{"id":7028,"date":"2022-10-27T09:57:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emco-bath.com\/en\/?page_id=7028"},"modified":"2023-06-21T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:28:08","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emco-bath.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_481986936\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"slider-wrapper relative\" id=\"slider-166000331\" >\n    <div class=\"slider slider-nav-circle slider-nav-large slider-nav-light slider-style-normal\"\n        data-flickity-options='{\n            \"cellAlign\": \"center\",\n            \"imagesLoaded\": true,\n            \"lazyLoad\": 1,\n            \"freeScroll\": false,\n            \"wrapAround\": true,\n            \"autoPlay\": 6000,\n            \"pauseAutoPlayOnHover\" : true,\n            \"prevNextButtons\": true,\n            \"contain\" : true,\n            \"adaptiveHeight\" : true,\n            \"dragThreshold\" : 10,\n            \"percentPosition\": true,\n            \"pageDots\": true,\n            \"rightToLeft\": false,\n            \"draggable\": true,\n            \"selectedAttraction\": 0.1,\n            \"parallax\" : 0,\n            \"friction\": 0.6        }'\n        >\n        \n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-634285476\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-5\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1546764190\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x5 md-x5 lg-x0 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                     <div data-animate=\"blurIn\">           <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n<header>\n<h2 class=\"\">Privacy Policy of the<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"\">emco Bad GmbH<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n       <\/div>                     \n<style>\n#text-box-1546764190 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-1546764190 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-1546764190 {\n    width: 52%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-634285476 {\n  padding-top: 100vh;\n}\n#banner-634285476 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.emco-bath.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/emco_bad_emco_aura_7931_01__20220801134532_414440.jpg);\n}\n#banner-634285476 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5);\n}\n#banner-634285476 .bg {\n  background-position: 20% 40%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n     <\/div>\n\n     <div class=\"loading-spin dark large centered\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_481986936 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_317087998\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1376610590\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1298163846\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n<h2>1. An overview of data protection<\/h2>\n<h3>General information<\/h3>\n<p>The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term \u201cpersonal data\u201d comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.<\/p>\n<h3>Data recording on this website<\/h3>\n<h4>Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the \u201ccontroller\u201d)?<\/h4>\n<p>The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section \u201cInformation about the responsible party (referred to as the \u201ccontroller\u201d in the GDPR)\u201d in this Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<h4>How do we record your data?<\/h4>\n<p>We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.<\/p>\n<p>Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.<\/p>\n<h4>What are the purposes we use your data for?<\/h4>\n<p>A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.<\/p>\n<h4>What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?<\/h4>\n<p>You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties<\/h3>\n<p>There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.<\/p>\n<p>For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Hosting<\/h2>\n<p>We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:<\/p>\n<h3>Hetzner<\/h3>\n<p>The provider is the Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Hetzner).<\/p>\n<p>For details, please view the data privacy policy of Hetzner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hetzner.com\/de\/rechtliches\/datenschutz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.hetzner.com\/de\/rechtliches\/datenschutz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We use Hetzner on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable depiction of our website possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h2>3. General information and mandatory information<\/h2>\n<h3>Data protection<\/h3>\n<p>The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.<\/p>\n<p>We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.<\/p>\n<h3>Information about the responsible party (referred to as the \u201ccontroller\u201d in the GDPR)<\/h3>\n<p>The data processing controller on this website is:<\/p>\n<p>Erwin M\u00fcller GmbH<br \/>Breslauer Stra\u00dfe 34-38<br \/>49808 Lingen (Ems)<br \/>Germany<\/p>\n<p>Phone: +49 591 9140-0<br \/>E-mail: info@emco.de<\/p>\n<p>The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).<\/p>\n<h3>Storage duration<\/h3>\n<p>Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.<\/p>\n<h3>General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website<\/h3>\n<p>If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.<\/p>\n<h3>Designation of a data protection officer<\/h3>\n<p>We have appointed a data protection officer.<\/p>\n<p>ecoprotec GmbH<br \/>Herrn Rolf Obermeier<br \/>Pamplonastra\u00dfe 19, 33106 Paderborn<\/p>\n<p>Phone: +49 5251 &#8211; 877 8880<br \/>E-mail: datenschutz@emco.de<\/p>\n<h3>Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries<\/h3>\n<p>Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Revocation of your consent to the processing of data<\/h3>\n<p>A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.<\/p>\n<h3>Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)<\/h3>\n<p>IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).<\/p>\n<p>IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).<\/p>\n<h3>Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency<\/h3>\n<p>In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.<\/p>\n<h3>Right to data portability<\/h3>\n<p>You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.<\/p>\n<h3>Information about, rectification and eradication of data<\/h3>\n<p>Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Right to demand processing restrictions<\/h3>\n<p>You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.<\/li>\n<li>If the processing of your personal data was\/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.<\/li>\n<li>If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.<\/li>\n<li>If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data \u2013 with the exception of their archiving \u2013 may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.<\/p>\n<h3>SSL and\/or TLS encryption<\/h3>\n<p>For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d to \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.<\/p>\n<p>If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.<\/p>\n<h3>Encrypted payment transactions on this website<\/h3>\n<p>If you are under an obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if you give us the authority to debit your bank account) with us after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this information is required to process payments.<\/p>\n<p>Payment transactions using common modes of paying (Visa\/MasterCard, debit to your bank account) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d to \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.<\/p>\n<p>If the communication with us is encrypted, third parties will not be able to read the payment information you share with us.<\/p>\n<h3>Rejection of unsolicited e-mails<\/h3>\n<p>We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Recording of data on this website<\/h2>\n<h3>Cookies<\/h3>\n<p>Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as \u201ccookies.\u201d Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.<\/p>\n<p>Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).<\/p>\n<p>Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of the operator\u2019s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.<\/p>\n<p>Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.<\/p>\n<h3>Consent with Usercentrics<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or for the use of specific technologies, and to document the former in a data protection compliant manner. The party offering this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Stra\u00dfe 7, 80331 M\u00fcnchen, Germany, website: <a href=\"https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/usercentrics.com\/<\/a> (hereinafter referred to as \u201cUsercentrics\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you visit our website, the following personal data will be transferred to Usercentrics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your declaration(s) of consent or your revocation of your declaration(s) of consent<\/li>\n<li>Your IP address<\/li>\n<li>Information about your browser<\/li>\n<li>Information about your device<\/li>\n<li>The date and time you visited our website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Moreover, Usercentrics shall store a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate your declaration(s) of consent or any revocations of the former. The data that are recorded in this manner shall be stored until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Usercentrics cookie or until the purpose for archiving the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal retention periods.<\/p>\n<p>Usercentrics uses cookies to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law. The legal basis for the use of specific technologies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h3>Consent with ConsentManager<\/h3>\n<p>Our website uses the ConsentManager consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or for the use of certain technologies and data protection legislation compliant documentation of the former. The party offering this technology is Jaohawi AB, H\u00e5ltegelv\u00e4gen 1b, 72348 V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, Sweden, website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consentmanager.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.consentmanager.de<\/a> (hereinafter referred to as \u201cConsentManager\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you visit our website, a connection to ConsentManager\u2019s servers will be established to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding the use of cookies.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, ConsentManager shall store a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate your declaration(s) of consent or any revocations of the former. The data that are recorded in this manner shall be stored until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the ConsentManager cookie or until the purpose for archiving the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal retention periods.<\/p>\n<p>ConsentManager uses cookies to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h3>Server log files<\/h3>\n<p>The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The type and version of browser used<\/li>\n<li>The used operating system<\/li>\n<li>Referrer URL<\/li>\n<li>The hostname of the accessing computer<\/li>\n<li>The time of the server inquiry<\/li>\n<li>The IP address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This data is not merged with other data sources.<\/p>\n<p>This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator\u2019s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact form<\/h3>\n<p>If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.<\/p>\n<p>The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.<\/p>\n<h3>Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax<\/h3>\n<p>If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.<\/p>\n<p>These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions &#8211; in particular statutory retention periods &#8211; remain unaffected.<\/p>\n<h3>Use of Chatbots<\/h3>\n<p>We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots have the capability to respond to your questions and other entries without the assistance of humans. To do this, chatbots analyze your entries and other data to give matching responses (e.g., names, email addresses and other contact information, customer numbers and other identification, orders, and chat progresses). The chatbot can also register your IP address, log files, location information and other meta data. The data is archived on the servers of the chatbot provider.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to generate user profiles based on the recorded data. Moreover, the data can be used to display interest-related advertising if the other legal requirements are met (in particular if consent has been obtained). Moreover, it is possible to link chatbots to analytical and advertising tools.<\/p>\n<p>The recorded data can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response patterns (machine learning).<\/p>\n<p>We or the chatbot operator retain the data you enter until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to archive it or if the purpose for the data storage is no longer in effect (e.g., once your inquiry has been fully processed). This does not affect mandatory statutory provisions \u2013 in particular, retention time frames.<\/p>\n<p>The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if the chatbot is used to negotiate a contract or in conjunction with the fulfillment of a contract. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time. In all other cases, the use is based on our legitimate interest in the most effective client communication possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).<\/p>\n<h3>Crisp Chat<\/h3>\n<p>The provider is Crisp IM SAS, 2 Boulevard de Launay, 44100 Nantes, France (hereinafter Crisp).<\/p>\n<p>Crisp processes, among other things, publicly viewable information from your social media profiles, your navigation behaviour on our website, your chat histories, other data entered and log data (IP address, browser used, etc.) as part of the interaction with you.<\/p>\n<p>Crisp&#8217;s privacy policy can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/crisp.chat\/en\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/crisp.chat\/en\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Order processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a contract on order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this service only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO<\/p>\n<h3>Microsoft Bookings<\/h3>\n<p>Our website gives you the option to schedule appointments with us. We use Microsoft Bookings to book these appointments. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/bookings\/?view=o365-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/bookings\/?view=o365-worldwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To book an appointment, enter the requested data and the desired date in the form provided. The data entered will be used for planning, conducting and, if necessary, for the follow-up of the appointment. The appointment data will be stored for us on the servers of Microsoft Bookings, whose privacy policy you can view here: <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/de-de\/privacystatement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/de-de\/privacystatement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The data recorded in this manner will be stored until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to the archiving of your data or until the purpose of archiving the data no longer exists. This does not affect mandatory statutory provisions \u2013 in particular those governing retention periods.<\/p>\n<p>The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in ensuring that appointments with customers and prospective customers can be scheduled as easily as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Data transfer to the US is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/compliance\/regulatory\/offering-eu-model-clauses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/compliance\/regulatory\/offering-eu-model-clauses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Registration on this website<\/h3>\n<p>You have the option to register on this website to be able to use additional website functions. We shall use the data you enter only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service you have registered for. The required information we request at the time of registration must be entered in full. Otherwise, we shall reject the registration.<\/p>\n<p>To notify you of any important changes to the scope of our portfolio or in the event of technical modifications, we shall use the e-mail address provided during the registration process.<\/p>\n<p>We shall process the data entered during the registration process on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).<\/p>\n<p>The data recorded during the registration process shall be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website. Subsequently, such data shall be deleted. This shall be without prejudice to mandatory statutory retention obligations.<\/p>\n<h3>The comment function on this website<\/h3>\n<p>When you use the comment function on this website, information on the time the comment was generated and your e-mail-address and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have selected will be archived in addition to your comments.<\/p>\n<h4>Storage of the IP address<\/h4>\n<p>Our comment function stores the IP addresses of all users who enter comments. Given that we do not review the comments prior to publishing them, we need this information in order to take action against the author in the event of rights violations, such as defamation or propaganda.<\/p>\n<h4>Subscribing to comments<\/h4>\n<p>As a user of this website, you have the option to subscribe to comments after you have registered. You will receive a confirmation e-mail, the purpose of which is to verify whether you are the actual holder of the provided e-mail address. You can deactivate this function at any time by following a respective link in the information e-mails. The data entered in conjunction with subscriptions to comments will be deleted in this case. However, if you have communicated this information to us for other purposes and from a different location (e.g., when subscribing to the newsletter), the data shall remain in our possession.<\/p>\n<h4>Storage period for comments<\/h4>\n<p>Comments and any affiliated information shall be stored by us and remain on this website until the content the comment pertained to has been deleted in its entirety or if the comments had to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., insulting comments).<\/p>\n<h4>Legal basis<\/h4>\n<p>Comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You have the right to revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. To do so, all you are required to do is sent us an informal notification via e-mail. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.<\/p>\n<h3>ProvenExpert<\/h3>\n<p>We have included evaluation seals from ProvenExpert on this website. The provider is Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenexpert.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.provenexpert.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ProvenExpert seal enables us to display on our website customer reviews that have been submitted to ProvenExpert about our company. When you visit our website, a connection to ProvenExpert is established so that ProvenExpert can determine that you have visited our website. Furthermore, ProvenExpert records your language settings to display the seal in the chosen language.<\/p>\n<p>The use of ProvenExpert is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most comprehensible presentation of customer reviews. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Social media<\/h2>\n<h3>Facebook<\/h3>\n<p>We have integrated elements of the social network Facebook on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook\u2019s statement the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.<\/p>\n<p>An overview of the Facebook social media elements is available under the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/docs\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/docs\/plugins\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server will be established. As a result, Facebook will receive information confirming your visit to this website with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook Like button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link content of this website to your Facebook profile. Consequently, Facebook will be able to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to emphasize that we as the provider of the website do not receive any information on the content of the transferred data and its use by Facebook. For more information, please consult the Data Privacy Policy of Facebook at: <a href=\"https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/privacy\/explanation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/privacy\/explanation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/controller_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/controller_addendum<\/a>. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/policy.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/policy.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Twitter<\/h3>\n<p>We have integrated functions of the social media platform Twitter into this website. These functions are provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Twitter\u2019s server will be established. As a result, Twitter will receive information on your visit to this website. While you use Twitter and the \u201cRe-Tweet\u201d function, websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. We must point out, that we, the providers of the website and its pages do not know anything about the content of the data transferred and the use of this information by Twitter. For more details, please consult Twitter\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration at: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/en\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/gdpr.twitter.com\/en\/controller-to-controller-transfers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/gdpr.twitter.com\/en\/controller-to-controller-transfers.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You have the option to reset your data protection settings on Twitter under the account settings at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/account\/settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/account\/settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Instagram<\/h3>\n<p>We have integrated functions of the public media platform Instagram into this website. These functions are being offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Instagram\u2019s server will be established. As a result, Instagram will receive information on your visit to this website.<\/p>\n<p>If you are logged into your Instagram account, you may click the Instagram button to link contents from this website to your Instagram profile. This enables Instagram to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point out that we as the provider of the website and its pages do not have any knowledge of the content of the data transferred and its use by Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/controller_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/controller_addendum<\/a>. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this subject, please consult Instagram\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration at: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/about\/legal\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/about\/legal\/privacy\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tumblr<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses buttons and other elements provided by Tumblr. The provider of this service is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.<\/p>\n<p>If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Tumblr\u2019s server will be established. As a result, Tumblr will receive information on your visit to this website.<\/p>\n<p>The Tumblr buttons enable you to share a report or a page on Tumblr or to follow the provider on Tumblr. If you access one of our websites via the Tumblr button, your browser will establish a direct connection with Tumblr\u2019s servers. We do not have any control over the volume of data Tumblr collects and transfers with the assistance of this plug-in. Based on the current status of the information we have the IP address of the user, and the URL of the respective website are both transferred.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For further information on this subject, please consult Tumblr\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/privacy\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/privacy\/en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>LinkedIn<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Any time you access a page of this website that contains elements of LinkedIn, a connection to LinkedIn\u2019s servers is established. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on LinkedIn\u2019s \u201cRecommend\u201d button and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the time, LinkedIn will be in a position to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point out that we as the provider of the websites do not have any knowledge of the content of the transferred data and its use by LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/62538\/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/62538\/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For further information on this subject, please consult LinkedIn\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>XING<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses elements of the XING network. The provider is the New Work SE, Dammtorstra\u00dfe 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Any time one of our sites\/pages that contains elements of XING is accessed, a connection with XING\u2019s servers is established. As far as we know, this does not result in the archiving of any personal data. In particular, the service does not store any IP addresses or analyze user patterns.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on data protection and the XING share button please consult the Data Protection Declaration of Xing at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xing.com\/app\/share?op=data_protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.xing.com\/app\/share?op=data_protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Pinterest<\/h3>\n<p>We use elements of the social network Pinterest on this website. The network is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>If you access a site or page that contains such an element, your browser will establish a direct connection with Pinterest\u2019s servers. During this process, the social media element transfers log data to Pinterest\u2019s servers in the United States. The log data may possibly include your IP address, the address of the websites you visited, which also contain Pinterest functions. The information also includes the type and settings of your browser, the data and time of the inquiry, how you use Pinterest and cookies.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For more information concerning the purpose, scope and continue processing and use of the data by Pinterest as well as your affiliated rights and options to protect your private information, please consult the data privacy information of Pinterest at: <a href=\"https:\/\/about.pinterest.com\/de\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/about.pinterest.com\/en\/privacy-policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Analysis tools and advertising<\/h2>\n<h3>Google Tag Manager<\/h3>\n<p>We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland<\/p>\n<p>The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google\u2019s parent company in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Analytics<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user\u2019s origin. This data is summarized in a user-ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.<\/p>\n<p>The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/controllerterms\/mccs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/controllerterms\/mccs\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>IP anonymization<\/h4>\n<p>On this website, we have activated the IP anonymization function. As a result, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google\u2019s servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze your use of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in Google\u2019s possession.<\/p>\n<h4>Browser plug-in<\/h4>\n<p>You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration at: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/answer\/6004245?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/answer\/6004245?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Google Signals<\/h4>\n<p>We use Google Signals. Whenever you visit our website, Google Analytics records, among other things, your location, the progression of your search and YouTube progression as well as demographic data (site visitor data). This data may be used for customized advertising with the assistance of Google Signal. If you have a Google account, your site visitor information will be linked to your Google account by Google Signal and used to send you customized promotional messages. The data is also used to compile anonymized statistics of our users\u2019 online patterns.<\/p>\n<h4>Demographic parameters provided by Google Analytics<\/h4>\n<p>This website uses the \u201cdemographic characteristics\u201d function of Google Analytics, to be able to display to the website visitor compatible ads within the Google advertising network. This allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of the website visitors. The sources of this information are interest-related advertising by Google as well as visitor data obtained from third-party providers. This data cannot be allocated to a specific individual. You have the option to deactivate this function at any time by making pertinent settings changes for advertising in your Google account or you can generally prohibit the recording of your data by Google Analytics as explained in section \u201cObjection to the recording of data\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Contract data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have executed a contract data processing agreement with Google and are implementing the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies to the fullest when using Google Analytics.<\/p>\n<h4>Google Analytics E-Commerce-Tracking<\/h4>\n<p>This website uses the \u201cE-Commerce Tracking\u201d function of Google Analytics. With the assistance of E-Commerce Tracking, the website operator is in a position to analyze the purchasing patterns of website visitors with the aim of improving the operator\u2019s online marketing campaigns. In this context, information, such as the orders placed, the average order values, shipping costs and the time from viewing the product to making the purchasing decision are tracked. These data may be consolidated by Google under a transaction ID, which is allocated to the respective user or the user\u2019s device.<\/p>\n<h3>Clarity<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses Clarity. The provider is the Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/clarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/clarity\/<\/a> (hereinafter referred to as \u201cClarity\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Clarity is a tool to analyze user patterns on this website. Clarity records in particular cursor movements and compiles graphics that show on which parts of the website users are scrolling with great frequency (heatmaps). Clarity can also record sessions so that we can watch the use of the site in the form of videos. Moreover, we receive information on the general user conduct within our website.<\/p>\n<p>Clarity uses technologies that make it possible to recognize users for the purpose of analyzing user patterns (e.g., cookies or use of device fingerprinting). Your personal data will be archived on Microsoft servers (Microsoft Azure Cloud Service) in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in the effective analysis of user patterns.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on Clarity\u2019s data privacy policy, please see: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/clarity\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/clarity\/faq<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Ads<\/h3>\n<p>The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online promotional program of Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Google Ads enables us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites, if the user enters certain search terms into Google (keyword targeting). It is also possible to place targeted ads based on the user data Google has in its possession (e.g., location data and interests; target group targeting). As the website operator, we can analyze these data quantitatively, for instance by analyzing which search terms resulted in the display of our ads and how many ads led to respective clicks.<\/p>\n<p>The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\/frameworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\/frameworks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/controllerterms\/mccs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/controllerterms\/mccs\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Ads Remarketing<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider of these solutions is Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target groups in order to subsequently display interest-based advertising to them in the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is possible to link the advertising target groups generated with Google Ads Remarketing to device encompassing functions of Google. This makes it possible to display interest-based customized advertising messages, depending on your prior usage and browsing patterns on a device (e.g., cell phone) in a manner tailored to you as well as on any of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).<\/p>\n<p>If you have a Google account, you have the option to object to personalized advertising under the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/settings\/ads\/onweb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/settings\/ads\/onweb\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<p>For further information and the pertinent data protection regulations, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of Google at: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/technologies\/ads?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/technologies\/ads?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Formation of Target Groups with Customer Reconciliation<\/h4>\n<p>For the formation of target groups, we use, among other things, the Google Ads Remarketing customer reconciliation feature. To achieve this, we transfer certain customer data (e.g., email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the respective customers are Google users and are logged into their Google accounts, matching advertising messages within the Google network (e.g., YouTube, Gmail or in a search engine) are displayed for them to view.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Conversion-Tracking<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>With the assistance of Google Conversion Tracking, we are in a position to recognize whether the user has completed certain actions. For instance, we can analyze the how frequently which buttons on our website have been clicked and which products are reviewed or purchased with particular frequency. The purpose of this information is to compile conversion statistics. We learn how many users have clicked on our ads and which actions they have completed. We do not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify the users. Google as such uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please review Google\u2019s data protection policy at: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Meta-Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)<\/h3>\n<p>To measure conversion rates, this website uses the visitor activity pixel of Facebook\/Meta. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook\u2019s statement the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.<\/p>\n<p>This tool allows the tracking of page visitors after they have been linked to the website of the provider after clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are not in a position to arrive at any conclusions as to the identity of users. However, Facebook archives the information and processes it, so that it is possible to make a connection to the respective user profile and Facebook is in a position to use the data for its own promotional purposes in compliance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\/<\/a>). This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well as in locations outside of Facebook. We as the operator of this website have no control over the use of such data.<\/p>\n<p>The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/controller_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/controller_addendum<\/a>. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Facebook\u2019s Data Privacy Policies, you will find additional information about the protection of your privacy at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You also have the option to deactivate the remarketing function \u201cCustom Audiences\u201d in the ad settings section under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ads\/preferences\/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ads\/preferences\/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen<\/a>. To do this, you first have to log into Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate any user-based advertising by Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youronlinechoices.com\/de\/praferenzmanagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youronlinechoices.com\/de\/praferenzmanagement\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Facebook Custom Audiences<\/h3>\n<p>We use Facebook Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you visit or use our website and apps, utilize our portfolio (e.g., participation in sweepstakes), transfer data to us or interact with the Facebook content of our company, we record related personal data. In the event that you have given us your consent to the use of Facebook Custom Audiences, we will share these data with Facebook to put Facebook in a position to send you compatible ads. These data may also be used to defined target audiences (Lookalike Audiences).<\/p>\n<p>Facebook processes these data as our contract processor. For details, please consult the user agreement of Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/customaudience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/customaudience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer of date to the USA is based on the standard contract clauses of the EU Commission. For details please see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/customaudience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/customaudience<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/dataprocessing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/dataprocessing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>LinkedIn Insight Tag<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses the Insight tag from LinkedIn. This service is provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing by LinkedIn Insight tag<\/h4>\n<p>We use the LinkedIn Insight tag to obtain information about visitors to our website. Once a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can analyze the key occupational data (e.g., career level, company size, country, location, industry, job title) of our website visitors to help us better target our site to the relevant audience. We can also use LinkedIn Insight tags to measure whether visitors to our websites make a purchase or perform other actions (conversion measurement). Conversion measurement can also be carried out across devices (e.g. from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also features a retargeting function that allows us to display targeted advertising to visitors to our website outside of the website. According to LinkedIn, no identification of the advertising addressee takes place.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn itself also collects log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser characteristics and time of access). The IP addresses are shortened or (if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices) hashed (pseudonymized). The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data will then be deleted within 180 days.<\/p>\n<p>The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be assigned by us as a website operator to specific individuals. LinkedIn will store the personal data collected from website visitors on its servers in the USA and use it for its own promotional activities. For details, please see LinkedIn\u2019s privacy policy at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy#choices-oblig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy#choices-oblig<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Legal basis<\/h4>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising promotions that include the utilization of social media.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/eu-sccs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/eu-sccs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Objection to the use of LinkedIn Insight Tag<\/h4>\n<p>You can object to LinkedIn\u2019s analysis of user behavior and targeted advertising at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal information for promotional purposes in the account settings. To prevent LinkedIn from linking information collected on our site to your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before you visit our site.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h3>Pinterest-Tag<\/h3>\n<p>We have integrated Pinterest-Tag into this website. The provider is Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of Pinterest-Tag is to record certain actions you perform on our website. Subsequently, the data can be used to display promotions to you that meet your interests on our website or on another Pinterest-Tag website.<\/p>\n<p>For this purpose, Pinterest-Tag records, among other things, a Tag ID, your location, and the referrer URL. Furthermore, action specific data, such as the order value, ordered quantity, order number, the category of the purchased item and video views may be recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Pinterest-Tag uses technologies that make the recognition of the user across sites possible, so that the user patterns can be analyzed (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting).<\/p>\n<p>If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the maximum effectiveness of the operator\u2019s marketing activities.<\/p>\n<p>Pinterest is an enterprise that does business around the globe, so that data may also be transmitted into the United States. Based on Pinterest\u2019s statements, this data transmission is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commissions. For details please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.pinterest.com\/de\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policy.pinterest.com\/de\/privacy-policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more Pinterest-Tag information please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.pinterest.com\/de\/business\/article\/track-conversions-with-pinterest-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/help.pinterest.com\/de\/business\/article\/track-conversions-with-pinterest-tag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Newsletter<\/h2>\n<h3>Newsletter data<\/h3>\n<p>If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we will need from you an e-mail address as well as information that allow us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and consent to the receipt of the newsletter. No further data shall be collected or shall be collected only on a voluntary basis. We shall use such data only for the sending of the requested information and shall not share such data with any third parties.<\/p>\n<p>The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form shall occur exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke the consent you have given to the archiving of data, the e-mail address, and the use of this information for the sending of the newsletter at any time, for instance by clicking on the \u201cUnsubscribe\u201d link in the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place to date.<\/p>\n<p>The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose has ceased to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.<\/p>\n<p>Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.<\/p>\n<p>After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. <strong>You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>8. Plug-ins and Tools<\/h2>\n<h3>YouTube with expanded data protection integration<\/h3>\n<p>Our website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>We use YouTube in the expanded data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that the sharing of data with YouTube partners can be ruled out as a result of the expanded data protection mode. For instance, regardless of whether you are watching a video, YouTube will always establish a connection with the Google DoubleClick network.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you start to play a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube\u2019s servers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate your browsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, after you have started to play a video, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this website\u2019s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Under certain circumstances, additional data processing transactions may be triggered after you have started to play a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.<\/p>\n<p>The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Fonts (local embedding)<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site. These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection to Google\u2019s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Google Fonts, please follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/fonts\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/developers.google.com\/fonts\/faq<\/a> and consult Google\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration under: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Adobe Fonts<\/h3>\n<p>In order to ensure the uniform depiction of certain fonts, this website uses fonts called Adobe Fonts provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).<\/p>\n<p>When you access pages of this website, your browser will automatically load the required fonts directly from the Adobe site to be able to display them correctly on your device. As a result, your browser will establish a connection with Adobe\u2019s servers in the United States. Hence, Adobe learns that your IP address was used to access this website. According to the information provided by Adobe, no cookies will be stored in conjunction with the provision of the fonts.<\/p>\n<p>Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a uniform presentation of the font on the operator\u2019s website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/de\/privacy\/eudatatransfers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/de\/privacy\/eudatatransfers.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Adobe Fonts, please read the policies under: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/privacy\/policies\/adobe-fonts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/privacy\/policies\/adobe-fonts.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Adobe\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration may be reviewed under: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/privacy\/policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/privacy\/policy.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Font Awesome (local embedding)<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses Font Awesome to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site. Font Awesome is locally installed so that a connection to Fonticons, Inc.\u2019s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Font Awesome, please and consult the Data Privacy Declaration for Font Awesome under: <a href=\"https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Maps<\/h3>\n<p>This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this information is transferred to one of Google\u2019s servers in the United States, where it is archived. The operator of this website has no control over the data transfer. In case Google Maps has been activated, Google has the option to use Google Fonts for the purpose of the uniform depiction of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required web fonts into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.<\/p>\n<p>We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the locations disclosed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/gdprcontrollerterms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/gdprcontrollerterms\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/gdprcontrollerterms\/sccs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.google.com\/businesses\/gdprcontrollerterms\/sccs\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the handling of user data, please review Google\u2019s Data Privacy Declaration under: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Google reCAPTCHA<\/h3>\n<p>We use \u201cGoogle reCAPTCHA\u201d (hereinafter referred to as \u201creCAPTCHA\u201d) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (\u201cGoogle\u201d), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to determine whether data entered on this website (e.g., information entered into a contact form) is being provided by a human user or by an automated program. To determine this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitors based on a variety of parameters. This analysis is triggered automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the site. For this analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates a variety of data (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spent on the site or cursor movements initiated by the user). The data tracked during such analyses are forwarded to Google.<\/p>\n<p>reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not alerted that an analysis is underway.<\/p>\n<p>Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the protection of the operator\u2019s websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Google reCAPTCHA please refer to the Google Data Privacy Declaration and Terms Of Use under the following links: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Wordfence<\/h3>\n<p>We have included Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc, Defiant, Inc, 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter \u201cWordfence\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Wordfence is designed to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. To accomplish this, our website establishes a permanent connection with Wordfence\u2019s servers, which check and block their databases against access to our website.<\/p>\n<p>The use of Wordfence is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective protection of his website against cyberattacks. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/help\/general-data-protection-regulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/help\/general-data-protection-regulation\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h3>ManageWP<\/h3>\n<p>We administrate this website with the assistance of the ManageWP tool. The provider is GoDaddy.com WP Europe, Trg republike 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia (hereinafter referred to as ManageWP).<\/p>\n<p>Among other things, ManageWP ensures that we can monitor the security and performance of our website as well as generate automatic backups. Consequently, ManageWP has access to all of the website\u2019s content, including our databases. ManageWP is being hosted on the provider\u2019s servers.<\/p>\n<p>The use of ManageWP is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a website(s) that work(s) as effectively and securely as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and \u00a7 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user\u2019s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h2>9. eCommerce and payment service providers<\/h2>\n<h3>Processing of Customer and Contract Data<\/h3>\n<p>We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content arrangement and modification of our contractual relationships. Data with personal references to the use of this website (usage data) will be collected, processed, and used only if this is necessary to enable the user to use our services or required for billing purposes. The legal basis for these processes is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.<\/p>\n<p>The collected customer data shall be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and upon expiration of any existing statutory archiving periods. This shall be without prejudice to any statutory archiving periods.<\/p>\n<h3>Data transfer upon closing of contracts for online stores, retailers, and the shipment of merchandise<\/h3>\n<p>Whenever you order merchandise from us, we will share your personal data with the transportation company entrusted with the delivery as well as the payment service commissioned to handle the payment transactions. Only the data these respective service providers require to meet their obligations will be shared. The legal basis for this sharing is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of contractual or pre-contractual obligations. If you give us your respective consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR, we will share your email address with the transportation company entrusted with the delivery so that this company can notify you on the shipping status for your order via email. You have the option to revoke your consent at any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Data transfer upon closing of contracts for services and digital content<\/h3>\n<p>We share personal data with third parties only if this is necessary in conjunction with the handling of the contract; for instance, with the financial institution tasked with the processing of payments.<\/p>\n<p>Any further transfer of data shall not occur or shall only occur if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Any sharing of your data with third parties in the absence of your express consent, for instance for advertising purposes, shall not occur.<\/p>\n<p>The basis for the processing of data is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or for pre-contractual actions.<\/p>\n<h3>Payment services<\/h3>\n<p>We integrate payment services of third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank account details, credit card number) are processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. For these transactions, the respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply. The use of the payment service providers is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment transaction (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent may be revoked at any time for the future.<\/p>\n<p>We use the following payment services \/ payment service providers within the scope of this website:<\/p>\n<h4>PayPal<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.\u00e0.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter \u201cPayPal\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/de\/webapps\/mpp\/ua\/pocpsa-full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/de\/webapps\/mpp\/ua\/pocpsa-full<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Details can be found in PayPal\u2019s privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/de\/webapps\/mpp\/ua\/privacy-full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/de\/webapps\/mpp\/ua\/privacy-full<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Apple Pay<\/h4>\n<p>The payment service provider is Apple Inc, Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. The Apple privacy policy can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/legal\/privacy\/de-ww\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.apple.com\/legal\/privacy\/de-ww\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Google Pay<\/h4>\n<p>The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. You can find Google\u2019s privacy policy here: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Stripe<\/h4>\n<p>The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd,1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter \u201cStripe\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/de\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/stripe.com\/de\/privacy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/de\/guides\/general-data-protection-regulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/stripe.com\/de\/guides\/general-data-protection-regulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Details can be found in Stripe\u2019s Privacy Policy at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/de\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/stripe.com\/de\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Paydirekt<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is Paydirekt GmbH, Hamburger Allee 26-28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter referred to as \u201cPaydirekt\u201d). If you make payment via Paydirekt, Paydirekt collects various transaction data and forwards them to the bank with which you are registered with Paydirekt. In addition to the data required for payment, Paydirekt may also collect further data such as delivery address or individual items in the shopping basket as part of the transaction processing. Paydirekt then authenticates the transaction by means of the authentication procedure stored with the bank. The payment amount is then transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor third parties have access to your account data. For details on payment with Paydirekt, please refer to the General Terms and Conditions and the Paydirekt Privacy Policy at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paydirekt.de\/agb\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.paydirekt.de\/agb\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>instant transfer Sofort<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienh\u00f6he 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter \u201cSofort GmbH\u201d). With the help of the \u201cSofort\u00fcberweisung\u201d procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real time and can immediately begin to fulfill our obligations. If you have chosen the payment method \u201cSofort\u00fcberweisung\u201d, please send the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, with which it can log into your online banking account. Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance after logging in and carries out the transfer to us with the help of the TAN you have transmitted. Afterwards, it immediately sends us a transaction confirmation. After you log in, your turnover, the credit limit of the overdraft facility and the existence of other accounts and their balances are also checked automatically. In addition to the PIN and the TAN, the payment data entered by you as well as personal data will be transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The data about your person are first and last name, address, telephone number(s), email address, IP address and possibly other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to determine your identity beyond doubt and to prevent fraud attempts. For details on payment with immediate bank transfer, please refer to the following links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofort.de\/datenschutz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sofort.de\/datenschutz.html<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klarna.com\/sofort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.klarna.com\/sofort\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Amazon Pay<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<p>Details regarding the use of your data can be found in Amazon Pay\u2019s Privacy Policy at the following link:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/pay.amazon.de\/help\/201212490?ld=APDELPADirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pay.amazon.de\/help\/201212490?ld=APDELPADirect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>giropay<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is the paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstra\u00dfe 14 \u2013 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter referred to as \u201cgiropay\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>For details, please consult giropay\u2019s Data Privacy Policy at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paydirekt.de\/agb\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.paydirekt.de\/agb\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>American Express<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is the American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter \u201cAmerican Express\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the US. The data transfer to the US is based on the Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/en-pl\/company\/legal\/privacy-centre\/european-implementing-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/en-pl\/company\/legal\/privacy-centre\/european-implementing-principles\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please see the American Express privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/de\/legal\/online-datenschutzerklarung.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/de\/legal\/online-datenschutzerklarung.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Mastercard<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is the Mastercard Europe SA, Chauss\u00e9e de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter \u201cMastercard\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the US. The data transfer to the US is based on Mastercard&#8217;s Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastercard.de\/de-de\/datenschutz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mastercard.de\/de-de\/datenschutz.html<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastercard.us\/content\/dam\/mccom\/global\/documents\/mastercard-bcrs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mastercard.us\/content\/dam\/mccom\/global\/documents\/mastercard-bcrs.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>VISA<\/h4>\n<p>The provider of this payment service is the Visa Europe Services Inc, London Branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter \u201cVISA\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Great Britain is considered a secure non-EU country as far as data protection legislation is concerned. This means that the data protection level in Great Britain is equivalent to the data protection level of the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the US. The data transfer to the US is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visa.de\/nutzungsbedingungen\/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung\/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.visa.de\/nutzungsbedingungen\/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung\/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please refer to VISA\u2019s privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visa.de\/nutzungsbedingungen\/visa-privacy-center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.visa.de\/nutzungsbedingungen\/visa-privacy-center.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools)<\/h2>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our customers. The tools we use are listed in detail below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference using the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by the provider of the respective conference tool and by us. The conferencing tools collect all information that you provide\/access to use the tools (email address and\/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other \u201ccontext information\u201d related to the communication process (metadata).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the technical data required for the processing of the online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker and the type of connection.<\/p>\n<p>Should content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also stored on the servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat\/ instant messages, voicemail uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared while using the service.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our possibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the tools used, and which we have listed below this text.<\/p>\n<h4>Purpose and legal bases<\/h4>\n<p>The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in question will be used on the basis of this consent; the consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date.<\/p>\n<h4>Duration of storage<\/h4>\n<p>Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems immediately after you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.<\/p>\n<p>We have no influence on the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the conference tools.<\/p>\n<h4>Conference tools used<\/h4>\n<p>We employ the following conference tools:<\/p>\n<h3>Microsoft Teams<\/h3>\n<p>We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is the Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer to the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/en-us\/privacystatement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/en-us\/privacystatement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Data processing<\/h4>\n<p>We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n<h2>11. Custom Services<\/h2>\n<h3>Handling applicant data<\/h3>\n<p>We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via e-mail, via postal services on by submitting the online job application form). Below, we will brief you on the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.<\/p>\n<h4>Scope and purpose of the collection of data<\/h4>\n<p>If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are \u00a7 26 BDSG according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and \u2013 provided you have given us your consent \u2013 Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.<\/p>\n<p>If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the grounds of \u00a7 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing system.<\/p>\n<h4>Data Archiving Period<\/h4>\n<p>If we are unable to make you a job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.<\/p>\n<p>Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory data retention requirements preclude the deletion.<\/p>\n<h4>Admission to the applicant pool<\/h4>\n<p>If we do not make you a job offer, you may be able to join our applicant pool. In case of admission, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission agreement is voluntary and has no relation to the ongoing application procedure. <strong>The affected person can revoke his agreement at any time.<\/strong> In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage.<\/p>\n<p>The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.<\/p>\n<h3>Our social media appearances<\/h3>\n<h4>This privacy policy applies to the following social media presence<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emco-Bad\/100089604520436\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emcobad\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/emco-bath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCoB0k0pPj9gEvun5rGX_4GQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Data processing through social networks<\/h4>\n<p>We maintain publicly available profiles in social networks. The individual social networks we use can be found below.<\/p>\n<p>Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter etc. can generally analyze your user behavior comprehensively if you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or banner ads). When you visit our social media pages, numerous data protection-relevant processing operations are triggered. In detail:<\/p>\n<p>If you are logged in to your social media account and visit our social media page, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. Under certain circumstances, your personal data may also be recorded if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data is collected, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.<\/p>\n<p>Using the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which their preferences and interests are stored. This way you can see interest-based advertising inside and outside of your social media presence. If you have an account with the social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on any device you are logged in to or have logged in to.<\/p>\n<p>Please also note that we cannot retrace all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, additional processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details can be found in the terms of use and privacy policy of the respective social media portals.<\/p>\n<h4>Legal basis<\/h4>\n<p>Our social media appearances should ensure the widest possible presence on the Internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on divergent legal bases to be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g., consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).<\/p>\n<h4>Responsibility and assertion of rights<\/h4>\n<p>If you visit one of our social media sites (e.g., Facebook), we, together with the operator of the social media platform, are responsible for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. You can in principle protect your rights (information, correction, deletion, limitation of processing, data portability and complaint) vis-\u00e0-vis us as well as vis-\u00e0-vis the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., Facebook).<\/p>\n<p>Please note that despite the shared responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options are determined by the company policy of the respective provider.<\/p>\n<h4>Storage time<\/h4>\n<p>The data collected directly from us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you ask us to delete it, you revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions &#8211; in particular, retention periods &#8211; remain unaffected.<\/p>\n<p>We have no control over the storage duration of your data that are stored by the social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please contact the social network operators directly (e.g., in their privacy policy, see below).<\/p>\n<h4>Your rights<\/h4>\n<p>You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to object, the right to data portability and the right to file a complaint with the responsible regulatory agency. Furthermore, you can request the correction, blocking, deletion and, under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.<\/p>\n<h4>Individual social networks<\/h4>\n<h5>Facebook<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter Meta). According to Meta\u2019s statement the collected data will also be transferred to the USA and to other third-party countries.<\/p>\n<p>We have signed an agreement with Meta on shared responsibility for the processing of data (Controller Addendum). This agreement determines which data processing operations we or Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook Fanpage. This agreement can be viewed at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/page_controller_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\/page_controller_addendum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can customize your advertising settings independently in your user account. Click on the following link and log in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/settings?tab=ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/settings?tab=ads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Details can be found in the Facebook privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/privacy\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Twitter<\/h5>\n<p>We use the short message service Twitter. The provider is Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can customize your Twitter privacy settings in your user account. Click on the following link and log in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/personalization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/personalization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/gdpr.twitter.com\/en\/controller-to-controller-transfers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/gdpr.twitter.com\/en\/controller-to-controller-transfers.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For details, see the Twitter Privacy Policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/de\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Instagram<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/EU_data_transfer_addendum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/help\/566994660333381<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For details on how they handle your personal information, see the Instagram Privacy Policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/519522125107875<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Pinterest<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile at Pinterest. The operator is Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in the privacy policy of Pinterest: <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.pinterest.com\/de\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policy.pinterest.com\/de\/privacy-policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>XING<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile on XING. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstra\u00dfe 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Details on their handling of your personal data can be found in the XING Privacy Policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.xing.com\/de\/datenschutzerklaerung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/privacy.xing.com\/de\/datenschutzerklaerung<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>LinkedIn<\/h5>\n<p>We have a LinkedIn profile. The provider is the LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/psettings\/guest-controls\/retargeting-opt-out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/dpa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/eu-sccs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/l\/eu-sccs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For details on how they handle your personal information, please refer to LinkedIn&#8217;s privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Tumblr<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile on Tumblr. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in the Tumblr privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/privacy\/de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/privacy\/de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>YouTube<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in the YouTube privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>TikTok<\/h5>\n<p>We have a profile on TikTok. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in the TikTok privacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/legal\/privacy-policy?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/legal\/privacy-policy?lang=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Data transmission to third countries is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. 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