Privacy Policy
Last updated: 05/05/2025
1. Introduction
We take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information when you use our website.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for this website is:
A. Thieme
https://www.ioupdate.com/contact-us/
3. What Data We Collect and Why
a) Website Analytics and Performance
We use several Google services to analyze and improve our website:
Google Analytics: Tracks user behavior, such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and interactions. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this data.
Google Search Console: Helps us monitor and maintain our site’s presence in Google Search results.
Google PageSpeed Insights: Assesses website performance and user experience.
Google Tag Manager: Manages and deploys marketing tags (snippets of code or tracking pixels) on our website. Tag Manager itself does not collect personal data but may load other tools (such as Analytics or Ads) that do.
Legal Basis:
We process this data based on your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)), which you provide via our cookie consent banner.
b) Contact Forms
We use Contact Form 7 to allow you to contact us. When you submit a form, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message).
Google reCAPTCHA is used to protect our forms from spam and abuse. This may involve the collection of your IP address and other data required to verify you are not a bot.
Legal Basis:
We process this data to answer your inquiry (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)), and to protect our site from abuse (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)).
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
Analyze website usage (Google Analytics)
Improve website performance (PageSpeed Insights)
Protect forms from spam (Google reCAPTCHA)
Manage tags and scripts (Google Tag Manager)
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie consent banner. You may also disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.
5. Third-Party Data Sharing
We may share your data with the following third-party service providers, solely for the purposes described above:
Google LLC (Analytics, Tag Manager, Search Console, reCAPTCHA, PageSpeed Insights)
[Other providers, if any]
Google may process data in the United States and other countries. We have configured these services to anonymize IP addresses where possible and have entered into Data Processing Agreements as required by law.
6. Data Retention
We only retain your personal data as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw your consent at any time (for data processed on the basis of consent)
Object to processing or request restriction of processing
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, please contact us at https://www.ioupdate.com/contact-us/
8. Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at https://www.ioupdate.com/contact-us/