google Analytics, Google provides a browser plugin. You can prevent the installation of cookies by Cookies through a corresponding setting of your browser software (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de); yet, please note that you may not be able to make full use of all functions of this website in this case. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the collected data about you by Google in the way explained before and for the purpose specified before. You can find out more via http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

4b. Data protection information for Google AdSense

Our website uses Google AdSense, a service for embedding adverts of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
GoogleAdSense uses so-called “Cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that allow for an analysis of the website usage. Google AdSense also uses so-called Web Beacons (invisible graphics). Through these Web Beacons, information like the visitor traffic on this webpages can be evaluated. The information generated by cookies and Web Beacons about the website usage (including your IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information can be passed on by Google to contractual partners of Google. However, Google will not amalgamate your IP address with other personal data stored about you. You can prevent the installation of the cookies through a corresponding setting of your browser software; yet, please note that you may not be able to make full use of all functions of this website in this case. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the collected data about you by Google in the way explained before and for the purpose specified before.

4c. Data protection information for Google +1

Our website uses social media functions of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
When retrieving our website with Google plugins, a connection between your browser and the servers of Google is established. This already includes a data transfer to Google. If you have a Google account, these data can be connected to it. If you do not wish an allocation of these data to your Google account, please log out of Google before visiting our website. Interactions, especially the use of a comments function or clicking a “+1” or “share” button, are also passed on to Google. You can find out more via http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

4d. Data protection information for Facebook

Our website uses functions of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
When retrieving our website with Facebook plugins, a connection between your browser and the servers of Facebook is established. This already includes a data transfer to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, these data can be connected to it. If you do not wish an allocation of these data to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our website. Interactions, especially the use of a comments function or clicking a “like” or “share” button, are also passed on to Facebook. You can find out more via https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy.

4e. Data protection information for Twitter

Our website uses functions of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
When retrieving our website with Twitter plugins, a connection between your browser and the servers of Twitter is established. This already includes a data transfer to Twitter. If you have a Twitter account, these data can be connected to it. If you do not wish an allocation of these data to your Twitter account, please log out of Twitter before visiting our website. Interactions, especially clicking a “retweet” button, are also passed on to Twitter. You can find out more via https://twitter.com/privacy.

5. Right of disclosure, correction, blocking and deletion of data

Upon request, we give information concerning the data stored about your person, about their origin, about the recipients as well as the purpose of the storage at all times and free of cost. The information can be obtained via the contact details specified below.

In case of existing legal conditions, you have the right of disclosure, correction, blocking and deletion of these data. Please also contact us via the address specified below in this regard.

6. Right of objection and revocation

You have the right to object to the use of your data for the creating of user profiles and to revoke potentially issued consent to us. In this case, we will refrain from processing your data for these purposes. The objection or revocation can be transferred to us via mail, phone, fax or email without giving reasons.

7. Declaration of consent

If you agreed to the use of your email address for receiving our newsletter and our offers, you gave the following informed consent towards us. We recorded your declaration of consent.

bits + bytes it-solutions GmbH & Co. KG
IGI data protection officer

Krombacher Straße 24
57223 Kreuztal
Tel: +49 700 20 30 10 30
E-mail: privacy@igi-systems.com

In case you are of the opinion that we violate the data protection regulations, you have the right to complain about us to a data protection supervisory authority.

Consent to using my email address

I would like to be informed by IGI mbH about offers and subscribe to the email newsletter on a regular basis and herewith give my consent to the use of my e-mail address for this matter. I can withdraw my consent at any time and, notwithstanding the above, terminate the subscription of newsletters and email offers through a cancellation (mouse click on the link at the bottom of each email)

8. Changes to the data protection conditions

These policies are updated from time to time in order to protect your personal data. For this reason, you should occasionally view this declaration in order to stay updated concerning how we protect your data and continuously improve the contents of our website. In case we make substantial changes with regard to the collection and processing of the personal data at our disposal, we will inform you about that through explicit and clearly visible indications on the website. With the use of this website, you agree to the conditions of the policies for the protection of personal data.