Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

 

Preamble

 

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about which types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. This privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering").

 

The terms used are not gender-specific.

 

 

Status: July 17, 2025

Table of Contents

Person responsible

Armin Winke
Weichser Weg 5
93059

 

Email Address: kontakt@vernetzd.de

 

Telephone: +49 0941 / 99234148

 

Imprint: https://vernetzd.de/site-pages/Impressum

 

 

Overview of processing

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the data subjects.

Types of data processed

 

  • Inventory data.
  • Payment details.
  • Location data.
  • Contact details.
  • Content data.
  • Contract data.
  • Usage data.
  • Meta, communication and procedural data.
  • Event data (Facebook).
  • Log data.

Categories of data subjects

  • Service recipient and client.
  • Interested parties.
  • Communication partner.
  • Users.
  • Business and contractual partners.

Purposes of processing

  • Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
  • Communication.
  • Security measures.
  • Reach measurement.
  • Tracking.
  • Target group formation.
  • Organizational and administrative procedures.
  • Feedback.
  • Marketing.
  • Profiles with user-related information.
  • Registration procedure.
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Information technology infrastructure.
  • Business processes and business procedures.

Relevant legal bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases under the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. Should more specific legal bases apply in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.


 

  • Consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR) - The data subject has given his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for a specific purpose or several specific purposes.
  • Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject.
  • Legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR) - processing is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data do not prevail.

National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. This includes, in particular, the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The BDSG contains, in particular, special provisions on the right to information, the right to erasure, the right of objection, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission, as well as automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling. Furthermore, state data protection laws of individual federal states may apply.

 

Note on the applicability of the GDPR and the Swiss Data Protection Act: This privacy policy serves to provide information in accordance with both the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, we ask you to note that, due to their broader geographical application and clarity, the terms of the GDPR are used. In particular, instead of the terms "processing" of "personal data," "overriding interest," and "particularly sensitive personal data" used in the Swiss Data Protection Act, the terms "processing" of "personal data," "legitimate interest," and "special categories of data" used in the GDPR are used. However, the legal meaning of the terms will continue to be determined according to the Swiss Data Protection Act within the scope of the Swiss Data Protection Act.

 

 

Security measures

In accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the different probabilities of occurrence and the extent of the threat to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

 

These measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as the access, input, and transfer of data, ensuring its availability, and segregation. Furthermore, we have established procedures that ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data threats. Furthermore, we consider the protection of personal data right from the development and selection of hardware, software, and processes in accordance with the principle of data protection, through technology design, and through data protection-friendly default settings.

 

Securing online connections with TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect user data transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we use TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user's browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the more advanced and secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. If a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is signaled by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is being transmitted securely and encrypted.

 

 

Transmission of personal data

As part of our processing of personal data, it may happen that this data is transmitted to or disclosed to other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units, or individuals. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with legal requirements and, in particular, conclude appropriate contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data that serve to protect your data.

 

 

International data transfers

Data processing in third countries: If we transfer data to a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs as part of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transmission of data to other persons, bodies or companies (which can be identified by the postal address of the respective provider or if the data transfer to third countries is expressly referred to in the data protection declaration), this is always done in accordance with the legal requirements.

 

For data transfers to the USA, we primarily rely on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was recognized as a secure legal framework by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission dated July 10, 2023. In addition, we have concluded standard contractual clauses with the respective providers that comply with the requirements of the EU Commission and establish contractual obligations to protect your data.

 

This dual safeguard ensures comprehensive protection of your data: The DPF forms the primary layer of protection, while the standard contractual clauses serve as an additional safeguard. Should changes occur within the framework of the DPF, the standard contractual clauses act as a reliable fallback option. This ensures that your data always remains adequately protected, even in the event of any political or legal changes.

 

For each service provider, we will inform you whether they are certified under the Data Privacy Framework and whether they have standard contractual clauses in place. Further information on the Data Privacy Framework and a list of certified companies can be found on the U.S. Department of Commerce website at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ .

 

Appropriate security measures apply to data transfers to other third countries, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consent, or legally required transfers. Information on third-country transfers and applicable adequacy decisions can be found in the EU Commission's information offering: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

 

 

General information on data storage and deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with legal requirements as soon as the underlying consent is revoked or there are no further legal grounds for processing. This applies to cases where the original processing purpose no longer applies or the data is no longer needed. Exceptions to this rule exist if legal obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving of the data.

 

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons or whose storage is necessary for legal proceedings or to protect the rights of other natural or legal persons must be archived accordingly.

 

Our privacy policy contains additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations.

 

If multiple retention periods or deletion periods are specified for a given date, the longest period always applies. Data that is no longer retained for its original purpose but is retained due to legal requirements or other reasons will only be processed for the reasons that justify its retention.

 

Retention and deletion of data: The following general periods apply to retention and archiving under German law:

  • 10 years - retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheets as well as the work instructions and other organizational documents necessary for their understanding (Section 147 (1) No. 1 in conjunction with Section 3 AO, Section 14b (1) UStG, Section 257 (1) No. 1 in conjunction with Section 4 HGB).
  • 8 years - accounting documents, such as invoices and cost receipts (Section 147 Paragraph 1 No. 4 and 4a in conjunction with Paragraph 3 Sentence 1 AO and Section 257 Paragraph 1 No. 4 in conjunction with Paragraph 4 HGB).
  • 6 years - Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, reproductions of sent commercial or business letters, other documents insofar as they are relevant for taxation, e.g. hourly wage slips, operating statements, calculation documents, price labels, but also payroll documents insofar as they are not already accounting documents and cash register slips (Section 147 (1) Nos. 2, 3, 5 in conjunction with Section 3 AO, Section 257 (1) Nos. 2 and 3 in conjunction with Section 4 HGB).
  • 3 years - Data required to consider potential warranty and compensation claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experience and common industry practices, will be stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

 

 

Rights of data subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you are entitled to various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Articles 15 to 21 GDPR:

  • Right of objection: You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, for reasons related to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purposes of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
  • Right to information: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to request information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: You have the right, in accordance with the statutory provisions, to request that the data concerning you be completed or that inaccurate data concerning you be corrected.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: You have the right, in accordance with the statutory provisions, to demand that data concerning you be erased immediately or, alternatively, to demand that the processing of the data be restricted in accordance with the statutory provisions.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive the data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements or to request that it be transmitted to another controller.
  • Complaint to a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the provisions of the GDPR.

 

 

Payment methods

Within the framework of contractual and other legal relationships, due to legal obligations or otherwise on the basis of our legitimate interests, we offer the data subjects efficient and secure payment options and, in addition to banks and credit institutions, we use other service providers for this purpose (collectively "payment service providers").

 

The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data such as name and address, bank details such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums, as well as contract, amount, and recipient-related information. This information is required to process the transactions. However, the data entered is only processed and stored by the payment service providers. This means that we do not receive any account- or credit card-related information, only information confirming or rejecting the payment. Under certain circumstances, the payment service providers may transmit the data to credit agencies. This transmission is for the purpose of identity and credit checks. For more information, please refer to the terms and conditions and the privacy policy of the payment service providers.

 

Payment transactions are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policy of the respective payment service providers, which are available on the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and to assert your rights of withdrawal, information, and other data subjects.

 

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); contract data (e.g., contract subject matter, term, customer category); usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; business and contractual partners; interested parties.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations. Business processes and operational procedures.
  • Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General information on data storage and deletion".
  • Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • PayPal: Payment services (technical connection of online payment methods) (e.g. PayPal, PayPal Plus, Braintree); Service provider: PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg; Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.paypal.com/de . Privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full .

 

Provision of the online service and web hosting

We process user data to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user's browser or device.

 

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved); protocol data (e.g., log files regarding logins or the retrieval of data or access times).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online services and user-friendliness; information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
  • Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General information on data storage and deletion".
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Provision of online services on our own/dedicated server hardware: To provide our online services, we use server hardware operated by us, as well as the associated storage space, computing capacity, and software; legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called "server log files." Server log files may include the address and name of the accessed web pages and files, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, the referrer URL (the previously visited page), and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. Server log files can be used for security purposes, e.g., to prevent server overload (particularly in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and to ensure server utilization and stability. Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data that needs to be retained for evidentiary purposes will not be deleted until the incident in question has been finally resolved.

 

Use of cookies

The term "cookies" refers to functions that store and retrieve information from users' end devices. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as ensuring the functionality, security, and convenience of online offerings, as well as creating analyses of visitor flows. We use cookies in accordance with legal regulations. Where necessary, we obtain user consent in advance. If consent is not required, we rely on our legitimate interests. This applies when storing and retrieving information is essential to provide expressly requested content and functions. This includes, for example, saving settings and ensuring the functionality and security of our online offering. Consent can be revoked at any time. We provide clear information about the scope of cookies and which cookies are used.

 

Notes on data protection law: Whether we process personal data using cookies depends on consent. If consent is given, it serves as the legal basis. Without consent, we rely on our legitimate interests, which are explained above in this section and in the context of the respective services and processes.

 

Storage period: With regard to the storage period, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offering and closed their device (e.g. browser or mobile application).
  • Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored even after the device is closed. For example, the login status can be saved and preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, the user data collected using cookies can be used for reach measurement. Unless we explicitly provide users with information about the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., when obtaining consent), they should assume that they are permanent and that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Users can revoke the consent they have given at any time and also object to processing in accordance with the legal requirements, including by using the privacy settings of their browser.

 

  • Types of data processed: Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a consent management solution that obtains users' consent to the use of cookies or to the procedures and providers named within the consent management solution. This procedure is used to obtain, log, manage, and revoke consent, in particular with regard to the use of cookies and similar technologies used to store, read, and process information on users' end devices. As part of this procedure, users' consent is obtained for the use of cookies and the associated processing of information, including the specific processing operations and providers named in the consent management procedure. Users also have the option of managing and revoking their consent. Consent declarations are saved to avoid repeated queries and to be able to provide evidence of consent in accordance with legal requirements. The data is stored on the server and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or using similar technologies in order to be able to assign consent to a specific user or their device. Unless specific information is available about the providers of consent management services, the following general information applies: Consent is stored for up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created, which is stored together with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., relevant categories of cookies and/or service providers), and information about the browser, system, and device used. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

 

Registration, login and user account

Users can create a user account. During registration, users are provided with the required mandatory information and processed for the purpose of providing the user account based on contractual obligations. The processed data includes, in particular, login information (username, password, and an email address).

 

When you use our registration and login functions, as well as your user account, we store your IP address and the time of each user action. This storage is based on our legitimate interests and those of the users in protecting against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is generally not shared with third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so.

 

Users may be informed by email about events relevant to their user account, such as technical changes.

 

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and contributions as well as related information, such as authorship or time of creation); usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); log data (e.g., log files relating to logins or data retrieval or access times).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; security measures; organizational and administrative procedures; provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion" section. Deletion after termination.
  • Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Registration with real name: Due to the nature of our community, we ask users to use our services only using their real names. This means that the use of pseudonyms is not permitted. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication provides an additional layer of security for your user account and ensures that only you can access your account, even if someone else knows your password. For this purpose, you must perform an additional authentication measure in addition to your password (e.g., entering a code sent to a mobile device). We will inform you about the procedure we use. Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Deletion of data after termination: If users have terminated their user account, their data relating to the user account will be deleted, subject to legal permission, obligation, or consent of the user; legal basis: contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • No obligation to retain data: It is the responsibility of the user to back up their data upon termination before the end of the contract. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all user data stored during the term of the contract. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

 

Community features

The community features we provide allow users to engage in conversations or other interactions with one another. Please note that the use of these community features is only permitted in compliance with applicable law, our terms and policies, and the rights of other users and third parties.

 

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.). Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; security measures; provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General information on data storage and deletion".
  • Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • User contributions are public: The contributions and content created by users are publicly visible and accessible; legal basis: contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Setting the visibility of posts: Users can use settings to determine the extent to which their posts and content are visible or accessible to the public or only to specific individuals or groups. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Storage of data for security purposes: Users' contributions and other inputs are processed for the purposes of community and conversation functions and, subject to legal obligations or legal permission, are not disclosed to third parties. An obligation to disclose data may arise, in particular, in the case of illegal contributions for the purposes of legal prosecution. We would like to point out that in addition to the content of the contributions, the time of their creation and the user's IP address are also stored. This is done in order to be able to take appropriate measures to protect other users and the community; legal basis: contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Right to delete content and information: The deletion of user contributions, content, or information is permissible after due consideration to the extent necessary, provided there are concrete indications that they constitute a violation of legal regulations, our specifications, or the rights of third parties; legal basis: contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Limited deletion of conversation contributions: Out of consideration for other users, user conversation contributions remain stored even after termination and account deletion, so that conversations, comments, advice, or similar communication between and among users do not lose their meaning or become inverted. Usernames are deleted or pseudonymized, unless they already constitute pseudonyms. Users can request the complete deletion of conversation contributions from us at any time. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Protection of personal data: Users decide for themselves which data they disclose about themselves within our online offering. For example, when users provide personal information or participate in conversations. We ask users to protect their data and to publish personal data only with caution and to the extent necessary. In particular, we ask users to note that they must protect their access data with particular care and use secure passwords (i.e., especially long and random character combinations). Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

 

Single sign-on login

"Single sign-on" or "single sign-on registration or authentication" refers to procedures that allow users to log in to our online offering using a user account with a provider of single sign-on procedures (e.g., a social network). The prerequisite for single sign-on authentication is that users are registered with the respective single sign-on provider and enter the required access data in the online form provided for this purpose, or are already logged in with the single sign-on provider and confirm the single sign-on registration via a button.

 

Authentication takes place directly with the respective single sign-on provider. As part of such authentication, we receive a user ID with the information that the user is logged in to the respective single sign-on provider using this user ID, as well as an ID that we cannot use for other purposes (the so-called "user handle"). Whether additional data is transmitted to us depends solely on the single sign-on process used, the data releases selected during authentication, and also on which data users have released in the privacy or other settings of their user account with the single sign-on provider. Depending on the single sign-on provider and the user's choice, this data may vary; typically, it is the email address and user name. The password entered during the single sign-on process with the single sign-on provider is neither visible to us nor is it stored by us.

 

Users are asked to note that the information we store about you can be automatically compared with your user account with the single sign-on provider, but this is not always possible or actually done. For example, if users' email addresses change, they must manually update them in their user account with us.

 

We can use single sign-on registration, if agreed with the users, as part of or before the fulfillment of the contract, if the users have been asked to do so, process it within the scope of consent and otherwise use it on the basis of our legitimate interests and the interests of the users in an effective and secure registration system.

 

If users decide that they no longer wish to use the link between their user account and the single sign-on provider for the single sign-on process, they must cancel this connection within their user account with the single sign-on provider. If users wish to delete their data from us, they must cancel their registration with us.

 

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved). Event Data (Facebook) ("Event Data" is information that is sent to the provider Meta, for example, via meta pixels (whether via apps or other channels) and relates to individuals or their actions. This data includes details about website visits, interactions with content and features, app installations, and product purchases. Event Data is processed with the aim of creating target groups for content and advertising messages (custom audiences). It is important to note that Event Data does not include actual content such as written comments, login information, or contact information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers. "Event Data" is deleted by Meta after a maximum of two years, and the resulting target groups disappear when our Meta user accounts are deleted.)
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; security measures; registration procedures. Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion" section. Deletion after termination.
  • Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Facebook Single Sign-On: Authentication service of the Facebook platform; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com ; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ ; Data processing agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing . Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), standard contractual clauses ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum ).
  • Google Single Sign-On: Authentication services for user logins, provision of single sign-on functions, management of identity information and application integrations; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://www.google.de ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Opt-out option: Settings for the display of advertisements: https://myadcenter.google.com/ .
  • Instagram Single Sign-On: Authentication services for user logins, provision of single sign-on features, management of identity information, and application integrations. - We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt during a transmission (but not the further processing) of "event data" that Facebook collects or receives during a transmission using the Instagram Single Sign-On login processes performed on our online offering for the following purposes: a) Displaying content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) Delivering commercial and transaction-related messages (e.g., addressing users via Facebook Messenger); c) Improving ad delivery and personalizing features and content (e.g., improving the recognition of which content or advertising information presumably corresponds to the interests of users). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Addendum for Controllers", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum ), which regulates in particular which security measures Facebook must observe ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms ) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill the rights of those affected (i.e. users can, for example, send information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with measurements, analyses and reports (which are aggregated, i.e. do not contain any information about individual users and are anonymous to us), then this processing does not take place within the framework of joint controllership, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Terms", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing ), the "Data Security Terms" ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms ) and, with regard to processing in the USA, on the basis of standard contractual clauses ("Facebook EU Data Transfer Addendum", https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum ). The rights of users (in particular the right to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook.
    ; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com . Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ .
  • X Single Sign-On: Authentication services for user logins, provision of single sign-on functions, management of identity information and application integrations; Service provider: X Internet Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://x.com ; Privacy Policy: https://x.com/privacy , (Settings: https://x.com/personalization ); Data processing agreement: https://privacy.x.com/en/for-our-partners/global-dpa . Basis for third country transfers: Standard contractual clauses ( https://privacy.x.com/en/for-our-partners/global-dpa ).

 

Blogs and publication media

We use blogs or similar means of online communication and publication (hereinafter "publication medium"). Readers' data is processed for the purposes of the publication medium only to the extent necessary for its presentation and communication between authors and readers, or for security reasons. Furthermore, we refer to the information on the processing of visitors to our publication medium in this privacy policy.

 

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and contributions as well as related information, such as authorship or time of creation); usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; security measures; organizational and administrative procedures.
  • Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General information on data storage and deletion".
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Comments and contributions: When users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored based on our legitimate interests. This is done for our security in case someone leaves illegal content in comments and contributions (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we ourselves can be held liable for the comment or contribution and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.

    Furthermore, we reserve the right to process user information for the purpose of spam detection based on our legitimate interests.

    On the same legal basis, we reserve the right to store users' IP addresses for the duration of surveys and to use cookies to prevent multiple voting.

    The personal information provided in the comments and contributions, any contact and website information, as well as the content information, will be stored by us permanently until the user objects; legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

 

Contact and inquiry management

When you contact us (e.g. by post, contact form, email, telephone or via social media) as well as within the framework of existing user and business relationships, the information provided by the person making the inquiry will be processed to the extent necessary to answer the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

 

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and contributions as well as related information, such as authorship or time of creation); usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Communication; organizational and administrative procedures; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General information on data storage and deletion".
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Contact form: When you contact us via our contact form, by email, or other communication channels, we process the personal data you provide to answer and process your request. This generally includes information such as your name, contact information, and, if applicable, other information that is provided to us and is necessary for appropriate processing. We use this data exclusively for the stated purpose of contact and communication; legal bases: contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

 

Web analysis, monitoring and optimization

Web analytics (also known as "reach measurement") is used to evaluate visitor traffic to our online offering and may include behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. Using reach analysis, we can, for example, identify when our online offering or its features or content are most frequently used, or encourage reuse. It also enables us to understand which areas require optimization.

 

In addition to web analysis, we can also use testing procedures to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

 

Unless otherwise stated below, profiles, i.e., data summarized for a usage process, may be created for these purposes, and information may be stored in a browser or on a device and then read out. The data collected includes, in particular, websites visited and the elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used, and information on usage times. If users have consented to the collection of their location data by us or by the providers of the services we use, the processing of location data is also possible.

 

In addition, users' IP addresses are stored. However, we use an IP masking process (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. Generally, no real user data (such as email addresses or names) is stored for web analysis, A/B testing, and optimization; instead, pseudonyms are used. This means that neither we nor the providers of the software used know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purpose of the respective processes.

 

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

 

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of recurring visitors); profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion as described in the "General Information on Data Retention and Deletion" section. Cookies are stored for up to two years (unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to measure and analyze the use of our online offering based on a pseudonymous user identification number. This identification number does not contain any unique data, such as names or email addresses. It is used to assign analysis information to a device in order to recognize which content users have accessed within one or more usage processes, which search terms they used, accessed these again, or interacted with our online offering. The time and duration of use are also stored, as are the sources of users who refer to our online offering and technical aspects of their devices and browsers.
    Pseudonymous profiles of users are created with information from the use of various devices, and cookies may be used for this purpose. Google Analytics does not log or store individual IP addresses for EU users. However, Analytics does provide rough geographic location data by deriving the following metadata from IP addresses: city (and the derived latitude and longitude of the city), continent, country, region, subcontinent (and ID-based counterparts). For EU data traffic, the IP address data is used exclusively for this derivation of geolocation data before being immediately deleted. It is not logged, is not accessible, and is not used for any other purposes. When Google Analytics collects measurement data, all IP queries are performed on EU-based servers before the traffic is forwarded to Analytics servers for processing; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/ ; Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address); Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Data processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/ ; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), standard contractual clauses ( https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms ); Opt-out option: Opt-out plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de , Settings for displaying advertisements: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff . Further information: https://business.safety.google/adsservices/ (types of processing and data processed).

 

Plug-ins and embedded functions and content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may include, for example, graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter collectively referred to as "content").

 

Integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the user's IP address, since without an IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content or functions. We endeavor to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. These "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, the time of visit, and other information about the use of our online offering, but may also be linked to such information from other sources.

 

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is permission. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

 

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved); location data (information on the geographical position of a device or person); Event Data (Facebook) ("Event Data" is information that is sent, for example, via meta pixels (whether via apps or other channels) to the provider Meta and relates to individuals or their actions. This data includes details about website visits, interactions with content and features, app installations, and product purchases. Event Data is processed with the aim of creating target groups for content and advertising messages (custom audiences). It is important to note that Event Data does not include actual content such as written comments, login information, or contact information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers. "Event Data" is deleted by Meta after a maximum of two years, and the resulting target groups disappear when our Meta user accounts are deleted.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts, as well as related information, such as authorship or time of creation).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of recurring visitors); tracking (e.g., interest/behavior-based profiling, use of cookies); target group formation; marketing. Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion as described in the "General Information on Data Retention and Deletion" section. Cookies are stored for up to two years (unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods and services:

  • Integration of third-party software, scripts or frameworks (e.g. jQuery): We integrate software into our online offering that we retrieve from servers of other providers (e.g. function libraries that we use to display or user-friendliness our online offering). In doing so, the respective providers collect the IP address of the users and can process this for the purposes of transmitting the software to the user's browser as well as for security purposes and to evaluate and optimize their offering. - We integrate software into our online offering that we retrieve from servers of other providers (e.g. function libraries that we use to display or user-friendliness our online offering). In doing so, the respective providers collect the IP address of the users and can process this for the purposes of transmitting the software to the user's browser as well as for security purposes and to evaluate and optimize their offering; legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Facebook plugins and content: Facebook social plugins and content - This can include, for example, content such as images, videos, or text and buttons that users can use to share content from this online offering within Facebook. The list and appearance of Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/ - We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt during transmission (but not the further processing) of "event data" that Facebook collects or receives during transmission using the Facebook social plugins (and content embedding functions) that run on our online offering for the following purposes: a) Displaying content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) Delivery of commercial and transaction-related messages (e.g., addressing users via Facebook Messenger); c) Improving ad delivery and personalizing features and content (e.g., improving the recognition of which content or advertising information presumably corresponds to users' interests). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Controller Addendum", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum ), which specifically regulates the security measures Facebook must observe ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms ) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill the rights of those affected (i.e., users can, for example, direct information or deletion requests to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with measurements, analyses and reports (which are aggregated, i.e. do not contain any information about individual users and are anonymous to us), then this processing does not take place within the framework of joint controllership, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Terms", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing ), the "Data Security Terms" ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms ) and, with regard to processing in the USA, on the basis of standard contractual clauses ("Facebook EU Data Transfer Addendum", https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum ). The rights of users (in particular the right to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook; service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; legal basis: consent (Art. 6 (1) GDPR). 1 S. 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com ; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ . Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  • Google Fonts (provision on our own server): Provision of font files for the purpose of a user-friendly presentation of our online offering; Service provider: The Google Fonts are hosted on our server; no data is transmitted to Google; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Google Fonts (obtained from Google servers): Obtaining fonts (and symbols) for the purpose of technically secure, maintenance-free, and efficient use of fonts and symbols with regard to timeliness and loading times, their consistent display, and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The font provider is informed of the user's IP address so that the fonts can be made available in the user's browser. In addition, technical data (language settings, screen resolution, operating system, hardware used) is transmitted that is necessary for providing the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment. This data may be processed on a server of the font provider in the USA. When visiting our online offering, users' browsers send their browser HTTP requests to the Google Fonts Web API (i.e., a software interface for retrieving fonts). The Google Fonts Web API provides users with the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) from Google Fonts and then the fonts specified in the CCS. These HTTP requests include (1) the IP address used by the user to access the internet, (2) the requested URL on the Google server, and (3) the HTTP headers, including the user agent, which describes the browser and operating system versions of website visitors, and the referring URL (i.e., the web page where the Google font should be displayed). IP addresses are neither logged nor stored on Google servers, and they are not analyzed. The Google Fonts Web API logs details of the HTTP requests (requested URL, user agent, and referring URL). Access to this data is restricted and tightly controlled. The requested URL identifies the font families for which the user wants to load fonts. This data is logged so that Google can determine how often a particular font family is requested. The Google Fonts Web API requires the user agent to customize the font generated for each browser type. The user agent is logged primarily for debugging purposes and used to generate aggregated usage statistics that measure the popularity of font families. These aggregated usage statistics are published on the Google Fonts Analytics page. Finally, the referring URL is logged so that the data can be used for production maintenance and to generate an aggregated report on top integrations based on the number of font requests. Google states that it does not use any of the information collected by Google Fonts to build end-user profiles or target ads; service providers:Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/ ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de .
  • Font Awesome (provision on own server): Display of fonts and icons; Service provider: The Font Awesome icons are hosted on our server; no data is transmitted to the Font Awesome provider; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Google Maps: We integrate maps from the "Google Maps" service provided by Google. The data processed may include, in particular, users' IP addresses and location data. Service provider: Google Cloud EMEA Limited, 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Website:  https://mapsplatform.google.com/ ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy . Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  • Instagram plugins and content: Instagram plugins and content - This can include, for example, content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons that users can use to share content from this online offering within Instagram. - We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt during a transmission (but not the further processing) of "event data" that Facebook collects using Instagram functions (e.g., embedding functions for content) that are executed on our online offering or receives during a transmission for the following purposes: a) Displaying content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) Delivering commercial and transaction-related messages (e.g., addressing users via Facebook Messenger); c) Improving ad delivery and personalizing functions and content (e.g., improving the recognition of which content or advertising information presumably corresponds to the interests of users). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Addendum for Controllers", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum ), which regulates in particular which security measures Facebook must observe ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms ) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill the rights of those affected (i.e. users can, for example, send information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with measurements, analyses and reports (which are aggregated, i.e. do not contain any information about individual users and are anonymous to us), then this processing does not take place within the framework of joint controllership, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Terms", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing ), the "Data Security Terms" ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms ) and, with regard to processing in the USA, on the basis of standard contractual clauses ("Facebook EU Data Transfer Addendum", https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum ). The rights of users (in particular the right to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Paragraph 1, sentence 1, letter f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com . Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ .
  • LinkedIn plugins and content: LinkedIn plugins and content - This can include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offer within LinkedIn; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com ; Privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy ; Order processing agreement: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa ; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), standard contractual clauses ( https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa ). Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out .
  • Pinterest plugins and content: Pinterest plugins and content - This can include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offer within Pinterest; Service provider: Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.pinterest.com . Privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy .
  • X plugins and content: Plugins and buttons from the "X" platform. This can include, for example, content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons that users can use to share content from this online offering within X. Service provider: X Internet Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland. Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Website: https://x.com/de ; Privacy policy: https://x.com/de/privacy (Settings: https://x.com/personalization ); Data processing agreement: https://privacy.x.com/en/for-our-partners/global-dpa . Basis for third-country transfers: Standard contractual clauses ( https://privacy.x.com/en/for-our-partners/global-dpa ).
  • YouTube videos: video content; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; legal basis: consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); website: https://www.youtube.com ; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Possibility of objection (opt-out): opt-out plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de , settings for the display of advertisements: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff .
  • YouTube videos: Videos stored on YouTube are embedded within our online offering. These YouTube videos are integrated via a special domain using the "youtube-nocookie" component in the so-called "extended data protection mode." In "extended data protection mode," until the video starts, only information such as your IP address and information about your browser and device can be stored on your device in cookies or using comparable processes that YouTube needs to display, control, and optimize the video. As soon as you play the videos, additional information can be processed by YouTube to analyze usage behavior, store it in your user profile, and personalize content and ads. Cookies can be stored for up to two years; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780?hl=de-DE#zippy=%2Cturn-on-privacy-enhanced-mode%2Cerweiterten-datenschutzmodus-aktivieren .
  • Xing plugins and buttons: Xing plugins and buttons – These can include, for example, content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons that users can use to share content from this online offering within Xing; Service provider: New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://www.xing.com . Privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung .
  • Vimeo video player: Integration of a video player; Service provider: Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://vimeo.com ; Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy ; Data processing agreement: https://vimeo.com/enterpriseterms/dpa . Basis for third country transfers: Standard contractual clauses ( https://vimeo.com/enterpriseterms/dpa ).

 

Change and update

We ask you to inform yourself regularly about the content of our privacy policy. We will adapt the privacy policy as soon as changes to the data processing we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require your cooperation (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.

 

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that the addresses may change over time and ask you to check the information before contacting us.

 

 

Definitions of terms

This section provides an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. To the extent that the terms are defined by law, the legal definitions apply. The following explanations, however, are intended primarily to facilitate understanding.


 

  • Inventory data: Inventory data includes essential information necessary for the identification and management of contractual partners, user accounts, profiles, and similar assignments. This data may include, among other things, personal and demographic information such as names, contact information (addresses, phone numbers, email addresses), dates of birth, and unique identifiers (user IDs). Inventory data forms the basis for any formal interaction between individuals and services, institutions, or systems by enabling unambiguous assignment and communication.
  • Content data: Content data encompasses information generated during the creation, editing, and publication of all types of content. This category of data can include text, images, videos, audio files, and other multimedia content published on various platforms and media. Content data is not limited to the actual content itself but also includes metadata that provides information about the content itself, such as tags, descriptions, author information, and publication dates.
  • Contact details: Contact details are essential information that enables communication with individuals or organizations. They include, among other things, telephone numbers, postal addresses, and email addresses, as well as communication tools such as social media handles and instant messaging identifiers.
  • Metadata, communication data, and procedural data: Metadata, communication data, and procedural data are categories that contain information about how data is processed, transmitted, and managed. Metadata, also known as data about data, includes information that describes the context, origin, and structure of other data. It can include details about file size, creation date, document author, and change histories. Communication data captures the exchange of information between users across different channels, such as email traffic, call logs, social media messages, and chat histories, including the people involved, timestamps, and transmission paths. Procedural data describes the processes and procedures within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, logs of transactions and activities, and audit logs used to track and review events.
  • Usage data: Usage data refers to information that captures how users interact with digital products, services, or platforms. This data encompasses a broad range of information, including how users use applications, which features they prefer, how long they stay on certain pages, and the paths they take through an application. Usage data may also include frequency of use, timestamps of activities, IP addresses, device information, and location data. It is particularly valuable for analyzing user behavior, optimizing user experiences, personalizing content, and improving products or services. Furthermore, usage data plays a crucial role in identifying trends, preferences, and potential problem areas within digital offerings.
  • Personal data: "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g. a cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
  • Profiles with user-related information: The processing of "profiles with user-related information," or "profiles" for short, includes any type of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of this personal data to analyze, evaluate, or predict certain personal aspects relating to a natural person (depending on the type of profiling, this may include different information relating to demographics, behavior, and interests, such as interaction with websites and their content, etc.). Cookies and web beacons are often used for profiling purposes.
  • Log data: Log data is information about events or activities logged on a system or network. This data typically includes information such as timestamps, IP addresses, user actions, error messages, and other details about a system's usage or operation. Log data is often used to analyze system problems, for security monitoring, or for generating performance reports.
  • Reach measurement: Reach measurement (also known as web analytics) is used to evaluate visitor traffic to an online offering and can include visitor behavior or interests in certain information, such as website content. With the help of reach analysis, operators of online offerings can, for example, identify when users visit their websites and what content they are interested in. This allows them to, for example, better adapt website content to the needs of their visitors. For reach analysis purposes, pseudonymous cookies and web beacons are often used to recognize returning visitors and thus obtain more precise analyses of the use of an online offering.
  • Location data: Location data is generated when a mobile device (or other device with the technical capabilities for location determination) connects to a cell tower, a Wi-Fi network, or similar technical means and functions for location determination. Location data is used to indicate the geographically identifiable position of the respective device on Earth. Location data can be used, for example, to display map functions or other location-dependent information.
  • Tracking: "Tracking" refers to the tracking of user behavior across multiple online offerings. Typically, behavioral and interest information related to the online offerings used is stored in cookies or on the servers of the tracking technology providers (so-called profiling). This information can then be used, for example, to display advertisements to users that are likely to correspond to their interests.
  • Controller: The "controller" is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
  • Processing: "Processing" is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and encompasses virtually any handling of data, whether it involves collecting, analyzing, storing, transmitting, or deleting.
  • Contract data: Contract data is specific information relating to the formalization of an agreement between two or more parties. It documents the terms and conditions under which services or products are provided, exchanged, or sold. This data category is essential for managing and fulfilling contractual obligations and includes both the identification of the contracting parties and the specific terms and conditions of the agreement. Contract data can include contract start and end dates, the type of agreed services or products, pricing agreements, payment terms, termination rights, renewal options, and special conditions or clauses. It serves as the legal basis for the relationship between the parties and is crucial for clarifying rights and obligations, enforcing claims, and resolving disputes.
  • Payment data: Payment data includes all information required to process payment transactions between buyers and sellers. This data is critical for e-commerce, online banking, and any other form of financial transaction. It includes details such as credit card numbers, bank details, payment amounts, transaction data, verification numbers, and billing information. Payment data may also include information about payment status, chargebacks, authorizations, and fees.
  • Target group creation: Target group creation (English "custom audiences") refers to the creation of target groups for advertising purposes, e.g., the display of advertisements. For example, based on a user's interest in certain products or topics on the internet, it can be concluded that this user is interested in advertisements for similar products or the online shop in which they viewed the products. "Lookalike audiences" (or similar target groups), on the other hand, refer to content deemed suitable and displayed to users whose profiles or interests presumably correspond to the users for whom the profiles were created. Cookies and web beacons are typically used to create custom audiences and lookalike audiences.

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