Data protection

1. Data protection 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 is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed under this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. His contact details can be found in the section “Information on the responsible body” in this data protection declaration.
How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected by the fact that you provide it to us. Here it can be e.g. B. data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page call). 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 an error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time for this and for further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

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

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is externally hosted. The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the hoster / the hoster. This may be IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access and other data generated via a website. The external hosting is carried out 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 offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent excludes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. Device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to follow our instructions regarding this data. We use the following hosters: Host GmbH Bahnhofstraße 34 66571 Eppelborn
Order processing
We have entered into a contract for the use of the above service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to 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 data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with 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 happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. When communicating by e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, is responsible for the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. Names, e-mail addresses, etc. Ä.) decides.

Storage period
f no more specific storage period has been mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate deletion request or revoke a consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for the storage of your personal data (e.g. B. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the cancellation will take place after the loss of these reasons.
General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website
If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special data categories are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 DSGVO. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. B. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legal bases relevant in each individual case are provided in the following paragraphs of this data protection declaration.
Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, U.S. companies are required to disclose personal information to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against it. It cannot therefore be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. Intelligence agencies) process, evaluate and permanently store your data on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases as well as to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; 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 THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECT PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, the persons concerned 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 of appeal is without prejudice to 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 fulfilment of a contract handed over to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another person responsible, this is only done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Information, deletion and correction
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correct or delete this data. You can contact us at any time for this and for further questions on the subject of personal data.
Right to restriction of processing

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

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the audit, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of the deletion.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be made between your and our interests. 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 – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or Defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or 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 site operator, this site uses an SSL or password. TLS encryption. You can recognise 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 line.

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

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

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

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

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, since certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. The shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or to display advertising.

Cookies that are used to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g. For the shopping cart function) or for the optimisation of the website (e.g. Cookies to measure the web audience) are required (necessary cookies), 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 the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

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

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

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 them in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, 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 given by you or the revocation 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 us to delete it or delete the Borlabs cookie itself or the purpose of data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on the data processing of 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 prescribed consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.

Server log files

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

This data will not be combined with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of his website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfilment 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 requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if it has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. After the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular storage periods – remain unaffected.

Request by e-mail, phone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfilment 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 requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if it has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. After the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Communication via WhatsApp

For communication with our customers and other third parties, we use, among other things, the instant messaging service WhatsApp. Provider is WhatsApp IrelandLimited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Communication takes place via end-to-end encryption (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or other third parties from gaining access to the communication content. However, WhatsApp gains access to metadata that arises in the course of the communication process (e.g. Sender, recipient and time). We also point out that WhatsApp, according to its own statement, shares personal data of its users with its US-based parent company Meta. Further details on data processing can be found in WhatsApp’s privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in the fastest and most effective communication possible with customers, interested parties and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). If a corresponding consent has been requested, the data processing takes place exclusively on the basis of the consent; this can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

The communication content exchanged between and on WhatsApp remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. After the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular storage periods – remain unaffected.

We use WhatsApp in the “WhatsApp Business” variant.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum.

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider.

Zoho CRM

We use Zoho CRM on this website. Provider is Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd., EstanciaIT Park, Plot No. 140 151, GST Road, Vallancherry Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kanchipuram District 603 202, India (hereinafter “Zoho CRM”).

Zoho CRM enables us, among other things, to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts and to organise sales and communication processes. The use of the CRM system also enables us to analyse and optimise our customer-related processes. The customer data is stored on the servers of Zoho CRM. Details on the functions of Zoho CRM can be found here: https://www.zoho.com/de/crm/help/getting-started/key-features.html.

The use of Zoho CRM is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer management and customer communication. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to third countries outside the European Union is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found in the Zoho CRM privacy policy: https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html and https://www.zoho.com/gdpr.html.

Order processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which guarantees that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
ProvenExpert

We have integrated evaluation seals from ProvenExpert on this website. Provider is Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, https://www.provenexpert.com.

The ProvenExpert seal allows us to display customer reviews submitted to our company at ProvenExpert in a seal on our website. When you visit our website, a connection is established with ProvenExpert so that ProvenExpert can determine that you have visited our website. Furthermore, ProvenExpert collects your language settings in order to display the seal in the selected national language.

The use of ProvenExpert is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a comprehensible presentation of customer reviews. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent of the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. The consent can be revoked at any time.

5. Social Media

Facebook

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

An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/? locale=de_DE.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook 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 contents of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to assign the visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Facebook. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Facebook at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the most comprehensive visibility in the social media.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website and forwarded to Facebook with the help of the tool described here, we and Meta PlatformsIreland 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 transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly were laid down 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 the provision of data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Requests for information) with regard to the data processed by Facebook, you can claim directly from Facebook. If you assert the rights of the 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 EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Twitter

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on this website. These features are offered by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 Axe07, Ireland.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Twitter server. Twitter receives information about your visit to this website. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted and their use by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the most comprehensive visibility in the social media.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU 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 the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand CanalSquare, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

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

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to assign the visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Instagram.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the most comprehensive visibility in the social media.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook resp. Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook or Facebook. Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us have been recorded in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for the provision of data protection information when using the Facebook resp. Instagram tools and responsible for the data protection-safe implementation of the tool on our website. For the data security of the Facebook resp. Instagram products is Facebook responsible. Rights of data subjects (e.g. B. requests for information) with regard to Facebook resp. You can claim data processed by Instagram directly from Facebook. If you assert the rights of the 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 EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Instagram: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

LinkedIn

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

Each time a page of this website containing elements of LinkedIn is retrieved, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on the “Recommend button” of LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to assign your visit to this website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by LinkedIn.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the most comprehensive visibility in the social media.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenovertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz? Lang=en

Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

XING

This website uses elements of the XING network. Provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of our pages containing elements of XING is accessed, a connection to XING servers is established. As far as we know, personal data is not stored. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or the usage behaviour is evaluated.

Insofar as a consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned Service on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.

Further information on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share? Op=data_protection.

6. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

The Google TagManager is a tool with which we can integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google TagManager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies and does not perform any independent analyses. It is only used to manage and play out the tools integrated through it. The Google Tag Manager, does not record your IP address, which can also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of the Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and §25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent prevents the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. B.Device Fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

GoogleAnalytics allows the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In this case, the website operator receives various usage data, e.g. Page views, length of stay, operating systems used and origin of the user. This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics, among others. Record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. In addition, Google Analytics uses various modelling approaches to supplement the recorded data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

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

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The 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://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

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

More information on the handling of user data in Google Analytics can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245? Hl=en.

Google signals
We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among others, Your location, search history and YouTube history, as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used for personalised advertising with the help of Google Signal. If you have a Google Account, the visitor data of Google Signal will be linked to your Google Account and used for personalised advertising messages. The data is also used for the creation of anonymized statistics on the user behaviour of our users.
Order processing
We have concluded a contract with Google for order processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using GoogleAnalytics.
WP Statistics

This website uses the analysis tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. Provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).

With WPStatistics we can analyse the use of our website. WP Statistics summarises, among other things, Log files (IP address, referrer, browser used, origin of the user, search engine used) and actions that the website visitors have carried out on the site (e.g. Clicks and views).

The data collected with WPStatistics is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise both our website and our advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and §25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent prevents the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. B.Device Fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymisation
We use WP Statistics with anonymised IP. Your IP address is shortened so that it can no longer be assigned directly to you.

Google Ads

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

Google Ads allows 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). Furthermore, targeted advertisements based on the user data available at Google (e.g. Location data and interests) (target group targeting). We as website operators can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example by analysing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads led to corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The 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://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected or only on a voluntary basis. For the processing of the newsletter we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.
Mailchimp with deactivated success measurement

This website uses the services of Mailchimp to send newsletters. Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA30308, USA.

Mailchimp is a service with which, among other things, the sending of newsletters can be organised. If you enter data for the purpose of newsletter subscription (e.g. E-mail address), these are stored on the servers of Mailchimp in the USA. We have deactivated the success measurement with Mailchimp, so that Mailchimp will not evaluate their behaviour when opening our newsletters.

If you do not want your data to be transferred to Mailchimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message.

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

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

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.

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

For more information, please refer to Mailchimp’s privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

Order processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which guarantees that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Data transmission to third parties

As part of our mandate activity, the disclosure of personal data to third-party entities, such as contract data processors or other external entities, may be necessary. This data transmission takes place exclusively in strict compliance with the legal provisions. A data transfer only takes place if it is expressly permitted by the statutory provisions – for example due to the need to pass on for the fulfilment of a contract in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) -, there is an explicit consent of the data subject, there is a legal obligation to pass on or our legitimate interests, such as the use of technical service providers for data processing, require this. Furthermore, the commissioning of external service providers for data processing always takes place under the conclusion of an order processing contract that complies with data protection law, which meets the requirements of Article 28 GDPR. These contracts serve to protect the integrity and privacy of the transferred data and ensure that the processing takes place in accordance with the applicable data protection rules and standards.

Transfer to third countries
In the case of data processing outside the borders of the European Union and the European Economic Area (so-called third countries), we guarantee compliance with the relevant data protection regulations. Such data transmission is only carried out if it complies with the legal framework. In particular, in the case of data processing outside the borders of the European Union and the European Economic Area (so-called third countries), we guarantee compliance with the relevant data protection regulations. Such data transmission is only carried out if it complies with the legal framework. In particular, the transmission will only be carried out if the express consent of the person concerned is available or if the transmission is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or due to legal requirements. The data transfer to third countries takes place in strict compliance with the data protection level there, which must be equivalent to the standards of the European Union. This is ensured by the conclusion of standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, by appropriate certification mechanisms or by the implementation of binding internal data protection regulations, in accordance with Articles 44 to 49 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For further information, we refer to the information page of the European Commission on the international dimension of data protection at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de.eTransmission is only carried out if the express consent of the person concerned is available or the transmission is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or due to legal requirements. The data transfer to third countries takes place in strict compliance with the data protection level there, which must be equivalent to the standards of the European Union. This is ensured by the conclusion of standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, by appropriate certification mechanisms or by the implementation of binding internal data protection regulations, in accordance with Articles 44 to 49 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For further information, please refer to the European Commission’s information page on the international dimension of data protection at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de.
Click Tip

This website uses Klick-Tipp to send newsletters. Provider is KLICK-TIPPLIMITED, 15 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd’s Bush Road, London W6 7NJ,United Kingdom.

Klick-Tipp is a service with which, among other things, the sending of newsletters can be organised and analysed. The data entered by you for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored on the servers of Klick-Tipp.

Data analysis by click tip

If we send newsletters with the help of Klick-Tipp, we can determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links have been clicked.

Klick-Tipper also allows us to subdivide the newsletter recipients according to different categories (so-called tagging). The newsletter recipients can be e.g. B. by gender, personal preferences (e.g. Vegetarian or non-vegetarian) or customer relationship (e.g. Customer or potential customer). In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups. Further information can be found at: https://www.klicktipp.com and https://support.klicktipp.com/.

If you do not want an analysis by click tip, you must therefore unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message.

Legal basis

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

The United Kingdom is considered a third country that is secure in terms of data protection. This means that Great Britain has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union.

Storage period

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

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

For more information, please refer to the Klick-Tipp privacy policy at: https://www.klicktipp.com/datenschutzerklarung/.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which guarantees that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Zoho Campaigns

This website uses Zoho Campaigns to send newsletters. Provider is ZohoCorporation Pvt. Ltd., Estancia IT Park, Plot No. 140 151, GST Road, Vallancherry Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kanchipuram District 603 202, India (hereinafter “Zoho Campaigns”).

Zoho Campaigns is a service with which, among other things, the sending of newsletters can be organised and analysed. The data entered by you for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored on the servers of Zoho Campaigns.

Data analysis by Zoho Campaigns

With the help of Zoho Campaigns, we are able to analyse our newsletter campaigns. B. see if a newsletter message has been opened and which links have been clicked on. In this way, we can, among other things, determine which links have been clicked particularly often.

In addition, we can recognise whether certain predefined actions were performed after opening / clicking (conversion rate). We can so e.g. B. recognise whether you have made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter. If you do not want analysis by Zoho Campaigns, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message. Zoho Campaigns also allows us to subdivide the newsletter recipients according to different categories (“clusters”). The newsletter recipients can be e.g. B. by age, gender or place of residence. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups. If you do not want an analysis by Zoho Campaigns, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message.

Detailed information on the functions of Zoho Campaigns can be found at the following link: https://www.zoho.com/campaigns/features.html.

The privacy policy of Zoho Campaigns can be found at: https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html and https://www.zoho.com/gdpr.html.

Legal basis

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time for the future.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html.

Storage period

The data stored by you for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted after unsubscribing from the newsletter from the newsletter distribution list or after the purpose of the purpose has expired. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

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

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which guarantees that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

8. Plugins and tools

YouTube with enhanced data protection

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

We use YouTube in extended privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store information about the visitors on this website before they watch the video. The

However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not excluded by the extended data protection mode. Regardless of whether you watch a video, YouTube connects to the Google DoubleClick network.

When you start a YouTube video on this website, you will connect to YouTube’s servers. The YouTube server will be informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube can store various cookies on your device or comparable recognition technologies (e.g. B. Device Fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud attempts.

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