Data protection

Cookies are used on this website. Cookies are small text files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity. Some of the cookies we use are deleted again at the end of the browser session (so-called session cookies).
According to the legal requirements, the storage of information on end devices (desktops, cell phones, tablets, etc.) - e.g. by setting cookies - and the retrieval of information from end devices (tracking) is generally only permitted if you have given your prior consent. The legal basis for this is Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG. However, consent does not have to be granted if such storage/retrieval is necessary for the website's services. The legal basis for this is § 25 paragraph 2 number 2 TTDSG. A necessity is given, for example, with regard to ensuring the following functionalities / achieving the following purposes:
- Ensuring system security
- Providing the services requested by website visitors.
With regard to the data processing that is necessary for the operation of the empiriecom.com website, you have no right of objection.
You can use this website without data being retrieved from or stored on your terminal device for purposes that are not necessary for the provision of this website. For this reason, only "basic tracking" is activated when you use this website.

You can, of course, configure your browser so that it does not store certain cookies on your end device. The help function in the menu bar of most web browsers explains how you can prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how you can have your browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or how you can delete all cookies you have already received and block them for all others.
Please proceed as follows:

In Internet Explorer:

In the "Tools" menu, select "Internet Options".
Click on the "Privacy" tab.
You can now make the security settings for the Internet zone. Here you can set whether and which cookies should be accepted or rejected.
Confirm your settings with "OK".
In Firefox:
Select "Settings" in the "Extras" menu.
Click on "Privacy".
In the drop-down menu, select the entry "Create according to user-defined settings".
You can now set whether cookies should be accepted, how long you want to keep these cookies and add exceptions to which websites you always or never want to allow cookies to be used.
Confirm your settings with "OK".

In Google Chrome:

Click on the Chrome menu in the browser toolbar.
Now select "Settings".
Click on "Show advanced settings".
Under "Privacy", click on "Content settings".
Under "Cookies" you can make the following settings for cookies
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies by default
- Delete cookies and website data by default after closing the browser
- Allow exceptions for cookies from certain websites or domains

If you would like to delete individual cookies set in your browser or find out which service providers / providers have set cookies in your browser, you can also do this via a "preference manager". This is available, for example, at www.youronlinechoices.com.

As already explained in section 3.1. of this privacy policy, we collect and process tracking data partly on the basis of consent. You give this consent by clicking on the "OK" button in a banner on the empiriecom.com website that links to these consent texts. By clicking on the "OK" button, you give your consent for us to store data on your end device (e.g. by setting cookies) or to retrieve data from your end device. Furthermore, by clicking on the "OK" button, you consent to the use of certain advertising functionalities, the use of which in itself requires consent. You also have the option of clicking on "Settings" in the banner and managing your consent preferences there. You can subsequently change your consent and preferences in our consent management at any time.
A distinction is made there between "strictly necessary cookies and services", "statistics cookies and services", "personalization cookies and services" and "cookies and services for marketing purposes". The data processing that takes place in connection with these advertising functionalities is described below.
All data processing that is recorded by the consent you give by clicking on the "OK" button serves the same purpose, namely "advertising".

You have the option of contacting us in several ways. By e-mail, by telephone or by post. When you contact us, we use the personal data that you voluntarily provide to us in this context solely for the purpose of contacting you and processing your inquiry.
The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1)(a), Article 6(1)(b), Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

In addition to the right to revoke your consent given to us, you have the following additional rights if the respective legal requirements are met:
- the right to information about your personal data stored by us (Article 15 GDPR), in particular you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the origin of your data if it has not been collected directly from you;
- the right to rectification of inaccurate data or completion of correct data (Article 16 GDPR),
- the right to erasure of your data stored by us (Article 17 GDPR), insofar as no statutory or contractual retention periods or other statutory obligations or rights to further storage must be complied with by us. rights to further storage by us,
- the right to restriction of processing of your data (Article 18 GDPR), insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it; the controller no longer needs the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Article 21 GDPR,
- the right to data portability in accordance with Article 20 GDPR, i.e. the right to data portability in accordance with Article 21 GDPR. Article 20 GDPR, i.e. the right to receive selected data stored by us about you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another controller
- the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

You can assert the aforementioned rights to which you are entitled against us at connect@empiriecom.com.

Under the conditions of Article 21(1) GDPR, data processing may be objected to on grounds relating to the particular situation of the data subject.

The above general right to object applies to all processing purposes described in this data protection information that are processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In contrast to the specific right to object to data processing for advertising purposes, we are only obliged under the GDPR to implement such a general objection if you give us reasons of overriding importance (e.g. a possible danger to life or health).

The security of our customers' data is our top priority. We would like to provide you with some security information below.

Beware of so-called phishing and spoofing attempts

Unfortunately, empiriecom is also misused as a supposed sender in this scam. Specifically, this means that consumers receive fake e-mails in the name of empiriecom. These emails are often even based on the empiriecom brand layout and may be difficult to distinguish from genuine emails from empiriecom.
The fraudsters want to exploit the position of trust between empiriecom and our customers in order to steal sensitive data or install malicious software (such as viruses or Trojans) on your computer or smartphone.

These e-mails are not created and sent by empiriecom, even if our name is used as the sender. empiriecom is therefore unfortunately unable to influence the sending of these unauthorized e-mails.

Below are some features that you can use to recognize e-mails from empiriecom:

• empiriecom does not ask you for personal information via e-mail, nor does empiriecom ask you to confirm personal data via a link in an e-mail.
• empiriecom only sends e-mails with file attachments if you have explicitly requested them from us (e.g. operating instructions).
• E-mails from empiriecom should not contain any spelling or grammatical errors, as they are always proofread before being sent.

How to deal correctly with spam, phishing and spoofing e-mails

• We recommend that you delete suspicious e-mails immediately.
• Never open links or attachments in suspicious e-mails and do not disclose any personal data.