Privacy Policy

An Overview of Data Protection

General

Providing a clear summary of the personal information collected by Ahsan Consulting Engineers, LLC (A.C.E.) when visiting or utilizing our website, including the reasons for collection and data handling methods. Personal information includes any data that could identify you individually. Detailed data protection insights are available in the privacy policy below.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is Responsible for Data Collection?
Data gathered on this website is managed by the website operator. Contact information for the operator is listed in the website’s legal notice.

How Do We Collect Your Data?
Certain data are provided by you, such as details entered into a contact form. Additional data are automatically captured by our IT systems upon website access, primarily technical details like browser type, operating system, and access time, collected automatically upon website entry.

What Do We Use Your Data For?
Some data ensure the website’s proper operation, while others may analyze visitor usage patterns.

What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?
You retain the right to request free information about your stored data, its source, recipients, and collection purpose. You can also request data correction, restriction, or deletion. For further privacy queries, contact us using the legal notice address. Filing a complaint with regulatory authorities is also an option.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools
Visitor surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed using cookies and analytics. These analyses are typically anonymous, encrypted, and pseudonimized, preventing personal identification. You can opt out of this analysis by avoiding specific tools, with further details in the privacy policy.

General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

A.C.E. prioritizes the safeguarding of your personal data, treating it confidentially and adhering to statutory data protection laws and this policy. Website usage collects various personal data, explained herein regarding collection and usage purposes. Note: Internet-transmitted data (e.g., via email) may face security risks. Complete third-party access protection is unattainable.

Notice Concerning the Responsible Party

The data processing responsible party is Ahsan Consulting Engineers, LLC, deciding on data processing purposes and means (e.g., names, email addresses).

Revocation of Consent

Data processing often requires your consent, revocable at any time via an informal email, effective moving forward. Pre-request data processing remains legally permissible.

Right to File Complaints

Data protection breaches allow complaints to competent regulatory authorities.

Right to Data Portability

You can request data processed with your consent or for contract fulfillment in a standard, machine-readable format, deliverable to you or a third party, subject to technical feasibility.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site employs SSL or TLS encryption for secure, confidential data transmission (e.g., inquiries). An encrypted connection is indicated by "https://" and a lock icon in your browser.

Encrypted Payments

Contract-related payment data (e.g., account numbers) are processed via encrypted SSL or TLS connections, ensuring third-party inaccessibility.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Legally permitted, you can request free information on stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and purpose, with rights to correction, restriction, or deletion. Contact us via the legal notice address for inquiries.

Opposition to Promotional Emails

Contact data from the legal notice cannot be used for unsolicited promotional materials. A.C.E. reserves the right to pursue legal action against spam.

Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

Cookies enhance website usability, efficiency, and security, stored as small text files on your device. Session cookies delete after your visit, while others persist until manually removed, aiding browser recognition on return visits. Browser settings can manage cookie acceptance or rejection, potentially limiting functionality.

Server Log Files

Automatically collected data include browser type, version, operating system, referrer URL, hostname, request time, and IP address, not combined with other sources, based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for contract fulfillment.

Contact Form

Data from contact form submissions (e.g., contact details) are collected to respond to your inquiries, processed with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, revocable via email. Data are retained until deletion request, consent revocation, or purpose cessation, barring statutory retention.

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)

Personal data are collected and processed only for legal relationship establishment or modification (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), with customer data deleted post-order or relationship termination, except for legal retention.

Data Transmitted for Contracts

Personal data are shared with third parties (e.g., delivery or payment services) only for contract fulfillment (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), not for advertising without consent.

Analytics and Advertising

Newsletter subscription requires a valid email and verification of ownership/consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Data are used solely for newsletter distribution, deletable upon unsubscribe, with other purposes unaffected.