Privacy Policy

Privacy Information for Visitors to This Website

I. Introduction

Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is: International Hand Health Community (IHHC) Sole Proprietorship of Rainer Zumhasch Pyrmonter Str. 50 32676 Lügde Germany Phone: +49 5281 98712-64 Email: info@ihhc.eu

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect when you visit our website, how we process that data, and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including, for example, your name, postal address, email address, or information about your use of this website.

Data Security
This website uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). Communication between your browser and our server is encrypted to protect your personal data during transmission.

II. Your Rights
If your personal data is processed, you have the following rights under the GDPR.

Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for us is: State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony (Germany) https://www.lfd.niedersachsen.de/ You may also contact any other competent data protection supervisory authority.

Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with future effect in accordance with Article 7 GDPR.

Right of Access, Rectification, Erasure, Restriction and Objection
In accordance with Articles 15–21 GDPR, you have the right to: obtain information about the personal data we process concerning you, request correction of inaccurate personal data, request deletion of your personal data where legally permitted, request restriction of processing, object to certain processing activities.

Where legal retention obligations prevent immediate deletion, processing of your data will be restricted until those obligations expire. Where technically feasible, you also have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request its transfer to another controller.

For all requests relating to your data protection rights, please contact: Rainer Zumhasch or Christina Zumhasch using the contact details provided above.

 

Provision of Personal Data
Providing accurate personal data may be necessary to enter into or perform a contractual relationship. Without the required information, it may not be possible to conclude a contract.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
No automated decision-making or profiling currently takes place.

International Data Transfers
No automated decision-making or profiling currently takes place.

Categories of Recipients
To provide certain services, we use carefully selected service providers who process personal data on our behalf under Article 28 GDPR and are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.

Recipients may include:
To provide certain services, we use carefully selected service providers who process personal data on our behalf under Article 28 GDPR and are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements. Recipients may include: IT service providers Tax and accounting service providers Logistics and shipping providers Printing service providers

Public authorities where legally required (for example, tax authorities)

Other recipients where you have expressly consented to the transfer of your data

Personal data will only be disclosed to public authorities where required by applicable law.

III. Data Processing on This Website

1. General Information

Purpose of Processing
The purpose of processing personal data on this website is to present the International Hand Health Community (IHHC), provide services and, where applicable, offer products through our online shop, as well as facilitate communication via the internet. In particular, we process personal data to provide information about our educational resources, services, products, and activities, and—where applicable—to enable users to contact the appropriate members of our team directly. If recruitment opportunities are offered, personal data may also be processed for the purpose of handling applications.

General Information
Where you voluntarily provide us with personal data, we use that information to respond to your enquiries, provide professional advice, administer contractual relationships, and ensure the technical operation of our website. Your personal data will only be disclosed to third parties where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, required for billing purposes, or where you have given your prior consent.

The legal basis for collecting, processing, and transferring personal data in connection with contractual relationships is Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Your personal data will be deleted once the applicable statutory retention periods have expired. Where no legal retention obligations exist, your data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies.

You have the right at any time to request information about the personal data we hold concerning you and to object to its processing where permitted by law. Further details can be found in the sections "Your Rights" and "Right to Withdraw Consent."

2. Server Log Files

Purpose of Processing
When you visit our website, certain technical information (server log files) is automatically transmitted by your browser to our hosting provider and stored temporarily. This may include, among other things: your device's IP address, the date and time of access, the names and URLs of requested files, the website from which you accessed our site (Referrer URL), the browser used, your device's operating system (where available), and the name of your internet service provider.

These data are processed solely to ensure the reliable operation, security, and stability of the website. They are not combined with other data sources for the purpose of identifying individual users. Where technically possible, IP addresses are anonymized. Connection log data are automatically deleted, generally within a maximum of seven days. In the event of suspected misuse or security incidents, relevant log data may be retained for evidential purposes until the matter has been fully resolved.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(2) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as only technical information (such as browser and HTTP header data) that is necessarily transmitted by your device when accessing the website is processed. This does not constitute access to information already stored on the user's terminal device. Our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR is to ensure the secure, reliable operation of our website and to detect, prevent, and investigate security incidents or unauthorized access.

3. Contact by Email

Purpose of Processing
If you contact us by email, we collect and process your email address together with any personal information you voluntarily include in your message.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, as by sending us an email you consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes described above. Where your enquiry relates to the initiation or performance of a contractual relationship, processing is also based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, as the storage of your data may be necessary for pre-contractual measures or the performance of a contract.

Your personal data will be deleted once the purpose of processing no longer applies, generally after your enquiry has been fully answered and the matter has been conclusively resolved, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Further information regarding your rights of access, rectification, erasure, and other data subject rights can be found in the section "Your Rights."

III. 4. Cookies

Purpose of Processing
This website currently does not use cookies.

IV. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technical developments, or the services provided through this website. The most current version of this Privacy Policy will always be available on this website. Last updated: July 1, 2026.