Data protection declaration

Introduction

With the following data protection declaration, 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. The data protection declaration applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of the provision of our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications and within external online presences, such as .B our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offer").

The terms used are not gender specific.

As of August 30, 2022

Index

Responsible

Thai Spa Oasis
Försterstr. 8
31275 Lehrte / Hämelerwald e-mail address:

Kontakt@ThaiSpaOase.de

Overview of the processing

The following overview summarises the types of data processed and the purposes of its processing and refers to the data subjects.

Types of data processed

Inventory data.
Payment.
Contact details.
Content data.
Contract.
Usage.
Meta/communication data.
Event data (Facebook).

Special categories of data

Health.

Categories of affected persons

Customers.
Interested parties.
Communication.
User.
business and contractual partners.

Purposes of processing

Provision of contractual services and customer service.
Contact requests and communication.
Security.
Direct marketing.
Range measurement.
Tracking.
office and organizational procedures.
Conversion measurement.
A/B testing.
Managing and responding to requests.
Feedback.
Heatmaps.
Marketing.
Profiles with user-related information.
Application procedure.
Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness.
Information technology infrastructure.

Authoritative legal bases

Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on the basis of which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection requirements may apply in your or our country of residence or residence. Should more specific legal bases be relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of them in the data protection declaration.

Consent (Art. 6 sec. 1 p. 1 lit. 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 purposes.
Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 sec. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDPR) – The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject.
Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR) – The processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
Eligible interests (Art. 6 sec. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDPR) – The processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject requiring the protection of personal data prevail.

In addition to the data protection regulations of the General Data Protection Regulation, national regulations on data protection apply in Germany. This includes in particular the Law on the Protection against Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). In particular, the BDSG contains special provisions on the right to information, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes and for transmission, as well as automated Decision-making on a case-by-case basis, including profiling. It also regulates the processing of data for the purposes of the employment relationship (Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act), in particular with regard to the establishment, implementation or termination of employment relationships and the consent of employees. In addition, state data protection laws of the individual federal states can be applied.

Security

We shall take place 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 chances of occurrence and the extent of the Threats to the rights and freedoms of natural persons appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

Measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as access, input, disclosure, security of data, and access to the data. availability and their separation. In addition, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, the erasure of data and reactions to the threat to the data. Furthermore, we take into account the protection of personal data already in the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures in accordance with the principle of data protection, through technical design and through data protection-friendly presets.

SSL encryption (https): In order to protect your data transmitted via our online offer, we use SSL encryption. You can recognize such encrypted connections by the prefix https:// in the address bar of your browser.

Transfer of personal data

In the context of our processing of personal data, the data may be transmitted to other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units or persons or disclosed to them. Recipients of this data may include, for example.B, service providers entrusted with IT tasks or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such a case, we comply with the legal requirements and in particular conclude corresponding contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data, which serve the protection of your data.

Data processing in third countries

If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if the processing takes place in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, entities or companies, this is only in accordance with the legal requirements.

Subject to express consent or contractually or legally required transfer, we process or have the data processed only in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, contractual obligation through so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, in the presence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, information page of the EU Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de).

Deletion of data

The data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with the legal requirements as soon as their consents permitted for processing are revoked or other permissions are omitted (e.B. if the purpose of the processing of this data has ceased to exist or they are not necessary for the purpose). Unless the data is deleted because it is necessary for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing is limited to these purposes. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example.B to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons or whose storage is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person.

Our privacy policy may also contain further information on the retention and deletion of data that applies primarily to the respective processing.

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text files or other storage notes that store information on end devices and read information from the end devices. For example.B to store the login status in a user account, a shopping cart content in an e-shop, the accessed content or the functions used in an online offer. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, e.B. for the purposes of the functionality, security and comfort of online offers as well as the preparation of analyses of visitor flows.

Notes on consent: We use cookies in accordance with the statutory provisions. Therefore, we obtain prior consent from users, unless this is not required by law. In particular, consent is not necessary if the storage and reading of information, including cookies, is absolutely necessary in order to provide users with a telemedia service they expressly request (i.e. our online offer). The revocable consent is clearly communicated to the users and contains the information on the respective cookie use.

Information on data protection legal bases: On which data protection legal basis we process the personal data of users with the help of cookies depends on whether we ask users for consent. If the users consent, the legal basis for the processing of their data is the declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed with the help of cookies will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.B. in the business operation of our online offer and improvement of its usability) or, if this is done in the context of fulfilling our contractual obligations, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations. For which purposes the cookies are processed by us, we clarify in the course of this data protection declaration or in the context of our consent and processing processes.

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

Temporary cookies (also: session or session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offer and closed his device (e.B. browser or mobile application).
Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after closing the end device. For example, the login status can be saved or preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, the user data collected with the help of cookies can be used to measure reach. Unless we provide users with explicit information on the type and storage period of cookies (e.B. as part of obtaining consent), users should assume that cookies are permanent and the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Users can revoke the consents they have given at any time and also object to the processing in accordance with the legal requirements in Art. 21 GDPR.Users can also declare their objection via the settings of their browser, e.g. by deactivating the use of cookies (whereby this may also limit the functionality of our online services). An objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared through the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/ .

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Processing of cookie data on the basis of consent: We use a procedure for cookie consent management, in the context of which the consent of the users to the use of cookies, or the processing and providers mentioned in the context of the cookie consent management procedure can be obtained and managed and revoked by the users. In this case, the declaration of consent is stored in order not to have to repeat its request again and to be able to prove the consent in accordance with the legal obligation. The storage can be carried out on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie, or with the help of comparable technologies) in order to be able to assign the consent to a user or his device. Subject to individual information about the providers of cookie management services, the following instructions apply: The duration of the storage of consent can be up to two years. Here, a pseudonymous user identifier is formed and stored with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.B. which categories of cookies and/or service providers) as well as the browser, system and used terminal device.
BorlabsCookie: Cookie consent management; Service provider: Hosted locally on our server, no data transfer to third parties; Website: https://de.borlabs.io/borlabs-cookie/; For more information: An individual user ID, language and types of consent and the time of their submission are stored on the server side and in the cookie on the user's device.
Complianz: Cookie consent management; Service provider: Hosted locally on our server, no data transfer to third parties; Website: https://complianz.io/; Privacy Policy: https://complianz.io/legal/; For more information: An individual user ID, language and types of consent and the time of their submission are stored on the server side and in the cookie on the user's device.

Business Services

We process data of our contractual and business partners, e.B. customers and interested parties (collectively referred to as "contractual partners") within the framework of contractual and comparable legal relationships as well as associated measures and in the context of communication with the contractual partners (or pre-contractual), e.B., in order to answer inquiries.

We process this data in order to fulfil our contractual obligations. This includes, in particular, the obligations to provide the agreed services, any update obligations and remedy in the event of warranty and other service disruptions. In addition, we process the data to safeguard our rights and for the purpose of the administrative tasks associated with these obligations as well as the company organization. In addition, we process the data on the basis of our legitimate interests in proper and business management as well as security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations from misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information and rights (e.B. for the participation of telecommunications, transport and other auxiliary services as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers or tax authorities). Within the framework of applicable law, we only pass on the data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent necessary for the aforementioned purposes or to fulfil legal obligations. The contractual partners are informed about further forms of processing, e.B. for marketing purposes, within the framework of this data protection declaration.

We inform the contractual partners before or as part of the data collection, e.B. in online forms, by special marking (e.B colors) or symbols (e.B. asterisks or similar), or in person, which data is required for the aforementioned purposes.

We delete the data after expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations, i.e., in principle after expiry of 4 years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g. as long as it must be stored for legal reasons of archiving. The statutory retention period is ten years for documents relevant to tax law as well as for trading books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, the work instructions and other organizational documents and accounting documents required to understand these documents, and six years for received commercial and business letters and reproductions of the commercial and business letters sent. The period begins at the end of the calendar year in which the last entry in the book has been made, the inventory, the opening balance sheet, the annual financial statements or the management report have been drawn up, the commercial or business letter has been received or sent, or the accounting document has been created, the recording has also been made or the other documents have been created.

Insofar as we use third-party providers or platforms to provide our services, the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the respective third parties or platforms apply in the relationship between the users and the providers.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Special categories of personal data: Health data (Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR).
Data subjects: Customers; Interested parties; Business and contractual partners.
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; security measures; contact requests and communication; office and organisational procedures; Managing and responding to requests; conversion measurement (measuring the effectiveness of marketing measures); Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
Legal basis: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Account: Contractual partners can create an account within our online offer (e.g. customer or user account, in short "customer account"). If the registration of a customer account is required, contractual partners will be informed of this as well as of the information required for registration. The customer accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. As part of the registration as well as subsequent registrations and uses of the customer account, we store the IP addresses of the customers together with the access times in order to be able to prove the registration and to prevent any misuse of the customer account. If customers have terminated their customer account, the data relating to the customer account will be deleted, subject to the retention of which is required for legal reasons. It is the customer's responsibility to secure their data upon termination of the customer account; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Economic analysis and market research: For business reasons and in order to be able to recognize market trends, wishes of the contractual partners and users, we analyze the data available to us on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc., whereby the group of data subjects may include contractual partners, interested parties, customers, visitors and users of our online offer. The analyses are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research (e.B. to determine customer groups with different characteristics). In doing so, we may, if available, take into account the profiles of registered users including their information, e.B. on services used. The analyses serve us alone and are not disclosed externally, unless they are anonymous analyses with aggregated, i.e. anonymised values. Furthermore, we take into account the privacy of the users and process the data for the analysis purposes as pseudonymously as possible and, if feasible, anonymously (e.g. as aggregated data); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Shop and E-Commerce: We process the data of our customers in order to enable them to select, purchase or order the selected products, goods and related services, as well as their payment and delivery, or execution. If necessary for the execution of an order, we use service providers, in particular postal, forwarding and shipping companies, to carry out the delivery or execution to our customers. For the processing of payment transactions, we use the services of banks and payment service providers. The required information is marked as such in the context of the ordering or comparable purchase process and includes the information required for delivery, or provision and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultation; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Agency services: We process the data of our customers within the scope of our contractual services, which may include, for example, conceptual and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consulting or maintenance, implementation of campaigns and processes, handling, server administration, data analysis/consulting services and training services; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Therapeutic services: We process the data of our clients as well as interested parties and other clients or contractual partners (uniformly referred to as "clients") in order to be able to provide our services to them. The processed data, the nature, scope, purpose and necessity of their processing are determined by the underlying contractual and client relationship. As part of our activities, we may also process special categories of data, in particular information on the health of clients, possibly with reference to their sex life or sexual orientation, as well as data showing racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or ideological beliefs or trade union membership. For this purpose, we obtain the express consent of the clients if necessary and process the special categories of data otherwise if this serves the health of the clients, the data is public or other legal permissions exist. If it is necessary for our fulfillment of the contract, for the protection of vital interests or by law, or if there is a consent of the clients, we disclose or transmit the data of the clients to third parties or agents, such as authorities, medical institutions, laboratories, billing offices as well as in the field of IT, office or comparable services, in compliance with the professional requirements; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Events: We process the data of the participants of the events, events and similar activities offered or hosted by us (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "participants" and "events") in order to enable them to participate in the events and to use the services or actions associated with participation. If we process health-related data, religious, political or other special categories of data in this context, then this takes place within the framework of obviousness (e.B. at thematically oriented events or serves health care, safety or with the consent of the persons concerned). The required information is marked as such in the context of the conclusion of the order, order or comparable contract and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations. Insofar as we have access to information from end customers, employees or other persons, we process it in accordance with legal and contractual requirements; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Payment

In the context 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 use other service providers in addition to banks and credit institutions (collectively "payment service providers").

The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as .B name and address, bank data, such as .B account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums as well as contract, total and recipient-related information. The information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the entered data is only processed by the payment service providers and stored by them. This means that we do not receive any account or credit card-related information, but only information with confirmation or negative information of the payment. The data may be transmitted by the payment service providers to economic information agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to verify the identity and creditworthiness. For this purpose, we refer to the terms and conditions and the data protection information of the payment service providers.

The terms and conditions and the data protection information of the respective payment service providers apply to the payment transactions, which can be called up within the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and assertion of revocation, information and other data subject rights.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
Data subjects: Customers; Interested parties; Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
Legal basis: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Amazon Payments: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A. 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://pay.amazon.de/; Privacy Policy: https://pay.amazon.de/help/201212490.
American Express: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.americanexpress.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.
Apple Pay: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.apple.com/de/apple-pay/; Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.
Flattr: Flattr – online payment and donation service; Service provider: Flattr AB, Box 4111, 203 12 Malmö, Sweden; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://flattr.com/; Privacy Policy: https://flattr.com/privacy.
Giropay: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: giropay GmbH, An der Welle 4, 60322 Frankfurt, Germany; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.giropay.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutzerklaerung/.
Google Pay: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://pay.google.com/intl/de_de/about/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Klarna / Sofortüberweisung: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.klarna.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz.
Mastercard: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de.html; Privacy Policy: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html.
PayPal: Payment services (technical connection of online payment methods) (e.g. PayPal, PayPal Plus, Braintree); Service provider: PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.paypal.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
Stripe: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Stripe, Inc., 510 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://stripe.com; Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.
Visas: payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Visa Europe Services Inc., London Branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, UK; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Website: https://www.visa.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

Provision of the online offer and web hosting

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

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.);); Security.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Provision of online offer on rented storage space: For the provision of our online offer, we use storage space, computing capacity and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from a corresponding server provider (also called "web host"); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Provision of online services on own/dedicated server hardware: For the provision of our online offer, we use server hardware operated by us as well as the associated storage space, computing capacity and software; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offer is logged in the form of so-called "server log files". The server log files can be accessed by the address and name of the websites and files retrieved, the date and time of the retrieval, the amount of data transferred, the notification of successful retrieval, the browser type and the version, the user's operating system, the referrer URL (the previously visited page) IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used on the one hand for security purposes, e.g. to avoid overloading the servers (especially in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks) and on the other hand to ensure the utilization of the servers and their stability; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data that is required for further retention for evidentiary purposes are exempt from deletion pending a final resolution of the incident.
Email sending and hosting: The web hosting services used by us also include the sending, receipt and storage of e-mails. For these purposes, the addresses of the recipients and senders as well as other information regarding the e-mail dispatch (e.B. the providers involved) as well as the contents of the respective e-mails are processed. The aforementioned data may also be processed for the purpose of detecting SPAM. Please note that e-mails on the Internet are generally not sent encrypted. As a rule, e-mails are encrypted by transport, but (unless a so-called end-to-end encryption method is used) on the servers from which they are sent and received. We can therefore assume no responsibility for the transmission path of the e-mails between the sender and the receipt on our server; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Content Delivery Network: We use a "Content Delivery Network" (CDN). A CDN is a service with the help of which the contents of an online offer, in particular large media files, such as graphics or program scripts, can be delivered faster and more securely with the help of regionally distributed servers connected via the Internet; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Registration, login and user account

Users can create a user account. As part of the registration, the users will be provided with the necessary mandatory information and processed for the purpose of providing the user account on the basis of contractual fulfillment of obligations. The processed data includes, in particular, the login information (user name, password and an e-mail address).

As part of the use of our registration and login functions as well as the use of the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests as well as those of the users in a protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so.

Users can be informed by e-mail about processes that are relevant to their user account, such as technical changes.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; security measures; Managing and responding to requests; Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness.
Legal basis: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Registration with real names: Due to the nature of our community, we ask users to use our offer only using real names. This means that the use of pseudonyms is not permitted; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
User profiles are public: The profiles of the users are publicly visible and accessible; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Setting the visibility of profiles: Users can use settings to determine to what extent their profiles are visible or accessible to the public or only to certain groups of people; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication provides an extra 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, in addition to your password, you must perform another authentication measure (e.g. enter a code sent to a mobile device). We will inform you about the procedure we use; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Deletion of data after termination: If users have terminated their user account, their data will be deleted with regard to the user account, subject to legal permission, obligation or consent of the users; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
No obligation to retain data: It is the responsibility of the users to back up their data before the end of the contract in the event of termination. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all user data stored during the term of the contract; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Community Features

The community functions provided by us allow users to enter into conversations with each other or otherwise in an exchange with each other. Please note that the use of the community functions is only permitted in compliance with the applicable legal situation, our conditions and guidelines as well as the rights of other users and third parties.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; Security measures.
Legal basis: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

User contributions are public: The contributions and content created by users are publicly visible and accessible; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Setting the visibility of posts: Users can use settings to determine to what extent the contributions and content they create are visible or accessible to the public or only to certain persons or groups; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Storage of data for security purposes: The contributions and other entries of the users are processed for the purposes of the community and conversation functions and, subject to legal obligations or legal permission, are not released to third parties. An obligation to surrender 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, their time and the IP address of the users are also stored. This is done in order to be able to take appropriate measures to protect other users and the community; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Right to delete content and information: The deletion of contributions, content or information provided by the users is permissible to the extent necessary after a proper consideration if there are concrete indications that they constitute a violation of legal regulations, our specifications or the rights of third parties; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Limited deletion of conversation contributions: Out of consideration for other users, the user's 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 or reverse their meaning. Usernames are deleted or pseudonymized, unless they already represent pseudonyms. Users can claim the complete deletion of the conversation contributions at any time with us; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
Protection of your own data: Users decide for themselves which data they disclose about themselves within our online offer. For example, when users provide information about themselves or participate in conversations. We ask users to protect their data and to publish personal data only with caution and only to the extent necessary. In particular, we ask users to note that they must protect the access data in particular and use secure passwords (i.e. above all as long and random character combinations as possible); Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Single sign-on sign-on

"Single sign-on" or "single sign-on registration or "authentication" refers to procedures that allow users to register with a provider of single sign-on procedures (e.g. a social network), including our online offer, with the help of a user account. The prerequisite for single sign-on authentication is that the 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 to the single sign-on provider and confirm the single sign-on registration via button.

Authentication is carried out 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 under this user ID and an ID (so-called "user handle") that can no longer be used by us for other purposes. Whether additional data is transmitted to us depends solely on the single sign-on procedure used, on the selected data releases in the context of authentication and also on which data users have released in the privacy or other settings of the user account with the single sign-on provider. It can be different data depending on the single sign-on provider and the choice of users, usually it is the e-mail address and the user name. The password entered as part of the single sign-on procedure with the single sign-on provider is neither visible to us nor is it stored by us.

Users are requested to note that their information stored by us can be automatically compared with their user account with the single sign-on provider, but this is not always possible or actually takes place. If, for example, the e-mail addresses of the users change, they must change them manually in their user account with us.

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

Should users decide that they no longer want to use the linking of their user account with the single sign-on provider for the single sign-on procedure, they must cancel this connection within their user account with the single sign-on provider. If users wish to delete their data with us, they must cancel their registration with us.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); Event data (Facebook) ("Event Data" is data that can be transmitted by us to Facebook via Facebook pixels (via apps or other means), for example, and relates to persons or their actions; The data includes, for example, information about visits to websites, interactions with content, functions, installation of apps, purchases of products, etc.; the event data is processed for the purpose of creating target groups for content and advertising information (Custom Audiences); Event data does not include the actual content (such as written comments), no login information and no contact information (i.e. no names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers). Event data will be deleted by Facebook after a maximum of two years, the target groups formed from them with the deletion of our Facebook account).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; security measures; Application procedure.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Apple Single Sign-On: authentication service; Service provider: Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.apple.com/de/; Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.
Facebook Single Sign-On: Authentication service of the Facebook platform; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy; Data processing agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum.
Google Single Sign-On: authentication service; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.google.de; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): Settings for the display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Instagram Single Sign-On: Authentication Service – We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt of a transmission (but not further processing) of "Event Data" that Facebook collects or receives as part of a transmission for the following purposes through the Instagram single sign-on sign-on registration procedures carried out on our online offer for the following purposes: a) Display of content advertising information that meets the presumed interests of the user; b) delivery of commercial and transactional 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 is likely to be in line with users' interests). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Addendum for Controllers", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum), which in particular regulates which security measures Facebook must observe (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfil the rights of data subjects (i.e. users can, for example, address information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with metrics, analyses and reports (which are aggregated, i.e. do not receive information about individual users and are anonymous to us), then this processing is not carried out under joint responsibility, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Conditions", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing), the "Data Security Conditions" ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) as well as 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 to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook. ; Service provider: Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy Policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
Microsoft Single Sign-On: authentication service; Service provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, Parent: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/security/business/identity-access-management/single-sign-on; Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement; More information: https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/trustcenter.
OneLogin Single Sign-On: authentication service; Service provider: OneLogin Inc., 848 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.onelogin.com/de/; Privacy Policy: https://www.onelogin.com/privacy.
OpenID Single Sign-On: authentication service; Service provider: OpenID Foundation, 2400 Camino Ramon, Suite 375, San Ramon, CA 94583, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://openid.net; Privacy Policy: https://openid.net/foundation/policies/.
Twitter Single Sign-On: authentication service; Service provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, Parent: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://twitter.com; Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy, (Settings: https://twitter.com/personalization).
Yahoo! Single sign-on: authentication service; Service provider: Oath (EMEA) Limited, 5-7 Point Square, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://de.yahoo.com/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.oath.com/ie/en/oath/privacy/index.html.

Blogs and publication media

We use blogs or similar means of online communication and publication (hereinafter "publication medium"). The data of the readers are processed for the purposes of the publication medium only to the extent that it is necessary for its presentation and communication between authors and readers or for reasons of security. In addition, we refer to the information on the processing of visitors to our publication medium within the framework of these data protection notices.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form); Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; security measures; contact requests and communication; Managing and responding to requests.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Comments and contributions: If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored on the basis of our legitimate interests. This is done for our safety if someone leaves illegal content in comments and posts (insults, forbidden political propaganda, etc.). In this Case, we can be prosecuted for the Comment or Contribution ourselves and are therefore interested in the Identity of the Author. Furthermore, we reserve the right to process the information of the users for spam detection on the basis of our legitimate interests. On the same Legal Basis, we reserve the right, in the Case of Surveys, to store users ' IP addresses for their Duration and To use Cookies to avoid multiple Votes. The personal information provided in the context of the comments and contributions, any contact and website information as well as the content information will be stored permanently by us until the objection of the users; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Comment subscriptions: The follow-up comments can be subscribed to by users with their consent. Users will receive a confirmation email to verify whether you are the owner of the entered email address. Users can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time. The Confirmation Email will include Hints about the Revocation Options. For the purpose of proving the consent of the users, we store the registration time together with the IP address of the users and delete this information when users unsubscribe from the subscription. You can cancel the receipt of our subscription at any time, i.e., Resist their consents. We may store the unsubscribed e-mail addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before we delete them in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The Processing of this Data is limited to the Purpose of a possible Defense against claims. An individual request for cancellation is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of a consent is confirmed at the same time; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
Retrieve WordPress emojis and smilies: Retrieval of WordPress emojis and smilies – Within our WordPress blog, graphic emojis (or smilies), i.e. small graphic files that express feelings, are used for the efficient integration of content elements, obtained from external servers. The providers of the servers collect the IP addresses of the users. This is necessary so that the emoji files can be transmitted to users' browsers; Service provider: Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://automattic.com; Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Akismet Anti-Spam Check: Akismet Anti-Spam Check – We use the "Akismet" service based on our legitimate interests. With the help of Akismet, comments from real people are distinguished from spam comments. For this purpose, all comment information is sent to a server in the USA, where it is analyzed and stored for four days for comparison purposes. If a comment has been classified as spam, the data will be stored beyond this time. This information includes the name entered, the e-mail address, the IP address, the comment content, the referrer, information about the browser used as well as the computer system and the time of the entry. Users are welcome to use pseudonyms or refrain from entering their name or email address. You can completely prevent the transmission of the data by not using our comment system. That would be a pity, but unfortunately we don't see any alternatives that work as effectively; Service provider: Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://automattic.com; Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Blogger.com: hosting platform for blogs; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.blogger.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
DISQUS comment function: We use the comment service DISQUS on the basis of our legitimate interests in efficient, secure and user-friendly comment management. To use the DISQUS comment function, users can log in via their own DISQUS user account or an existing social media account (e.B. OpenID, Facebook, Twitter or Google). The login data of the users are obtained by DISQUS from the platforms. It is also possible to use the DISQUS comment function as a guest without creating or using a user account with DISQUS or one of the specified social media providers. We only embed DISQUS with its functions in our website, whereby we can influence the comments of the users. However, the users enter into a direct contractual relationship with DISQUS, within the framework of which DISQUS processes the comments of the users and is a contact person for any deletion of the users' data. We refer to the data protection declaration of DISQUS and also point out to users that they can assume that DISQUS stores their IP address and the time of the comment in addition to the comment content. Cookies can also be stored on users' computers and used to display advertising; Service provider: DISQUS, Inc., 301 Howard St, Floor 3 San Francisco, California- 94105, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://disqus.com/; Privacy Policy: https://help.disqus.com/terms-and-policies/disqus-privacy-policy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://disqus.com/data-sharing-settings.
Profile pictures of Gravatar: Profile pictures – We use the Gravatar service within our online offer and in particular in the blog. Gravatar is a service where users can log in and store profile pictures and their email addresses. If users leave posts or comments with the respective e-mail address on other online presences (especially in blogs), their profile pictures can be displayed next to the posts or comments. For this purpose, the e-mail address provided by the users is transmitted to Gravatar in encrypted form for the purpose of checking whether a profile is stored for it. This is the sole purpose of transmitting the e-mail address. It will not be used for other purposes, but will be deleted afterwards. The use of Gravatar is based on our legitimate interests, as with the help of Gravatar we offer the contribution and comment authors the opportunity to personalize their contributions with a profile picture. By Displaying the Images, Gravatar brings users ' IP address to Know, as this is necessary for Communication between a Browser and an Online Service. If users do not want a user image linked to their E-mail address at Gravatar to appear in the comments, they should use an e-mail address that is not stored with Gravatar to comment. We would also like to point out that it is also possible to use an anonymous or no e-mail address if the users do not want their own e-mail address to be sent to Gravatar. Users can completely prevent the transmission of data by not using our comment system; Service provider: Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://automattic.com; Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Medium: hosting platform for blogs / websites; Service provider: A Medium Corporation, P.O. Box 602, San Francisco, CA 94104–0602, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://medium.com/; Privacy Policy: https://medium.com/policy/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9.
UpdraftPlus: Backup software and backup storage; Service provider: Simba Hosting Ltd., 11, Barringer Way, St. Neots, Cambs., PE19 1LW, GB; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://updraftplus.com/; Privacy Policy: https://updraftplus.com/data-protection-and-privacy-centre/.

Contact and request management

When contacting us (e.B. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media) as well as in the context of existing user and business relationships, the details of the requesting persons will be processed insofar as this is necessary to answer the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

The answering of contact inquiries as well as the administration of contact and inquiry data in the context of contractual or pre-contractual relationships takes place to fulfill our contractual obligations or to answer (pre)contractual inquiries and otherwise on the basis of the legitimate interests in answering the inquiries and maintaining user or business relationships.

Types of data processed: Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Communication.
Purposes of processing: contact requests and communication; Managing and responding to requests; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form); Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; Provision of contractual services and customer service.
Legal basis: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Contact: If users contact us via our contact form, e-mail or other communication channels, we process the data provided to us in this context to process the request communicated. For this purpose, we process personal data within the framework of pre-contractual and contractual business relationships, insofar as this is necessary for their fulfilment and otherwise on the basis of our legitimate interests and the interests of the communication partners in answering the concerns and our statutory retention obligations; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Freshdesk: Management of contact requests and communication; Service provider: Freshworks, Inc., 2950 S.Delaware Street, Suite 201, San Mateo, CA 94403, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.freshworks.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.freshworks.com/privacy/.
HappyFox: Management of contact requests and communication; Service provider: HappyFox Inc 47 Discovery, Suite 170 Irvine, California 92618, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.happyfox.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.happyfox.com/privacy-policy.
Help Scout: Management of contact requests and communication; Service provider: Help Scout Inc., 131 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111-1338, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.helpscout.net; Privacy Policy: https://www.helpscout.net/company/legal/privacy/; Order Processing Agreement: https://www.helpscout.com/company/legal/dpa/; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processing in third countries): https://www.helpscout.com/company/legal/dpa/.
HubSpot: Customer management as well as process and sales support with personalized customer support with multi-channel communication, i.e. management of customer inquiries from different channels as well as with analysis and feedback functions; Service provider: HubSpot, Inc., 25 First St., 2nd floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.hubspot.de; Privacy Policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy; Data processing contract: https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processing in third countries): https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa.
pingdesk: Management of contact requests and communication; Service provider: Petros IT UG (Haftungsbeschränkt), Hopfenstr. 15, 85368 Moosburg, Germany; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://pingdesk.de; Privacy Policy: https://pingdesk.de/datenschutz.html.
Zendesk: Management of contact requests and communication; Service provider: Zendesk, Inc., 989 Market Street #300, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA; Legal bases: Performance of the contract and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.zendesk.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.zendesk.de/company/customers-partners/privacy-policy/; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): Binding internal data protection rules as a basis for US data transfers: https://www.zendesk.de/company/privacy-and-data-protection/#data-processing-agreement.

Newsletters and electronic notifications

We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications (hereinafter "newsletter") only with the consent of the recipients or with a legal permission. If its contents are specifically described as part of a registration for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the users. Moreover, our Newsletters contain Information about our Services and us.

In order to subscribe to our newsletters, it is always sufficient to provide your e-mail address. However, we may ask you to provide a name for personal contact in the newsletter, or other information, if necessary for the purposes of the newsletter.

Double opt-in procedure: The registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in procedure. specifically. You will receive an email after signing up asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can log in with foreign e-mail addresses. Registrations to the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes the storage of the login and confirmation date as well as the IP address. The changes to your data stored with the shipping service provider are also logged.

Deletion and restriction of processing: We may store the unsubscribed e-mail addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before we delete them in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The Processing of this Data is limited to the Purpose of a possible Defense against claims. An individual Deletion Request is possible at any time, provided that the former Existence of consent is confirmed at the same time. In the case of obligations to permanently observe contradictions, we reserve the right to store the e-mail address solely for this purpose in a block list (so-called "block list").

The registration procedure is logged on the basis of our legitimate interests for the purpose of proving its proper conduct. Insofar as we commission a service provider to send e-mails, this is done on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure shipping system.Content:

Information about us, our services, promotions and offers.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Event data (Facebook) ("Event Data" is data that can be transmitted by us to Facebook via Facebook pixels (via apps or other means), for example, and relates to persons or their actions; The data includes, for example, information about visits to websites, interactions with content, functions, installation of apps, purchases of products, etc.; the event data is processed for the purpose of creating target groups for content and advertising information (Custom Audiences); Event data does not include the actual content (such as written comments), no login information and no contact information (i.e. no names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers). Event data will be deleted by Facebook after a maximum of two years, the target groups formed from them with the deletion of our Facebook account).
Special categories of personal data: Health data (Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR).
Data subjects: communication partners; Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.g. by e-mail or post); contact requests and communication; Provision of contractual services and customer service.
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Possibility of objection (opt-out): You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. Revoke your consent or object to .dem further receipt. You can either find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter or you can use one of the above-mentioned contact options, preferably e-mail.

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Measurement of open and click rates: The newsletters contain a so-called "web beacon", i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a shipping service provider, from its server. As part of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, are first collected. This information is used to improve the technical aspects of our newsletter based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behaviour based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined by means of the IP address) or the access times. This analysis also includes determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and – This text area must be activated with a premium license. – premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext premiumtext ; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
Prerequisite for the use of free services: Consent to the sending of mailings can be made dependent as a prerequisite for the use of free services (e.g. access to certain content or participation in certain promotions). If users wish to make use of the free service without subscribing to the newsletter, we ask you to contact us.
Sending via SMS: The electronic notifications can also be sent as SMS text messages (or are sent exclusively via SMS if the sending authorization, e.g. consent, only includes sending via SMS); Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
CleverReach: Email marketing platform; Service provider: CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, //CRASH Building, Schafjückenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.cleverreach.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/; Order processing contract: Provided by the service provider.
Facebook Messenger Broadcasts: Messenger with end-to-end encryption; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy; Data processing agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings (login to Facebook is required).
GetResponse: Email marketing platform; Service provider: GetResponse Sp. z o.o., Arkonska 6, A3, Gdansk (80-387), Poland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.getresponse.de/; Privacy Policy: https://www.getresponse.de/email-marketing/legal/datenschutz.html; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://www.getresponse.com/de/legal/standard-contractual-clauses.
HubSpot: Email marketing platform; Service provider: HubSpot, Inc., 25 First St., 2nd floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.hubspot.de; Privacy Policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy; Data processing contract: https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processing in third countries): https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa.
Klick-Tip: Service provider: KLICK-TIPP Ltd., 15 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd's Bush Road, London W6 7NJ, UK; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.klick-tipp.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.klick-tipp.com/datenschutzerkl%C3%A4rung.
Mailchimp: Email sending and email marketing platform; Service provider: Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://mailchimp.com; Privacy Policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/; Order Processing Agreement: https://mailchimp.com/legal/; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): Inclusion in the order processing contract; For more information: Special security measures: https://mailchimp.com/help/Mailchimp-european-data-transfers/.
Mailjet: Email sending and email marketing platform; Service provider: Mailjet SAS,13-13 bis, rue de l'Aubrac, 75012 Paris, France; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.mailjet.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.mailjet.de/privacy-policy.
Rapidmail: Email marketing platform; Service provider: rapidmail GmbH, Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg i.Br., Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.rapidmail.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.rapidmail.de/datenschutz; Order processing contract: https://www.rapidmail.de/hilfe/datenschutzvertrag-nach-eu-dsgvo-abschliessen.

Promotional communication via e-mail, post, fax or telephone

We process personal data for advertising purposes, which can be carried out via various channels, such as .B e-mail, telephone, post or fax, in accordance with the legal requirements.

Recipients have the right to revoke consents given at any time or to object to the commercial communication at any time.

After revocation or objection, we store the data required to prove the previous authorization for contact or sending up to three years after the end of the year of revocation or objection on the basis of our legitimate interests. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defence against claims. On the basis of the legitimate interest in permanently observing the revocation or objection of the users, we also store the data necessary to avoid contacting us again (e.g. depending on the communication channel, the e-mail address, telephone number, name).

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers).
Data subjects: Communication.
Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.B. by e-mail or post).
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Web analysis, monitoring and optimization

The web analysis (also referred to as "reach measurement") serves to evaluate the visitor flows of our online offer and can include behavior, interests or demographic information about the visitors, such as .B age or gender, as pseudonymous values. With the help of the reach analysis, we can, for example.B, recognize at what time our online offer or its functions or content are most frequently used or invite reuse. We can also understand which areas need to be optimised.

In addition to web analysis, we can also use test procedures to test and optimize, for example.B, different versions of our online offer or its components.

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

The IP addresses of the users are also stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e., Pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, in the context of web analysis, A/B testing and optimization, no clear data of the users (such as e.B e-mail addresses or names) are stored, but pseudonyms. This means that we as well as the providers of the software used do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purposes of the respective procedures.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles); Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; A/B testing; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form); Heatmaps (mouse movements on the part of users, which are combined into an overall picture.); Tracking (e.B. interest/behavioural profiling, use of cookies).
Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Adobe Analytics: Adobe Analytics; Service provider: Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.adobe.com/de/analytics/adobe-analytics.html; Privacy Policy: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy.html.
Burst Statistics: Service Provider: Hosted locally on our server, no data sharing with third parties; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/burst-statistics/.
econda Analytics: Web analysis/ range measurement; Service provider: econda GmbH, Zimmerstr. 6, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.econda.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.econda.de/datenschutzhinweise/; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.econda.de/widerruf-zur-datenspeicherung.
etracker: Web analysis/ range measurement; Service provider: etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1 20459 Hamburg, Germany; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.etracker.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.etracker.com/datenschutz/; Order processing contract: https://www.etracker.com/av-vertrag/.
Google Optimize: Use of Google Analytics data for the purpose of improving areas of our online offer and improving the alignment of our marketing measures with the potential interests of users; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://optimize.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Data processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Further information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing and data processed).
Google Analytics: Web analysis, range measurement and measurement of user flows; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Data processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Possibility of objection (opt-out): Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, settings for displaying advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated; Further information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing and data processed).
Google Analytics 4: We use Google Analytics to perform a user analysis based on a pseudonymous user identification number. This identification number does not contain any unique data, such as names or e-mail addresses. It is used to assign analysis information to a terminal device in order to recognize which content the users have called up within one or more usage processes, which search terms they have used, called them up again or have interacted with our online offer. Likewise, the time of use and its duration are stored, as well as the sources of the users who refer to our online offer and technical aspects of their end devices and browsers. Pseudonymous profiles of users are created with information from the use of different devices, whereby cookies can be used. Analytics provides higher-level geographic location data by collecting the following metadata using IP search: "City" (and the city's derived latitude and longitude), "Continent," "Country," "Region," "Subcontinent" (and the ID-based equivalents). In order to ensure the protection of user data in the EU, Google receives and processes all user data via domains and servers within the EU. The IP address of the users is not logged and is shortened by the last two digits by default. The shortening of the IP address takes place on EU servers for EU users. In addition, all sensitive data collected from users in the EU will be deleted before being collected through EU domains and servers; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Order Processing Agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Possibility of objection (opt-out): Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, settings for displaying advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated; Further information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing and data processed).
Google Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager is a solution with which we can manage so-called website tags via an interface and thus integrate other services into our online offer (reference is made to further information in this data protection declaration). With the Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags), therefore, no profiles of the users are created or cookies are stored. Google only learns the IP address of the user, which is necessary to run the Google Tag Manager; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Data processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Further information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing and data processed).
Jetpack (WordPress Stats): Jetpack offers analytics – features for WordPress software; Service provider: Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://automattic.com; Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy, Cookies Policy: https://jetpack.com/support/cookies.
Matomo (without cookies): Matomo is a privacy-friendly web analysis software that is used without cookies and in which the recognition of returning users is carried out with the help of a so-called "digital fingerprint", which is stored anonymously and changed every 24 hours; With the "digital fingerprint", user movements within our online offer are recorded with the help of pseudonymised IP addresses in combination with user-side browser settings in such a way that conclusions about the identity of individual users are not possible. The user data collected in the context of the use of Matomo will only be processed by us and will not be shared with third parties; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://matomo.org/.
Matomo: Matomo is a software that is used for web analysis and range measurement purposes. As part of the use of Matomo, cookies are generated and stored on the user's device. The user data collected in the context of the use of Matomo will only be processed by us and will not be shared with third parties. The cookies are stored for a maximum period of 13 months: https://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_146/; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Deletion of data: The cookies have a maximum storage period of 13 months.
Visual Website Optimizer: Visual Website Optimizer – Testing and Optimization; Service provider: Wingify Software Private Limited, 404, Gopal Heights, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitam Pura, Delhi 110034, India; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://vwo.com; Privacy Policy: https://vwo.com/privacy-policy/.
VG Wort / Scalable Central Measurement Method: VG Wort / Scalable Central Measurement Method – We use "session cookies" from VG Wort, Munich, to measure access to texts in order to record the probability of copying. Session cookies are small pieces of information that a provider stores in the memory of the visitor's computer. A randomly generated unique identification number, a so-called session ID, is stored in a session cookie. In addition, a cookie contains the indication of its origin and the storage period. Session cookies cannot store any other data. These measurements are carried out by Kantar Germany GmbH according to the Scalable Central Measurement Method (SZM). They help to determine the probability of copying individual texts for the remuneration of legal claims of authors and publishers. We do not collect any personal data through cookies. With the Scalable Central Measurement Method, anonymous measured values are collected. Access Number measurement Alternatively uses a session Cookie or signature Created from Various automatically Transmitted information from your Browser to recognize Computer systems. IP addresses are only processed in an anonymised Form. The Procedure was developed with respect for Data protection. The Only Objective of the Procedure is to determine the Likelihood Of copying individual Texts. At no Point will individual Users be identified. Your Identity always remains protected. You will not receive any advertising through the system; Service provider: Verwertungsgesellschaft WORT (VG WORT), Untere Weidenstraße 5, 81543 Munich, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.vgwort.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.vgwort.de/hilfsseiten/datenschutz.html.
Yandex-Metrica: analysis, click tracking and website optimization; Service provider: Yandex Oy, Moreenikatu 6, 04600 Mantsala, Finland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://yandex.com; Privacy Policy: https://yandex.com/legal/privacy/; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): Between Yandex Oy and YANDEX LLC, 16 Lva Tolstogo st., which is responsible for processing the data, Moscow, 11 902 1, Russia agreed.

Online marketing

We process personal data for online marketing purposes, which may include, in particular, the marketing of advertising space or the presentation of advertising and other content (collectively referred to as "content") based on potential interests of users and the measurement of their effectiveness.

For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (so-called "cookie") or similar methods are used by means of which the information relevant for the presentation of the aforementioned contents is stored about the user. This information may include, for example, content viewed, websites visited, online networks used, but also communication partners and technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used as well as information on times of use and functions used. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, these can also be processed.

The IP addresses of the users are also stored. However, we use available IP masking methods (i.e., Pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, no clear data of the users (such as e.B e-mail addresses or names) are stored as part of the online marketing procedure, but pseudonyms. This means that we as well as the providers of the online marketing procedures do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles.

The information in the profiles is usually stored in the cookies or by means of similar methods. These cookies can later generally also be used on other websites that use the same online marketing method, read it and analyzed it for the purpose of displaying content, as well as supplemented with further data and on the server of the online marketing process provider. stored.

Exceptionally, clear data can be assigned to the profiles. This is the case if the users are, for example.B, members of a social network whose online marketing procedures we use and the network connects the profiles of the users with the aforementioned information. We ask you to note that users can make additional agreements with the providers, e.B. by giving their consent as part of the registration.

In principle, we only have access to aggregated information about the success of our ads. However, in the context of so-called conversion measurements, we can check which of our online marketing procedures have led to a so-called conversion, i.e.B., to the conclusion of a contract with us. Conversion measurement is used solely to analyze the success of our marketing efforts.

Unless otherwise stated, we ask you to assume that cookies used will be stored for a period of two years.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Tracking (e.g. interest/behavioural profiling, use of cookies); marketing; Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles); Conversion measurement (measuring the effectiveness of marketing measures).
Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
Possibility of objection (opt-out): We refer to the data protection information of the respective providers and the possibilities of objection specified to the providers (so-called "opt-out"). Unless an explicit opt-out option has been specified, it is possible that you turn off cookies in your browser settings. However, this may limit the functionality of our online offer. We therefore also recommend the following opt-out options, which are offered in summary to the respective areas: a) Europe: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu. (b) Canada: https://www.youradchoices.ca/choices. c) USA: https://www.aboutads.info/choices. (d) Cross-territorial: https://optout.aboutads.info.

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Criteo: Criteo; Service provider: Criteo GmbH, Gewürzmühlstr. 11, 80538 Munich, Germany; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.criteo.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://www.criteo.com/de/privacy/; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.criteo.com/privacy/.
Google Ads and conversion measurement: We use the online marketing procedure "Google Ads" to place ads in the Google advertising network (e.g., in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.) so that they are displayed to users who have a presumed interest in the ads (so-called "conversion"). We also measure the conversion of the ads. However, we only know the anonymous total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page with a so-called "conversion tracking tag". However, we ourselves do not receive any information that can be used to identify users; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; For more information: Types of processing and data processed: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices; Data processing conditions between controllers and standard contractual clauses for third-country transfers of data: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.
Google Adsense with personalized ads: We use the Google Adsense service with personalized ads, with the help of which ads are displayed within our online offer and we receive remuneration for their display or other use; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; For more information: Types of processing and data processed: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices; Data processing conditions for Google advertising products: Information on the services Data processing conditions between controllers and standard contractual clauses for third-country transfers of data: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.
Google Adsense with non-personalized ads: We use the Google Adsense service with non-personalized ads, with the help of which ads are displayed within our online offer and we receive remuneration for their insertion or other use; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; For more information: Types of processing and data processed: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices; Google Ads Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms and standard contractual clauses for data transfers to third countries: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.
LinkedIn: Insights Tag / Conversion Measurement; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, Cookie Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Microsoft Advertising: Remarketing / conversion measurement; Service provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://about.ads.microsoft.com/; Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://choice.microsoft.com/de-DE/opt-out; More information: https://about.ads.microsoft.com/de-de/policies/legal-privacy-and-security.

Customer Reviews and Evaluation Procedures

We participate in review and evaluation processes to evaluate, optimize and promote our services. If users rate us via the evaluation platforms or procedures involved or otherwise provide feedback, the general terms and conditions of business or use and the data protection information of the providers also apply. As a rule, the evaluation also requires registration with the respective providers.

In order to ensure that the evaluators have actually used our services, we transmit the necessary data with regard to the customer and the service used to the respective evaluation platform (including name, e-mail address and order number or article number) with the consent of the customer. This data is used solely to verify the authenticity of the user.

Types of data processed: Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Customers; Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form); Marketing.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Rating widget: We integrate so-called "rating widgets" into our online offer. A widget is a functional and content element integrated into our online offer that displays changeable information. It can be represented, for example, in the form of a seal or comparable element, sometimes also called "badge". Although the corresponding content of the widget is displayed within our online offer, it is retrieved at this moment from the servers of the respective widget provider. This is the only way to always show the current content, especially the current rating. For this purpose, a data connection must be established from the website accessed within our online offer to the server of the widget provider and the widget provider receives certain technical data (access data, including IP address) that are necessary for the content of the widget to be delivered to the user's browser. Furthermore, the widget provider receives information that users have visited our online offer. This information can be stored in a cookie and used by the widgets provider to recognize which online offers that participate in the evaluation process have been visited by the user. The information may be stored in a user profile and used for advertising or market research purposes; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
bewertet.de: rating platform; Service provider: salesworker.com GmbH, Kattenbug 2, 50667 Cologne, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.bewertet.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.bewertet.de/datenschutz.
Customer Alliance: rating platform; Service provider: CA Customer Alliance GmbH, Ullsteinstr. 130 l Tower B, 12109 Berlin, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.customer-alliance.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://www.customer-alliance.com/de/datenschutzbestimmungen/.
eKomi: rating platform; Service provider: eKomi Ltd., Markgrafenstr. 11, 10969 Berlin, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.ekomi.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.ekomi.de/de/datenschutz/.
kundentests.com: rating platform; Service provider: kundentests.com, Sokelantstraße 5, 30165 Hannover, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://kundentests.com; Privacy Policy: https://kundentests.com/datenschutz/.
kununu: rating platform; Service provider: XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.kununu.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.
ProvenExpert: rating platform; Service provider: Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Strasse 1, 10589 Berlin, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.provenexpert.com/de-de/; Privacy Policy: https://www.provenexpert.com/de-de/datenschutzbestimmungen/.
Trusted Shops (Trustedbadge): Rating platform (Trustedbadge); Service provider: Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.trustedshops.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.trustedshops.de/impressum/#datenschutz.
Trustami: rating platform; Service provider: Trustami GmbH, Schröderstraße 5, 10115 Berlin, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.trustami.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.trustami.com/datenschutz/.
Trustpilot: rating platform; Service provider: Trustpilot A/S, Pilestræde 58, 5, 1112 Copenhagen, Denmark; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://de.trustpilot.com; Privacy Policy: https://de.legal.trustpilot.com/end-user-privacy-terms.
who knows the BEST: rating platform; Service providers: 11880 Solutions AG and 11880 Internet Services AG:, each Hohenzollernstr. 24, 45128 Essen, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/; Privacy Policy: https://www.werkenntdenbesten.de/datenschutz.
Yelp: rating platform; Service provider: Yelp Inc., 140 New Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, Ca 94105, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.yelp.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.yelp.de/tos/privacy_policy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.yelp.com/tos/privacy_en_us_20190329#third-parties.

Presence in social networks (social media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process users' data in this context in order to communicate with the users active there or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that it allows users ' data to be processed outside the European Union area. This can create risks for users, as this could .B make it more difficult to enforce users' rights.

Furthermore, users' data within social networks is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example.B user profiles can be created on the basis of the usage behavior and the resulting interests of the users. The usage profiles can in turn be used to, for example.B, place advertisements inside and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on users ' computers, in which users ' usage behaviour and interests are stored. Furthermore, data may also be stored in the user profiles independently of the devices used by the users (in particular, if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).

For a detailed presentation of the respective processing forms and the possibilities of opposition (opt-out), we refer to the data protection declarations and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

We also point out that in the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we would like to point out that these can be claimed most effectively from the providers. Only providers have access to users ' data and can take direct action and provide information. If you still need help, you can contact us.

Types of data processed: Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: contact requests and communication; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form); Marketing.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Instagram: Social network; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy Policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
Facebook Pages: Profiles within the social network Facebook – We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection (but not further processing) of data of visitors to our Facebook page (so-called "fan page"). This data includes information about the types of content that users view or interact with or the actions they take (see "Things done and provided by you and others" in facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy), as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g., IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data; see "Device Information" in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy). As explained in Facebook's Data Policy under "How do we use this information?", Facebook also collects and uses information to provide analytics services, called "Page Insights," to Page operators so that they can gain insight into how people interact with their Pages and the content associated with them. We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Information on Page Insights", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum), which in particular regulates which security measures Facebook must observe and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfil the rights of data subjects (i.e. users can, for example, address information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). The rights of users (in particular to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook. Further information can be found in the "Information on Page Insights" (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data); Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum; For more information: Agreement on shared responsibility: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data. Joint responsibility is limited to the collection and transfer of data to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, a company based in the EU. The further processing of the data is the sole responsibility of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, in particular with regard to the transfer of the data to the parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. in the USA (on the basis of the standard contractual clauses concluded between Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Meta Platforms, Inc.).
LinkedIn: Social network; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Order processing contract: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Pinterest: Social network; Service provider: Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.pinterest.com; Privacy Policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy; For more information: Pinterest Data Exchange Appendix (APPENDIX A): https://business.pinterest.com/de/pinterest-advertising-services-agreement/.
Snapchat: Social network; Service provider: Snap Inc., 3000 31st Street, Santa Monica, California 90405 USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.snapchat.com/; Privacy Policy: https://www.snap.com/de-DE/privacy/privacy-policy, Cookie Policy: https://www.snap.com/de-DE/cookie-policy; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://www.snap.com/en-US/terms/standard-contractual-clauses.
TikTok: Social network / video platform; Service provider: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.tiktok.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/de/privacy-policy.
Twitter: Social network; Service provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, Parent: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy, (Settings: https://twitter.com/personalization).
YouTube: Social network and video platform; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Xing: Social network; Service provider: XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.xing.de; Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

Plugins and embedded functions as well as content

We include functional and content elements in our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "Third Party Providers"). For example, these may be graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter referred to uniformly as "content").

The integration always presupposes that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the users, since they could not send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the presentation of this content or functions. We make every effort to use only those contents whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. Third parties may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, websites to be referred to, the time of the visit as well as other information on the use of our online offer as well as be associated with such information from other sources.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Event data (Facebook) ("Event Data" is data that can be transmitted by us to Facebook via Facebook pixels (via apps or other means), for example, and relates to persons or their actions; The data includes, for example, information about visits to websites, interactions with content, functions, installation of apps, purchases of products, etc.; the event data is processed for the purpose of creating target groups for content and advertising information (Custom Audiences); Event data does not include the actual content (such as written comments), no login information and no contact information (i.e. no names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers). Event data will be deleted by Facebook after a maximum of two years, the target groups formed from them with the deletion of our Facebook account).
Data subjects: Users (e.B. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; Provision of contractual services and customer service; Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles); marketing; Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

Further information on processing, procedures and services:

Integration of third-party software, scripts or frameworks (e.g. jQuery): We integrate software into our online offer that we retrieve from servers of other providers (e.g. function libraries that we use for the purpose of displaying or user-friendliness our online offer). The respective providers collect the IP address of the users and can process it for the purposes of transmitting the software to the user's browser as well as for security purposes as well as for the evaluation and optimization of their offer. – We integrate software into our online offer that we retrieve from servers of other providers (e.g. function libraries that we use for the purpose of presentation or user-friendliness of our online offer). The respective providers collect the IP address of the users and can process them for the purposes of transmitting the software to the user's browser as well as for security purposes as well as for the evaluation and optimization of their offer; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Facebook plugins and content: Facebook Social Plugins and Content – This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offer within Facebook. The list and appearance of the Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/ – We are together with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt in the context of a transmission (but not the further processing) of "event data" that Facebook collects by means of the Facebook social plugins (and embedding functions for content) that are carried out on our online offer or in the context of a transmission for the following purposes, jointly responsible: a) display of content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) delivery of commercial and transactional 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 is likely to be in line with users' interests). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Addendum for Controllers", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum), which in particular regulates which security measures Facebook must observe (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfil the rights of data subjects (i.e. users can, for example, address information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with metrics, analyses and reports (which are aggregated, i.e. do not receive information about individual users and are anonymous to us), then this processing is not carried out under joint responsibility, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Conditions", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing), the "Data Security Conditions" ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) as well as 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 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, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.
Font Awesome (deployment on your own server): display of fonts and symbols; Service provider: The Font Awesome icons are hosted on our server, no data is transmitted to the provider of Font Awesome; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Google Fonts (obtained from the Google server): Purchase of fonts (and symbols) for the purpose of a technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts and symbols with regard to timeliness and loading times, their uniform presentation and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The provider of the fonts is informed of the IP address of the user 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) are transmitted, which are necessary for the provision of the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google Fonts (provision on own server): Fonts ("Google Fonts") for the purpose of a user-friendly presentation of our online offer; Service provider: The Google Fonts are hosted on our server, no data is transmitted to Google; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
Google Maps: We integrate the maps of the service "Google Maps" of the provider Google. The processed data may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of the users, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually carried out as part of the settings of their mobile devices); Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, settings for the display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Instagram plugins and content: Instagram plugins and content – This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offer within Instagram. – We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt in the context of a transmission (but not further processing) of "event data" that Facebook collects via functions of Instagram (e.g. embedding functions for content) that are carried out on our online offer or receives in the context of a transmission for the following purposes: a) displaying content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) delivery of commercial and transactional 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 is likely to be in line with users' interests). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Addendum for Controllers", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum), which in particular regulates which security measures Facebook must observe (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfil the rights of data subjects (i.e. users can, for example, address information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with metrics, analyses and reports (which are aggregated, i.e. do not receive information about individual users and are anonymous to us), then this processing is not carried out under joint responsibility, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Conditions", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing), the "Data Security Conditions" ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) as well as 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 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, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy Policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
LinkedIn plugins and content: LinkedIn plugins and content- This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offer within LinkedIn; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Order processing contract: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring a level of data protection when processed in third countries): https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Possibility of objection (opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
MyFonts: fonts; data processed in the context of font retrieval, the identification number of the web font project (anonymized), the URL of the licensed website linked to a customer number to identify the licensee and the licensed web fonts, and the referrer URL; the anonymized web font project identification number is stored in encrypted log files with such data for 30 days to determine the monthly number of page views; After such extraction and storage of the number of page views, the log files are deleted; Service provider: Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., 600 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.myfonts.co; Privacy Policy: https://www.myfonts.com/info/legal/#Privacy.
OpenStreetMap: We integrate the maps of the service "OpenStreetMap", which are offered on the basis of the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF). The data of the users are used by OpenStreetMap exclusively for the purpose of displaying the map functions and for caching the selected settings. This data may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of users, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually carried out as part of the settings of their mobile devices); Service provider: OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.openstreetmap.de; Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.
Pinterest plugins and content: Pinterest plugins and content – This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offer within Pinterest; Service provider: Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.pinterest.com; Privacy Policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
Shariff: We use the privacy-proof "Shariff" buttons. "Shariff" was developed to allow more privacy on the net and to replace the usual "share" buttons of social networks. It is not the user's browser, but the server on which this online offer is located that establishes a connection to the server of the respective social media platforms and, for example, queries the number of likes. The user remains anonymous. More information about the Shariff project can be found at the developers of the magazine c't: https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html; Service provider: Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 10, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html; Privacy Policy: https://www.heise.de/Datenschutzerklaerung-der-Heise-Medien-GmbH-Co-KG-4860.html.
Twitter plugins and content: Twitter plugins and buttons – This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offer within Twitter; Service provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, Parent: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://twitter.com/de; Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy, (Settings: https://twitter.com/personalization).
YouTube videos: video content; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, settings for the display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
YouTube videos: video content; YouTube videos are integrated via a special domain (recognizable by the component "youtube-nocookie") in the so-called "extended data protection mode", whereby no cookies are collected on user activities in order to personalize the video playback. Nevertheless, information on the interaction of the users with the video (e.g. remembering the last playback point) can be stored; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Xing plugins and buttons: Xing plugins and buttons – This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offer within Xing; Service provider: XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.xing.com; Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.
Vimeo: video content; Service provider: Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://vimeo.com; Privacy Policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy; Possibility of objection (opt-out): We would like to point out that Vimeo may use Google Analytics and refer to the data protection declaration (https://policies.google.com/privacy) as well as the opt-out options for Google Analytics (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) or Google's settings for data use for marketing purposes (https://adssettings.google.com/).

Modification and update of the privacy policy

We kindly ask you to inform yourself regularly about the content of our privacy policy. We adjust the privacy policy as soon as the changes to the data processing we do make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of participation on your part (e..B. consent) or any 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 them.

Rights of the persons concerned

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

Right to object: For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is subject to Article 6 (1) of the Year. Ee or f GDPR is made to appeal; This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data relating to you is processed in order to operate direct advertising, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of the personal data relating to you for the purpose of such advertising; This also applies to profiling as far as it is related to such direct advertising.
Right of revocation for consents: You have the right to revoke your 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 obtain information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
Right to rectification: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to request the completion of the data concerning you or the correction of the incorrect data concerning you.
Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to demand that data concerning you be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements or to request their transmission to another controller.
Complaint to the 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 believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the provisions of the GDPR.

Definitions

This section provides an overview of the terms used in this Privacy Policy. Many of the terms are taken from the law and are defined above all in Article 4 GDPR. The legal definitions are binding. The following explanations, on the other hand, are primarily intended to serve as an understanding. The terms are sorted alphabetically.

A/B testing: A/B tests are used to improve the user-friendliness and performance of online offers. For example, users are shown different versions of a website or its elements, such as input forms, on which the placement of the content or the labels of the navigation elements may differ. Subsequently, based on the behavior of the users, e.g. longer stay on the website or more frequent interaction with the elements, it can be determined which of these websites or elements more correspond to the needs of the users.
Heatmaps: "Heatmaps" are mouse movements of the users, which are combined into an overall picture, with the help of which, for example, it can be recognized which website elements are preferred and which website elements users prefer less.
Conversion measurement: Conversion measurement (also known as "visit action evaluation") is a method by which the effectiveness of marketing measures can be determined. As a rule, a cookie is stored on the devices of the users within the websites on which the marketing measures are carried out and then retrieved again on the target website. For example, this allows us to track whether the ads we placed on other websites have been successful.
Personal data: "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as "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.B. cookie) or to one or more special features that express 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 in the use of these personal data to address certain personal aspects relating to a natural person (depending on the type of profiling, different information relating to demographics, behaviour and interests, such as.B. the interaction with websites and their contents, etc.) analyze, evaluate or predict (e.B interests in certain content or products, click behavior on a website or location). Cookies and web beacons are often used for profiling purposes.
Range measurement: The reach measurement (also referred to as web analytics) serves to evaluate the visitor flows of an online offer and can include the behavior or interests of visitors in certain information, such as .B content of websites. With the help of reach analysis, website owners can, for .B, recognize at what time visitors visit their website and what content they are interested in. This allows them, for example.B to better adapt the content of the website to the needs of their visitors. For the purpose of reach analysis, pseudonymous cookies and web beacons are often used to recognize returning visitors and thus obtain more accurate analyses of the use of an online offer.
Tracking: "Tracking" is when the behavior of users can be tracked across several online offers. As a rule, behavioural and interest information is stored in cookies or on servers of the providers of tracking technologies (so-called profiling) with regard to the online offers used. This information can then be used, for example, .B to show users advertisements that are likely to match their interests.
Responsible: "Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
Processing: "Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed with or without the aid of automated procedures in connection with personal data. The term goes far and includes virtually every handling of data, be it the collection, the evaluating, the storage, the transmission or the deletion.

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Data protection declaration

Data protection declaration

Introduction

Index

Responsible

Overview of the processing

Types of data processed

Special categories of data

Categories of affected persons

Purposes of processing

Authoritative legal bases

Security

Transfer of personal data

Data processing in third countries

Deletion of data

Use of cookies

Business Services

Payment

Provision of the online offer and web hosting

Registration, login and user account

Community Features

Single sign-on sign-on

Blogs and publication media

Contact and request management

Newsletters and electronic notifications

Promotional communication via e-mail, post, fax or telephone

Web analysis, monitoring and optimization

Online marketing

Customer Reviews and Evaluation Procedures

Presence in social networks (social media)

Plugins and embedded functions as well as content

Modification and update of the privacy policy

Rights of the persons concerned

Definitions

Datenschutzerklärung

Einleitung

Inhaltsübersicht

Verantwortlicher

Übersicht der Verarbeitungen

Arten der verarbeiteten Daten

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