Privacy Policy

How we collect, process and protect your data.

Data Protection Statement

Protecting your data is our concern

We are pleased that you are interested in our company, our products, and our services. It is important to us that you feel secure when visiting our website and when it comes to the protection of your personal data. Compliance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) is a matter of course for us, and we take this seriously.

We want you to know when we collect data about you, which data we collect, and how we use it. We have put in place technical and organizational measures to ensure that the regulations regarding data protection are fulfilled by us, as well as by any external service providers commissioned by us.

Personal data

Personal data is information about your identity, including your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. This information is always processed in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and with other regulations under data protection law applicable to our company.

In principle, there is no requirement for you to disclose your personal data when using our website. However, there are some cases where we need to process your personal data to enable us to provide you with the services you require. Where this is necessary, we advise you accordingly. If there is no legal basis for processing this personal data, we request your consent to do so.

Furthermore, we only store and process data that you have provided to us voluntarily and, where applicable, data that we collect automatically when you visit our website (e.g., your IP address and the name of the pages accessed, the browser you used and your operating system, the date and time of access, search engines used, and names of downloaded files).

Name and address of the body responsible for processing

Within the context of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection legislation applicable in EU Member States, and other data protection provisions, the responsible body is:

Intended use of personal data

We use the personal data provided by you to answer your questions, process your orders, or to provide you with access to certain information or services. Naturally, we respect your wish not to provide us with your personal data in matters that are not related to supporting our customer relationship. We shall not sell or otherwise distribute your personal data to third parties.

Specific use

We shall only collect, process, and use the personal data you provide us with for the purposes communicated to you. We shall not forward your personal data to third parties without your express consent to do so. The collection of personal data and their transmission to state institutions or authorities entitled to receive such information shall only take place to the extent required by law and/or if we are obliged to do so as a result of a court ruling.

Data that are automatically captured when visiting our websites

When using our websites, the following data are stored for organizational and technical reasons: the name of the pages accessed by you, the browser you used and your operating system, the date and time of access, search engines used, names of downloaded files, and your IP address. These technical data are analyzed anonymously and purely for statistical purposes, to continuously optimize our website. Individual people are not identified.

Contact opportunities via the website

Our website contains information to enable you to make electronic contact with us. If you contact us via e-mail or a contact form, the personal data you provide us with are stored automatically and used for the purpose of dealing with your request. No data will be forwarded to third parties.

Deletion and blocking of personal data

We only process the personal data of the individuals concerned for as long as it is necessary to achieve the underlying purpose or for as long as was intended by statutory obligations. In accordance with the legal regulations, personal data will be deleted if they are no longer required or upon expiry of the legally prescribed term, unless we are bound by law to retain these data; in these cases, data are blocked.

Rights of people concerned

a. Right of access

You may, at any time, have free-of-charge access to and copies of personal data processed and stored by us, including the purpose of processing, the categories of data, the recipients, the storage period, and the existence of rights to rectification, deletion or restriction.

b. Right of rectification

You have the right to request immediate rectification of any incorrect personal data concerning you, and completion of any incomplete personal data.

c. Right of deletion

You have the right to request the immediate deletion of data concerning you where one of the legal conditions of Article 17 GDPR applies — for example, where the data are no longer required, you revoke consent and there is no other legal ground, or the data have been processed unlawfully.

d. Right of processing restriction

You have the right to request that processing be restricted where the accuracy of the data is contested, the processing is unlawful and you refuse deletion, we no longer need the data but you require them for legal claims, or you have objected pending verification.

e. Right of data portability

You may request that data you have provided to us be released in a common, machine-readable format, and transmitted to another controller, where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means.

f. Right of objection

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling. If we process your data for direct advertising, you may object at any time and we will cease such processing.

g. Right of revocation

You may, at any time, withdraw any consent granted for the processing of your personal data in future.

h. Right of confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation regarding whether personal data relating to you are processed. To exercise any of these rights, please contact info@ariki.ai.

Automated decision-making

As a responsible organization, we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.

Retention period

Personal data are deleted after expiry of the statutory retention period, as long as they are no longer required for the purposes of contract fulfilment or initiation.

Legal grounds for processing

Where you have given consent, processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Where processing is necessary to fulfil or initiate a contract, it is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where we are subject to a legal obligation, processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Finally, processing may be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR where necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not prevail.

Security

We have taken technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from loss, deletion, manipulation, and unauthorized access. Information is encrypted (TLS) before being transmitted. Our security measures are continuously reviewed in line with technological developments; nevertheless, the security of Internet-based data transmission is essentially vulnerable, such that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

Cookies

If you visit one of our websites, we may store information on your computer in the form of a cookie. Necessary cookies keep the site working; analytics cookies are optional and subject to your consent. You can decline or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time. If you do not accept any cookies, this may limit some functionality.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google. Google Analytics uses cookies which enable us to analyze your website usage. IP anonymization is active, so your IP address is abbreviated within the EU/EEA before transmission. Analytics is loaded subject to your cookie choice. You may also prevent Google from capturing and processing the data generated by the cookie (including your IP address) by installing the browser plug-in available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

See also our Site Information.