Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Premise
Name and address
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the Member States as well as other data protection regulations is:

Meaningful Journey Japan
Japan Artisan Life GmbH
Friedrichstraße 114A
10117 Berlin,
Germany
Tel: : + 49(0)170-6110897; +49(0)155-60079959
E-mail: contact@meaningful-japan.com
Website: https://meaningful-japan.com/

Meaningful Journey Japan, Japan Artisan Life GmbH ('we') are the operators of this website and are responsible for the personal data of the users of this website (hereinafter referred to as 'you'). We are responsible for the personal data of the users of this website ('you').

We protect your privacy and your personal data. We collect, process and use your personal data in accordance with the content of this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection and telemedia laws. The company has taken technical and organisational measures to ensure compliance with data protection regulations. This privacy policy regulates which personal data about you we collect, process and use. In the following, we inform you about what data we store and why we store it, how we use it and what cancellation rights you have. We therefore urge you to read the following information carefully. You can use our online services without revealing your identity.

1. Collection of personal data
Personal data is only collected via our website if you voluntarily provide us with personal data, e.g. when you contact us, register or fill out a contact form. If the collection and storage of personal data is not permitted by law, this will only take place with your prior consent. The personal data you enter in the enquiry form on our website is stored on a specially protected server. Access is only possible for a small number of specially authorised persons.

1.1 Personal data within the meaning of these data protection provisions are individual details about personal or factual circumstances of an identified or identifiable person. This includes information such as name, address, postcode, telephone number and email address as well as the IP address of a computer.

1.2 Personal data also includes information about your use of our website. In this context, we collect the following personal data from you: Information about your access to our website, such as the extent of data transfer, where you obtained data from our website and other connection data or sources from which you obtained it. This is usually done through the use of log files and cookies. Further information on log files and cookies can be found below.

2. Purposes of use
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide you with the services you have requested, such as contacting you, providing you with download facilities and sending you newsletters. Further details on these services can be found in section 3;
- To make our website as effective and interesting as possible for you; and
- To fulfil our obligations arising from a contract entered into between you and us, such as registration for Academy events; and
- To establish, organise and amend the content of the contractual relationship between you and us;
- To enable you to participate in interactive offers, if you so wish, and to inform you about changes to our services.

3. Our services
3.1 Contact forms
If you send us an enquiry via our enquiry form, such as a callback request or a request for information, your details, including the contact details you provide in the enquiry form, will be stored by us in order to process your enquiry and for subsequent queries. We will not pass this data on to third parties without your consent. See sections 1, 2 and 6.

3.2 Subscription to the newsletter
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information confirming that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter (double opt-in). No other data is collected unless it is provided voluntarily and expressly, e.g. to optimise the content according to your interests. This data is stored by us and only used to send the requested information and to personalise the newsletter. Link tracking is also carried out in order to analyse and continuously improve the content of the newsletter. If you do not wish to receive the newsletter, you can easily unsubscribe using the link at the end of each newsletter. See section 2.

3.3 Online booking
You can register for our offers via online booking on our website. Bookings are made via the contact form. See section 1, section 2, section 3.1 and the terms and conditions of travel and payment.

3.4 Data protection during the application and application process
The data controllers collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if applicants submit the relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, e.g. by email or via a web form on a website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with the applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in accordance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted six months after notification of the decision not to hire the applicant, unless their deletion conflicts with other legitimate interests of the controller. Other legitimate interests in this sense are, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

4. Information about your computer, cookies and targeting
4.1 Each time you visit our website, we collect the following information about your computer: the IP address of your computer, the request from your browser, the requesting domain and the date and time of this request. In addition, the status and the amount of data transmitted as part of this enquiry are also recorded. We also record product and version information about the browser used and the operating system of your computer. We also record the websites from which you access our website. Your computer's IP address is only stored for the duration of your use of the website and then anonymised by shortening it. Other data is stored for a specific period of time. We use this data for the operation of the website, in particular for the detection and elimination of errors on the website and to understand, customise or improve the use of the website.

4.2 We may also collect information about your use of our website through the use of so-called browser cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your data carrier and store certain settings and data for exchange with our systems via your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies usually contain the name of the domain from which the cookie data was transmitted, information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identifier. Cookies enable our systems to recognise the user's device and make any default settings immediately available. As soon as the user accesses the platform, the cookie is transferred to the hard drive of the user's computer. Cookies help us to improve our website and offer better and more personalised services. Most of the cookies we use are so-called 'session cookies'. These cookies are automatically deleted when you stop browsing. Other cookies are stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your computer when you visit our website again. This allows us to store information about your favourite activities on the website and to tailor our website to your interests. This includes, for example, offers that match your personal interests; speeding up the processing of your enquiry.

4.3 The cookies we use only store the above-mentioned data about your use of our website. This is done by assigning an identification number ('cookie ID') to the cookie instead of assigning it to you personally. The cookie ID is not linked to your name, IP address or similar data that would allow the cookie to be assigned to you; see section 4.5.3 for information on how to prevent the use of browser cookies.

4.4 Our website uses so-called tracking technologies. These technologies are used to make our website more interesting for you. This technology enables us to direct Internet users who have already shown an interest in our website to the websites of our partners. This advertising is displayed on our partners' websites and is based on cookie technology and an analysis of previous user behaviour. This analysis is carried out under a pseudonym and the user profile is not linked to personal data. If you do not agree to the creation of a user profile, you can object to this by sending a message. In this case, a special opt-out cookie will be stored on your computer, which must be kept permanently. If you delete this cookie or if it is automatically deleted by your browser settings, you will have to install it again when you visit our website again.

4.5 We work with the following business partners who help us to make our Internet offering and our website more interesting for you. Cookies from these partners are therefore also stored on your hard drive when you visit the website. These cookies are automatically deleted after a certain period of time. Cookies from partner companies also only collect data under a cookie ID so that the partner companies can make you offers that may actually be of interest to you. Information on how you can prevent the use of such cookies can be found below and under 4.5.3.

4.5.1 Google Analytics
This website uses the functions of Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files which are stored on the user's computer and which enable the use of the website by the user to be analysed. The data may be transferred to a server in the USA and stored there. These servers are operated by Google Inc., USA, so that a transfer of data to the USA cannot be ruled out. An adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by the use of standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c) GDPR. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymised so that they cannot be assigned. You can find more information about how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy at https://support.google.com/analytics/ answer/6004245?hl=en).
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf; Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. The cookies are stored for a period of 26 months.

4.5.1.1 Browser plug-ins
You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by cookies and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

4.5.1.2 Objection to the collection of data by Google
You can also object to the collection of data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics directly. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future data collection when you visit this website: This opt-out cookie must be stored permanently on your computer. If you delete this cookie or if it is automatically deleted by your browser settings, you must reinstall this cookie when you visit our website again.

4.5.2 Google AdWords
We use Google Conversion Tracking: Google AdWords places cookies on your computer when you access our website via a Google advert. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that you have clicked on a Google ad and have been redirected to this page. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of AdWords advertisers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who opt in to conversion tracking. This shows the total number of users who clicked on an advert and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that would allow you to personally identify users. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can refuse to set the cookies required for tracking, for example by changing your browser settings and deactivating the automatic cookie settings. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain 'www.googleadservices.com'. You can find more information about data protection at Google and the cookies used at https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html.

4.5.3 Browser cookies
If you do not wish to use browser cookies, you can inform us about your cookie settings and configure your browser so that it only allows cookies in individual cases, excludes the acceptance of cookies in individual cases or in general, or activates the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Please note that if you deactivate cookies, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all. If you only accept our own cookies and not those of our service providers or partners, you can select the 'Block third-party cookies' setting in your browser.

4.5.4 Log files
The website operator automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files. This involves the following data
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referring URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the request to the server
This data cannot be used to identify specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

5. Data security
All information transmitted to us by users is stored on servers in the European Union, with the exception of the information used in the analysis and tracking tools described above. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our website via the internet. However, we have taken technical and organisational measures to protect our website and other systems against loss, destruction, access, modification or disclosure of your data by unauthorised persons. In particular, your personal data is transmitted to us in encrypted form. We use the TLSv1.0 (Transport Layer Security) encryption system. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of your browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and a key symbol is displayed in the browser line: If TLS encryption is activated, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties. We cannot guarantee complete data security when communicating by e-mail, so we recommend that you send confidential information by post:

Meaningful Journey Japan
Japan Artisan Life GmbH
Friedrichstraße 114A
10117 Berlin
Berlin, Germany

6. No disclosure of personal data
Personal data will not be disclosed to third parties unless the customer has consented or the disclosure is authorised or required by law or court order. This may apply in particular to the provision of information for the purposes of criminal prosecution, defence against danger or the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

7. Objections to advertising emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of our obligation to provide a legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

8. Changes of the privacy policy
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy from time to time in the future. The latest version is always available on the website. Please visit our website regularly to keep yourself informed about the applicable data protection regulations. If you have registered on the website by e-mail, you will be informed of changes to the privacy policy by e-mail.

9. Regular deletion and blocking of personal data
As the controller, we will only process and store your personal data for as long as this is necessary to fulfil the purpose of storage or as provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which we are subject as the controller. If the storage purpose no longer applies or if the storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator has expired, the personal data will be regularly blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

10 Rights of the affected person
10.1 Right to review
The user has the right to request confirmation from us as to whether the personal data concerning him or her has been processed. If they wish to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact our data protection officer at any time.

10.2 Right to information
You have the right to receive information from us at any time and free of charge about the personal data stored about you and to receive a copy of this information. In addition, the European legislator grants you the following rights

The right to receive information
The purpose of the processing
Categories of personal data to be processed
Recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients from third countries or international organisations
Where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the user
If the personal data are not collected from the data subject
All available information about the source of the data.
In addition, the user has the right to obtain information as to whether the personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organisation. In this case, they also have the right to receive information about the appropriate guarantees in connection with this transfer. If you wish to exercise this right to information, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

10.3 Right to rectification
The user has the right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning him/her. They also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including supplementary declarations, taking into account the purpose of the processing. If they wish to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact our data protection officer at any time.

10.4 Right to erasure of data (right to be forgotten)
You have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay in accordance with Article 17 (1) GDPR, unless one of the following grounds applies and the processing is not necessary

The personal data was collected or processed for these purposes and is no longer required
The data subject has withdrawn consent to the processing pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data have been processed unlawfully.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the above reasons applies and you wish the personal data stored by us to be deleted, you can contact our data protection officer at any time. The company's data protection officer or an employee authorised by him will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with immediately. If we publish your personal data and are obliged to erase your personal data in accordance with Article 17(1) GDPR, we will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other data controllers who process your published personal data, unless the processing is necessary. In this case, you will inform these other controllers that you have requested the deletion of all links to your personal data or of copies or reproductions of your personal data from them. Our data protection officer or an employee authorised by him will take the necessary measures in individual cases.

10.5 Right to restriction of processing
The user has the right to request that we restrict processing if one of the following conditions applies.
The accuracy of the personal data is contested for a period enabling us as the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of your personal data and request the restriction of their use instead.
We, as the controller, no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the customer, as the data subject, needs the personal data for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim.
The customer has objected to processing pending the verification whether our legitimate grounds override those of the customer as the data subject pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR.
If one of the above conditions applies and you wish to restrict the personal data stored by us, you can contact our data protection officer at any time. Our data protection officer or an employee authorised by him will arrange for the restriction of processing.

10.6 Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You have the right to have your personal data processed in accordance with the provisions of Article 20(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us as the controller. In addition, when exercising the right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, you have the right to request the direct transfer of personal data from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons. To assert the right to data portability, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

10.7 Right to object.
In accordance with Article 21 GDPR, the user has the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her in accordance with Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
In the event of an objection, we will cease processing the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will stop processing your personal data for these purposes. If you wish to exercise this right to object, please contact wsve@woerlitztourist.de. You may also object to the processing of personal data concerning you by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR on grounds relating to your particular situation, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest You have the right to object on the following grounds To exercise your right to object, you can contact our Data Protection Officer. You are also free to exercise your right to object in relation to the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of an automated procedure using technical specifications.

10.8 Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling
The user can only exercise the right to automated decision-making in individual cases if (1) it is not necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract between the user and us, (2) it is permitted by federal or state law, which we comply with and which provides for appropriate measures to protect the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the user, or (3) it is permitted with the user's consent, or (3) with his or her express consent, the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated procedures, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning the user or similarly significantly affects the user, provided that this is based on.
If this is (1) necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract between you and us or (2) based on your express consent, we will take appropriate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person on our part, to state your own position and to challenge the decision. Exercise your right to object to the decision. If you wish to assert your rights in relation to automated decisions, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

10.9 Right to withdraw consent under data protection law
Users have the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of their personal data at any time.
If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw your consent, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

10.10 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
As a data subject, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of data concerning you is in breach of data protection regulations.
The right to lodge a complaint may be exercised, inter alia, with the supervisory authority of a Member State of the European Union or of the place where the infringement is suspected.

11. Legal basis for data processing
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations on which we obtain consent for specific processing purposes.
If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, e.g. processing operations necessary for the performance of a travel contract or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, e.g. in the case of enquiries about our products or services. If we are subject to legal obligations that require the processing of personal data, such as the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or other natural persons. This is the case, for example, if a visitor to our company or a participant on one of our trips is injured and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information needs to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing could be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Processing that does not fall under one of the above legal bases is based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or third parties, provided that your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms do not prevail. Such processing operations are expressly mentioned by the European legislator and may therefore be carried out by us. In this context, the European Parliament has taken the view that legitimate interests can be considered if you are our customer (recital 47, sentence 2 of the GDPR).

12. Legitimate interests in the processing by the controller or third parties
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is to carry out our business for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

13. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data, the necessity of concluding a contract, the obligation of the data subject to provide personal data and the possible consequences of not providing this data
Please note that the provision of personal data may be required by law (e.g. tax law) or contract (e.g. information about the contractual partner). You may have to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which must then be processed by us. For example, if we conclude a contract with you, you are obliged to provide us with personal data. If you do not provide us with your personal data, the contract with you will not be concluded. Before you provide personal data, you can contact our data protection officer. Our data protection officer will inform you individually whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of a contract, whether you are obliged to provide personal data and what the consequences of not providing personal data are 14. the existence of automated decision-making.

14. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

15. Contact information
If you wish to exercise any of the above rights, please contact us. Data for billing and accounting purposes are not affected by cancellation or deletion. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the collection, processing and use of personal data by us, please also contact us by e-mail: contact@meaningful-japan.com.