Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 02, 2023
Veda Consulting operates the www.veda-consulting .com website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you use our services and the choices you have associated with that data.
How we handle your personal data is explained in this privacy policy. It is based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Except third party providers like Higher Education Institutes, Universities and government organisations, we do not pass any data to third parties. If you have any questions, please contact us.
General Information
Provision of data
As a rule, it is neither legally nor contractually required to provide personal data in order to use our website. Insofar as the provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of a contract or the user is obliged to provide personal data, we shall inform the user of this circumstance and the consequences of not providing the data in this privacy policy.
Processing for other purposes
Data is generally only processed for the purposes for which it was collected. If, in exceptional cases, data is intended to be further processed for other purposes, we will inform you of these other purposes prior to such further processing and provide all other relevant information (Art. 13 (3) GDPR).
Website
The www.veda-consulting. com website is operated by Veda Consulting.
Accountability for content: The contents of our pages have been created and compiled with the greatest possible care. However, we cannot fully guarantee the contents' accuracy, completeness or topicality. According to statutory provisions, we are furthermore responsible for our own content on these web pages. In this matter, please note that we are not obliged to monitor the transmitted or saved information of third parties or investigate circumstances pointing to illegal activity. Our obligations to remove or block the use of information under generally applicable laws remain unaffected by this as per §§ 8 to 10 of the Telemedia Act (TMG).
Accountability for links
Responsibility for the content of external links (to web pages of third parties) lies solely with the operators of the linked pages. No violations were evident to us at the time of linking. Should any legal infringement become known to us, we will remove the respective link immediately.
Copyright
Our web pages and their contents are subject to German copyright law. Unless expressly permitted by law, every form of utilizing, reproducing or processing works subject to copyright protection on our web pages requires the prior consent of the respective owner of the rights. Individual reproductions of a work are only allowed for private use. The materials from these pages are copyrighted and any unauthorized use may violate copyright laws. Every time our website is called up, the user's browser transmits various data. For the duration of the visit on the website, the following data is processed and stored in log files even after the connection has ended:
• Browser type and version used
• Operating system
• Pages and files accessed
• Amount of data transmitted
• Date and time of retrieval
• User's provider
• IP address in anonymous form
• Referrer URL
The processing of this data is necessary in order to deliver the website to the user and to optimise it for the user’s end device. Storage in log files serves to improve the security of our website (e.g. protection against DDOS attacks). IP addresses are rendered anonymous before being stored in log files. The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to provide the website and to improve website security. Log files are automatically deleted after 30 days.
Our website is designed and operated by the provider QPSoftware Ltd. Hong Kong.
Establishing contact
In the event contact is established, we process the user's details, date and time for the purpose of processing the enquiry, including any queries. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to answer our user’s enquiries. Additional legal basis is provided by Art. 6(1) b) GDPR, if processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. The data will be deleted as soon as the enquiry, including any queries, has been answered. We will check at regular intervals, but at least every two years, whether any data accumulated in connection with contacts must be deleted.
Definitions
Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession). While using our services, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not just limited to:
• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number & Wechat
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Cookies and Usage Data
Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal information are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your Personal Data.
Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.
Data Subject is any living individual who is using our services and is the subject of Personal Data.
Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit). We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
Information about collection and usage We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our services to you.
Tracking & Cookies Data We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our services and we hold certain information.
Cookies are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device) with little amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyse our service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our services.
Examples of Cookies we use
• Session Cookies to operate our Service
• Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings
• Security Cookies for security purposes
Use of Data
Veda Consulting uses the collected data for various purposes:
• To provide and maintain our services
• To notify you about changes to our services
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our services when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To monitor the usage of our services
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Veda Consulting need to process your Personal Data because:
• We need to perform a contract with you
• You have given us permission to do so
• The processing is in your and our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights
• To comply with the law
Retention of Data
Veda Consulting will retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Veda Consulting will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.
Transfer of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to – and maintained on - computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. You are located outside of Germany and provide information to us. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Veda Consulting will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to parties within Germany unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
Disclosure of Data Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, Veda Consulting may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. universities or government agency).
Legal Requirements
Veda Consulting may disclose data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
• To comply with a legal obligation
• To protect and defend the rights or property of Veda Consulting
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services
• To protect the personal safety of users of the services or the public
• To protect against legal liability
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Our Policy on "Do Not Track" Signals under the California Online Protection Act (CalOPPA) We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser. Your Data protection Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
• The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Veda Consulting relied on your consent to process your personal information.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, you can contact the local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Links to Other Sites
Our Service contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: By visiting this page on our website: https://veda-consulting. com