Notice for cookies and similar technologies ("Cookie Notice")
Effective:[2021-01-30]
This Cookie Notice describes how Green Energy Origin Germany GmbH, C/O PartG mbB, Mainzer LandstraBe 18, 60325 Frankfurt am Main ("GEO", "We", "Our" or "Us") uses cookies, web beacons, pixels and plug-ins (collectively referred to as "Cookies and Similar Technologies") to collect and store information when the user ("You" or "Your") visits Our website https://geosi.com/ ("Website"). This Cookie Notice further describes how We as controller further process the personal data and other information collected via Cookies and Similar Technologies in particular within the meaning of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU General Data Protection Regulation, "GDPR") .
Please refer to Our Privacy Policy for more information about how We will process Your personal data in the context of Your use of this Website.
I. General information
1. What are cookies and what information do they collect?
2. Why are cookies useful?
3. First party and third party cookies
4. Web beacons, pixel and plug-ins
5. Session and persistent Cookies and Similar Technologies
6. Linking of Cookies and Similar Technologies with other data
8. Baidu Tongji
9. Disabling, deleting, or opting-out of Cookies and Similar Technologies
10. Consequences of disabling Cookies and Similar Technologies and thus not providing personal information
II. Details on the Cookies and Similar Technologies used on the Website, the legal bases, retention periods and recipients of the data
If you disable Cookies and Similar Technologies used on the Website, this may impact Your user experience while on the Website.
1. Strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies
2. Statistical Cookies and Similar Technologies
III. Recipients and categories of recipients to whom We transfer personal data
IV. Cross-border data transfers
V. Your rights, How to exercise Your rights, disable Cookies and Similar Technologies
1. Your rights
2. How to exercise Your rights, disable Cookies and Similar Technologies
VI. Changes to this Cookie Notice
VII. More information
I. General information
1. What are cookies and what information do they collect?
When You visit Our Website, We or an authorized third party may send You a cookie. Cookies are small text files that may be placed on Your device. When a website is accessed, a cookie that is placed on a device will send information to the party that has placed the cookie. Cookies are common and used on a number of websites. Each cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the "lifetime" of the cookie and usually the IP address or another unique number of the device, and thus may contain personal data, i.e., information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
2. Why are cookies useful?
Cookies allow a website owner to do useful things; for example, a cookie would permit a website owner to find out whether a computer (and probably its user) has visited the site previously. In general, the purpose of cookies is to improve the performance of the website and the user’s experience in using that website. Cookies help to make a website work more efficient, enable extra functionality, and provide website owners with additional information about Your visit to a website. Cookies also allow a website owner to track overall site usage and determine areas that users prefer. Cookies help make the user’s visit to a website easier by recognizing the user upon return and providing a customized experience.
3. First party and third party cookies
Our Website may place first party cookies and allow third parties to place cookies on Your device. The difference between a first party cookie and a third party cookie relates to the control of the party who serves the cookie. First party cookies are cookies that are specific to the website that created them. Their use enables Us to operate an efficient service and to track the patterns of behavior of visitors to the Website. Third party cookies, on the other hand, are placed on Your device by a third party (i.e., not by Us). While We may allow third parties to access the Website to place these cookies on users' devices, We do not retain control over the information supplied by the cookies, nor do We retain access to that data. This information is controlled wholly by that third party in accordance with their respective privacy policy. We invite You to review these relevant third parties' website for more information about these third party cookies. The relevant third party is responsible for providing You with information regarding the cookies they place and obtaining Your consent before placing cookies on Your device.
4. Web beacons, pixel and plug-ins
We or an authorized third party may have implemented web beacons to our Website. Web beacons are used to check whether a user has accessed some content on our Website.
We or an authorized third party may have implemented pixels to our Website. Pixel are small graphic files in the header of our Website. When you visit our Website, your web browser might automatically download the image, requiring Your terminal device to send a request to Our server or the server of the authorized third party, where the source image is stored. This request provides information about the terminal device and thus may provide personal data. Pixels are common and used on a number of websites.
We use so-called functional plugins on our Website. A plug-in is a software component that adds a specific feature to our Website. By using the functional plugins We implement certain feature strictly necessary to operate our Website. Functional plug-ins are common and used on a number of websites. Each functional plug-in will typically process information about who is visiting our Website respectively entering data to our Website.
We use so-called social plugins of social networks on our Website. A plug-in is a software component that adds a specific feature to our Website. By using the plugins of social networks We implement certain network related feature (e.g., Like or Share buttons). To ensure the protection of your data, the plugins are not directly integrated into the page, but we use a mere HTML link (so-called "Shariff solution" from c't). This ensures that when You call up our Website which contains such plugins, there is still no connection with the servers of the provider of the respective social network. When You click on one of the buttons, a new window of Your browser opens and calls up the page of the respective social network, on which You can (if necessary after entering Your login data), for example, press the Like or Share button.
5. Session and persistent Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Website may place session and persistent Cookies and Similar Technologies on Your device. The difference between a session and a persistent cookie, web beacon, pixel and plug-in relates to the length of time the cookie, web beacon, pixel and plug-in lasts. Session technologies are Cookies and Similar Technologies that typically last for as long as You are using Your browser, or browser session. When You end Your browser session, the cookie, web beacon, pixel and/or plug-in expires. Persistent Cookies and Similar Technologies, as the name implies, are persistent and will last after You close Your browser. This allows, for example, for quicker and often more convenient access to Our Website.
6. Linking of Cookies and Similar Technologies with other data
Information gathered through usage of a cookie, web beacon, pixel and/or plug-in ("Cookie Data") is not linked to any direct personal identifiers (e.g., Your name or e-mail address). Once You submit personal data on Our Website (e.g., by signing up to receive information from Us) We may link such personal data with Cookie Data or other data that are associated with Your visit(s) to Our websites. Before We do so, We will notify You of this fact and seek Your consent or grant You a right to object, as required by applicable law.
7. Baidu Tongji–
Our Website uses Baidu Tongji, a web analytics service provided by Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (“Baidu”). Baidu Tongji uses cookies to help the websites analyze how users use the websites. Baidu Tongji will not use cookie for any purposes other than those stated in their privacy policy. You can manage or delete cookies according to Your own preferences. See AboutCookies.org for details. You can clear all cookies saved on Your computers, and most web browsers have the function of blocking cookies. However, if You do so, You need to personally change the user settings every time You visits Baidu Tongji's website, while You may not be able to log in or use the services or functions provided by Baidu that rely on cookies because of these changes. Information collected by Us through use of these cookies includes: number of visitors, duration of visit, and pages visited.
For further information, please see Baidu's site: https://tongji.baidu.com/web/help/article?id=330&type=0
8. Disabling , deleting, or opting-out of Cookies and Similar Technologies
Most web browsers allow at least some control of most Cookies and Similar Technologies through browser settings. You may refuse the use of Cookies and Similar Technologies by selecting the appropriate settings on Your browser to decline Cookies and Similar Technologies. You may also delete existing Cookies and Similar Technologies through Your browser. Please visit the following websites to learn more (depending on the browser You use): Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari.
9. Consequences of disabling Cookies and Similar Technologies and thus not providing personal information
Please note that if You disable Cookies and Similar Technologies, You may not be able to use the full functionality of Our websites. In particular, You may have limited access to some areas or be transitioned to a different experience.
You may also disable JavaScript at any time. Please remember: some features of Our websites may not function properly unless Cookies and Similar Technologies as well as JavaScript are enabled, and some areas of Our websites may not function at all.
II. Details on the Cookies and Similar Technologies used on the Website, the legal bases, retention periods and recipients of the data
Except for Cookies and Similar Technologies that are necessary for the proper functioning of Our Website and that You may not refuse (Strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies listed below), We will collect Your prior consent to use cookies and process Your personal data. Your consent is collected and registered following the selection of your cookie preferences in our Cookie Banner. You will always be able to withdraw Your consent and change Your choice at any time with future effect via Our Cookie Control Center or via contacting Us by the means set forth below More information
If you disable Cookies and Similar Technologies used on the Website, this may impact Your user experience while on the Website.
1. Strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies
Strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies are required to browse the Website and use the functionalities of the Website, such as accessing secure areas of the Website. We will use these Cookies and Similar Technologies insofar as they are necessary to enable the Website functions specifically requested by You. If You disable strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies by changing your settings as indicated above Disabling , deleting, or opting-out of Cookies and Similar Technologies , the functionality of the Website will be affected.
Strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies do not require Your consent. The legal basis for storing information in Your terminal equipment or accessing information already stored in Your terminal equipment is Section 25 (2) No. 2 TTDSG. The legal basis for the processing of personal information through the use of strictly necessary Cookies and Similar Technologies is contract performance (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) (if We concluded a contract on the use of the Website with You) or legitimate interests of Us or third parties (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR), such as the provision of a functioning website. According to Our assessment, this legitimate interest does not conflict with any overriding interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of data subjects .
Cookie name | Purpose | Expiry/Duration | Provider | First/Third Party | |
PHPSESSID | PHPSESSID | strictly necessary Cookies; only store the login information of the content system administrator, and the personal data of the user is not stored. | This cookie terminates when You log out. | geosi.com | First Party |
think_language | think_language | strictly necessary Cookies judging the language version of the current management content system through this Cookie, which is a Cookie built into the system framework and does not store any personal data. | One (1) hour | geosi.com | First Party |
2. Statistical Cookies and Similar Technologies
Statistical Cookies and Similar Technologies allow Us to collect information on the use of and the scope of use of the Website by individual users to improve Our Website. This includes the overall Website usage and areas that user prefers and thus allows Us to improve the performance of the Website. The legal basis for storing information in Your terminal equipment or accessing information already stored in Your terminal equipment is Your consent (Section 25 (1) TTDSG).The legal basis for the processing of personal information by statistical Cookies and Similar Technologies is Your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). These cookies are therefore optional and will only be placed if you accept them.
Cookie name | Purpose | Expiry/Duration | Provider | First/Third Party | |
PHPSESSID | PHPSESSID | strictly necessary Cookies; only store the login information of the content system administrator, and the personal data of the user is not stored. | This cookie terminates when You log out. | geosi.com | First Party |
think_language | think_language | strictly necessary Cookies judging the language version of the current management content system through this Cookie, which is a Cookie built into the system framework and does not store any personal data. | One (1) hour | geosi.com | First Party |
III. Recipients and categories of recipients to whom We transfer personal data
GEO will transfer your Personal Data as set forth in section B.2 of the Website Privacy Notice https://www.geosi.com/privacy.
Insofar as providers are named in the above tables of this Cookie Notice, these providers act as service providers within the meaning of the Website Privacy Notice. We use these providers to provide services and products on Our behalf and will share your Personal Data with them for the provision of the services and products.[A21] ur service providers are contractually obligated to process such Personal Data on behalf of GEO under appropriate instructions as necessary for the respective processing purposes and to appropriately protect your Personal Data. Our service providers may not otherwise process or share your Personal Data, except as permitted by law. Within GEO and the service providers any access to your Personal Data in relation to your use of the Website is restricted to those individuals who have a 'need to know' in order to fulfill their job responsibilities.
IV Cross-border data transfers
Some of the recipients of Your personal data will be located or have relevant operations outside of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), where the data protection laws may provide a different level of protection compared to the laws in your jurisdiction. Some countries have been recognized as providing an adequate level of protection of personal data and are covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission (namely, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Hungary and Belgium) and some others (namely, China, Turkey and US ) are not. We will take all necessary measures to ensure that transfers out of the EEA are adequately protected as required by applicable data protection law.
By way of entering into appropriate data transfer agreements based on Standard Contractual Clauses (2021/914/EU) as referred to in Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR or other adequate means, which are accessible upon request under the contact details provided in section VI. below, We have established that all recipients located outside of the EEA in countries not covered by an adequacy decision will provide an adequate level of protection for the Personal Data and that appropriate technical and organizational security measures are in place to protect Personal Data against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss or alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, and against all other unlawful forms of processing. Any onward transfer (including to Our affiliates outside the EEA) is subject to appropriate onward transfer requirements as required by applicable law.
V. Your rights, How to exercise Your rights, disable Cookies and Similar Technologies
1. Your rights
You have – as provided by applicable law – (i) the right of access; (ii) the right to obtain a copy of Your personal data undergoing processing; (iii) the right to rectification; (iv) the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"); (v) the right to restriction of processing; (vi) the right to data portability; (vii) the right to object; and (viii) the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.
If You have provided Your consent to the use of cookies and/or similar technologies and/or for any Personal Data processing activities, You can withdraw this consent at any time with future effect. Such a withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing prior to the consent withdrawal.
You can find more information regarding Your rights in Our Website Privacy Notice
2. How to exercise Your rights, disable Cookies and Similar Technologies
You can withdraw Your consent at any time with future effect via Our Cookie Control Center or via contacting Us by the means set forth below More information
You can exercise Your rights by contacting Us by the means set forth below More information
VI. Changes to this Cookie Notice
This Cookie Notice may require an update from time to time – e.g., due to the implementation of new technologies or the introduction of new services or features. We reserve the right to change or supplement this Cookie Notice at any time. We will publish the changes on https://geosi.com/cookies and/or inform you accordingly where appropriate and/or required by law (e.g., via email).
VII. More information
For additional information please visit Our Website Privacy Notice https://www.geosi.com/privacy or contact Us at Green Energy Origin Germany GmbH, C/O PartG mbB, Mainzer LandstraBe 18, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, E-Mail: GEOWEBSITE@geosi.com.