Privacy Policy – MH IT Consulting GmbH

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy set out below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the Controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

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

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

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

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

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

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

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter “IONOS”). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. For details, please refer to the IONOS privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

IONOS is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Cloudflare

We use the “Cloudflare” service. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter “Cloudflare”).

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed through Cloudflare’s network. This enables Cloudflare to analyze the data traffic between your browser and our website and to act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious data traffic from the internet. In doing so, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognize internet users, which are, however, used solely for the purpose described here.

The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details and further information on security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666.

Data Processing Agreement

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

Google Cloud CDN

We use the content delivery network Google Cloud CDN. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google offers a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed through Google’s network. This allows us to increase the global availability and performance of our website.

The use of Google Cloud CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://cloud.google.com/terms/eu-model-contract-clause.

Further information on Google Cloud CDN can be found here: https://cloud.google.com/cdn/docs/overview?hl=de.

Data Processing Agreement

Amazon CloudFront CDN

We use the content delivery network Amazon CloudFront CDN. The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg (hereinafter “Amazon”).

Amazon CloudFront CDN is a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed through the content delivery network. This allows us to increase the global availability and performance of our website.

The use of Amazon CloudFront CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

Further information on Amazon CloudFront CDN can be found here: https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

Data Processing Agreement

Bunny.net CDN

We use the content delivery network Bunny.net. The provider is BunnyWay d.o.o., Dunajska cesta 165, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia (hereinafter “Bunny.net CDN”).

Bunny.net CDN is a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed through the content delivery network. This allows us to increase the global availability and performance of our website. The CDN collects the IP address, which is, however, anonymized. In addition, the CDN collects personal data if it is entered by the user (e.g., by submitting a contact form on the website).

The use of Bunny.net CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on Bunny.net CDN can be found here: https://bunny.net/privacy/.

Data Processing Agreement

Nitropack

We have integrated Nitropack into this website. The provider is NitroPack Ltd., 3 Prof. Georgi Bradistilov, entr. A, 3rd floor, Sofia, Bulgaria (hereinafter “Nitropack”).

Nitropack enables us to optimize page loading speed, offers the option of integrating various platforms, and includes a content delivery network (CDN). For this purpose, Nitropack processes the IP address.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in optimizing page loading speed. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For further details, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at https://nitropack.io/page/privacy.

Data Processing Agreement

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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 statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

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

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

MH IT Consulting GmbH
Maimoorweg 60b
22179 Hamburg
Germany

Phone: +4915114844119
Email: info@mh-it.consulting

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate 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., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

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

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant 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.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

PLACEHOLDER

Phone: PLACEHOLDER
Email: PLACEHOLDER

Note on Data Transfers to Third Countries That Are Not Secure Under Data Protection Law and to US Companies That Are Not DPF-Certified

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

Please note that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Accordingly, data transfers to the USA are permitted if the recipient is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

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

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

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

Right to Data Portability

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

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other 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 for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request 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 data processing instead of 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 request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your interests and ours must be weighed. 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 its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/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 SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

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

Objection to Promotional Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published as part of our legal notice obligations for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example through spam emails.

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 on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

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

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

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

If additional cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this privacy policy.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection law. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter “Usercentrics”).

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

Your consent(s) or the revocation of your consent(s)
Your IP address
Information about your browser
Information about your device
Time of your visit to the website
Geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents given or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you ask us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The Usercentrics banner on this website was configured with the help of eRecht24. You can recognize this by the eRecht24 logo appearing in the banner. To display the eRecht24 logo in the banner, a connection to the eRecht24 image server is established. In the process, the IP address is also transmitted, but it is only stored in anonymized form in the server logs. The eRecht24 image server is located in Germany with a German provider. The banner itself is provided exclusively by Usercentrics.

Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Data Processing Agreement

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

This data is not merged with other data sources.

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

Contact Form

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

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

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries by Email, Phone, or Fax

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

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). 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. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, 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 does gain access to metadata created in the course of the communication process (e.g., sender, recipient, and time). We would also like to point out that, according to its own statements, WhatsApp 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.

WhatsApp is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in communicating as quickly and effectively as possible with customers, prospective customers, and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of the consent; this can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

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

We use WhatsApp in the “WhatsApp Business” version.

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 configured our WhatsApp accounts so that they do not automatically synchronize data with the address book on the smartphones in use.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider.

Communication via Telegram

For communication with customers and other third parties, we use, among other things, the instant messaging service Telegram. The provider is Telegram Messenger LLP, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom.

When you communicate via Telegram, this is done using encryption between the device and the server. This prevents Telegram or other third parties from gaining access to the communication content.

In addition, end-to-end encryption is possible, but it is only used in secret chats. In normal chats, therefore, there is generally no end-to-end encryption.

When you use Telegram, Telegram gains access to metadata that is created during use and in the course of the communication process (e.g., sender, recipient, time of messages, device used, operating system, IP address, user names, etc.).

Telegram is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in communicating as quickly and effectively as possible with customers, prospective customers, and other third parties (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Further details on data processing can be found in Telegram’s privacy policy at: https://telegram.org/privacy/de.

Google Forms

We have integrated Google Forms into this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter “Google”).

Google Forms enables us to create online forms in order to record messages, inquiries, and other input from our website visitors in a structured manner. All entries you make are processed on Google’s servers. Google Forms stores a cookie in your browser that contains a unique ID (NID cookie). This cookie stores various information, such as your language settings.

Google Forms is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in determining your request in the most user-friendly way possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

For further information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/.

Data Processing Agreement

Google Calendar

On our website, you have the option of scheduling appointments with us. We use Google Calendar for scheduling. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter “Google”).

To book an appointment, you enter the requested data and your preferred date in the form provided for this purpose. The data entered is used to plan, conduct, and, if necessary, follow up on the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on the servers of Google Calendar, whose privacy policy you can view here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The data you enter will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making appointments with prospective customers and customers as simple as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://workspace.google.com/terms/dpa_terms.html and here https://cloud.google.com/terms/sccs.

Data Processing Agreement

Microsoft Bookings

On our website, you have the option of scheduling appointments with us. We use Microsoft Bookings for appointment booking. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/bookings/?view=o365-worldwide.

To book an appointment, you enter the requested data and your preferred date in the form provided for this purpose. The data entered is used to plan, conduct, and, if necessary, follow up on the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on the servers of Microsoft Bookings, whose privacy policy you can view here: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses.

HubSpot CRM

We use HubSpot CRM on this website. The provider is HubSpot Inc., 25 Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA (hereinafter “HubSpot CRM”).

Among other things, HubSpot CRM enables us to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts. With the help of HubSpot CRM, we are able to record, sort, and analyze customer interactions via email, social media, or phone across various channels. The personal data collected in this way can be evaluated and used for communication with the potential customer or for marketing measures (e.g., newsletter mailings). With HubSpot CRM, we are also able to record and analyze the user behavior of our contacts on our website.

HubSpot CRM is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer management and customer communication possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For details, please refer to HubSpot’s privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.hubspot.de/data-privacy/privacy-shield.

Data Processing Agreement

Pipedrive

We use Pipedrive to manage customer data. The provider is Pipedrive GmbH, Mustamäe tee 3a, 10615 Tallinn, Estonia (hereinafter “Pipedrive”).

Pipedrive is a CRM system that enables us, among other things, to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts and to organize sales and communication processes. The use of the CRM system also enables us to analyze our customer-related processes. The customer data is stored on Pipedrive’s servers.

Details on the functions of Pipedrive can be found here: https://www.pipedrive.com/de.

Pipedrive is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer management and customer communication possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For details, please refer to Pipedrive’s privacy policy: https://www.pipedrive.com/de/privacy.

Data Processing Agreement

Salesforce Sales Cloud

We use Salesforce Sales Cloud to manage customer data. The provider is salesforce.com Germany GmbH, Erika-Mann-Str. 31, 80636 Munich, Germany (hereinafter “Salesforce”).

Salesforce Sales Cloud is a CRM system that enables us, among other things, to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts and to organize sales and communication processes. The use of the CRM system also enables us to analyze our customer-related processes. The customer data is stored on Salesforce’s servers. Personal data may also be transferred to the parent company of salesforce.com Germany GmbH, salesforce.com inc., Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.

Details on the functions of Salesforce Sales Cloud can be found here: https://www.salesforce.com/de/products/sales-cloud/overview/.

Salesforce Sales Cloud is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer management and customer communication possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Salesforce has Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) that have been approved by the French data protection authority. These are binding internal company rules that legitimize intra-company data transfers to third countries outside the EU and the EEA. Details can be found here: https://www.salesforce.com/de/blog/2020/07/die-binding-corporate-rules-von-salesforce-erfuellen-hoechste-da.html.

For details, please refer to Salesforce’s privacy policy: https://www.salesforce.com/de/company/privacy/.

Data Processing Agreement

Registration on This Website

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

In the event of important changes, for example to the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

The data entered during registration is processed for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, if necessary, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

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

Registration with Facebook Connect

Instead of registering directly on this website, you can register with Facebook Connect. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, however, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

If you decide to register with Facebook Connect and click on the “Login with Facebook”/“Connect with Facebook” button, you will be automatically redirected to the Facebook platform. There you can log in with your user data. This links your Facebook profile to this website or our services. This link gives us access to your data stored on Facebook. This is primarily:

Facebook name
Facebook profile and cover photo
Facebook cover photo
Email address stored on Facebook
Facebook ID
Facebook friends lists
Facebook likes
Date of birth
Gender
Country
Language

This data is used to set up, provide, and personalize your account.

Registration with Facebook Connect and the associated data processing operations are based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that takes place after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the implementation of the tool on our website in compliance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.

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.

Further information can be found in the Facebook Terms of Use and the Facebook Data Policy. These can be found at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/.

Registration with Google

Instead of registering directly on this website, you can register with Google. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To register with Google, you only need to enter your Google name and password. Google will identify you and confirm your identity to our website.

When you log in with Google, we may be able to use certain information in your account to complete your profile with us. You decide whether and what information this is in your Google security settings, which you can find here: https://myaccount.google.com/security and https://myaccount.google.com/permissions.

The data processing associated with Google registration is based on our legitimate interest in providing our users with the simplest possible registration process (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Since the use of the registration function is voluntary and users can decide for themselves on the respective access options, no conflicting overriding rights of the data subjects are apparent.

Comment Function on This Website

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

Storage of the IP Address

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

Subscribing to Comments

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

Storage Period of Comments

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

Legal Basis

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

ProvenExpert

We have integrated rating seals from ProvenExpert into this website. The provider is Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, Germany, https://www.provenexpert.com.

The ProvenExpert seal enables us to display customer reviews submitted to ProvenExpert about our company in a seal on our website. When you visit our website, a connection to ProvenExpert is established so that ProvenExpert can determine that you have visited our website. ProvenExpert also records your language settings in order to display the seal in the selected language.

ProvenExpert is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in presenting customer reviews as transparently as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

5. Social Media

eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool

The content on this website can be shared on social networks such as Facebook, X & Co. in compliance with data protection law. For this purpose, this site uses the eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool. This tool only establishes direct contact between the networks and users when the user actively clicks on one of these buttons. Clicking on the button constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

This tool does not automatically transfer user data to the operators of these platforms. If the user is logged into one of the social networks, an information window appears when using the social media elements of Facebook, X & Co., in which the user can confirm the text before sending it.

Our users can share the content of this site on social networks in compliance with data protection law without the network operators creating complete browsing profiles.

The service is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Facebook

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

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. As a result, Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

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

X (formerly Twitter)

Functions of the service X (formerly Twitter) are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The branch Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible for the data processing of persons living outside the USA.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. As a result, X (formerly Twitter) receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by X (formerly Twitter). Further information on this can be found in the privacy policy of X (formerly Twitter) at: https://x.com/de/privacy.

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

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings on X (formerly Twitter) in the account settings at https://x.com/settings/account.

Instagram

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

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

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

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

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the implementation of the tool on our website in compliance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.

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://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information on this can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

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

Each time a page of this website containing LinkedIn elements is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

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

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/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de

Further information on this 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. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of our pages containing XING elements is accessed, a connection to XING’s servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored and usage behavior is not evaluated.

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

Further information on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It is used solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. This data is combined into a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.

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

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

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

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

IP Anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide the website operator with further services related to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

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=de.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics records, among other things, your location, search history, and YouTube history as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used for personalized advertising with the help of Google Signals. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals is linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Analytics E-Commerce Measurement

This website uses the “e-commerce measurement” function of Google Analytics. With the help of e-commerce measurement, the website operator can analyze the purchasing behavior of website visitors in order to improve its online marketing campaigns. In doing so, information such as orders placed, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product is recorded. This data may be combined by Google under a transaction ID that is assigned to the respective user or their device.

Microsoft Advertising

The website operator uses Microsoft Advertising. Microsoft Advertising is an online advertising program of Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.

Microsoft Advertising enables us to display advertisements in the Bing search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Bing (keyword targeting). In addition, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on the user data available at Microsoft (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example by analyzing which search terms led to our advertisements being displayed and how many advertisements led to corresponding clicks.

On this site, we use Microsoft Advertising’s Universal Event Tracking (UET). Pseudonymized data is collected in order to track which actions you perform on our websites after clicking on an advertisement on Microsoft Advertising. UET records your IP address (anonymized), device identifiers, information about device and browser settings, Microsoft Click ID (stored in a cookie), length of stay on the website, which areas of the website were accessed, via which advertisement you reached the website, and the keyword clicked.

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

Data Processing Agreement

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter “IONOS”). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D – 56410 Montabaur, Germany. As part of the analyses with IONOS, visitor numbers and behavior (e.g., number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e., from which site the visitor comes), visitor locations, and technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analyzed, among other things. For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular:

Referrer (previously visited website)
Requested website or file
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Device type used
Time of access
IP address in anonymized form (only used to determine the location of access)

According to IONOS, data collection is completely anonymized so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. IONOS WebAnalytics does not store cookies.

The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in the IONOS privacy policy at the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/

Data Processing Agreement

WP Statistics

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

With WP Statistics, we can analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics records, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browsers used, origin of the user, search engine used) and actions that website visitors have performed on the site (e.g., clicks and views).

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

This analysis tool is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both our website and our advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Microsoft Clarity

This website uses Microsoft Clarity. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq (hereinafter “Microsoft Clarity”).

Microsoft Clarity is a tool for analyzing user behavior on this website. In particular, Microsoft Clarity records mouse movements and creates a graphical representation of which part of the website users scroll to particularly frequently (heatmaps). Microsoft Clarity can also record sessions so that we can view page usage in the form of videos. We also receive information about general user behavior within our website.

Microsoft Clarity uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or the use of device fingerprinting). Your personal data is stored on Microsoft’s servers (Microsoft Azure Cloud Service) in the USA.

If consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective user analysis.

Further details on data protection at Microsoft Clarity can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq.

Data Processing Agreement

ClickFunnels

We use the marketing tool ClickFunnels. The provider is Etison, LLC., 3443 W. Bavaria Street, Eagle, Idaho 83616, USA (hereinafter “ClickFunnels”).

ClickFunnels is a tool for optimizing and automating our marketing activities. With ClickFunnels, we can, among other things, build landing pages, funnels, and forms, plan, execute, and evaluate marketing campaigns, manage our customer data, and set up automation processes.

We can also analyze the user behavior of our website visitors as they go through the funnels. Based on this information, further marketing actions can be triggered. For example, we can record which customer has made a download from us and is therefore eligible for certain further marketing measures.

ClickFunnels uses technologies that enable cross-site recognition of the user for the analysis of user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). Website visitors receive an individual ID with which they can be recognized when they visit the website again. In addition, ClickFunnels records the IP address, the user’s language, URLs visited, and the time of access.

Data Processing Agreement

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

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

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

Google AdSense (Non-Personalized)

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for integrating advertisements. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use Google AdSense in “non-personalized” mode. In contrast to personalized mode, the advertisements are therefore not based on your previous user behavior and no user profile is created for you. Instead, so-called “contextual information” is used when selecting the advertising. The selected advertisements are then based, for example, on your location, the content of the website you are on, or your current search terms. More information on the differences between personalized and non-personalized targeting with Google AdSense can be found at: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/9007336.

Please note that cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) may also be used when using Google AdSense in non-personalized mode. According to Google, these are used to combat fraud and abuse.

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

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

You can adjust your advertising settings yourself in your user account. To do so, click on the following link and log in: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Further information on Google’s advertising technologies can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Ads Remarketing

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

With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target groups in order to subsequently show them interest-based advertising in the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).

Furthermore, the advertising target groups created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked to Google’s cross-device functions. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been tailored to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., cell phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalized advertising at the following link: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=de.

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

Further information and the data protection provisions can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.

Audience Building with Customer Matching

To build target groups, we use, among other things, the customer matching feature of Google Ads Remarketing. In doing so, we transfer certain customer data (e.g., email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers concerned are Google users and are logged into their Google account, matching advertising messages are displayed to them within the Google network (e.g., on YouTube, Gmail, or in the search engine).

Google Conversion Tracking

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

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

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

More information on Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

To measure conversions, this website uses Meta’s visitor action pixel. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Meta, however, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of site visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Meta advertisement. This allows the effectiveness of Meta advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta so that a connection to the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Meta Data Policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Meta to place advertisements on Facebook or Instagram pages and other advertising channels. We, as the site operator, cannot influence this use of the data.

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

We use the advanced matching function within the Meta Pixel.

Advanced matching enables us to transmit various types of data (e.g., city of residence, state, zip code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or phone number) of our customers and prospective customers that we collect via our website to Meta. This allows us to tailor our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram even more precisely to people who are interested in our offerings. In addition, advanced matching improves the attribution of website conversions and expands custom audiences.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Meta. The processing by Meta that takes place after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Meta tool and for the implementation of the tool on our website in compliance with data protection law. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Meta.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information on protecting your privacy can be found in Meta’s data policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the “Custom Audiences” remarketing function in the ad settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged into Facebook.

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

Meta Conversion API

We have integrated the Meta Conversion API into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Meta, however, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The Meta Conversion API enables us to record the interactions of website visitors with our website and pass them on to Meta in order to improve advertising performance on Facebook and Instagram.

For this purpose, in particular the time of access, the website accessed, your IP address and your user agent, and, if applicable, other specific data (e.g., products purchased, value of the shopping cart, and currency) are recorded. A complete overview of the data that can be recorded can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

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

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information on protecting your privacy can be found in Meta’s data policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Data Processing Agreement

Meta Custom Audiences

We use Meta Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When you visit or use our websites and apps, take advantage of our free or paid offerings, transmit data to us, or interact with our company’s Facebook or Instagram content, we collect your personal data. If you give us your consent to use Meta Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Meta, which Meta can use to show you suitable advertising. Furthermore, target groups can be defined with your data (lookalike audiences).

Meta processes this data as our processor. Details can be found in Meta’s terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

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

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/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.

TikTok Pixel

We have integrated the TikTok Pixel into this website. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland (hereinafter “TikTok”).

With the help of the TikTok Pixel, we can show website visitors who have viewed our offerings interest-based advertising on TikTok (TikTok Ads). At the same time, we can use the TikTok Pixel to determine how effective our advertising on TikTok is. This allows the effectiveness of TikTok advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and optimized for future advertising measures. Various usage data is processed in the process, such as IP address, page views, length of stay, operating systems used and origin of the user, information about the ad a person clicked on TikTok, or an event that was triggered (time stamp). This data is combined into a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.

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

Data transfer to third countries is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.

Data Processing Agreement

LinkedIn Insight Tag

This website uses the LinkedIn Insight Tag. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data Processing by the LinkedIn Insight Tag

With the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we receive information about the visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can, among other things, analyze the key professional data (e.g., career level, company size, country, location, industry, and job title) of our website visitors and thus better tailor our site to the respective target groups. We can also use LinkedIn Insight Tags to measure whether visitors to our websites make a purchase or take another action (conversion measurement). Conversion measurement can also be carried out across devices (e.g., from PC to tablet). The LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function that allows us to show visitors to our website targeted advertising outside the website, although, according to LinkedIn, the recipient of the advertising is not identified.

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

The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be assigned to specific individuals by us as the website operator. LinkedIn will store the collected personal data of website visitors on its servers in the USA and use it as part of its own advertising measures. For details, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

Legal Basis

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/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

Objection to the Use of the LinkedIn Insight Tag

You can object to the analysis of usage behavior and targeted advertising by LinkedIn at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Furthermore, LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in their account settings. To prevent LinkedIn from linking data collected on our website to your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

Data Processing Agreement

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

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

Mailchimp

This website uses the services of Mailchimp to send newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

Mailchimp is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g., email address), it is stored on Mailchimp’s servers in the USA.

With the help of Mailchimp, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent with Mailchimp, a file contained in the email (so-called web beacon) connects to Mailchimp’s servers in the USA. This makes it possible to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked. In addition, technical information is recorded (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system). This information cannot be assigned to the respective newsletter recipient. It is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.

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

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 lawfulness of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

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

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

Data Processing Agreement

ActiveCampaign

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

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

Data Analysis by ActiveCampaign

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

We can also see whether certain previously defined actions were performed after opening/clicking (conversion rate). For example, we can see whether you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.

ActiveCampaign also enables us to divide newsletter recipients into various categories (“clustering”). Newsletter recipients can be divided, for example, by age, gender, or place of residence. In this way, the newsletters can be better tailored to the respective target groups. If you do not want ActiveCampaign to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message.

Detailed information on the functions of ActiveCampaign can be found at the following link: https://www.activecampaign.com/email-marketing.

ActiveCampaign’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.activecampaign.com/privacy-policy.

Legal Basis

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

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.activecampaign.com/legal/newscc and https://www.activecampaign.com/de/legal/gdpr-updates/privacy-shield.

Storage Period

Data Processing Agreement

Klick-Tipp

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

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

Data Analysis by Klick-Tipp

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

Klick-Tipp also enables us to divide newsletter recipients into various categories (so-called tagging). Newsletter recipients can be divided, for example, 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 tailored 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 Klick-Tipp to analyze your data, you must therefore unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message.

Legal Basis

The United Kingdom is considered a safe third country under data protection law. This means that the United Kingdom has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union.

Storage Period

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

Data Processing Agreement

GetResponse

This website uses GetResponse to send newsletters. The provider is GetResponse Sp. z o.o., with its registered office in Gdansk, Poland, ul. Arkonska 6, A3, 80-387 Gdansk, website: https://www.getresponse.de (hereinafter “GetResponse”).

GetResponse is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter is stored on GetResponse’s servers. GetResponse uses servers in the USA, so your newsletter data may be transferred to the USA. Under data protection law, the USA is considered a non-secure third country.

Data Analysis by GetResponse

Our newsletters sent with GetResponse enable us to analyze the behavior of newsletter recipients. Among other things, we can analyze how many recipients opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked. With the help of so-called conversion tracking, it can also be determined whether a predefined action (e.g., purchase of a product, sharing of information on social media, unsubscribes) took place after clicking on the links in the newsletter. Furthermore, we can also record when a newsletter message was opened. This enables us to deliver newsletters when the respective newsletter recipient is likely to be most active. The time zone of the newsletter recipient can also be taken into account. GetResponse also gives us the option of dividing newsletter recipients into groups based on their interests. In this way, we can provide our newsletter recipients with content that matches their interests as closely as possible.

Further information on the functions of GetResponse can be found at: https://www.getresponse.de/email-marketing/funktionen/e-mail-marketing.

Legal Basis

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.getresponse.com/de/legal/standard-contractual-clauses.

Storage Period

For more information, please refer to GetResponse’s privacy provisions at: https://www.getresponse.de/email-marketing/legal/datenschutz.html.

Data Processing Agreement

Newsletters to Existing Customers

If you order goods or services from us and provide your email address in the process, we may subsequently use this email address to send newsletters, provided that we inform you of this in advance. In such a case, the newsletter will only be used to send direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You can cancel receipt of this newsletter at any time. For this purpose, each newsletter contains a corresponding link. In this case, the legal basis for sending the newsletter is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 7(3) UWG (German Act Against Unfair Competition).

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

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy

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

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

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads served in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. Instead, however, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, similar to cookies, contain personal data and can be used for recognition. Details on enhanced privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

If applicable, further data processing operations may be triggered after a YouTube video has been activated, over which we have no control.

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

Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in its privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Fonts

For the uniform display of fonts, this site uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google. When you access a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. As a result, Google learns that this website was accessed via your IP address. Google Fonts is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform display of the typeface on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

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

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Adobe Fonts

For the uniform display of certain fonts, this website uses web fonts from Adobe. The provider is Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (“Adobe”).

When you access this website, your browser loads the required fonts directly from Adobe in order to display them correctly on your device. In doing so, your browser establishes a connection to Adobe’s servers in the USA. As a result, Adobe learns that this website was accessed via your IP address. According to Adobe, no cookies are stored when the fonts are provided.

The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform display of the typeface on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html.

Further information on Adobe Fonts can be found at: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

Adobe’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html

Google Maps

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

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

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

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

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Bing Maps

We have integrated Bing Maps into this website. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States (hereinafter “Bing Maps”). With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.

To use the functions of Bing Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Microsoft server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

Bing is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and to make the locations indicated by us on the website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For further details, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps/bing-maps/product.

Mapbox

We have integrated Mapbox into this website. The provider is Mapbox, Inc., 740 15th Street NW, 5th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia 20005, USA (hereinafter “Mapbox”). With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.

To use the functions of Mapbox, it is necessary to store your IP address, your user agent, and other data. This information is generally transmitted to a Microsoft server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

This constitutes a legitimate interest on the part of the provider within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For further details, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy.

Google reCAPTCHA

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

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

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

In this context, Google acts solely as a processor within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR and will not use the data collected in this way for its own purposes. The tool is used on the basis of a data processing agreement (DPA) with Google.

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

hCaptcha

We use hCaptcha (hereinafter “hCaptcha”) on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter “IMI”).

The purpose of hCaptcha is to check whether data entered on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with hCaptcha activated. For the analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spends on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in “invisible mode,” the analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

Data processing is based on Standard Contractual Clauses contained in the data processing addendum to IMI’s General Terms and Conditions or the data processing agreements.

Further information on hCaptcha can be found in the privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms.

Friendly Captcha

We use Friendly Captcha (hereinafter “Friendly Captcha”) on this website. The provider is Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Woerthsee, Germany.

The purpose of Friendly Captcha is to check whether data entered on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, Friendly Captcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. For the analysis, Friendly Captcha evaluates various information (e.g., anonymized IP address, referrer, time of visit, etc.). Further information on this can be found at: https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/.

Data Processing Agreement

Cloudflare Turnstile

We use Cloudflare Turnstile (hereinafter “Turnstile”) on this website. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter “Cloudflare”).

The purpose of Turnstile is to check whether data entered on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, Turnstile analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with Turnstile activated. For the analysis, Turnstile evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spends on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Cloudflare.

Data processing is based on Standard Contractual Clauses, which you can find here: https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-scc/.

Further information on Cloudflare Turnstile can be found in the privacy policy at https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-dpa/.

Spotify

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

As a result, when you visit this website, a direct connection can be established between your browser and the Spotify server via the plugin. Spotify thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of this website to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your user account.

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

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

Further information on this can be found in Spotify’s privacy policy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

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

Webinaris

The website operator uses the software Webinaris to organize and conduct online webinars. The provider is Webinaris GmbH, Bussardstr. 5, 82166 Gräfelfing, Germany (hereinafter “Webinaris”).

When you participate in one of our webinars, your personal data is stored on Webinaris’ servers for the purpose of conducting the event. This is the following data:

Email address
Browser and system data
IP address
Language and time zone
Chat data
Other data entered by you (e.g., name, phone number or customer number, support requests, chat messages)
Usage data from webinars (e.g., access figures, application histories, registration for and participation in a webinar, access to certain pages, etc.)

This data is stored by Webinaris for the specified purpose and deleted once the purpose no longer applies. The legal basis for the use of Webinaris is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract) and our legitimate interest in the professional handling of our webinars (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

9. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs

Affiliate Programs on This Website

We participate in affiliate partner programs. In affiliate partner programs, advertisements of a company are placed on websites or other media of other companies in the affiliate partner network. If you click on one of these affiliate advertisements, you will be redirected to the advertised offer. If you subsequently carry out a certain transaction (conversion), the affiliate and, if applicable, the owner of the medium on which the advertisement was placed will receive remuneration for this. To calculate this remuneration, it is necessary for the affiliate network operator to be able to trace via which advertisement you reached the respective offer and carried out the predefined transaction. Cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) are used for this purpose.

The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The participants in the affiliate program have a legitimate interest in the correct calculation of the affiliate remuneration. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

We participate in the following affiliate programs:

Amazon Associates Program

The provider is Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. For details, please refer to Amazon’s privacy policy at: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.

AWIN

The operator of the affiliate network is AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “AWIN”).

AWIN and the publisher are jointly responsible for data processing in connection with the affiliate program. The obligations incumbent on them jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. According to this agreement, you can contact both controllers with your data protection concerns. The controller contacted first will answer your request. Each controller independently maintains data protection information in accordance with Art. 13, 14, and 26 GDPR and takes the necessary measures to protect personal data and to comply with the other GDPR provisions in its company. The joint processing agreement is available in AWIN’s terms and conditions at the following link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/docs.awin.com/Legal/Publisher+Terms/2020/DE+Publisher+Terms+GDPR+Annex.pdf.

eRecht24 Affiliate Program

The operator of the affiliate network is eRecht24 GmbH & Co KG, Lietzenburger Str. 94, 10719 Berlin, Germany. If you click on an eRecht24 affiliate link, you will first be redirected to the payment service provider Digistore24 (Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32, 31139 Hildesheim, Germany), which uses a recognition technology (e.g., cookie) to note that you reached the eRecht24 offers via our website; this is done for the purpose of settling the affiliate commission.

10. E-Commerce and Payment Providers

Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data to establish, define the content of, and modify our contractual relationships. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The collected customer data will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and expiry of any existing statutory retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data Transfer upon Conclusion of a Contract for Online Shops, Retailers, and Shipping of Goods

If you order goods from us, we pass on your personal data to the transport company entrusted with the delivery and to the payment service provider commissioned with payment processing. Only the data that the respective service provider needs to fulfill its task will be passed on. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given your corresponding consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, we will pass on your email address to the transport company entrusted with the delivery so that it can inform you by email about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke your consent at any time.

Data Transfer upon Conclusion of a Contract for Services and Digital Content

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary in the context of processing the contract, for example to the credit institution commissioned with payment processing.

No further transfer of data takes place, or only if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Credit Checks

In the case of purchase on account or another payment method in which we make an advance payment, we may carry out a credit check (scoring). For this purpose, we transmit the data you have entered (e.g., name, address, age, or bank details) to a credit agency. On the basis of this data, the probability of a payment default is determined. If the risk of payment default is excessive, we may refuse the payment method in question.

The credit check is carried out on the basis of contract fulfillment (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and to avoid payment defaults (legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, the credit check is carried out on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); consent can be revoked at any time.

eRecht24 Withdrawal Button

We have integrated a withdrawal button on our website in order to comply with the legal requirements of consumer law. The withdrawal button is provided by eRecht24 GmbH & Co. KG, Lietzenburger Straße 93-95, 10719 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “eRecht24”). eRecht24 processes incoming withdrawals exclusively on our behalf and does not use the data for its own purposes. A data processing agreement (DPA) has been concluded with eRecht24.

As subcontractors, eRecht24 uses the cyber security service Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3–5, 82237 Wörthsee, Germany, to secure the withdrawal form, and the mailing service provider MailPace Ltd., Unit G32, 111 Power Rd, Chiswick, London W4 5PY, United Kingdom, to send the confirmation emails.

The service providers were carefully selected with data protection in mind. eRecht24 has concluded a data processing agreement with both service providers. Data processing in connection with the withdrawal button is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (fulfillment of a legal obligation) and on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract).

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, bank account details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The payment service providers are used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of a payment process that is as smooth, convenient, and secure as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time for the future.

We use the following payment services/payment service providers on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

For details, please refer to PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Apple Pay

The provider of the payment service is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. Apple’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.

Google Pay

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google’s privacy policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Stripe

The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter “Stripe”).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

Details can be found in Stripe’s privacy policy at the following link: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

Klarna

The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter “Klarna”). Klarna offers various payment options (e.g., installment purchase). If you choose to pay with Klarna (Klarna checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Klarna uses cookies to optimize the use of the Klarna checkout solution. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.

Details can be found in Klarna’s privacy policy at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.

Paydirekt

The provider of this payment service is Paydirekt GmbH, Hamburger Allee 26-28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter “Paydirekt”). When you make a payment using Paydirekt, Paydirekt collects various transaction data and forwards it to the bank with which you are registered with Paydirekt. In addition to the data required for payment, Paydirekt may collect further data as part of transaction processing, such as the delivery address or individual items in the shopping cart. Paydirekt then authenticates the transaction using the authentication procedure stored at the bank for this purpose. The payment amount is then transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor third parties have access to your account data. Details on payment with Paydirekt can be found in Paydirekt’s terms and conditions and privacy policy at: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.

Sofortüberweisung

The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter “Sofort GmbH”). With the help of the “Sofortüberweisung” procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real time and can immediately begin fulfilling our obligations. If you have chosen the “Sofortüberweisung” payment method, you transmit your PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, with which it can log into your online banking account. After logging in, Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance and carries out the transfer to us using the TAN you have transmitted. It then immediately sends us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your transactions, the credit limit of your overdraft facility, and the existence of other accounts and their balances are also automatically checked. In addition to the PIN and TAN, the payment data you have entered and data about you are also transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The data about you consists of your first and last name, address, phone number(s), email address, IP address, and, if applicable, other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to establish your identity beyond doubt and to prevent fraud attempts. Details on payment with Sofortüberweisung can be found at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.

Amazon Pay

The provider of this payment service is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg.

Details on the handling of your data can be found in the Amazon Pay privacy policy at the following link: https://pay.amazon.de/help/201212490?ld=APDELPADirect.

Mollie

The provider of this payment service is Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 126, 1015CW Amsterdam, Netherlands (hereinafter “Mollie”). With the help of Mollie, we can integrate various payment methods on our website. For details, please refer to Mollie’s privacy policy: https://www.mollie.com/de/privacy.

PayOne

The provider of this payment service is PAYONE GmbH, Lyoner Straße 9, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter “PayOne”). For details, please refer to PayOne’s privacy policy: https://www.payone.com/DE-de/datenschutz.

giropay

The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14 – 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter “giropay”).

For details, please refer to giropay’s privacy policy: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.

Unzer

The provider of this payment service is Unzer GmbH, Vangerowstraße 18, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany (hereinafter “Unzer”).

For details, please refer to Unzer’s privacy policy: https://www.unzer.com/de/datenschutz/.

CopeCart

The provider of this payment service is CopeCart GmbH, Ufnaustraße 10, 10553 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “CopeCart”). For details, please refer to CopeCart’s privacy policy: https://www.copecart.com/de/datenschutz.

Shopify Payment

The provider of this payment service in the EU is Shopify International Limited, 2nd Floor Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (hereinafter “Shopify Payment”).

For details, please refer to Shopify Payment’s privacy policy: https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.

Etsy Payments

For payments in euros, Etsy Ireland UC, 66/67 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, is the provider of this payment service. For payments in US dollars or Canadian dollars, the provider of the payment service is Etsy Inc., 117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA (both hereinafter also “Etsy Payments”).

For further details, please refer to Etsy Payments’ privacy policy: https://www.etsy.com/de/legal/etsy-payments/.

American Express

The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter “American Express”).

American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfer to the USA is based on Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-cz/company/legal/privacy-centre/binding-corporate-rules/.

For further information, please refer to American Express’s privacy policy: https://www.americanexpress.com/de-de/firma/legal/datenschutz-center/online-datenschutzerklarung/.

Mastercard

The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter “Mastercard”).

Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfer to the USA is based on Mastercard’s Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.

VISA

The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., London Branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter “VISA”).

VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html.

For further information, please refer to VISA’s privacy policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

Digistore24

Some of our products, services, and content are offered by Digistore24 as a reseller. The provider and contractual partner is Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32, 31139 Hildesheim, Germany. Digistore24 GmbH, as the controller, sets out in its own privacy policy which data Digistore24 stores and processes when this website is accessed. Further information can be found in Digistore24’s privacy policy: https://www.digistore24.com/page/privacy/de.

Digistore24 WordPress Plugin

The WordPress plugin offers the option of integrating various Digistore24 services on one’s own website, e.g., the social proof bubble, the affiliate advertising material generator, or other tools.

With each integration, non-personal data is reloaded from the Digistore24 server (e.g., a JavaScript file).

During this reloading, your web browser retrieves a web page from the Digistore24 server. Our server has no influence on the extent to which your web browser transmits data to the Digistore24 server in the process. Our server itself does not transmit any data to the Digistore24 servers in this context.

Digistore24 GmbH, as the controller, sets out in its own privacy policy which data Digistore24 stores and processes when this web page is accessed. Digistore24’s privacy policy can be found here: https://www.digistore24.com/page/privacy/de.

Conversion Tools/Shopping Cart

Digistore24 offers the option of integrating various services on one’s own website via HTML and JavaScript codes, e.g., the social proof bubble or the Digistore24 shopping cart.

With each integration, non-personal data is reloaded from the Digistore24 server (e.g., a JavaScript file).

Promo Links/Content Links

On this website, we use various links to Digistore24 offers. The purpose of the links is to draw your attention to products that may be of interest to you.

Some of these links are links to the digistore24.com domain of Digistore24 GmbH.

When you click on one of the links, you access a web page on the Digistore24 server.

Our server does not transmit any data to Digistore24 in this process; instead, as with every website access, the data is transmitted by your web browser to Digistore24. We have no influence on the extent to which your web browser transmits data to Digistore24.

Please refer to Digistore24’s privacy policy for further information on how Digistore24 handles data from website visits: https://www.digistore24.com/page/privacy/de.

Affiliate Advertising Material Generator

The affiliate advertising material generator allows advertising materials to be created automatically. It provides an input field in which you can enter your Digistore24 ID. This gives you advertising materials with which you can promote products and services quickly and easily.

In addition to the above, depending on your input, it is checked whether an affiliate partnership exists. For details, please refer to Digistore24’s privacy policy: https://www.digistore24.com/page/privacy/de.

ablefy

On this website, we offer, among other things, digital goods and services for purchase. We use ablefy to sell these products on our website. The provider is ablefy GmbH, Kurfürstendamm 208, 10719 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “ablefy”).

When you click on one of our products, you will be redirected to our sales page on ablefy. The contract is then processed via ablefy. For details, please refer to ablefy’s privacy policy at: https://myablefy.com/privacy?locale=de.

ablefy is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in using a fast and professional sales page to distribute our products. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

TikTok Shops

We sell goods and/or services via TikTok Shops. The provider of the shop system is TikTok Technology Limited, The Sorting Office, Ropemaker Place, Dublin 2, D02 HD23, Ireland, or another contracting TikTok group company – depending on the respective logistics handling (hereinafter “TikTok Shops”). The sale takes place directly on the TikTok platform.

TikTok Shops enables us as a provider to process the sale of products directly via the TikTok platform. Via TikTok Shops, we can provide product information, manage orders, receive payments, and carry out shipping and communication processes with our customers. In doing so, we and TikTok receive and process various personal data via the platform that is required to process the purchase, including profile information (e.g., name, user name, profile picture), information you provide (e.g., order data, support requests), messages between buyer and seller, business content such as product descriptions and customer reviews, payment information (e.g., credit card details, PayPal details), and TikTok account information such as user ID and technical device information. This data processing serves the fulfillment of contracts, payment processing, shipping coordination, and communication with customers.

When using TikTok Shops, personal data is transmitted to TikTok, which is necessary for the provision and processing of the service. TikTok stores user data in data centers within the EU as well as outside the European Union or the European Economic Area – in particular in third countries. It therefore cannot be ruled out that, in certain cases, government agencies outside the EU, in particular in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, may also gain access to personal data.

Personal data is processed for the purpose of fulfilling the contract in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Data transfer to third countries is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/global/partner-privacy-policy/en#eea and at https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.

More information on how TikTok Shops handles user data can be found in TikTok’s privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de and https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/global/tiktok-shop-creator-privacy-policy/de.

11. Audio and Video Conferences

Data Processing

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

The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants, and other “context information” in connection with the communication process (metadata).

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

If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also stored on the tool providers’ servers. Such content includes in particular cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared while using the service.

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the respective tools used, which we have listed below this text.

Purpose and Legal Basis

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

Storage Period

The data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage period of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly.

Conference Tools Used

We use the following conference tools:

Zoom

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc., 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Zoom’s privacy policy: https://www.zoom.com/de/trust/privacy/privacy-statement/.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.zoom.com/de/trust/privacy/privacy-statement/.

Data Processing Agreement

ClickMeeting

We use ClickMeeting. The provider is ClickMeeting Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, with its registered office at ul. Arkońska 6/A4, 80-387 Gdańsk, Poland, company no. (KRS): 0000604194, VAT ID no. (NIP): 5842747535. For details on data processing, please refer to ClickMeeting’s privacy policy: https://clickmeeting.com/de/legal.

Data Processing Agreement

TeamViewer

We use TeamViewer. The provider is TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Jahnstr. 30, 73037 Göppingen, Germany. For details on data processing, please refer to TeamViewer’s privacy policy: https://www.teamviewer.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/.

Data Processing Agreement

GoToMeeting

We use GoToMeeting. The provider is LogMeIn, Inc., 320 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to GoToMeeting’s privacy policy: https://www.logmeininc.com/de/legal/privacy.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://logmeincdn.azureedge.net/legal/lmi-customer-dpa-2020v1-de.pdf.

Data Processing Agreement

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer to the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

Data Processing Agreement

Google Meet

We use Google Meet. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Data Processing Agreement

Webex

We use Webex. The provider of this service is Webex Communications Deutschland GmbH, Hansaallee 249, c/o Cisco Systems GmbH, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany.

It cannot be ruled out that the data processed with Webex will be transferred to third countries (e.g., to the USA). Webex has Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) that have been approved by Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and other relevant European data protection regulatory authorities. These are binding internal company rules that legitimize intra-company data transfers to third countries outside the EU and the EEA. Details can be found here: https://www.cisco.com/c/de_de/about/trust-center/data-protection-and-privacy-policy.html and https://konferenzen.telekom.de/fileadmin/Redaktion/conference/cisco-webex/Webex_Compliance_Deutsch_V1.0.pdf.

For details on data processing, please refer to Webex’s privacy policy: https://www.cisco.com/c/de_de/about/legal/privacy-full.html.

Data Processing Agreement

12. Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

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

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be passed on to persons involved in processing your application.

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

As part of the application process, we may also conduct an internet search on you. This primarily includes Google search, LinkedIn, and XING. The legal basis for this type of processing is our legitimate interest in obtaining an overall impression of publicly available information about you in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data Retention Period

If we are unable to offer you a position, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

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

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we do not make you a job offer, it may be possible to include you in our applicant pool. In the event of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

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

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

OneDrive

We have integrated OneDrive into this website. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland (hereinafter “OneDrive”).

OneDrive enables us to integrate an upload area on our website in which you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on OneDrive’s servers. When you enter our website, a connection to OneDrive is also established so that OneDrive can determine that you have visited our website.

OneDrive is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a reliable upload area on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

Google Drive

We have integrated Google Drive into this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Drive enables us to integrate an upload area on our website in which you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on Google Drive’s servers. When you enter our website, a connection to Google Drive is also established so that Google Drive can determine that you have visited our website.

Google Drive is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a reliable upload area on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.