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Privacy and data protection

1. Name and contact details of the controller
This data protection information applies to data processing by

HD Consulting US LLC
3833 Powerline RD
Suite 201
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
Email: contact@hd-consult.com


2 Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of its use
2.1 When you visit the website
When you visit our website www.hd-consult.com, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- Date and time of access,
- Name and URL of the accessed file,
- Website from which the access was made (referrer URL),
- browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
- evaluating system security and stability and                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. We also use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You will find more detailed explanations in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.
2.2 When using our contact form
If you have questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. It is necessary to provide your first and last name, address, telephone number and a valid e-mail address so that we know who sent the request, can ask any questions and answer them. Further information can be provided voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR on the basis of your voluntary consent. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be deleted after your inquiry has been dealt with.

3. Transfer of data
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:
- you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR,
- in the event that there is a legal obligation to pass on the data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 c) GDPR, and
- this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 b) GDPR.

4. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.
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.
On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more convenient for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to make use of our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies is required for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

5. Analysis tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website.
On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

Matomo
We use the open source software Matomo to analyze and statistically evaluate the use of the website. Cookies are used for this purpose (see section 4). The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website is transmitted to our servers and summarized in pseudonymous user profiles. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website and to enable a needs-based design of our website. The information is not passed on to third parties. Under no circumstances is the IP address associated with other data relating to the user. The IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be assigned (IP masking).
Your visit to this website is currently recorded by Matomo Web Analytics. Click here (https://matamo.org/ docs/privacy/) so that your visit is no longer recorded.

6. Social media links
We use links to the social networks Facebook, Twitter, Xing, Google Plus, Flickr and Youtube on our website on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR in order to disseminate further information about our company. The underlying advertising purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for data protection-compliant operation must be guaranteed by the respective provider. If you click on the respective social network icons, you leave our website and are automatically redirected to the servers of these social networks. The data protection declarations of the respective providers apply to the use of the respective pages.
For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).
Information about Twitter can be found in Twitter's privacy policy (https://twitter.com/privacy).
Information about Xing can be found in Xing's privacy policy (https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung).
Information on Google Plus and YouTube can be found in the Google Plus privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de)
Information on Flickr can be found in the Flickr privacy policy (https://polcies.oath.com/ie/de/oath/privacy/products/flickr/index.html)
Information on Instagram can be found in the Instagram privacy policy (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388)

7. Rights of data subjects
You have the right to
- to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details;
- in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us
- in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;
- in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need 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 Art. 21 GDPR
- in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller
- in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your consent once given to us at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future and
- to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or workplace or at the registered office of our law firm.

8. Right to object
If your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to contact@hd-consult.com.

9. Data security
We use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

10. Topicality and amendment of this data protection declaration
This data protection declaration is currently valid and has the
status as of July 2025.

It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of our website and services or due to changes in legal or official requirements. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at www.hd-consult.com/contact/privacy-policy/.