Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Notice of the Controller" section of this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information 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 your consent to the processing of data, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For these matters and any other questions regarding data protection, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

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2. Hosting

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster's servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.

The use of the hoster is for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hoster will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations and will comply with our instructions regarding this data.

Host Europe GmbH
Hansestr. 111
51149 Köln

Data Processing Agreement

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice of the Controller

Data Retention

Unless a specific retention period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will be stored by us until the purpose for data processing no longer exists. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the expiration of these reasons.

General Information on the Legal Bases of Data Processing on this Website

Notice of Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

Withdrawal of Your Consent for Data Processing

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

Right to Data Portability

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of your browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

1. When you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

2. If the processing of your personal data was/will be done unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

3. If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

4. If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, an evaluation of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Objection to Promotional Emails

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies allow us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or display advertisements.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only on an individual basis, reject cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately within this privacy policy and request your consent if necessary.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses the Borlabs Cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies in your browser or to use certain technologies and to document them in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs - Benjamin A. Bornschein, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as "Borlabs").

When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

The data collected will be stored until you request us to delete it or until the Borlabs cookie itself is deleted, or the purpose for data storage no longer exists. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. 

The use of the Borlabs Cookie consent technology is carried out to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Server Log Files

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries sent to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer exists (e.g., after the completion of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

Google Forms

Use of Chatbots

We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots are capable of responding to your questions and other inputs without human assistance. To do this, chatbots analyze additional data, in addition to your inputs, to provide suitable responses (e.g., names, email addresses, and other contact information, customer numbers and other identifiers, orders, and chat histories). Furthermore, your IP address, log files, location information, and other metadata can be collected via the chatbot. This data is stored on the servers of the chatbot provider.

Based on the collected data, user profiles can be created. Additionally, the data can be used for displaying interest-based advertising, provided the other legal requirements (especially consent) are met. For this purpose, chatbots can be linked with analysis and advertising tools.

The data collected can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response behavior (machine learning).

The data you enter during communication remains with us or the chatbot operator until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer exists (e.g., after the completion of your request). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.

The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if the chatbot is used for contract initiation or as part of contract fulfillment. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. In all other cases, the use is based on our legitimate interest in effective customer communication (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Hubspot CRM

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

You can register on this website to access additional features. The data you provide during registration will only be used for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

For important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offering or technically necessary changes, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you.

The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of performing the usage relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and will be deleted afterwards. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Comment Function on this Website

For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information about the time of the comment's creation, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen are stored.

Storage of IP Address

Subscribing to Comments

As a user of the website, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time using a link in the notification emails. The data entered when subscribing to comments will be deleted in this case; however, if you have provided this data to us for other purposes and at another location (e.g., newsletter subscription), this data will remain with us.

Storage Duration of Comments

Legal Basis

5. Social Media 

Social Media Plugins with Shariff

This website uses social media plugins (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).

You can usually recognize these plugins by the respective social media logos. To ensure data protection on this website, we only use these plugins together with the so-called "Shariff" solution. This application prevents the integrated plugins on this website from transferring data to the respective provider when you first visit the page.

Only when you activate the respective plugin by clicking on the associated button, a direct connection to the provider's server is established (consent). Once you activate the plugin, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you are simultaneously logged into your respective social media account (e.g., Facebook), the respective provider can associate the visit to this website with your user account.

Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Facebook Plugins (Like & Share-Button)

On this website, plugins of the social network Facebook are integrated. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on this website. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en

When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at: https://en-gb.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=facebook_page_footer

If you do not wish Facebook to be able to associate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the broadest possible visibility on social media. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected and transmitted to Facebook using the tool described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that occurs after the data is forwarded is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations jointly incumbent upon us have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g., requests for information) with regard to the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum , https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 , and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Twitter Plugin

This website includes features of the Twitter service, which are provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy.

The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the broadest possible visibility on social media. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Instagram Plugin

LinkedIn Plugin

XING Plugin

This website uses features of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time you access one of our pages that contains XING functions, a connection to XING's servers is established. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored during this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored, and usage behavior is not evaluated.

The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in being as visible as possible on social media. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on data protection and the XING Share button, please see XING's privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Pinterest Plugin

On this website, we use social plugins from the social network Pinterest, operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit a page that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest's servers. The plugin transmits log data to Pinterest's server in the United States. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of the websites you visited that also include Pinterest features, the type and settings of your browser, the date and time of the request, your use of Pinterest, and cookies.

If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options to protect your privacy, please see Pinterest's privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analyses. It is solely used for managing and deploying the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in quickly and easily integrating and managing various tools on their website. If consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, dwell time, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. These data are assigned to the respective end device of the user. They are not assigned to a device ID.

Furthermore, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks with Google Analytics, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the data collected and employs machine learning technologies for data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP Anonymization

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

Google Signals

Demographic Features in Google Analytics

This website uses the "demographic features" function of Google Analytics to display relevant advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. This enables the creation of reports that include information about the age, gender, and interests of the site's visitors. These data are derived from Google's interest-based advertising and visitor data from third-party providers. These data cannot be attributed to any specific individual. You can disable this feature at any time through the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section "Objection to data collection.

Contract Processing

Google Ads

Google Remarketing

Google Conversion Tracking

This website utilizes Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, both Google and we can determine if the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can analyze how often specific buttons on our website are clicked and which products are viewed or purchased frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they performed. We do not receive any information that allows us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google DoubleClick

This website uses functions from Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, (hereinafter "DoubleClick").

DoubleClick is used to display interest-based advertisements throughout the Google advertising network. The advertisements can be targeted to the interests of each viewer using DoubleClick. For example, our advertising can be displayed in Google search results or in advertising banners associated with DoubleClick.

To show users interest-based advertising, DoubleClick needs to recognize each viewer and assign them their visited web pages, clicks, and other user behavior information. To do this, DoubleClick uses cookies or similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). The collected information is compiled into a pseudonymous user profile to display interest-based advertising to the respective user.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how to opt out of advertisements displayed by Google, please visit the following links: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Facebook Pixel

This website utilizes the visitor action pixel of Facebook for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, the data collected are also transferred to the USA and other third countries according to Facebook.

This allows tracking of the behavior of page visitors after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables the evaluation of the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and can optimize future advertising measures.

The data collected are anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data are stored and processed by Facebook, allowing a connection to the respective user profile and enabling Facebook to use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with Facebook's data usage policy. This may allow Facebook to enable the placement of ads on pages of Facebook as well as outside of Facebook. We, as the website operator, have no control over this use of data.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Insofar as personal data are collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and their transmission to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for implementing the tool on our website in a manner that is compliant with data protection. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Rights of affected parties (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of affected parties with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

For more information on protecting your privacy, see Facebook's privacy notice: https://en-gb.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the remarketing feature "Custom Audiences" in the Ad Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate Facebook's usage-based advertising on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance's website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Facebook Custom Audiences

LinkedIn Insight Tag

Data Processing by LinkedIn Insight Tag

With the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we receive information about visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered on LinkedIn, we can analyze their professional details (e.g., career level, company size, country, location, industry, job title) to better tailor our site to the respective target groups. Additionally, LinkedIn Insight Tags help us measure whether visitors to our websites make a purchase or perform another action (conversion measurement). This conversion measurement can also occur across devices (e.g., from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function, allowing us to display targeted advertising to visitors of our website outside of the site, with LinkedIn stating that there is no identification of the advertising target.

LinkedIn also collects so-called log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties, and time of access). IP addresses are shortened or hashed (pseudonymized) if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices. LinkedIn deletes the direct identifiers of its members after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data are then deleted within 180 days.

We as the website operator cannot assign the data collected by LinkedIn to individual persons. LinkedIn will store the personal data collected from website visitors on its servers in the USA and use it for its own advertising measures. For details, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

Legal Basis

Objection to the Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

Contract Processing

7. Newsletter

Newsletter­ Data

Rechtsgrundlage

Die Datenverarbeitung erfolgt auf Grundlage Ihrer Einwilligung (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO). Sie können diese Einwilligung jederzeit widerrufen. Die Rechtmäßigkeit der bereits erfolgten Datenverarbeitungsvorgänge bleibt vom Widerruf unberührt.

Storage Duration

Legal Basis

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

Storage Duration

The data you have provided for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes with us remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data in the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For more details, please refer to the data security notes of Rapidmail at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit.

Contract Processing

8. Plugins und Tools

YouTube mit erweitertem Datenschutz

Diese Website bindet Videos der YouTube ein. Betreiber der Seiten ist die Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.

Wir nutzen YouTube im erweiterten Datenschutzmodus. Dieser Modus bewirkt laut YouTube, dass YouTube keine Informationen über die Besucher auf dieser Website speichert, bevor diese sich das Video ansehen. Die Weitergabe von Daten an YouTube-Partner wird durch den erweiterten Datenschutzmodus hingegen nicht zwingend ausgeschlossen. So stellt YouTube – unabhängig davon, ob Sie sich ein Video ansehen – eine Verbindung zum Google DoubleClick-Netzwerk her.

Sobald Sie ein YouTube-Video auf dieser Website starten, wird eine Verbindung zu den Servern von YouTube hergestellt. Dabei wird dem YouTube-Server mitgeteilt, welche unserer Seiten Sie besucht haben. Wenn Sie in Ihrem YouTube-Account eingeloggt sind, ermöglichen Sie YouTube, Ihr Surfverhalten direkt Ihrem persönlichen Profil zuzuordnen. Dies können Sie verhindern, indem Sie sich aus Ihrem YouTube-Account ausloggen.

Des Weiteren kann YouTube nach Starten eines Videos verschiedene Cookies auf Ihrem Endgerät speichern oder vergleichbare Wiedererkennungstechnologien (z. B. Device-Fingerprinting) einsetzen. Auf diese Weise kann YouTube Informationen über Besucher dieser Website erhalten. Diese Informationen werden u. a. verwendet, um Videostatistiken zu erfassen, die Anwenderfreundlichkeit zu verbessern und Betrugsversuchen vorzubeugen.

Gegebenenfalls können nach dem Start eines YouTube-Videos weitere Datenverarbeitungsvorgänge ausgelöst werden, auf die wir keinen Einfluss haben.

Die Nutzung von YouTube erfolgt im Interesse einer ansprechenden Darstellung unserer Online-Angebote. Dies stellt ein berechtigtes Interesse im Sinne von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO dar. Sofern eine entsprechende Einwilligung abgefragt wurde, erfolgt die Verarbeitung ausschließlich auf Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO und § 25 Abs. 1 TTDSG, soweit die Einwilligung die Speicherung von Cookies oder den Zugriff auf Informationen im Endgerät des Nutzers (z. B. Device-Fingerprinting) im Sinne des TTDSG umfasst. Die Einwilligung ist jederzeit widerrufbar.

Weitere Informationen über Datenschutz bei YouTube finden Sie in deren Datenschutzerklärung unter: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Adobe Fonts

Diese Website nutzt zur einheitlichen Darstellung bestimmter Schriftarten Web Fonts von Adobe. Anbieter ist die Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).

Beim Aufruf dieser Website lädt Ihr Browser die benötigten Schriftarten direkt von Adobe, um sie Ihrem Endgerät korrekt anzeigen zu können. Dabei stellt Ihr Browser eine Verbindung zu den Servern von Adobe in den USA her. Hierdurch erlangt Adobe Kenntnis darüber, dass über Ihre IP-Adresse diese Website aufgerufen wurde. Bei der Bereitstellung der Schriftarten werden nach Aussage von Adobe keine Cookies gespeichert.

Die Speicherung und Analyse der Daten erfolgt auf Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Der Websitebetreiber hat ein berechtigtes Interesse an der einheitlichen Darstellung des Schriftbildes auf seiner Website. Sofern eine entsprechende Einwilligung abgefragt wurde, erfolgt die Verarbeitung ausschließlich auf Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO und § 25 Abs. 1 TTDSG, soweit die Einwilligung die Speicherung von Cookies oder den Zugriff auf Informationen im Endgerät des Nutzers (z. B. Device-Fingerprinting) im Sinne des TTDSG umfasst. Die Einwilligung ist jederzeit widerrufbar.

Die Datenübertragung in die USA wird auf die Standardvertragsklauseln der EU-Kommission gestützt. Details finden Sie hier: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html.

Nähere Informationen zu Adobe Fonts erhalten Sie unter: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

Die Datenschutzerklärung von Adobe finden Sie unter: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html

Google Fonts

Art und Umfang der Verarbeitung Wir verwenden Google Fonts von Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, als Dienst zur Bereitstellung von Schriftarten für unser Onlineangebot. Diese Schriftarten sind lokal auf unserem Webserver installiert, so dass bei deren Verwendung keine Verbindung zu Google Servern aufgebaut wird. Allerdings werden bei der Verwendung von Google Maps diese Schriftarten über eine Verbindung zu Servern von Google Ireland Limited bezogen, wobei Ihre IP-Adresse übertragen wird.

Zweck und Rechtsgrundlage

Der Einsatz der Google Fonts erfolgt auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten Interesses gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO.

Speicherdauer

Die vorgenannten Daten werden für die Dauer der Anzeige der Website sowie aus technischen Gründen darüber hinaus für maximal 7 Tage gespeichert.

Font Awesome

Diese Seite nutzt zur einheitlichen Darstellung von Schriftarten so genannte Web Fonts, die von Fonticons, Inc. bereitgestellt werden. Beim Aufruf einer Seite lädt Ihr Browser die benötigten Web Fonts in ihren Browsercache, um Texte und Schriftarten korrekt anzuzeigen.

Zu diesem Zweck muss der von Ihnen verwendete Browser Verbindung zu den Servern von Fonticons, Inc.  aufnehmen. Hierdurch erlangt Fonticons, Inc.  Kenntnis darüber, dass über Ihre IP-Adresse unsere Website aufgerufen wurde. Die Nutzung von Web Fonts erfolgt im Interesse einer einheitlichen und ansprechenden Darstellung unserer Online-Angebote. Dies stellt ein berechtigtes Interesse im Sinne von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO dar.

Wenn Ihr Browser Web Fonts nicht unterstützt, wird eine Standardschrift von Ihrem Computer genutzt.

Weitere Informationen zu Font Awesome finden Sie unter https://fontawesome.com/help und in der Datenschutzerklärung von Fonticons, Inc.: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Google Maps

Diese Seite nutzt den Kartendienst Google Maps. Anbieter ist die Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.

Zur Nutzung der Funktionen von Google Maps ist es notwendig, Ihre IP-Adresse zu speichern. Diese Informationen werden in der Regel an einen Server von Google in den USA übertragen und dort gespeichert. Der Anbieter dieser Seite hat keinen Einfluss auf diese Datenübertragung. Wenn Google Maps aktiviert ist, kann Google zum Zwecke der einheitlichen Darstellung der Schriftarten Google Web Fonts verwenden. Beim Aufruf von Google Maps lädt Ihr Browser die benötigten Web Fonts in ihren Browsercache, um Texte und Schriftarten korrekt anzuzeigen.

Die Nutzung von Google Maps erfolgt im Interesse einer ansprechenden Darstellung unserer Online-Angebote und an einer leichten Auffindbarkeit der von uns auf der Website angegebenen Orte. Dies stellt ein berechtigtes Interesse im Sinne von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO dar. Sofern eine entsprechende Einwilligung abgefragt wurde, erfolgt die Verarbeitung ausschließlich auf Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO und § 25 Abs. 1 TTDSG, soweit die Einwilligung die Speicherung von Cookies oder den Zugriff auf Informationen im Endgerät des Nutzers (z. B. Device-Fingerprinting) im Sinne des TTDSG umfasst. Die Einwilligung ist jederzeit widerrufbar.

Die Datenübertragung in die USA wird auf die Standardvertragsklauseln der EU-Kommission gestützt. Details finden Sie hier: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ und https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

Mehr Informationen zum Umgang mit Nutzerdaten finden Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

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9. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Verarbeiten von Daten (Kunden- und Vertragsdaten)

Data Transmission in the Conclusion of Contracts for Services and Digital Content

10. Audio and Video Conferences

Data Processing 

For communication with our customers, we use various online conferencing tools. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conferencing over the internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conferencing tool.

The conferencing tools collect all data that you provide/use to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Additionally, the conferencing tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end times of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other "contextual information" related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the tool provider processes all technical data necessary for the online communication process. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker type, and the type of connection.

If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise provided within the tool, it is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our capabilities are primarily determined by the company policies of each provider. For further information on data processing by the conferencing tools, please refer to the privacy policies of the specific tools listed below.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, the use of the relevant tools is based on this consent; consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.

Storage Duration 

Data directly collected by us through the video and conferencing tools is deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose of data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We do not have control over the storage duration of your data that is stored by the operators of the conferencing tools for their own purposes. For details, please inquire directly with the operators of the conferencing tools.

Utilized Conference Tools

We use the following conference tools:

Zoom

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc., San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Zoom's privacy policy: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/. 

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/. 

Data Processing Agreement

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams, provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Microsoft Teams' privacy statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement 

Data Processing Agreement

Google Meet

Data Processing Agreement

11. Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

Retention Period of Data

If we cannot offer you a job, you reject a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you provided for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application) based on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Afterward, the data will be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention is primarily for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will be needed beyond the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or ongoing legal dispute), deletion will only occur when the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also occur if you have provided consent for such retention (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if legal retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool