We are committed to keeping your data secure, maintaining the confidentiality of your private information, and making our practices as a company transparent.
1. Basic Information on Data Processing
1.1.This website is provided by blink.it GmbH, a company based in Germany that offers an e-learning solution. We provide you with this privacy policy to inform you about how we handle your personal data collected on the website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering" or "website" or "page"). The privacy policy applies regardless of the domains, systems, platforms, and devices (e.g., desktop or mobile) used on which the online offering is executed.
1.2. For the terms used, such as "personal data" or their "processing", we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1.3. We implement organizational, contractual, and technical security measures in accordance with the state of the art to ensure that the regulations of data protection laws are complied with and to protect the data processed by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access.
2. Legal Basis
2.1. Insofar as we obtain consent from the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
2.2. When processing personal data required to fulfill a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures.
2.3. Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Article 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
2.4. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make the processing of personal data necessary, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
2.5. If the processing is necessary for the protection of legitimate interests of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the aforementioned interest, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.
3. Access and Activity Logs (“Server Logs”)
3.1. With each access to this page, general log data, known as server logs, is automatically collected. This data is usually pseudonymous and therefore does not allow conclusions to be drawn about a natural person. Without this data, it would be technically impossible to deliver and present the content of the website in part. In addition, the processing of this data is necessary for security reasons, particularly for access, input, transfer, and storage control. Furthermore, the anonymous information can be used for statistical purposes as well as for optimizing the services and technology. Additionally, the log files can be subsequently checked and evaluated if there is suspicion of unlawful use of the website. The legal basis for this is found in § 15 Abs. 1 Telemediengesetz (TMG) as well as Art. 6. Art. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
3.2. Generally, data such as the domain name of the website, the web browser and web browser version, the operating system, the IP address, and the timestamp of access to the website are collected. The scope of this logging does not exceed the common scope of any other website on the internet. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object.
4. Contact inquiries regarding product information, a demo, or other concerns
4.1. On our website, you can get in touch with us through various options: including contact form, book a demo, request a quote, request product information, and request guides. If you take advantage of this opportunity, the data you enter in the input mask will be transmitted and stored by us. In addition to the specific input mask data, the IP address and the date and time of the request will be collected and stored. By sending this data, you consent to the processing of the data. Alternatively, you can also contact us via email. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. The data will be used solely for processing the conversation.
4.2. The legal basis for processing the data is, if the user has given consent, Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted during the sending of an email is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If the email contact aims at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
4.3. The purpose of processing your personal data from the input mask is solely to handle your request. In the case of contacting us via email, there is also a legitimate interest in processing the data. The other personal data processed during the sending process serves to prevent the misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
4.4. Should you have booked a demo, requested product information, or requested a quote, we reserve the right to store the data for three years to measure the efficiency of our sales and marketing. Otherwise, we will delete the data as soon as it is no longer required for achieving the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is considered ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally resolved.
4.5. The user has the option at any time to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data. If the user contacts us via email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data that has been stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.
5. Provision of Contractual Services
5.1. We process inventory data (e.g., names, email addresses, and contact details of users), contract data (e.g., services used, names of contact persons, payment information) for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations and services according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
5.2. Users can register for a free trial period (30 days) for the blink.it app at https://www.blink.it or request a test account using a form provided on our website. During the registration process, the necessary mandatory information will be communicated to the users. User accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. If users do not wish to continue using their trial access as a paid service after the trial period, their data regarding the user account will be deleted, subject to the necessity of retention for commercial or tax reasons according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. It is the users' responsibility to secure their data before the end of the trial period. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all data stored during the trial period.
5.3. Data that is provided by the user during the free trial period is stored and processed on servers of Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
6. Use of Cookies
6.1. The site uses cookies, which are small text files stored on the device you use to access the website. Different categories of cookies are used – essential cookies, functional cookies, cookies for providing external media, and marketing cookies. Essential cookies are required to ensure the core functionality of the website. Functional cookies are those that serve to capture user behavior on our website so that the functionality of the website can be improved. External media: Any cookies used here serve the purpose of displaying external media (such as videos or maps).
6.2. The legal basis for the use of essential cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR – a legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest in the use of essential cookies is to provide a functioning website.
6.3. The legal basis for the other cookies is Art. 6 para. lit. a GDPR – your consent. Without your consent, no non-essential cookies will be set. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. If you wish to withdraw your consent, please go to section 7. In addition, you can also determine through your browser settings whether you want to allow cookies. Please note that deactivating cookies may lead to limited or completely prevented functionality of the website.
7. Use of Third-Party Services
In order to provide our services and continually improve them, we rely on the services of the third parties listed below, through which personal data may also be processed. We have carefully selected these third parties in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time here.
Services
Marketing: These technologies are used by advertisers to serve ads that are relevant to your interests.
Functional: These technologies allow us to analyze the use of the website in order to measure and improve performance.
Essential: These technologies are necessary to enable the core functionality of the website.
8. Rights of the Affected
8.1. If personal data is processed by blink.it GmbH as the responsible entity, you as the affected person have certain rights under Chapter III of the GDPR, depending on the legal basis and purpose of the processing, in particular the right to access (Art. 15 GDPR), the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), the right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), the right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), the right to object (Art. 21 GDPR). If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your data protection consent according to Art. 7 III GDPR.
Please contact us using the contact details specified in section 11 to assert your rights regarding the data processed for the operation of this website. Please note that to assert your rights as affected by the processing carried out by us as a processor of our clients, you must contact the responsible entity directly. We reserve the right not to respond to corresponding inquiries or to forward them to the respective company.
9. Right to Complain
9.1. We would like to inform you that you have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority under Art. 77 GDPR if you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully by us.
10. Right to Object
11. Responsible Entity
11.1. The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as other applicable data protection laws in the member states of the European Union and other data protection regulations, is:
blink.it GmbH
c/o Regus
Berliner Allee 47
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
Tel.: +49 6151 392169-0
E-Mail: info@blink.it
Website: www.blink.it
Data Protection Officer:
Christoph Hutz
Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 2A
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
E-Mail: privacy@blink.it
12. Final Provisions
12.1. blink.it GmbH reserves the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time to ensure that it meets current legal requirements or to implement changes to the services in the privacy policy, e.g., with the introduction of new services or changes to the website. For a renewed visit to this website, the new privacy policy applies.21.2. Users are requested to regularly inform themselves about the content of the privacy policy. The current privacy policy can always be found in its latest version at https://www.blink.it/datenschutz.