PRIVACY POLICY | Value AHEAD

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy provides information on how personal data is collected and processed when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any information that can identify you personally.

We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

For detailed information, please read the following sections.

2. Controller (Responsible Entity)

AHEAD GmbH
Wilhelm-Leibl-Str. 7
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen
Germany

Represented by: Dr. Björn Schwander (Managing Director)

Phone: +49 (0) 1577 194 8125
Email: info@ahead-net.de

The controller is the natural or legal person responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.

3. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

The competent supervisory authority for the state of Baden-Württemberg can be found at:
https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/

You may contact us at any time using the details provided in this notice to exercise your rights.

4. Data Collection on This Website

a) Contact Inquiries

If you contact AHEAD by email or telephone, we process the personal data you provide, such as your name, contact details and the content of your inquiry, to respond and communicate with you.

Where processing is necessary to take steps towards entering into a contract with you, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. For other business inquiries, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, reflecting our legitimate interest in handling inquiries and maintaining professional communication.

b) Data Collected Automatically (Server Log Files)

When visiting this website, your browser automatically transmits technical data, which is stored in server log files:

Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

These data are necessary to ensure the stability and security of the website and are processed pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

These data are not combined with other data sources.

c) Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support its technical operation.

Strictly necessary technologies are used to provide essential website functionality and security. Where the requirements of Section 25(2) TDDDG are met, these technologies do not require consent. Any associated processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, reflecting our legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website.

Where non-essential technologies, such as analytics or marketing tools, are used, their activation requires prior consent in accordance with Section 25(1) TDDDG and, where personal data is processed on the basis of consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Where applicable, visitors can manage or withdraw their consent through the website's cookie settings.

d) Contact Form (If Used)

If your site includes a contact form, the personal data you provide will be used solely to process your inquiry.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Data will not be shared without your consent unless legally required.

5. Website Hosting and Technical Services (Wix)

This website is hosted and technically provided using services of Wix.com Ltd., Israel.

When visitors access the website, technical information such as IP addresses, browser and device information, request details and access times may be processed by Wix to provide, maintain and secure the website.

Wix acts as a data processor on behalf of AHEAD GmbH for the provision of website services under its Data Processing Agreement. The legal basis for processing necessary to operate and secure the website is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Personal data may be processed in Israel, within the European Economic Area and in other countries, including the United States, through Wix group companies and subprocessors.

The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for Israel. For transfers to countries without an applicable adequacy decision, Wix states that it uses appropriate safeguards, including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

Further information about Wix's data processing arrangements and international transfers is available in Wix's privacy and data protection documentation.

6. SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security. The encrypted connection appears as “https://” and a lock symbol in your browser.

Encrypted data cannot be read by third parties.

7. Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published within the scope of the Site Notice/Impressum requirements for sending unsolicited advertising or informational material.
We reserve the right to take legal action in cases of unsolicited advertising (e.g., spam emails).

8. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact inquiries and related correspondence are retained for as long as needed to handle the inquiry and any subsequent business relationship. Technical data processed by our website hosting provider is retained in accordance with the applicable operational and security requirements.

Where statutory retention obligations apply, data may be stored for the legally required period. Otherwise, personal data is deleted when it is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected.

9. External Links

This website may contain links to external third-party websites. We have no influence on their content or data protection practices.
Please refer to the respective privacy policies of the linked websites.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or website functionality.
The current version is always available on this page.