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 means any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of 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 the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, firstly, when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data, such as your internet browser, operating system, or the time at which the page was accessed. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. 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 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 your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using so-called analytics programs.

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

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

All-Inkl

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, owner René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “All-Inkl”). Details can be found in All-Inkl’s privacy policy:

https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information 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 means any data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet, such as communication by email, may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Sabine Thalhammer
Kirchengasse 10  
91578 Leutershausen

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data, such as names, email addresses, or similar data.

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data, such as retention periods under tax or commercial law; in the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and/or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device, such as via device fingerprinting, data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the legal bases applicable in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Information on Data Transfer to Third Countries That Are Not Secure Under Data Protection Law and Transfer to U.S. Companies That Are Not DPF-Certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, as well as U.S. tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. Please note that in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed.

Please note that the USA is generally considered a secure third country with a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the USA is therefore permissible if the recipient is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has suitable additional safeguards in place. Information on transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so, such as by disclosing data to tax authorities, if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data.

When using processors, we disclose our customers’ personal data only on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

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

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS.

THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING.

IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES THEREAFTER (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, the right to correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions concerning personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed — apart from its storage — with your consent, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

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 the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

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

Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website

If, after the conclusion of a paid contract, there is an obligation to provide us with your payment details, such as your account number in the case of direct debit authorization, this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions using common payment methods, such as Visa/MasterCard or direct debit, are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

With encrypted communication, the payment data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published in the context of the legal notice obligation for the purpose of sending advertising and informational materials that have not been expressly requested. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example by spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored on your end device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third-party companies within websites, such as cookies for processing payment services.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them, such as the shopping cart function or the display of videos. Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested, such as the shopping cart function, or to optimize the website, such as cookies for measuring web audience reach, are stored on the basis of 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 to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses the consent technology of Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection requirements. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Borlabs”).

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

The collected data will be stored until you request that we delete it, until you delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or until the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at

https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.

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

Real Cookie Banner

Our website uses the consent technology of Real Cookie Banner to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your end device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection requirements. The provider of this technology is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Real Cookie Banner”).

Real Cookie Banner is installed locally on our servers, so no connection is established to the servers of the Real Cookie Banner provider. Real Cookie Banner stores a cookie in your browser in order to assign the consents you have given or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request that we delete it, until you delete the Real Cookie Banner cookie yourself, or until the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Real Cookie Banner is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Contact Form

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

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries addressed to us pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, if such consent has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request that we delete it, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies, such as after your inquiry has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it, such as your name and inquiry, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries addressed to us pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, if such consent has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request that we delete it, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies, such as after your request has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Registration on This Website

You can register on this website in order to use additional functions on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only 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 offer or technically necessary changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

The data entered during registration is processed for the purpose of carrying out the user relationship established by the registration and, where applicable, for initiating further contracts pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

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

Comment Function on This Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen are stored.

Storage of the IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who write comments. Since we do not review comments on this website before they are published, we need this data in order to take action against the author in the event of legal violations, such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to Comments

As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the informational emails. In this case, the data entered when subscribing to comments will be deleted; however, if you have submitted this data to us for other purposes and elsewhere, such as when subscribing to a newsletter, this data will remain with us.

Storage Period of Comments

The comments and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons, such as offensive comments.

Legal Basis

Comments are stored on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

5. Social Media

Facebook

Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, however, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can find an overview of Facebook social media elements here:

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are 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.

Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at:

https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of 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 pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR. Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility.

The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the 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 data subject rights, such as requests for information, directly with Facebook with regard to the data processed by Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

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://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 und

https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

 

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR. Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility.

The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights, such as requests for information, directly with Facebook with regard to the data processed by Facebook or Instagram. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

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://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ und

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information on this can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy:

https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

 

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

LinkedIn

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Whenever a page of this website that contains LinkedIn elements is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button while you are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by LinkedIn.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

Details can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-undder-schweiz?lang=de

Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.

Pinterest

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

When you access a page that contains such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. This social media element transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also contain Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your use of Pinterest, and cookies.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information on the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Pinterest’s privacy policy:

https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

6. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms in Google (keyword targeting). In addition, targeted advertisements can be displayed on the basis of user data available to Google, such as location data and interests (audience targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example by analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements resulted in corresponding clicks.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks und

https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Conversion-Tracking

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

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

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. For the processing of the newsletter, we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.

ActiveCampaign

This website uses ActiveCampaign to send newsletters. The provider is ActiveCampaign, Inc., 1 N Dearborn, 5th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602, USA.

ActiveCampaign is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter is stored on ActiveCampaign’s servers in the USA.

Data Analysis by ActiveCampaign

With the help of ActiveCampaign, we are able to analyze our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked. In this way, we can determine, among other things, which links are clicked particularly often.

In addition, we can determine whether certain predefined actions were carried out after opening or clicking, known as the conversion rate. For example, we can determine whether you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.

ActiveCampaign also enables us to divide newsletter recipients into different categories, known as “clustering.” For example, newsletter recipients can be divided according to age, gender, or place of residence. This allows newsletters to be better adapted to the respective target groups. If you do not want analysis by ActiveCampaign, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link for this purpose in every newsletter message.

Detailed information about the functions of ActiveCampaign can be found at the following link:

https://www.activecampaign.com/email-marketing.

ActiveCampaign’s privacy policy can be found at:

https://www.activecampaign.com/privacy-policy.

Legal Basis

Data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw this consent at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

Details can be found here:

https://www.activecampaign.com/legal/newscc und

https://www.activecampaign.com/de/legal/gdpr-updates/privacy-shield.

Storage Period

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

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or by the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from 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, which constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnH6AAK&status=Active.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads displayed in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. Instead, however, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, similar to cookies, may contain personal data and may be used for recognition. Details on enhanced privacy mode can be found here:

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

After a YouTube video has been activated, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

YouTube is used in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Vimeo Without Tracking (Do Not Track)

This website uses plugins from the Vimeo video portal. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with Vimeo videos, a connection to Vimeo’s servers is established. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address. However, we have configured Vimeo so that Vimeo will not track your user activities and will not set any cookies.

Vimeo is used in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests.” Details can be found here:

https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo’s privacy policy at:

https://vimeo.com/privacy.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is established in this process.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq  and in the Google privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can integrate map material into our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniformly displaying fonts. When Google Maps is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

Google Maps is used in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner and making the locations specified by us on the website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

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/gdprcontrollerterms/ and

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter referred to as “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is intended to verify whether data entered on this website, such as in a contact form, is entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information, such as the IP address, the length of time the website visitor spends on the website, or mouse movements made by the user. The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its online offerings from abusive automated spying and from spam. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google’s privacy policy and Google’s terms of service at the following links:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and

https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Spotify

Functions of the Spotify music service are integrated on this website. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden. You can recognize the Spotify plugins by the green logo on this website. An overview of the Spotify plugins can be found at:

https://developer.spotify.com.

When you visit this website, the plugin may establish a direct connection between your browser and the Spotify server. Spotify thereby receives the information that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while you are logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of this website to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your user account.

Please note that when Spotify is used, cookies from Google Analytics may be used, so your usage data may also be passed on to Google when using Spotify. Google Analytics is a tool of the Google Group for analyzing user behavior and is based in the USA. Spotify alone is responsible for this integration. As the website operator, we have no influence over this processing.

The storage and analysis of the data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the appealing acoustic design of its website. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information on this can be found in Spotify’s privacy policy:

https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

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

9. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us, for example by email, by post, or via an online application form. Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process your related personal data, such as contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, and similar information, insofar as this is necessary for deciding whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG under German law, relating to the initiation of an employment relationship, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, relating to general contract initiation, and — if you have given your consent — Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data Retention Period

If we are unable to offer you a position, if you reject a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for up to 6 months from the end of the application process, meaning rejection or withdrawal of the application. The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed.

Retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period, for example due to an impending or pending legal dispute, deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we do not offer you a position, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. If you are included, all documents and information from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that we can contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Giving consent is voluntary and has no bearing on the ongoing application process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be permanently deleted from the applicant pool, unless statutory retention reasons apply.

The data from the applicant pool will be permanently deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

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Rechtsanwalt Sören Siebert, siebert@e-recht24.de

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