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01Data protection at a glance
The protection of your personal data is important to us.
This Privacy Policy informs you which personal data are processed when you use our website, for what purposes this takes place, and which rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Personal data are any information by which a natural person can be identified directly or indirectly.
02Controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation is:
VIJO GmbH
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg
Germany
Managing Director:
Viktor J. Nachbauer
Phone: +49 40 228 174 880
Fax: +49 40 228 174 889
E-mail: office [at] vijo.de
Website: www.vijo.de
03Accessing our website
When you access our website, the browser on your device automatically transmits information to our website's server.
In particular, the following data may be processed:
- IP address of the requesting device
- date and time of access
- page or file accessed
- amount of data transferred
- referrer URL
- browser used
- operating system used
- HTTP status code
- host name of the accessing device
These data are technically required to deliver our website correctly and to ensure the stability and security of our systems.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Our legitimate interest lies in providing our website securely, reliably and without technical errors, and in protecting our IT systems against misuse and attacks.
Server log data are stored only for as long as is necessary for operation, error analysis and ensuring IT security. Longer storage takes place only where there is a legal obligation to do so or where specific security incidents require further retention.
As a rule, these data are not combined with other data sources.
04Hosting
Our website is operated by an external hosting service provider.
The hosting provider processes, on our behalf, the data technically required for operating and providing our website.
Where the hosting provider processes personal data on our behalf, this is done on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
The processing serves in particular the secure, efficient and reliable provision of our website.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Our legitimate interest lies in the professional and secure provision of our website.
05Contacting us
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or by other means, we process the personal data you provide in order to handle your enquiry.
These may include in particular:
- name
- company
- position
- e-mail address
- telephone number
- content of your enquiry
- other information you provide voluntarily
Depending on the content of your enquiry, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where the communication serves the initiation or performance of a contractual relationship.
In all other cases, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the proper handling of and response to business enquiries.
Where you have expressly consented to specific processing, this is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Data transmitted when contacting us will be erased as soon as they are no longer required to handle the enquiry and there are no statutory retention obligations or other legitimate grounds for further storage.
06Business enquiries, investments and partnerships
If you contact us in connection with a potential investment, business succession, financing, cooperation, Joint Venture or any other form of business collaboration, we process the data you provide in order to assess and handle the enquiry.
In particular, contact details, company information, positions within a company and the content of business correspondence may be processed.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR insofar as it serves the initiation of a contractual relationship.
In addition, processing may be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in assessing, initiating and conducting potential business relationships, investments and collaborations.
The data are stored only for as long as they are required for the respective purpose or statutory retention obligations apply.
07Cookies and similar technologies
Our website may use technically necessary cookies or comparable technologies.
Technically necessary cookies serve exclusively to ensure basic functions, security or the technically proper provision of the website.
Where storing information on your device or accessing information already stored on it is strictly necessary to provide a digital service you have expressly requested, this is done in accordance with Section 25(2) TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act).
Where personal data are processed, this is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis applies.
We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling or tracking purposes without your prior consent.
Should analytics, marketing or other technologies requiring consent be used in future, they will only be activated after your express consent, and this Privacy Policy will be supplemented accordingly.
08Analytics and tracking
Our website currently does not use any services for personalised audience measurement, user profiling or advertising tracking.
In particular, usage behaviour is not passed on to advertising networks for personalised advertising purposes.
Should such services be used in future, they will only be activated in compliance with the applicable data protection requirements.
09External links
Our website may contain links to websites of other providers.
When you follow such a link, you leave our area of responsibility.
The respective operator of the external website is responsible for the processing of personal data on that website.
Please refer to the privacy notices applicable there.
10Recipients of personal data
Within VIJO GmbH, only those persons who require personal data to perform their respective tasks have access to them.
In addition, we may use external service providers, for example in the following areas:
- IT and hosting
- technical support
- telecommunications
- tax advice
- legal advice
- auditing
- other management consulting
Personal data are only disclosed where there is a legal basis for doing so, where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where consent has been given, or where we are otherwise entitled or obliged to do so.
Service providers that process personal data on our behalf are contractually bound in accordance with the statutory requirements.
11Transfer of data to third countries
As a rule, personal data are only transferred to countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area if the statutory requirements for doing so are met.
Where service providers from third countries are used, we ensure in particular that there is an adequacy decision of the European Commission or appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR.
Where no transfer to a third country takes place, no such processing occurs.
12Storage period
As a rule, we store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective processing purpose.
The data are then erased unless statutory retention obligations, limitation periods, legal claims or other legitimate grounds preclude erasure.
Where statutory retention obligations apply, the data concerned are stored for the duration of those obligations and then erased.
13Your rights
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have in particular the following rights:
- Access
- Pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, you may request information as to whether and which personal data we process about you.
- Rectification
- Pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, you may request the rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data.
- Erasure
- Pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, you may request the erasure of your personal data unless legal grounds preclude erasure.
- Restriction of processing
- Pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, you may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- Data portability
- Where the statutory requirements are met, you have the right under Art. 20 GDPR to receive personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request their transmission to another controller.
- Objection
- Where the processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right under Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.
- Withdrawal of consent
- You may withdraw consent you have given at any time with effect for the future. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
office [at] vijo.de
14Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data.
The supervisory authority competent for VIJO GmbH is in particular:
Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 22
20459 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 428 54-4040
E-mail: mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de
15SSL/TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption.
You can recognise an encrypted connection in particular by the fact that the address bar of your browser begins with “https://”.
The encryption is intended to prevent transmitted data from being read by unauthorised third parties.
16Automated decision-making
As a rule, no solely automated decision-making, including profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR, takes place in connection with this website.
17Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, manipulation, unauthorised access and other security risks.
The security measures in place are continuously reviewed and adapted in line with technological developments and the respective risks.
18Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if legal requirements, our website or the technical services we use change.
The current version published on this website applies.
Last updated: October 2026
