Data protection

Data protection

Data protection

Data protection

Data protection

Personal data (hereinafter often referred to as "data") will only be processed by us to the extent necessary to provide a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

In accordance with Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR"), "processing" means any operation performed with or without the help of automated procedures or any such series of operations in connection with personal data, such as the collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, deletion, or destruction.

The following privacy policy aims to inform you in particular about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of such data, whether by ourselves or in cooperation with third parties. In addition, we will inform you below about the third-party components we use, which contribute to optimising our website and improving the user experience, which may result in these third parties also processing data that they collect and control.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

  • I. Information about us as the responsible party

  • II. Rights of users and data subjects

  • III. Information on data processing

  • IV. Security measures

  • V. Data transfer to third parties and order processing

  • VI. Use of cookies and other technologies

  • VII. Contact

  • VIII. Changes to the privacy policy

I. Information about us as the responsible party

The responsible party for this website (the "responsible party") within the meaning of data protection law is:

Stein Maritime Consulting
Neuer Kamp 32
20357 Hamburg Germany

Telephone: +49 (0)49 / 6579 6224
Email: info[at]stein-maritim.de

The data protection officer of the responsible party is:
Michael Stein

II. Rights of users and data subjects

Users and data subjects have the following rights under the GDPR:

  1. Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  2. Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  3. Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten", Art. 17 GDPR)

  4. Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  5. Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  6. Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

  7. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)


III. Information on data processing

The processing of personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 GDPR. In doing so, we rely in particular on:

  • The fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR)

  • Your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR)

  • Legal obligations (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR)

  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR)


Your data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases and there are no legal retention obligations preventing this.

IV. Security measures

We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse or unauthorised access.

V. Data transfer to third parties and order processing

Transfer of your data to third parties will only occur to the extent permitted or required by law or if you have expressly consented to it.

VI. Use of cookies and other technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. You can control or refuse the use of cookies in your browser settings.

VII. Contact

If you contact us (e.g. by email or contact form), your information will be processed to handle the request. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

VIII. Changes to the privacy policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy as necessary. The current version is available on our website.

This privacy policy has been created based on the sample privacy policy of the law firm Weiß & Partner.

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Get in contact

We look forward to your inquiry about the digitalization of the shipping industry.

+49 40 6579 6224

info@stein-maritim.de