1. Data protection at a glance
The following notes give a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy below.
2. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Peritoneum Consult Zieren eGbR
Kremerstr. 10
Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Email: info@deutsches-pipac-zentrum.de
Website: www.deutsches-pipac-zentrum.de
3. Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the section “Controller”.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us, e.g. by entering it in our contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. web browser, operating system or time of the page visit).
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour, provided you have consented to this.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw it at any time. You can contact us at any time about this and any other questions on data protection.
4. Hosting
This website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data and other data generated via a website.
The host is used in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
5. Contact form and document upload
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the details you enter in the form, including the contact details you provide there (name, email address, optionally telephone number), the subject you select and your message, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry.
If you upload documents via the contact form (max. 5 files, max. 10 MB each, formats: PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC), these will be used solely to process your enquiry and will be deleted once processing is complete.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract, or on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR if the processing is necessary to protect our legitimate interests.
We do not pass on this data without your consent.
6. Cookies and consent management
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and that enable an analysis of how the website is used.
Cookie consent manager (Silktide)
We use the consent manager from Silktide to manage cookie consents. On your first visit to our website, you will be informed about the use of cookies and asked for your consent. You can choose between the following cookie categories:
- Necessary cookies: These cookies are required for the basic functions of the website and cannot be disabled.
- Preference cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your settings (e.g. language).
- Statistics cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously.
- Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to show visitors relevant advertisements.
You can change or withdraw your cookie settings at any time via the cookie icon at the bottom left of the website.
7. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of how the website is used.
Google Analytics is only activated after your explicit consent (opt-in via our cookie consent manager). Without your consent, no analytics data is collected.
We use Google Analytics with the “Google Consent Mode v2” feature, so that data collection is linked to your cookie settings. Your IP address is anonymised before transmission.
Google Analytics is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google's privacy policy.
8. Social media links
Our website contains links to our profiles on the following social networks:
- Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited)
- Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited)
- YouTube (Google Ireland Limited)
These are simple links (not social media plugins). When you click on the links, you are redirected to the respective platform. Data is only transmitted to the respective provider when you visit the external site. Information on data protection at the respective providers can be found in their privacy policies.
9. SSL/TLS encryption
For security reasons, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the address bar of your browser changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
10. Your rights
You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) – you can request information about the data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) – you can request the correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) – you can request the deletion of your data.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) – you can object to the processing of your data at any time.
- Right to withdraw consent – if you have given consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority is the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia).
11. Changes to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always meets current legal requirements, or to reflect changes to our services in the privacy policy. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Last updated: November 2026