Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

The protection of your personal data is important to us. Below, we provide information about what personal data is processed when you visit our website and for what purposes. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you personally, such as your name, email address, IP address, or other online identifiers.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for this website, as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Dr. Andreas Eberhardt
Dornswalder Straße 4
15837 Baruth/Mark
Deutschland

E-Mail: andreas@rydan.de

Marke / Website: RYDAN – A Brand of DORNSWALDER Smart Products GmbH

3. Website Hosting

Our website is hosted by an external hosting provider.

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Deutschland

When you visit our website, the hosting provider processes data that is technically necessary, in particular:

  • IP-Adress,
  • Date and time of access,
  • Page or file accessed,
  • amount of data transferred,
  • Browser Type and Browser Version,
  • Operating system used,
  • Referrer-URL,
  • Hostname of the connecting computer,
  • Server Status Messages.

Data processing is carried out to technically provide the website, ensure stability and security, and detect potential technical malfunctions or unauthorized access. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable operation of our website. To the extent that IONOS processes personal data on our behalf, this is done on the basis of a data processing agreement in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR.

4. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This protects data transmitted between your browser and our server from being accessed by third parties.

You can recognize an encrypted connection, in particular, by the fact that the website’s address begins with “https://”.

5. Server-Logfiles

When you visit our website, the web server automatically processes information in what are known as server log files. This may include, in particular:

  • IP-Adress,
  • Time the page was viewed,
  • viewed content,
  • Browser and Operating System,
  • Referrer-URL,
  • Error Messages and Technical Status Information.

This data is not used to directly identify you personally. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the technical functionality, security, and optimization of our website. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the stated purposes, unless legal retention requirements or security reasons necessitate longer storage.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use technically necessary cookies and similar technologies to the extent that they are required for the secure and proper operation of the website. According to Section 25(2) of the TDDDG, consent is not required for technically necessary cookies or similar technologies. According to IONOS, IONOS WebAnalytics does not use cookies. Statistical analysis of the website is performed there using pixel or log file technologies. For more information on this, please see the “IONOS WebAnalytics” section of this Privacy Policy. To the extent that technically necessary cookies or comparable technologies are used, access to information on your device or the storage of such information is based on Section 25(2) of the TDDDG. To the extent that personal data is processed, this is done on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis applies.

For technologies that require consent, processing is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) of the TDDDG.

7. Consent-Management / Cookie-Banner

If we use a consent management system, we use it to record and document your decisions regarding cookies and services that require your consent.

In particular, the following data may be processed:

  • Consent Status,
  • Time of Consent or Refusal,
  • Technical device and browser information,
  • a pseudonymous identifier, if applicable.

The purpose of this processing is to technically implement your privacy settings and to be able to provide evidence of the consent you have given. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR in conjunction with statutory obligations to provide evidence, as well as Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR with regard to the proper administration of your privacy settings. [Name of the consent tool actually used:]

8. Contact

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we will process the data you provide in order to handle your inquiry. In particular, the following data may be processed:

  • Name,
  • E-Mail-Adresse,
  • Phone number, if provided,
  • Content of your message,
  • Time of initial contact.

If your inquiry is related to the initiation or performance of a contract, the legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. For other inquiries, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to respond appropriately to incoming inquiries. The data will be deleted as soon as the inquiry has been fully processed and there are no legal retention requirements or other legitimate reasons for further storage.

9. Pre-registration for the market launch / pilot tests / list of interested parties

If you sign up to receive information about the launch of RYDAN, we will process the personal data you provide, specifically your email address and, if applicable, your name.

Data processing is carried out solely for the purpose of informing you about the further development, market launch, pilot phases, or availability of RYDAN. The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. The lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected. After you withdraw your consent, your data will be deleted, provided that no statutory retention requirements prevent this.

10. Newsletters and Product Information 

If you subscribe to our newsletter or similar product information, we will use your email address to send you the requested information. This processing is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Where technically feasible, we use a “double opt-in” procedure for registration. After you register, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. You may revoke your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link provided in every message or by sending us a message.

11. Webanalyse und Statistik

To the extent that we use analytics or statistics services to better understand the use of our website and optimize our offerings, these services are activated only if there is a corresponding legal basis for doing so. In the case of analytics procedures that require consent, processing takes place only after you have given your prior consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG.

This website uses IONOS WebAnalytics, a web analytics service provided by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. IONOS WebAnalytics is used for the statistical analysis and technical optimization of our website. In particular, the following information may be collected as part of WebAnalytics:

  • Referrer, i.e., the previously visited website,
  • the webpage or file accessed,
  • Browser type and browser version,
  • vOperating system used,
  • type of device used,
  • Time of access,
  • IP-address in anonymized form.

According to IONOS, IONOS WebAnalytics does not use cookies to analyze user behavior.

The visitor’s IP address is technically transmitted when a page is accessed, but is immediately anonymized and processed without any personal references. The anonymized IP address is used, in particular, to determine the approximate location of the access. The processing is carried out for the statistical analysis of our website’s usage, as well as to ensure and improve the security, stability, and quality of our online services. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the statistical analysis, technical optimization, and the secure and reliable operation of our website. According to IONOS, no personal data from website visitors that would allow for the identification of individual visitors is stored as part of WebAnalytics. According to IONOS, the collected visitor data is not disclosed to third parties. According to IONOS, visitor data is stored for eight weeks as part of the web hosting service. According to IONOS, this visitor data is not transferred to third countries outside the European Union. Further information on data processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in IONOS’s privacy policy and information.

12. External Content and Services

Our website may include content or services from third-party providers, such as:

  • Maps,
  • Videos,
  • Social media content,
  • external fonts,
  • Appointment scheduling systems,
  • Forms or other external applications.

A link to an external provider may result in your IP address and other technical information, in particular, being transmitted to that provider. External content that requires your consent will not be loaded until you have given your consent. The legal basis in these cases is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG.

13. Social-Media-Links

To the extent that our website contains only links to our profiles on social media platforms, simply visiting our website does not, as a general rule, result in any data being transmitted to those platforms.

Only when you click on the corresponding link will you leave our website and be redirected to the respective provider. The respective platform operator is responsible for the subsequent processing of personal data. 

14. Recipients of Personal Data

We disclose personal data only if it is necessary to fulfill the purposes described, if there is a legal obligation to do so, or if there is a corresponding legal basis. Potential recipients may include, in particular:

  • Hosting and IT service providers,
  • Web and software service providers,
  • Communication and newsletter providers,
  • technical support service providers,
  • Government agencies or other public authorities, to the extent that there is a legal obligation to do so.

Service providers who process personal data on our behalf are contractually bound in accordance with the requirements of Article 28 of the GDPR.

15. Data Transfer to Third Countries

To the extent that we use services from providers that process personal data outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, a transfer to a so-called third country may take place. Such a transfer will only occur if the requirements of Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR are met.

This may include, in particular, an adequacy decision by the European Commission or appropriate safeguards such as EU standard contractual clauses. 

16. Retention period

As a general rule, we store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose of processing. In addition, statutory retention periods—in particular, provisions under commercial or tax law—may require longer storage. As soon as the purpose of the processing no longer applies and there are no legal or other legitimate grounds for further storage, the relevant data will be deleted.

17. Your Rights

Under the terms of the law, you have the following rights in particular:

Right of Access: Under Article 15 of the GDPR, you may request information about what personal data we process about you.

Rectification: Under Article 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data.

Deletion: Under Article 17 of the GDPR, you may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to the statutory requirements.

Restriction of Processing: Under Article 18 of the GDPR, you may request a restriction on processing under certain conditions.Restriction of Processing: Under Article 18 of the GDPR, you may request a restriction on processing under certain conditions.Restriction of Processing: Under Article 18 of the GDPR, you may request a restriction on processing under certain conditions.

Data Portability: Under Article 20 of the GDPR, you have the right—subject to the legal requirements—to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controller.

Objection: To the extent that we process personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right under Article 21 of the GDPR to object to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.

Withdrawal of Consent: You may withdraw your consent at any time, effective for the future. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent up until its withdrawal.

18. Right to File a Complaint with a Regulatory Authority

Pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection regulations. In particular, you may contact the data protection supervisory authority responsible for the location of our company’s headquarters:

Die Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und für das Recht auf Akteneinsicht Brandenburg, Stahnsdorfer Damm 77, 14532 Kleinmachnow, Germany, Telephone: +49 33203 356-0, Email: Poststelle@LDA.Brandenburg.de

19.No decisions made solely by automated systems

When you visit this website, no decision is made that is based solely on automated processing within the meaning of Article 22 of the GDPR and that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy if our website, the services we use, or the legal framework changes. The most recent version published on this website is always the one that applies.

As of August 2026