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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy informs about the processing of personal data on the website www.oriv.com

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HFH-ORIV GmbH

Willy-Brandt-Straße 67, 20457 Hamburg

info@hfh-oriv.com

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Note on dispute resolution pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 524/2013 The European Commission provides a platform for online out-of-court dispute resolution (ODR platform), which is accessible at www.ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. HFH-ORIV GmbH has summarised in this Privacy Policy, which complies with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the conditions under which personal data is processed on this website. In principle, it is possible to use the website www.oriv.com without providing personal data. This may require certain settings to disable specific services mentioned in this Privacy Policy. If certain services on this website are used, the transmission of personal data may occur. The details are set out in the following sections of this Privacy Policy. Some terms we use in this Privacy Policy.

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Controller

HFH-ORIV GmbH, represented by the Managing Director(s)

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Personal Data

All data relating to an identified or identifiable person, cf. Art. 4 GDPR

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Processing

Operations with or without the aid of automated procedures such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use and disclosure by transmission, dissemination, provision, alignment, linking, erasure and destruction in connection with personal data

Consent

Explicit declaration by which the data subject indicates that they agree to the processing of their personal data

Erasure

Complete elimination of all traces of data, without the possibility of recovery

Restriction

Restriction of the processing of personal data where retention obligations, legal requirements or possible legal action prevent the controller from erasing personal data

Recipient

Destination (person, company) of the forwarding of personal data, where applicable. Name and address of the controller. The controller within the meaning of data protection law is: HFH-ORIV GmbH, represented by the Managing Directors

Data Protection Officer

We are currently not legally required to appoint a Data Protection Officer.

General Information on Data Processing

  1. Scope of the processing of personal data

We process personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users takes place regularly only with the consent of the user. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and the processing of data is permitted by law.

  1. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Where we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6(1)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis. In the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. Where processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

  1. Cooperation with third parties

In the course of processing personal data, it may be the case that such data is transferred to third parties. These may also be processors acting on our behalf. This only takes place on the basis of legal permission, where you have consented to the transfer, where a legal obligation requires it, or where our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR permit it. Where third parties receive personal data on the basis of processing on our behalf, such transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

  1. Processing in third countries

It is possible that personal data may be transferred to third countries, including countries outside the EU, in the course of processing. Should this be the case, it takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests, your consent, in fulfilment of existing (pre-)contractual obligations, or legal requirements. Where processing takes place in third countries, this occurs in accordance with Art. 44 GDPR, i.e. on the basis of specific guarantees to maintain the level of data protection applicable in the EU, which in the USA is achieved, among other things, through the Privacy Shield, or by observing specific contractual obligations.

  1. Erasure of data and storage period

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or restricted as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage may furthermore take place if provided for by European or national legislators in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Restriction or erasure of data also takes place when a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned regulations expires, unless there is a necessity for further storage of the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract or for the fulfilment of another legal obligation.

  1. SSL encryption

For reasons of security and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar. When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files

  1. Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing device.

The following data is collected:

(1) Information about the browser type and version used

(2) The operating system of the user

(3) The internet service provider of the user

(4) The IP address of the user, and where applicable, the previously visited website

(5) Date and time of access

(6) Websites from which the user's system accessed our website

(7) Websites accessed by the user's system via our website. The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

  1. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  1. Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's device. For this purpose, the IP address of the user must be stored for the duration of the session. Storage in log files takes place to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data serves us to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. No evaluation of the data for marketing purposes takes place in this context. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  1. Right to object and to have data removed

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no right to object.

Hosting Services

We use hosting services which we engage for the purpose of providing this website and the associated services from a partner (third party and recipient of data). During hosting, personal data is processed, in particular the data from log files, cookies, as well as communication data from contact forms etc. of data subjects. The purpose of the processing is to provide the online service. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the provision of the service. Users have no right to object. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the partner.

Use of Cookies

  1. Description and scope of data processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change. If you do not wish cookies to be stored, you are asked to deactivate this setting in your own internet browser. Please note that in this case it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.

  1. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

A list of the stored data follows. Examples may include:

(1) Language settings

(2) Items in a shopping cart

(3) Log-in information

If the use of technically unnecessary cookies also takes place:

We also use cookies on our website that enable an analysis of the browsing behaviour of users.

In this way, the following data may be transmitted:

A list of the collected data follows. These may include, for example:

(1) Search terms entered

(2) Frequency of page visits

(3) Use of website functions

The data of users collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical measures. Therefore, it is no longer possible to assign the data to the accessing user. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users. When accessing our website, users are informed via an information banner about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and are referred to this Privacy Policy. In this context, information is also provided on how the storage of cookies can be prevented in the browser settings. When accessing our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and their consent to the processing of personal data used in this context is obtained. In this context, reference is also made to this Privacy Policy.

  1. b) Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes, where the user's consent is present, is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

  1. c) Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change. We require cookies for the following applications: A list of the applications follows. Examples may include:

(1) Shopping cart

(2) Adoption of language settings

(3) Remembering search terms The user data collected through technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. The use of analysis cookies serves the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus continuously optimise our offering. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  1. d) Duration of storage, right to object and to have data removed

Cookies are stored on the user's device and transmitted from it to our site. Therefore, as a user, you also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent. The transmission of Flash cookies cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but can be prevented by changing the settings of the Flash Player.

Google Analytics

  1. Description and scope of data processing

We use Google Analytics on our website. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA, 94043, USA. Google uses cookies (see above). The information generated from the collection of cookies is transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and stored there. Google guarantees compliance with data protection regulations and is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement. We use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymisation, in which the IP address is shortened. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to the USA and shortened there.

  1. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  1. Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data serves us to improve our online presence and to analyse user behaviour on our website. Google creates analyses of user behaviour on our website from the transmitted personal data. In addition, further services are offered to us by Google. Google does not combine the transmitted IP address or parts thereof with other personal data.

  1. Duration of storage

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those transmitted by email, this is the case when the respective conversation has ended, or where a pre-contractual measure or a contract is linked to the contact, when it has expired and no statutory retention periods remain. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved. We routinely review the necessity of further data processing every two years and comply with the statutory retention periods.

  1. Right to object and to have data removed

Users can deactivate the provision of cookies in their browser. The functionality of the website may then be restricted. You can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online service by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:

Further information on the use of data for advertising purposes by Google, options for settings and objection can be found on Google's websites:

("Data use by Google when you use websites or apps of our partners"), ("Data use for advertising purposes"), ("Manage information Google uses to show you advertising") and ("Determine what advertising Google shows you").

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Social Plug-ins

We use various social plug-ins on our website, through which personal data is both collected and forwarded to these providers.

We use the following social plug-ins on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our website pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  1. Use of Facebook Social Plug-ins

Plug-ins of the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA, 94025 USA, are integrated on our pages. An overview of the Facebook plug-ins can be found here: Facebook guarantees compliance with European data protection standards and is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement. When you access such a plug-in, a direct connection is established with the servers of Facebook, which may be located in Europe or the USA. The content of the plug-in is transmitted directly by Facebook to the user's device and integrated by it into the online service. User profiles of the users may be created from the processed data. We have no influence over the scope of the data that Facebook collects using this plug-in and inform you to the best of our knowledge. It is possible that further data from Facebook may be combined with this data, especially if you have a profile on the Facebook page and are logged in there. Even without a user account, your IP address and the time of access are generally stored there. The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as the related rights and settings options for the protection of the privacy of users, can be found in Facebook's privacy notices:

If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our online service and link it to your membership data stored on Facebook, you must log out of Facebook before using our online service and delete your cookies. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: or via the US website or the EU website. The settings apply regardless of platform, i.e. they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices. We operate our own company page on Facebook, which we have also linked and which you can subscribe to. Further personal data of yours will be collected there. Facebook Messenger may also form part of this use, through which personal data may likewise be collected.

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Rights of the Data Subject

If personal data is processed by us, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights against the controller:

  1. Right of access

You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data relating to you is being processed by us. If such processing takes place, you may request information from the controller about the following:

(1) the purposes for which the personal data is processed;

(2) the categories of personal data being processed;

(3) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data relating to you has been or will be disclosed;

(4) the planned duration of storage of the personal data relating to you or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;

(5) the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of the personal data relating to you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing;

(6) the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

(7) all available information about the origin of the data, where the personal data is not collected from the data subject;

(8) the existence of automated decision-making including profiling pursuant to Art. 22(1) and (4) GDPR and – at least in those cases – meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information as to whether personal data relating to you is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. In this context, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

  1. Right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion against the controller if the personal data relating to you that is being processed is inaccurate or incomplete. The controller must carry out the rectification without delay.

  1. Right to restriction of processing

Under the following conditions, you may request the restriction of the processing of personal data relating to you:

(1) if you contest the accuracy of the personal data relating to you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

(2) the processing is unlawful and you refuse the erasure of the personal data and instead request the restriction of the use of the personal data;

(3) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or

(4) if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.

Where processing of personal data relating to you has been restricted, such data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.

Where restriction of processing has been restricted pursuant to the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

  1. Right to erasure

a) Obligation to erase

You may request the controller to erase the personal data relating to you without undue delay, and the controller is obliged to erase such data without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies:

(1) The personal data relating to you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.

(2) You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

(3) You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.

(4) The personal data relating to you has been unlawfully processed.

(5) The erasure of the personal data relating to you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

(6) The personal data relating to you has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

  1. b) Information to third parties

Where the controller has made the personal data relating to you public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR, the controller shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers who are processing the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the erasure of all links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data.

  1. c) Exceptions

The right to erasure does not apply where processing is necessary:

(1) for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;

(2) for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

(3) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9(2)(h) and (i) and Art. 9(3) GDPR;

(4) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or

(5) for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

  1. Right to notification

Where you have exercised the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to communicate this rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing to all recipients to whom the personal data relating to you has been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. You have the right against the controller to be informed about those recipients.

  1. Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data relating to you, which you have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has been provided, where:

(1) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and

(2) the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data relating to you transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be adversely affected thereby. The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

  1. Right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on those provisions.

The controller will no longer process the personal data relating to you unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Where personal data relating to you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data relating to you will no longer be processed for such purposes. In connection with the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

  1. Right to withdraw the declaration of consent under data protection law

You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

  1. Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision:

(1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,

(2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, or

(3) is based on your explicit consent.

However, such decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data referred to in Art. 9(1) GDPR, unless Art. 9(2)(a) or (g) GDPR applies and appropriate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests are in place.

With regard to the cases referred to in (1) and (3), the controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, which must include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your point of view and to contest the decision.

  1. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged will inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

Status and update of this Privacy Policy:

This Privacy Policy is dated 04.03.2026. We reserve the right to update the Privacy Policy from time to time in order to improve data protection and/or to adapt it to changes in administrative practice or case law.

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