Privacy policy
Privacy Statement
This privacy statement explains the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within our online offer and its associated websites, features, and content, as well as our external online presence, such as our social media profile (hereafter collectively referred to as "online offer"). With regard to the terms used, such as "processing" or "data controller", we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller
TYPES OF PROCESSED DATA:
Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses)
Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers)
Content data (e.g. text input, photographs, videos)
Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times)
Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses)
CATEGORIES OF DATA SUBJECTS
Visitors and users of the online offer (data subjects will hereinafter also be referred to as "users").
PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
Provision of the online offer, its features and contents
Responding to contact enquiries and communicating with users
Security measures
Audience measurement / marketing
USED TERMS
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter the "data subject"); a natural person is considered as identifiable, which can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to identifiers such as names, to identification numbers, to location data, to online identifiers (e.g. cookies) or to one or more special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed with or without the aid of automated procedures that involves personal data. The term is a broad one and covers virtually any handling of data.
"Pseudonymization" means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the provision of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separate and subject to technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
"Profiling" means any automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to their work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, conduct, whereabouts or movements of that natural person.
"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
APPLICABLE LEGAL BASES
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal basis of our data processing. Unless the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy statement, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is article 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfil our services, execute contractual, and respond to inquiries is art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our legal obligations is art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard our legitimate interests is article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.
SECURITY MEASURES
In accordance with art. 32 GDPR, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of protection against risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, considering the current state of technology, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the probabilities of occurrence and severity of these risks.
Measures shall include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and virtual access to the data, as well as input, disclosure, availability and separation of data. We have also set up procedures against risks of data being compromised, and to ensure the deletion of data and that data subjects can exercise their rights. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and privacy-friendly default settings (article 25 GDPR).
COLLABORATION WITH CONTRACT PROCESSORS AND THIRD PARTIES
If, in the context of my processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (contract processors or third parties), transmit data to them or otherwise grant access to it, this will only be done on the basis of legal permission (e.g. where transmission of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is required to fulfill the contract pursuant to art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), your consent, a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. the use of agents, webhosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called "data processing agreement", this is done on the basis of art. 28 GDPR.
TRANSFERS TO THIRD PARTIES
If we process data in the context of the use of third party services or disclosure or transmission of data to third parties, this will only be done to fulfill my (pre-) contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow the data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of art. 44 ff. GDPR are met. This means that the processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a data protection level corresponding to EU data protection levels (e.g. for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or the observance of officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").
Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to ask for confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and for information about this data as well as for further information and a copy of the data in accordance with art. 15 GDPR.
Pursuant to art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of the data concerning you or the correction of any incorrect data concerning you.
Pursuant to art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the relevant data be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to demand a restriction on the processing of the data pursuant to art. 18 GDPR.
You have the right to demand to receive any personal data you have provided to us pursuant to art. 20 GDPR, and to request the transmission of this data to other controllers.
Pursuant to art. 77 GDPR, you also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
WITHDRAWAL
You have the right to revoke consents granted pursuant to art. 7 (3) GDPR with effect for the future.
RIGHT OF OBJECTION
You can object to the future processing of your data in accordance with art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection may in particular be made against processing for direct marketing purposes.
COOKIES AND RIGHT OF OBJECTION AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within these cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offer. Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies", are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online service and closes their browser. Such cookie are used, for example, to save the content of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. The term "permanent" or "persistent" refers to cookies that remain stored even after the browser has been closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days. Likewise, such cookies can be used to store information on the interests of users, which is in turn used for range measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party Cookies" refers to cookies that are offered by providers other than the controller managing the online offer ("first-party cookies", on the other hand, are cookies used exclusively by the controller).
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in the context of our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies stored on their computer, they will be asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser's system settings. Saved cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies may lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be raised for a large number of services, particularly for tracking activities, via the US site http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by switching them off in the browser settings. Please note that in this case not all features of this online offer can be used.
PRIVACY POLICY AND APPLICATION PROCESSES
We process applicant data only for the purpose and in the context of application processes and in compliance with legal requirements. The processing of applicant data takes place in order to fulfill our (pre-) contractual obligations in the context of the application process within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR and art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR where the processing of data becomes necessary for us, e.g. in the context of legal proceedings applies additionally).
The application process requires that applicants provide their details to us. Where we offer an online application form, the required applicant data is marked as mandatory, otherwise the required details will be indicated in the job descriptions and basically include the applicant’s personal details, postal and contact addresses and documents such as cover letter, CV, and certificates. In addition, applicants may provide us with additional information on an optional basis.
By submitting their application to us, applicants consent to the processing of their data for the purposes of the application process in accordance with the nature and scope set forth in this privacy policy.
Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of art. 9 (1) GDPR are voluntarily disclosed within the context of the application procedure, their processing is also carried out in accordance with art. 9 (2) lit. b GDPR (e.g. health data, such as severe disability status or ethnic origin). Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of art. 9 (1) GDPR are requested from applicants as part of the application process, their processing is also carried out in accordance with art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR (e.g. health data where necessary to fulfil job-related tasks).
Where provided, applicants may submit their applications to us via an online form on our website. The data will be encrypted and transmitted to us in accordance with the current state of technology.
Applicants may also send us their applications by e-mail. However, please note that e-mails are not generally sent in encrypted form and that applicants themselves must ensure that their e-mails are encrypted. We therefore cannot assume any responsibility for the transmission path of the application between the sender and reception on our server and therefore recommend using an online form or postal dispatch. Instead of applying via the online form and e-mail, applicants still have the option of sending their application by mail.
In the event of a successful application, the data provided by applicants may be further processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship. Otherwise, if the application for a job offer is not successful, the applicant's data will be deleted. Applicants' data will also be deleted in the event that a candidate withdraws their application, which they are entitled to at any time.
Subject to a justified revocation by the applicant, deletion will take place after a period of six months so that we can answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and meet our obligations to provide evidence under the Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz). Invoices submitted for any reimbursement of travel expenses are archived in accordance with applicable tax regulations.
COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored for 7 days on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. This serves our own security for instances where someone leaves comments or contributions containing illicit content (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we may be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in knowing the identity of the author.
Furthermore, we reserve the right, in accordance with our legitimate interests pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, to process user information for the purpose of spam detection.
On the same legal basis, in the case of surveys, we reserve the right to store users’ IP addresses for the duration of their use and to use cookies to avoid multiple votes.
The data provided in the comments and contributions will permanently be stored by us until the user objects.
CONTACT
When contacting me (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or social media), we process information provided by the user to handle the contact inquiry pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. (regarding contractual / pre-contractual relationships), art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. (regarding other requests) GDPR. User information may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management System ("CRM System") or similar tool for inquiry processing.
We delete inquiries once they are no longer required. We review the necessity every two years; furthermore, the statutory archiving provisions apply.
HOSTING AND E-MAILING
The hosting services we use are designed to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage and database services, e-mailing, security and technical maintenance services we use to operate this online service.
In this regard we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, prospects and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of these online services according to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a contract processing contract).
COLLECTION OF ACCESS DATA AND LOG FILES
Based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, we and/or our hosting provider collect access data each time the server on which this service is located (referred to server log files) is accessed. The access data includes the name of the retrieved web page, file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, report of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the provider submitting the request.
Log-file information is stored for security reasons (e.g. to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data which must be stored longer for evidential purposes shall be exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been fully clarified.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and profitable operation of our online services within the meaning of art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR), we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about users’ use of the online services will usually be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, thereby guaranteeing compliance with privacy legislation (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ).
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate users’ use of our online services, to compile reports on the activities within this online offer and to provide us with further services associated with the use of these online services and the Internet. In this case, pseudonymous usage profiles of users can be created from the processed data.
We only use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. This means that users’ IP addresses will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there.
The IP address submitted by the user's browser will not be merged with other data provided by Google. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; Users may also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to its use of the online offer and the processing of such data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools .google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=DE .
For more information about Google's data usage, configuration options and possibilities to appeal, please read Google's privacy policy ( https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads ) as well as the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https:// adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
The personal data of users will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.
GOOGLE UNIVERSAL ANALYTICS
We use Google Analytics as "Universal Analytics". "Universal Analytics" means a Google Analytics process where the user analysis is based on a pseudonymous user ID and thus a pseudonymous profile of the user is created with information from different devices (referred to as "cross-device tracking").
ONLINE PRESENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to communicate with customers, prospects and users active there and to inform them about our services.
We would like to point out that user data collected in this context may be processed outside the European Union. This may entail risks for users, e.g. by making it more difficult to enforce users' rights. We would like to point out that US providers certified under the Privacy Shield undertake to comply with EU privacy standards.
Furthermore, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user behavior and information about user interests derived from users’ behavior can be used to create user profiles. These can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements inside and outside the platforms which are presumed to correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies in which the user's usage behavior and interests are stored will usually be stored on the user's computer. Furthermore, data can be stored in the user profiles irrelevant of the device type used by the users (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).
The processing of users' personal data is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests in effective information for users and communication with users pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the users are asked by the respective providers to consent to the data processing (i.e. by ticking a check box or pressing a button), the legal basis of the processing is art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and art. 7 GDPR.
Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we would like to point out that these can be claimed most effectively from the providers. Only the providers have access to the data of the users and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. If you still need help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND CONTENT
Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and profitable operation of our online offer within the meaning of art. 6 (1) lit. GDPR), we use third-party content and/or services in order to integrate these providers’ content and services, such as videos or fonts (collectively referred to as "content").
This always presupposes that the third-party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, since they could not send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the presentation of this content. We endeavor to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third parties may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also referred to as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on users’ devices and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring web pages, time of access, and other information regarding the use of our online offer.
YOUTUBE
We embed videos shown on Google’s YouTube platform: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
GOOGLE FONTS
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