Privacy Policy - Germany

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that allows you to be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

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

How do we capture your data?

Your data is collected, firstly, when you provide it to us. This can include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

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

What are your rights regarding your data?

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

You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other data protection queries.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

Your browsing behaviour can be statistically analysed when visiting this website. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programmes can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We host our website’s content with the following provider:

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster/s. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is provided for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary for the fulfilment of its performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following hosting provider(s):

HOSTINGER operations, UAB

Švitrigailos Street 34, Vilnius 03230 Lithuania

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag - AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract under data protection law, which ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Cloudflare

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

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, this involves routing information transfer between your browser and our website through Cloudflare's network. This enables Cloudflare to analyse traffic between your browser and our website, acting as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious internet traffic. In this process, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognise internet users, which are, however, used solely for the purpose described here.

The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offering as reliably and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. For details and further information on security and data protection at Cloudflare, please see here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

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

Google Cloud CDN

We use the Content Delivery Network Google Cloud CDN. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google offers a globally distributed Content Delivery Network. This means that the information transfer between your browser and our website is technically routed through Google's network. This allows us to increase the global accessibility and performance of our website.

The use of Google Cloud CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offering as flawlessly and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://cloud.google.com/terms/eu-model-contract-clause.

For more information on Google Cloud CDN, please see here: https://cloud.google.com/cdn/docs/overview?hl=de.

Amazon CloudFront CDN

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

Amazon CloudFront CDN is a globally distributed Content Delivery Network. Technically, this redirects the information transfer between your browser and our website via the Content Delivery Network. This allows us to increase the global accessibility and performance of our website.

The use of Amazon CloudFront CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offering as flawlessly and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

You can find more information about Amazon CloudFront CDN here: https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Privacy

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

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

We would like to point out that data transfer on the internet (e.g. in email communication) may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to protect data completely from third-party access.

Notice of responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Jörn Scheel
Wilhelm-Johow-Street 19
45897 Gelsenkirchen

Phone: 020995909365
E-Mail: crashbone@quantentunnel.de

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

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these grounds cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, where special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing will additionally be based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if it is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in individual cases are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Notice on data transfer to third countries that are not safe in terms of data protection and on transfer to US companies not certified under the DPF

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

We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, fundamentally has a comparable level of data protection to the EU. Data transfer to the USA is therefore permissible if the recipient possesses certification under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF) or has adequate additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only transfer personal data to external parties if it is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out up to the revocation shall remain unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data processing in special cases, and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. You can find the relevant legal basis on which processing is based in this privacy statement. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR).

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

Right of complaint to the responsible supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

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

Information, correction, and deletion

You have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data, within the scope of the applicable legal provisions. You can contact us at any time for this and for further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we will generally require time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to require us to restrict the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, that data may, apart from storage, only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of sensitive content, such as orders or enquiries you send to us as the site operator, this page uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can tell if a connection is encrypted by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

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

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published within the imprint for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby objected to. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as via spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Consent with ConsentManager

Our website uses ConsentManager's consent technology to obtain your consent for storing specific cookies on your device or for using specific technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Jaohawi AB, Håltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Sweden, website: https://www.consentmanager.de (hereinafter referred to as „ConsentManager“).

When you visit our website, a connection is established with ConsentManager's servers to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding the use of cookies. ConsentManager then stores a cookie in your browser to associate the consents granted or their revocation with you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request its deletion, delete the Consent Manager provider cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

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

Consent with Complianz

Our website uses Complianz's consent technology to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your end device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, the Netherlands (hereinafter referred to as „Complianz“).

Complianz is hosted on our servers, so no connection is made to the provider's servers for Complianz. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser to associate the consents you have given or withdrawn. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request its deletion, delete the Complianz cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

The use of Complianz is for obtaining the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Server log files

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

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Server request time
IP address

No merging of this data with other data sources will take place.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimisation of its website – to this end, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your enquiry relates to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) provided this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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

Use of AI on the website

We use AI-powered services and/or applications on our website.

When you interact with or engage with elements on our website that use artificial intelligence (e.g. a chatbot), your inputs, including metadata, will be processed to generate a suitable response or reaction.

The use of these AI-powered features is based on Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in using modern technologies on our website to improve our performance and services, and to identify new potential from customer interactions. If consent is required, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the TDDDG. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Further information regarding the data processing of this tool or service can be found at the relevant point in this privacy policy.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to answer customer queries

We use AI-powered software to process and respond to customer inquiries. The AI we use analyses the content of your message to generate a suitable response or response suggestion autonomously or semi-autonomously. In this context, our AI processes all content of your message, including names, email addresses, communication content or technical information (e.g. IP addresses, device information).

The use of the deployed AI software is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer communication possible using modern technical solutions.

We use the following AI applications:

ChatGPT

We are using ChatGPT for our customer communication. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA., https://openai.com. Therefore, when you contact us, your queries, including metadata, may be transmitted to ChatGPT's servers and processed there to generate a suitable response.

We have configured ChatGPT so that the data we forward to ChatGPT is not used to train the ChatGPT algorithm.

Further information can be obtained here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.

[Tool Name]

We use [Tool Name] for our customer communications. The provider is [Provider Company and Address]. Therefore, when you contact us, your queries, including metadata, may be transferred to this provider's servers and processed there to generate a suitable response.

Typeform

We have integrated Typeform on this website. The provider is TYPEFORM S.L., Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, 08018 Barcelona, Spain (hereinafter referred to as Typeform).

Typeform allows us to create online forms and embed them on our website. The data you enter into our Typeform forms is stored on Typeform's servers until you request its deletion, revoke a submitted consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

The use of Typeform is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring that online forms function properly. Where consent has been sought, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Google Forms

We have embedded Google Forms on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Google).

Google Forms enables us to create online forms to collect structured information such as messages, enquiries, and other input from our website visitors. All information you submit will be processed on Google's servers. Google Forms stores a cookie in your browser containing a unique identifier (NID cookie). This cookie stores various details, such as your language preferences.

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

The data you enter into the form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

For more information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/.

Use of Chatbots

We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots are capable of responding to your questions and other input without human assistance. To do this, chatbots analyse your input and other data in order to provide suitable responses (e.g. names, email addresses and other contact details, customer numbers and other identifiers, orders and chat histories). Furthermore, your IP address, log files, location information and other metadata can be collected via the chatbot. This data is stored on the chatbot provider's servers.

Based on the data collected, user profiles can be created. Furthermore, the data can be used for the delivery of interest-based advertising, provided that the other legal requirements (particularly consent) are met for this purpose. To achieve this, the chatbots can be linked to analysis and advertising tools.

The data collected can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response behaviour (machine learning).

The data you enter during communication remains with us or the chatbot operator until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that the chatbot is used for the initiation or performance of a contract. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. In all other cases, the chatbot is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in achieving the most effective customer communication possible (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Use of AI applications within the scope of chatbot communication

Our chatbots use artificial intelligence (AI) as part of customer communication. The AI we use analyses the content of your message in order to generate a suitable response autonomously. In this context, the AI processes all content of your message, including names, email addresses, communication content or technical information (e.g. IP addresses, device information).

The use of the deployed AI software is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer communication possible using modern technical solutions. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

We are integrating the following AI applications into our chatbots:

ChatGPT

Our chatbots use ChatGPT for our customer communication. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA., https://openai.com. Therefore, when you contact us via chatbot, your requests, including metadata, may be transmitted to ChatGPT's servers and processed there to generate a suitable response.

We have configured ChatGPT so that the data we forward to ChatGPT is not used to train the ChatGPT algorithm.

Further information can be obtained here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.

[Tool Name]

Our chatbots utilise [Name of Tool] for our customer communication. The provider is [Company and address of provider]. Therefore, if you contact us via chatbot, your enquiries, including metadata, may be transferred to the provider's servers and processed there to generate a suitable response.

Google Calendar

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

For the purpose of booking an appointment, please enter the requested details and your desired date into the designated form. The entered data will be used for the planning, execution, and, if necessary, follow-up of the appointment. Your appointment data will be stored by us on Google Calendar's servers, whose privacy policy you can view here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The data you enter will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in enabling appointments to be made with interested parties and customers as easily as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing shall be exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://workspace.google.com/terms/dpa_terms.html and here https://cloud.google.com/terms/sccs.

Registration on this website

You can register on this website to use additional features on the page. We will only use the data entered for this purpose to provide the respective offer or service for which you have registered. Mandatory information requested during registration must be fully provided. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

For important changes, such as those concerning the scope of our offer or technically necessary modifications, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you.

The processing of data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of implementing the usage relationship established by registration and, if applicable, for the initiation of further contracts (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

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

Register with Facebook Connect

Instead of registering directly on this website, you can register using Facebook Connect. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected will also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

If you choose to register with Facebook Connect and click on the „Login with Facebook”/„Connect with Facebook” button, you will be automatically redirected to Facebook's platform. There you can log in with your user data. This will link your Facebook profile to this website or our services. Through this link, we will gain access to the data you have stored with Facebook. This primarily includes:

Facebook Name
Facebook profile and cover picture
Facebook cover photo
email address registered with Facebook
Facebook ID
Facebook friend lists
Facebook Likes
Birthday
Gender
Land
Language

These data are used to set up, provide, and personalise your account.

Registration with Facebook Connect and the associated data processing are carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time with future effect.

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

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

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

Register with Google

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

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

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

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

Comment function on this website

For the comment function on this page, we will store your comment as well as the time the comment was created, your email address and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have chosen.

IP address storage

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. As we do not review comments on this website before they are published, we require this data in order to take action against the author in the event of legal infringements such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to comments

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

Comment retention period

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

Legal basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email. The lawfulness of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Gravatar

We have integrated Gravatar into this website. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA (hereinafter ‘Gravatar’).

Gravatar is a tool that allows personal images (avatars) to be provided for users of our website. The avatars serve as visual representations of users and are displayed wherever a user interacts with the platform (e.g., in forums or chats). When a user interacts with the platform, their avatar is displayed based on the selection linked to their email address. This adds a personal touch to users' online presence and facilitates identification, as the chosen image is associated with users when they are active online.

If you comment or interact on our website and Gravatar is enabled, the hash of the user's email address, which Gravatar uses (used as an ID), will be processed by Gravatar.

The use of Gravatar is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in an appealing presentation of its forums. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

You can find further details in the provider's privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

5. Social Media

Facebook

Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can find an overview of the Facebook social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection will be established between your end device and the Facebook server. Facebook will therefore receive the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook „Like button“ while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. Facebook can then assign the visit to this website to your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of these pages, do not receive any information about the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. You can find more information about this in Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TDDDG). Your consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Instagram

This website incorporates features of the Instagram service. These features are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

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

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

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

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find more information about this in Instagram's Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analyses. It merely serves to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager does record your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. When doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on site, operating systems used, and the user's origin. This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

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

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

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

IP anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is enabled. This means your IP address will be truncated by Google within Member States of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can find more information on how user data is handled by Google Analytics in Google's Privacy Policy. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google signals

We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects your location, search history, YouTube history, and demographic data (visitor data), among other things. This data can be used with Google signals for personalised advertising. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google signals will be linked to your Google account and used for personalised advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymised statistics on our users' behaviour.

WP Statistics

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

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

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

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymised analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise both our web offering and our advertising. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal equipment (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymisation

We use WP Statistics with anonymised IP addresses. Your IP address will be shortened so that it can no longer be directly assigned to you.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme by Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when a user enters specific search terms into Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available to Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As website operators, we can evaluate this data quantitatively by, for example, analysing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads led to corresponding clicks.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers for the processing of the newsletter, who are described below.

MailPoet (local installation)

This website uses MailPoet to send newsletters. The provider is Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (hereinafter MailPoet).

MailPoet is a service used for organising and analysing newsletter dispatches, among other things. We have integrated MailPoet locally on our servers. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be processed on our servers. MailPoet will not have access to this data.

Data analysis via MailPoet

Using MailPoet allows us to analyse our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see if a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked. In this way, we can determine, among other things, which links have been clicked particularly often.

Furthermore, we can recognise if certain predefined actions were performed after opening/clicking (conversion rate). For example, we can see if you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.

MailPoet also allows us to segment („cluster”) newsletter recipients according to various categories. For example, newsletter recipients can be segmented by age, gender, or place of residence. This allows newsletters to be better tailored to the respective target groups. If you do not want analysis by MailPoet, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link for this in every newsletter message.

Legal basis

The data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time with future effect.

Storage duration

The data you have provided to us for the purpose of newsletter subscription will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or when the purpose ceases to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remain unaffected by this.

Following your removal from the newsletter distribution list, your email address will be stored in a blacklist, if applicable, to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves your interest as well as our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Newsletter dispatch to existing customers

If you order goods or services from us and provide us with your email address, we may subsequently use this email address to send you newsletters, provided we inform you of this in advance. In such cases, the newsletter will only be used for direct advertising of our own similar goods or services. You can unsubscribe from receiving this newsletter at any time. A corresponding link is included in every newsletter for this purpose. The legal basis for sending the newsletter in this case is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 (3) of the Unfair Commercial Practices Act.

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

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

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

When you visit one of our websites that embeds YouTube, a connection is made to YouTube servers. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to record video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts. Furthermore, the data collected is processed in the Google advertising network.

When you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is for the purpose of presenting our online services in an engaging way. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing will be carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

For more information on how we handle user data, please see YouTube's Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Fonts

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

For this purpose, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google's servers. This will inform Google that this website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Fonts are used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font on its website. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing will take place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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

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

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. We use this service to embed map material on our website.

To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is typically transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this website has no influence over this data transfer. If Google Maps is enabled, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online services and the easy location of places specified on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as the consent encompasses the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more information on how user data is handled, please see Google's Privacy Policy. https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google reCAPTCHA

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

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data input on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is being made by a human or an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor using various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various pieces of information (e.g. IP address, the website visitor's time spent on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

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

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

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

ChatGPT

We are using ChatGPT on our website. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, https://openai.com.

When you interact with content on our website that incorporates ChatGPT (e.g., a chatbot), your inputs, including metadata, will be transmitted to ChatGPT's servers for processing to generate a suitable response.

OpenAI reserves the right to further process the inputs made in ChatGPT to train its own algorithm. We cannot assess in what way the data will be processed exactly.

The use of ChatGPT is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer communication possible using modern technical solutions. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Further information can be obtained here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.

ManageWP

We manage this website using the ManageWP tool. The provider is GoDaddy.com WP Europe, Trg republike 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia (hereinafter ManageWP).

With ManageWP, we can monitor our website's security and performance, create automatic backups, and more. ManageWP therefore has access to all website content, including our databases. ManageWP is hosted on the provider's servers.

The use of ManageWP is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in operating their website(s) as effectively and securely as possible. Where consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

9. Own Services

OneDrive

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

OneDrive allows us to embed an upload area on our website where you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on OneDrive's servers. Furthermore, when you access our website, a connection is established with OneDrive, enabling OneDrive to determine that you have visited our website.

The use of OneDrive is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a reliable upload area on their website. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Google Drive

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

Google Drive allows us to embed an upload area on our website where you can upload content. When you upload content, it will be stored on Google Drive's servers. Furthermore, when you visit our website, a connection is established with Google Drive, allowing Google Drive to determine that you have visited our website.

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