Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties

There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.

For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.

2. Hosting

We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:

Hetzner

Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestr. 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
Deutschland

Tel.: +49 (0)9831 505-0
Fax: +49 (0)9831 505-3

E-Mail: moc.r1750168300enzte1750168300h@ofn1750168300i1750168300

For details, please view the data privacy policy of Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com/en/legal/privacy-policy.

We use Hetzner on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable depiction of our website possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

Thomas Althammer
c/o SleevesUp! P7 20
68161 Mannheim

E-Mail: ed.re1750168300tpoci1750168300lehnr1750168300ehtro1750168300n@ztu1750168300hcsne1750168300tad1750168300

https://www.althammer-kill.de

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the 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 or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment 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, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries

Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

Please also note your right of objection under Article 21 GDPR:

a) In general: reasoned objection required

If the processing of personal data concerning you takes place in order

– to perform our overriding legitimate interest (legal basis: Article 6 (1f) GDPR)

or

– to safeguard the public interest (legal basis: Article 6 (1e) GDPR),

you are entitled to object to the processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on the provisions of the GDPR.

In the event of objection, we will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless we can prove compelling grounds for processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;

b) Special case of direct marketing: simple objection is sufficient

If the personal data concerning you are processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing and without stating reasons; this includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

 

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
• If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
• If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

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

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If you are under an obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if you give us the authority to debit your bank account) with us after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this information is required to process payments.

Payment transactions using common modes of paying (Visa/MasterCard, debit to your bank account) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the communication with us is encrypted, third parties will not be able to read the payment information you share with us.

4. Recording of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

Your Cookie Settings

In some cases, it is possible that third-party cookies are stored on your device once you enter our site (third-party cookies).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, or for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will separately notify you in conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses the Borlabs consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or for the use of certain technologies and for their data privacy protection compliant documentation. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).

Whenever you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie will be stored in your browser, which archives any declarations or revocations of consent you have entered. These data are not shared with the provider of the Borlabs technology.

The recorded data shall remain archived until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Borlabs cookie on your own or the purpose of storing the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any retention obligations mandated by law. To review the details of Borlabs’ data processing policies, please visit https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/

We use the Borlabs cookie consent technology to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law for the use of cookies. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out 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 agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by e-mail, telephone, 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 these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

 

5. Analysis tools

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. An assignment to a user-ID does not take place.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP anonymization

On this website, we have activated the IP anonymization function. As a result, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze your use of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.

Browser plug-in

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

For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Contract data processing

We have executed a contract data processing agreement with Google and are implementing the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies to the fullest when using Google Analytics.

 

5. Plug-ins and Tools

Amazon CloudFront CDN

We use the Amazon CloudFront service on our website, a content delivery network (CDN) from Amazon Web Services, Inc, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, USA (“AWS”). A CDN helps to increase the loading speed of websites, provide content more efficiently and improve the stability and security of the website. Static and dynamic content such as images, videos, scripts and stylesheets are delivered via a global network of servers.

When our website is accessed, connection data is automatically transmitted to AWS servers, including in particular the IP address, the browser type, the operating system used, the referrer URL and the time of access. This data is required to establish a stable and secure connection to the website and to deliver the content efficiently.

Service provider:

provider is Amazon CloudFront, a content delivery network (CDN) of Amazon Web Services, Inc, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, USA (“AWS”).

Storage duration:

The storage duration of this data is based on the internal guidelines of AWS. As a rule, the data is stored for as long as technically necessary and then deleted or anonymized. Further information on the storage period can be found in AWS’s privacy policy: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/.

 

Legal basis for data processing:

The use of Amazon CloudFront is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing loading times, improving the user experience and ensuring the technical stability and security of our website.

If you have given your consent in the context of a cookie banner or consent management tool, the use is also based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

AWS is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which ensures an adequate level of data protection in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR.

Matomo

Within our websites we use Matomo, a web analysis service that enables us to anonymously evaluate your usage behavior on our websites. Matomo uses cookies that are stored on your computer in your current browser. For this purpose, the generated usage information (including your shortened IP address) is transmitted to our server. Your IP address is immediately anonymized during this process so that you as a user remain anonymous to us. The information generated by a cookie about your use of our website is not passed on to third parties. You can prevent the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser.

If you do not agree to the storage and analysis of this data, you can also object to this at any time by clicking below. In this case, a so-called opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser, which means that Matomo will not collect any session data.

Storage duration:

The stored anonymized usage processes are deleted after XX days / months at the latest.

Legal basis(s) for data processing:

We use Matomo in our own interest in order to analyze and regularly improve the use of our websites. We can use the statistics obtained to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

 

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager from Google on our website. This provides a technical platform for executing and controlling other web services and web tracking programs, in particular Google Ads and Google AdSense. In this context, Google Tag Manager stores cookies on your computer and, if web tracking tools are executed using Google Tag Manager, analyzes your surfing behavior (so-called “tracking”). This data sent by individual tags integrated into Google Tag Manager is merged, stored and processed by Google Tag Manager under a uniform user interface. When using our website with activated integration, data such as your IP address and your user activities are transmitted to servers of Google Ireland Limited. With regard to the web services integrated via Google Tag Manager, the information on Google Analytics and Facebook / Meta Plugin applies. The tracking tools used in Google Tag Manager ensure that the IP address is anonymized by Google Tag Manager before transmission by means of IP anonymization of the source code. Google Tag Manager only enables the anonymized collection of IP addresses.

 

You can prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data to Google (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the Google cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can find Google’s security and data protection principles at https://policies.google.com/privacy .

 

Service provider:

Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Further information on data protection at Google Ireland Ltd. and Google Inc. (USA) can be found at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=dehttps://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Storage period:
Google stores the data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the booked web service. Data collection and storage are anonymized. If there is any personal reference, the data will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary or required.

Legal basis for data processing:

The legal basis is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. Legal cookies are stored on the basis of §25 para. 1 TDDDG. It is possible to view this privacy policy in advance in order to obtain sufficient information about the circumstances and risks (in particular third country transfer to the USA and profiling) of a possible consent in advance. For the exceptional cases in which personal data (your IP address) is transferred to the USA, Google relies on the European Standard Contractual Clauses:

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

Google is also certified in accordance with the Data Pricacy Framework.

 

Google DoubleClick

We use Google DoubleClick, an online marketing service, on our website. DoubleClick is used to show you relevant ads, analyze campaign performance and prevent you from being shown the same ads repeatedly. A pseudonymous identification number (ID) is assigned to your browser via the DoubleClick cookies in order to record which ads were displayed and which of them were clicked on.

When DoubleClick is used, the following data is processed, among others IP address, browser and device information, website visits, interactions with ads and usage behavior. Google may also link this information to other services.

Service provider:

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland („Google“).

Storage period:

Google stores the data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the booked web service. Data collection and storage are anonymized. If there is any personal reference, the data will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary or required.

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Legal basis for data processing:

Google DoubleClick is used exclusively on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR, which you can give via our cookie consent tool. This consent is voluntary and can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

As a transfer of data to the USA cannot be ruled out, we would like to point out that Google LLC is certified in accordance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). This ensures an adequate level of data protection in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR.

Google reCAPTCHA

Google’s reCAPTCHA technology is integrated into our contact form. We use this to protect ourselves against spam messages and the overloading of our website by automated attacks. In principle, we would like you to confirm that you are not a (malicious) machine by means of a plausibility check. By using Google reCAPTCHA, a Google server is contacted and your IP address is transmitted to Google. If you are also logged in to Google with an existing user account while visiting our websites, Google may also be able to associate your visit to our websites with your user behavior. In addition, other cookies may be sent to your browser by Google. We would like to point out that, as the provider of our websites, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Google, nor do we have any possibility of further restricting the transmission of data to Google and its partners.

Analysis of your user behavior by Google:

Google stores your data as user profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its websites. Such an analysis is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our websites.

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right.

Service provider:

provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, representative in the EU is Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Further information on data protection at Google Inc. can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

 

Storage duration:

See storage duration of the logs under Informational use above in this privacy policy.

Legal basis(s) for data processing:

The service is integrated to secure our websites with your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

For the exceptional cases in which personal data (your IP address) is transferred to the USA, Google relies on the European Standard Contractual Clauses:

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

 

 

 

YouTube

We have integrated YouTube videos into our websites, which are stored on https://www.youtube.com and can be played directly from our websites.

In principle, these YouTube videos are integrated in extended data protection mode (YouTube internal function), so that initially only a connection to the YouTube server under the Internet domain “youtube-nocookie.com” is established and thus your IP address is transmitted to YouTube. Only when you play the videos will any further personal data be transmitted to YouTube (Google).

If you are also logged in to Google with an existing user account at the same time as visiting our websites, Google may also be able to assign your visit to our websites to your user behavior. In addition, other cookies may be sent to your browser by YouTube (Google). We have no influence on this procedure and do not receive any information from YouTube (Google) about the transmitted content. We would like to point out that, as the provider of our websites, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by YouTube (Google) and also have no possibility of further restricting the transmission of data to YouTube (Google) and its partners. If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the video.

Analysis of your user behavior by YouTube (Google):

YouTube (Google) stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its websites. Such an analysis is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our websites.

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact YouTube (Google) to exercise this right.

Service provider:

provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Further information on data protection at YouTube Inc. (Google Inc.) can be found at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Storage duration:

See storage duration of the logs under Informational use above in this privacy policy.

Legal basis(s) for data processing:

The service is provided on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

For the exceptional cases in which personal data (your IP address) is transferred to the USA, YouTube (Google) relies on the European Standard Contractual Clauses:

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

Presence on social media platforms

We have an online presence on the social networks and platforms listed below (e.g. fan pages or employer rating portals). These social networks and platforms are operated exclusively by the respective provider, which means that there is a so-called joint responsibility in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR.

When you visit our social media pages, your user data is collected and provided to us by the provider. The exact types of data differ from provider to provider, but generally include the following information

Followers: number and stored profiles; information about growth and development over a defined time frame.

Reach: Number of people who see a specific post; number of interactions with a post. This can be used, for example, to determine which content is better received by the community than others.

Ad performance: How many people were reached with a post or paid ad and interacted with it?

Demographics: Average age of visitors, gender, place of residence, language.

 

As our social media channels are operated by the providers of the respective social network, your personal data may also be used by them, over which we have no influence. This often involves the collection of your IP address, the creation of static evaluations and the processing of further information stored in the form of cookies. Sometimes your activities are assigned to a direct profile. This data is often also used to display interest-based advertising within and outside the platforms. As the operator, we have no influence on the generation and display and cannot switch off this function or prevent the processing of the data.

 

We use the social media channels to communicate with customers, interested parties and users and for the purpose of advertising and market research. If you contact us via our social media channels, we process the data that you provide to us and the data that is necessary to process the request (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR). Further data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in direct communication with users and optimizing the design of our online presence. Insofar as you have given your consent to the operators of the respective social media platforms (e.g. via a checkbox opt-in), the processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to the provider of the respective platform at any time with effect for the future.Ihre erhobenen Daten löschen wir nach Zweckerfüllung.

The assertion of data subject rights and requests for information can be most effectively addressed directly to the providers of the platforms, as only they have access to your data and can take immediate action. If our cooperation is required for this, we will support you in enforcing your data subject rights if necessary.

Below you will find the providers of the networks used. If data is processed outside the EU, we have taken the necessary measures to ensure that the level of data protection is maintained (usually by concluding EU standard data protection clauses). Further information on the terms of use and data protection of the respective platform as well as a detailed description of further data processing and the respective objection options can be found on the providers’ websites at

 

Facebook (Meta Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland): www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ sowie www.facebook.com/policy.php/.

Instagram (Meta Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland): https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy.

X (Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland): https://x.com/en/privacy.

LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland). Datenschutzerklärung: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

YouTube (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland): https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=de.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called Web Fonts provided by Google to ensure a uniform display of fonts. When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary Web Fonts into its cache to display texts and fonts correctly. To do this, your browser must connect to Google’s servers. This gives Google knowledge that your IP address has accessed our website. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a consistent and attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.

Further information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Font Awesome (local embedding)

This website uses Font Awesome to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site. Font Awesome is locally installed so that a connection to Fonticons, Inc.’s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.

For more information on Font Awesome, please and consult the Data Privacy Declaration for Font Awesome under: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.