Privacy
1. Data Controller
The data controller for processing data on this website is:
rhome GmbH
Lautenschlagerstraße 16
70173 Stuttgart
Germany
Email: hello@rhome.world
2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Type and Purpose of Its Use
a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website, your browser 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 your intervention and stored until automated deletion:
- IP address of the requesting computer,
- Date and time of access,
- Name and URL of the accessed file,
- Website from which access occurs (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 for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
- Evaluation of system security and stability, and
- For additional administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity.
b) When using our contact form
If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. A valid email address is required so we know who the inquiry is from and to respond to it. Additional information can be provided voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a of the GDPR based on your voluntarily given consent.
The personal data collected for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your inquiry has been processed.
c) When subscribing to our newsletter
Provided you have expressly consented in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a of the GDPR, we use your email address to regularly send you our newsletter. Providing an email address is sufficient to receive the newsletter.
You can unsubscribe at any time, for example, via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can send your request to unsubscribe at any time to julia@rhome.world.
3. Disclosure of Data
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
- You have given your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a of the GDPR,
- The disclosure is necessary to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f of the GDPR and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not having your data disclosed,
- There is a legal obligation for disclosure in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. c of the GDPR, or
- It is legally permissible and required for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. b of the GDPR.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malicious software.
Information is stored in the cookie that results in connection with the specific device you use. However, this does not mean that we gain direct knowledge of your identity.
The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offerings more pleasant for you. For instance, 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.
We also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a defined period of time. If you revisit our site to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have visited before and the inputs and settings you made so that you do not need to enter them again.
We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have visited us before. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned to safeguard our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f of the GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or to always display a warning before a new cookie is created. Completely deactivating cookies may result in you not being able to use all the functions of our website.
5. Analytics Tools and Tools from Third Parties
a) Tracking Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f of the GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure that our website is designed in line with requirements and continuously optimized. Additionally, we use tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you. These interests are legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned regulation.
The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.
b) Google Analytics
For the purpose of tailoring our website to your needs and continuously optimizing it, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/en/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website includes:
- Browser type/version,
- Operating system used,
- Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
- Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
- Time of the server request.
This information is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website use and internet use for market research and website customization purposes. The information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized, so identification is not possible (IP masking).
You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to fully use all the features of this website.
Additionally, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).
Alternatively, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie is set that prevents future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and will be stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.
Further information about data protection related to Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).
6. Social Media Plug-ins
On our website, we use social plug-ins from the social networks Facebook and Instagram on the basis of Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f of the GDPR in order to make our company better known through these platforms. The advertising purpose behind this is considered a legitimate interest in accordance with the GDPR. The responsibility for data protection compliance lies with the respective providers. The integration of these plug-ins by us is carried out using the two-click method in order to provide the best possible protection for visitors to our website.
7. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to:
- Request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of the 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 correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, 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 about the details;
- Request the immediate correction of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored with us in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR;
- Request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR, unless processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for fulfilling a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims;
- Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR, provided the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful, but you oppose the deletion of the data, and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or you have object