data protection

Data protection

This data protection declaration clarifies the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data, hereinafter briefly data within the framework of the provision of our services as well as within our online offer and the websites, functions and content associated with it, as well as external online presences, such as e.g. our social media profile hereinafter referred to collectively as online offer. With regard to the terminology used, such as For processing or responsible person, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR.nung (DSGVO).

Responsible person

Serol Alpay
Plockstrasse 8-14
40213 Düsseldorf

Types of data processed

– Inventory data e.g., personal master data, names or addresses.).
– Contact details e.g., email, telephone numbers.).
– Content data e.g., text input, photographs, videos.).
– Usage data e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times.).
– Meta / communication data e.g., device information, IP addresses.).

Categories of data subjects

Visitors and users of the online offer In the following, we also refer to the persons concerned as users.r“).

Purpose of processing

– Provision of the online offer, its functions and content.
– Answering contact inquiries and communicating with users.
– Safety measures.
– Reach measurement / marketing

Terms used

„Personal data is all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person in the following data subject A natural person is regarded as identifiable who, directly or indirectly, in particular by means of assignment to an identifier such as a name, to an identification number, to location data, to an online identifier, e.g. Cookie or can be identified to one or more special characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.n sind.

„Processing is any process carried out with or without the help of automated procedures or any such series of processes in connection with personal data. The term goes far and includes practically every handling of data..

„Pseudonymization the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is stored separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure that the personal data are not shared identified or identifiable natural person..

„Profiling any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of using this personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular aspects relating to work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, To analyze or predict the interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts or relocation of this natural person..

The person responsible is the natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.t.

„Processor means a natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the person responsible..

Relevant legal bases

In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we will inform you of the legal basis for our data processing. For users from the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR, i.e. of the EU and the EEC, unless the legal basis is mentioned in the data protection declaration, the following applies::
The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR;
The legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our services and carry out contractual measures as well as answering inquiries is Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR;
The legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR;
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. d GDPR as the legal basis.
The legal basis for the processing required to perform a task that is in the public interest or is carried out in the exercise of official authority that has been assigned to the person responsible is Article 6 (1) lit. e GDPR.
The legal basis for processing to safeguard our legitimate interests is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The processing of data for purposes other than those for which they were collected is determined in accordance with the requirements of Art 6 Para. 4 GDPR.
The processing of special categories of data in accordance with Art. 9 Paragraph 1 GDPR is based on the requirements of Art. 9 Paragraph 2 GDPR.O.

Safety measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the type, scope, circumstances and purposes of processing as well as the different probability of occurrence and severity of the risk for the rights and freedoms of natural persons to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

The measures include, in particular, securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the access, input, transfer, ensuring availability and their separation. Furthermore, we have set up procedures that ensure the exercise of data subject rights, deletion of data and reaction to data threats. Furthermore, we already consider the protection of personal data during the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and data protection-friendly default settings.

Cooperation with contract processors, jointly responsible persons and third parties

If, as part of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies to processors, jointly responsible persons or third parties, transmit them to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this is only done on the basis of legal permission, e.g. if a transfer of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary to fulfill the contract, users have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or based on our legitimate interests e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc ..tc.).

If we disclose, transmit or otherwise grant access to data to other companies in our group of companies, this is done in particular for administrative purposes as a legitimate interest and, furthermore, on a legal basis.

Transfers to third countries

If we have data in a third country i.e. process outside the European Union EU, the European Economic Area EEA or the Swiss Confederation or if this happens in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transmission of data to other persons or companies, this only takes place if it is to fulfill our pre-contractual obligations based on your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to express consent or contractually required transfer, we process or allow the data only in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, to which the US processors certified under the Privacy Shield belong or on the basis of special guarantees, such as e.g. contractual obligation through so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, the existence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations process Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, 49 DSGVO, Information page of the EU Commission).

Rights of data subjects

Right to information: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to request information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.

Right to rectification: You have accordingly. the legal requirements to request the completion of the data concerning you or the correction of the incorrect data concerning you.

Right to deletion and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to demand that the relevant data be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to request a restriction on the processing of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.

Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible.

Complaint to the supervisory authority: In accordance with the legal requirements, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

Right of withdrawal

You have the right to revoke your consent with effect for the future.

Right to object

Right of objection: You have the right, for reasons that arise from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data, which is based on Art. 6 Para. e or f GDPR takes place, to object; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data concerning you are processed in order to operate direct mail, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of the personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising.

Cookies and right to object to direct mail

Cookies are small files that are stored on the user's computer. Various information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user or the device on which the cookie is stored during or after their visit to an online offer. Temporary cookies, or session cookies or transient cookies, are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offer and closes his browser. In such a cookie, e.g. the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status can be saved. Cookies are referred to as permanent or persistent and remain stored even after the browser is closed. E.g. the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days. The interests of users can also be stored in such a cookie, which is used for range measurement or marketing purposes. Third-party cookies are cookies that are offered by providers other than the person responsible for operating the online offer; otherwise, if it is only their cookies, they are referred to as first-party cookies.t-Party Cookies“).

We can use temporary and permanent cookies and clarify this in the context of our data protection declaration.

If we ask the user for consent to the use of cookies, e.g. In the context of a cookie consent, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR. Otherwise, the personal cookies of the users are stored in accordance with the following explanations in the context of this data protection declaration on the basis of our legitimate interests i.e. Interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR or if the use of cookies is necessary to provide our contract-related services, in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR, or if the use of cookies is necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or takes place in the exercise of public authority, in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e. GDPR, processed.tet.

If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Saved cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.

A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be made for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US sitehttpss: //www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU sidehttpss: //www.youronlinechoices.com/ be explained. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be switched off in the browser settings. Please note that you may then not be able to use all the functions of this online offer.

Deletion of data

The data processed by us will be deleted or restricted in their processing in accordance with the legal requirements. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention requirements.

If the data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. I.e. the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies e.g. for data that must be kept for commercial or tax reasons.

Changes and updates to the privacy policy

We ask you to inform yourself regularly about the content of our data protection declaration. We will adapt the data protection declaration as soon as the changes to the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require you to cooperate, e.g. Consent or other individual notification is required.d.

Business related processing

We also process
– Contract data e.g., subject matter, duration, customer category.).
– Payment data e.g., bank details, payment historye)
by our customers, interested parties and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising and market research.

Order processing in the online shop and customer account

We process the data of our customers as part of the order processes in our online shop to enable them to select and order the selected products and services, as well as their payment and delivery, or execution.

The processed data includes inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data and the persons affected by the processing include our customers, interested parties and other business partners. The processing is carried out for the purpose of providing contractual services in the context of operating an online shop, billing, delivery and customer services. We use session cookies to store the contents of the shopping cart and permanent cookies to store the login status.

The processing takes place to fulfill our services and to implement contractual measures e.g. Execution of order processes and, if required by law, e.g., legally required archiving of business processes for commercial and tax purposes. The information marked as necessary is required for the establishment and fulfillment of the contract. We only disclose the data to third parties within the framework of delivery, payment or within the framework of legal permits and obligations, as well as if this is based on our legitimate interests, which we inform you about in the context of this data protection declaration, for example, to legal and tax advisors, financial institutions , Freight companies and authorities.den).

Users can optionally create a user account in which they can see their orders in particular. During the registration process, the required mandatory information is communicated to the users. The user accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. If users have terminated their user account, their data will be deleted with regard to the user account, subject to their retention is necessary for commercial or tax law reasons. Information in the customer account remains until it is deleted with subsequent archiving in the event of a legal obligation or our legitimate interests, e.g. in the case of legal disputes. It is up to the users to save their data in the event of termination before the end of the contract.n.

As part of the registration and renewed logins as well as the use of our online services, we save the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests, as well as the user in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data will not be passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our legal claims as a legitimate interest or there is a legal obligation to do so.

The deletion takes place after the expiry of statutory warranty and other contractual rights or obligations, e.g. payment claims or performance obligations from contracts with customers, whereby the need to store the data is checked every three years; in the case of storage due to legal archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiryf.

External payment service providers

We use external payment service providers whose platforms we and the users can use to carry out payment transactions. These payment service providers can include, each with a link to the data protection declaration: PayPal(httpss: //www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), Klarna(httpss: //www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/), Skrill(httpss: //www.skrill.com/de/fusszeile/datenschutzpolitik/), Giropay(httpss: //www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutz-agb/), Visa(httpss: //www.visa.de/datenschutz), Mastercard(httpss: //www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html), American Express(httpss: //www.americanexpress.com/de/content/privacy-policy-statement.html), Stripe(httpss: //stripe.com/de/privacy).

As part of the performance of contracts, we use payment service providers on the basis of Art. 6 Para. b. GDPR. In addition, we use external payment service providers based on our legitimate interests in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR in order to offer our users effective and secure payment options.

The data processed by the payment service providers include inventory data, such as the name and address, bank details such as Account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums as well as contract, sums and recipient-related information. The information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the data entered will only be processed and stored by the payment service providers. I.e. We do not receive any account or credit card-related information, but only information with confirmation or negative information about the payment. Under certain circumstances, the data will be transmitted by the payment service provider to credit reporting agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to check identity and creditworthiness. For this we refer to the terms and conditions and data protection information of the payment service providers.

The terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective payment service providers, which can be accessed on the respective websites or transaction applications, apply to payment transactions. We also refer to these for the purpose of further information and assertion of rights of revocation, information and other data subjects.

Administration, financial accounting, office organization, contact management

We process data in the context of administrative tasks as well as the organization of our operations, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process in the context of providing our contractual services. The processing bases are Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c. GDPR, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. Customers, interested parties, business partners and website visitors are affected by the processing. The purpose and our interest in processing lies in the administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our tasks and provide our services. The deletion of the data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information given for these processing activities.

We disclose or transmit data to the financial administration, consultants, such as tax consultants or auditors as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.

Furthermore, on the basis of our business interests, we store information about suppliers, organizers and other business partners, e.g. for later contact. We generally store this mostly company-related data permanently.

Business analysis and market research

In order to operate our business economically, to be able to recognize market trends, wishes of the contractual partners and users, we analyze the data available to us on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc. We process inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data, usage data, metadata on the basis of Art . 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, whereby the persons concerned include contractual partners, interested parties, customers, visitors and users of our online offer.

The analyzes are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research. We can provide the profiles of the registered users with information, e.g. to the services they have used. The analyzes serve us to increase the user-friendliness, the optimization of our offer and the economic efficiency. The analyzes serve us alone and are not disclosed externally, unless they are anonymous analyzes with summarized values.

If these analyzes or profiles are personal, they will be deleted or anonymized upon termination by the user, otherwise after two years from the conclusion of the contract. In addition, the overall business analysis and general trend determinations are created anonymously if possible.

Google Cloud Services

We use the cloud offered by Google and the cloud software services, so-called software as a service, e.g. Google Suite for the following purposes: document storage and management, calendar management, sending e-mails, spreadsheets and presentations, exchanging documents, content and information with specific recipients or publishing websites, forms or other content and information, as well as chats and participation in audio - and video conferencing.n.

Here, the personal data of the users are processed insofar as they become part of the documents and content processed within the services described or are part of communication processes. For this purpose, e.g. Master data and contact details of the users, data on procedures, contracts, other processes and their content belong. Google also processes usage data and metadata that are used by Google for security purposes and service optimization.

When using publicly accessible documents, websites or other content, Google can save cookies on the user's computer for web analysis purposes or to remember user settings.

We use the Google Cloud services on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on efficient and secure administration and collaboration processes. Furthermore, the processing takes place on the basis of an order processing contract with Google(httpss: //cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-terms).

Further information can be found in Google's privacy policy(httpss: //www.google.com/policies/privacy) and the safety instructions for Google Cloud services(httpss: //cloud.google.com/security/privacy/). You can object to the processing of your data in the Google Cloud in accordance with the legal requirements. In addition, the deletion of the data within Google's cloud services is determined by the other processing processes in which the data is processed, e.g. deletion of data that is no longer required for contractual purposes or storage of data required for taxation purposes.).

The Google Cloud services are offered by Google Ireland Limited. As far as a transfer takes place in the USA, we refer to the certification of Google USA under the Privacy Shield(httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000000001L5AAI& statusAktivive) and standard safeguards(httpss: //cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-terms).

Microsoft cloud services

We use the cloud offered by Microsoft and the cloud software services so-called software as a service, e.g. Microsoft Office for the following purposes: document storage and management, calendar management, sending e-mails, spreadsheets and presentations, exchanging documents, content and information with specific recipients or publishing websites, forms or other content and information, as well as chatting and participating in audio - and video conferencing.n.

Here, the personal data of the users are processed insofar as they become part of the documents and content processed within the services described or are part of communication processes. For this purpose, e.g. Master data and contact details of the users, data on procedures, contracts, other processes and their content belong. Microsoft also processes usage data and metadata that are used by Microsoft for security purposes and service optimization.

When using publicly accessible documents, websites or other content, Microsoft can save cookies on the user's computer for web analysis purposes or to remember user settings.

We use the Microsoft cloud services on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on efficient and secure administration and collaboration processes. Furthermore, the processing takes place on the basis of an order processing contract with Microsoft.

Further information can be found in Microsoft's privacy policy(httpss: //privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement) and the safety instructions for Microsoft cloud services(httpss: //www.microsoft.com/de-de/trustcenter). You can object to the processing of your data in the Microsoft Cloud in accordance with the legal requirements. In addition, the deletion of data within Microsoft's cloud services is determined by the other processing processes in which the data is processed, e.g. deletion of data that is no longer required for contractual purposes or storage of data required for taxation purposes.).

Microsoft Cloud Services are offered by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. If data is processed in the USA, we refer to Microsoft's certification under the Privacy Shield(httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000KzNaAAK& statusActiveive).

Dropbox

We use Dropbox, a cloud storage service, to save documents and other files with personal content, collectively referred to as files, and can also share them with other people as part of so-called shares. The personal data of the users are processed here, insofar as they are part of the files stored within the Dropbox. For this purpose, e.g. Master data and contact details of the users, data on procedures, contracts, other processes and their content belong.en.
When users access the files as part of the shares, Dropbox also processes the usage data and metadata, e.g. IP addresses, access times and information on the user's browser and operating system for security purposes and to optimize service. Dropbox can also save cookies on users' computers for web analysis purposes or to remember user preferences.n.

We use the Dropbox acc. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interests in efficient and secure administrative and collaboration processes.

For more information, see the Dropbox privacy policy(httpss: //www.dropbox.com/privacy). You can object to the processing of your data in the Dropbox in accordance with the legal requirements. In addition, the deletion of the data within the Dropbox is determined by the other processing processes in which the data is processed, e.g. deletion of data that is no longer required for contractual purposes or storage of data necessary for taxation purposes.).

The Dropbox is offered by Dropbox, Inc., 333 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California 94107, USA. If data is processed in the USA, we refer to the certification of Dropbox under the Privacy Shield(httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000GnCLAA0& statusActiveive).

Registration function

Users can create a user account. As part of the registration, the required mandatory information is communicated to the users and based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR processed for the purpose of providing the user account. The processed data include, in particular, the login information name, password and an email address. The data entered during registration will be used for the purpose of using the user account and its purpose..

Users can access information relevant to their user account, such as technical changes, to be informed by email. If users have terminated their user account, their data will be deleted with regard to the user account, subject to a statutory retention requirement. It is up to the users to save their data in the event of termination before the end of the contract. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all user data stored during the term of the contract.

As part of the use of our registration and login functions as well as the use of the user account, we save the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests, as well as the user in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. A transfer of this data to third parties does not take place, unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. GDPR. The IP addresses are anonymized or deleted after 7 days at the latest.

contact

When contacting us e.g. Via the contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media, the information provided by the user for processing the contact request and processing it in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. in the context of contractual / pre-contractual relationships, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. other requests DSGVO processed. The user information can be stored in a customer relationship management system CRM system or a comparable request organization.rt werden.

We delete the inquiries if they are no longer required. We review the requirement every two years; The statutory archiving obligations also apply.

Newsletter

With the following information we inform you about the content of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right of objection. The shipping service provider Omnisend is used. You can find Omisend's privacy policyHERE. By subscribing to our newsletter, you declare that you agree to the receipt and the procedures described.

Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications with advertising information, hereinafter referred to as newsletters, only with the consent of the recipient or with legal permission. If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described when registering for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the user. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.uns.

Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in process. I.e. After registration you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that nobody can register with someone else's e-mail address. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes storing the time of registration and confirmation, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored by the shipping service provider are also logged.

Registration data: To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name for the purpose of addressing you personally in the newsletter.

The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the consent of the recipient in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with 7 Para. 2 No. 3 UWG or, if consent is not required, based on our legitimate interests in direct marketing acc. Art. 6 para. 1 according to f. GDPR in conjunction with 7 para. 3 UWG..

The logging of the registration process is based on our legitimate interests in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest is directed towards the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and the expectations of users and also allows us to prove consent.

Cancellation / Revocation You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. Withdraw your consent. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. On the basis of our legitimate interests, we can save the e-mail addresses that have been deleted for up to three years before we delete them in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the previous existence of consent is confirmed at the same time..

Newsletter

With the following information we inform you about the content of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you declare that you agree to the receipt and the procedures described.

Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications with advertising information, hereinafter referred to as newsletters, only with the consent of the recipient or with legal permission. If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described when registering for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the user. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our products and accompanying information, e.g. Safety notices, offers, promotions and our company.ehmen.

Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in process. I.e. After registration you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that nobody can register with someone else's e-mail address. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes storing the time of registration and confirmation, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored by the shipping service provider are also logged.

Registration data: To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name for the purpose of addressing you personally in the newsletter.

The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the consent of the recipient in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with 107 Para. 2 TKG or, if consent is not required, based on our legitimate interests in direct marketing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 according to f. GDPR in conjunction with 107 para. 2 u. 3 TKG.G.

The logging of the registration process is based on our legitimate interests in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest is directed towards the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and the expectations of users and also allows us to prove consent.

Cancellation / Revocation You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. Withdraw your consent. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. On the basis of our legitimate interests, we can save the e-mail addresses that have been deleted for up to three years before we delete them in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the previous existence of consent is confirmed at the same time..

Newsletter dispatch service providerr

The newsletter is sent out by the mailing service provider NAME, ADRESSE, COUNTRY. You can view the data protection regulations of the shipping service provider here: LINK TO THE DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS The shipping service provider is based on our legitimate interests in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR and an order processing contract acc. Art. 28 para. 3 sentence 1 GDPR used.tzt.

The shipping service provider can send the recipient's data in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve your own services, e.g. for the technical optimization of the dispatch and the presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. However, the shipping service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them itself or to pass the data on to third parties.

Newsletter success measurementg

The newsletters contain a so-called web beacon, i.e. A pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a shipping service provider, from their server. As part of this retrieval, technical information, such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, are initially collected..

This information is used for the technical improvement of the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on the retrieval locations that can be determined with the help of the IP address or the access times. The statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. However, it is neither our aim nor, if used, that of the shipping service provider to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users.n.

A separate revocation of the performance measurement is unfortunately not possible, in this case the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled.

Hosting and e-mailing

The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email dispatch, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offer.

We, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data from customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offer based on our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR conclusion of an order processing contract).

Collection of access data and log files

We, or our hosting provider, collect data on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR data on every access to the server on which this service is located, so-called server log files. The access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL, the previously visited page, IP address and the requesting provider.der.

For security reasons, log file information is e.g. to clarify acts of abuse or fraud, stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data, the further storage of which is necessary for evidence purposes, are excluded from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.n.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Google. Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offer by the user is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.ert.

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offer by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offer and to provide us with other services related to the use of this online offer and the internet. In doing so, pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.

We only use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymization. This means that the IP address of the user is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases.

The IP address transmitted by the user's browser will not be merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; In addition, users can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the online offer and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:httpss: //tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptouthldede.

If we ask users for their consent, e.g. In the context of a cookie consent, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR. Otherwise, the users' personal data will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. Interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR processed.tet.

As far as data is processed in the USA, we point out that Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby guarantees to comply with European data protection law(httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt000000001L5AAI& statusActiveive).

You can find further information on data usage by Google, setting and objection options in Google's data protection declaration(httpss: //policies.google.com/privacy) as well as in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google(httpss: //adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

The personal data of the users are deleted or anonymized after 14 months.

Google Universal Analytics

We use Google Analytics in the form of„Universal analytics“ one. Universal Analytics refers to a process by Google Analytics in which the user analysis takes place on the basis of a pseudonymous user ID and a pseudonymous profile of the user is created with information from the use of different devices, so-called cross-device tracking.ing“).

Target group formation with Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics in order to display the advertisements placed within Google's advertising services and its partners only to those users who have also shown an interest in our online offer or who have certain features, e.g. Interests in certain topics or products that are determined on the basis of the websites visited, which we transmit to Google, so-called remarketing or Google Analytics audiences. With the help of remarketing audiences, we would also like to ensure that our ads correspond to the potential interest of the users.prechen.

Google AdWords and Conversion Measurement

We use the online marketing process Google AdWords to place ads in the Google advertising network, e.g. in search results, in videos, on websites, etc., so that they are displayed to users who have a presumed interest in the ads. This allows us to display advertisements for and within our online offer in a more targeted manner in order to only present users with advertisements that potentially correspond to their interests. If a user e.g. Ads are displayed for products that he was interested in on other online offers, this is referred to as remarketing. For these purposes, when you visit our and other websites on which the Google advertising network is active, Google immediately executes a Google code and so-called remarketing tags, invisible graphics or code, also known as web beacons, are entered into the Website integrated. With their help, an individual cookie, i.e. a small file is saved instead of cookies, comparable technologies can also be used. This file records which websites the user has visited, which content he is interested in and which offers the user has clicked, as well as technical information on the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time and other information on the use of the online offer.lineangebotes.

We also receive an individual conversion cookie. The information obtained with the help of the cookie is used by Google to generate conversion statistics for us. However, we only learn the anonymous total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.n.

The data of the users are processed pseudonymously within the framework of the Google advertising network. I.e. Google stores and processes e.g. not the name or e-mail address of the user, but processes the relevant data cookie-related within pseudonymous user profiles. I.e. From Google's point of view, the ads are not managed and displayed for a specifically identified person, but for the cookie holder, regardless of who this cookie holder is. This does not apply if a user has expressly allowed Google to process the data without this pseudonymisation. The information collected about the users is transmitted to Google and stored on Google's servers in the USA.

If we ask users for their consent, e.g. In the context of a cookie consent, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR. Otherwise, the users' personal data will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. Interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR processed.tet.

As far as data is processed in the USA, we point out that Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby guarantees to comply with European data protection law(httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt000000001L5AAI& statusActiveive).

You can find further information on data usage by Google, setting and objection options in Google's data protection declaration(httpss: //policies.google.com/technologies/ads) as well as in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google(httpss: //adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

Facebook pixels, custom audiences and Facebook conversion

The so-called Facebook pixel of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland, is used within our online offer.setzt.

With the help of the Facebook pixel, Facebook is on the one hand able to determine the visitors of our online offer as a target group for the presentation of so-called Facebook ads. Accordingly, we use the Facebook pixel to only display the Facebook ads placed by us to Facebook users who have also shown an interest in our online offer or who have certain features, e.g. Interests in certain topics or products, which are determined based on the websites visited, which we transmit to Facebook, so-called custom audiences. With the help of the Facebook pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook ads correspond to the potential interest of the users and are not annoying. With the help of the Facebook pixel, we can also understand the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users have been redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad, so-called conversion.„Conversion“).

The processing of the data by Facebook takes place within the framework of Facebook's data usage guidelines. Accordingly, general information on the presentation of Facebook ads in Facebook's data usage guidelines:httpss: //www.facebook.com/policy. Special information and details about the Facebook pixel and how it works can be found in the Facebook help section:httpss: //www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.

If we ask users for their consent, e.g. In the context of a cookie consent, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR. Otherwise, the users' personal data will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. Interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR processed.tet.

Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby ensures compliance with European data protection law(httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000GnywAAC& statusActiveive).

You can object to the collection by the Facebook pixel and the use of your data to display Facebook ads. To set which types of advertisements are shown to you within Facebook, you can call up the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions there on the settings for usage-based advertising:httpss: //www.facebook.com/settingstabadsds. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are adopted for all devices such as desktop computers or mobile devices.

You can also use cookies, which are used to measure reach and for advertising purposes, via the deactivation page of the network advertising initiative(httpss: //optout.networkadvertising.org/) and also the US website(httpss: //www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website(httpss: //www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/) contradict.

Online presence in social media

We maintain an online presence within social networks and platforms in order to be able to communicate with the customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services.

We would like to point out that user data can be processed outside the European Union. This can result in risks for the user, because e.g. the enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult. With regard to US providers who are certified under the Privacy Shield, we would like to point out that they undertake to comply with the data protection standards of the EU.

In addition, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. E.g. User profiles are created from the usage behavior and the resulting interests of the users. The usage profiles can in turn be used to e.g. To place advertisements inside and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the user's computer, in which the usage behavior and the interests of the user are stored. Furthermore, data can also be stored in the usage profiles regardless of the devices used by the users, in particular if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them.).

The processing of the personal data of the users takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests in an effective information of the users and communication with the users acc. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. If the users are asked to consent to the data processing described above by the respective providers of the platforms, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.

For a detailed description of the respective processing and the possibility of opting out, we refer to the information provided by the providers linked below.r.

Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be most effectively asserted with the providers. Only the providers have access to user data and can take appropriate measures and provide information. If you still need help, you can contact us.

– Facebook, pages, groups, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland based on ar Agreement on joint processing of personal data – Data protection:httpss: //www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, especially for pages:httpss: //www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data , Opt-Out:httpss: //www.facebook.com/settingstabadsds andhttpss: //www.youronlinechoices.com, Privacy Shield:httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000GnywAAC& statusActiveive.

– Google / YouTube Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Privacy Policy::  httpss: //policies.google.com/privacy, Opt-Out:httpss: //adssettings.google.com/authenticated, Privacy Shield:httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt000000001L5AAI& statusActiveive.

– Instagram Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA Privacy Policy / Opt-Out:t: httpss: //instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

– Twitter Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA Data protection declaration:g: httpss: //twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out:httpss: //twitter.com/personalization, Privacy Shield:httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000TORzAAO& statusActiveive.

– Pinterest Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA Privacy Policy / Opt-Out:t: httpss: //about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

– LinkedIn LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland Privacy Policyng httpss: //www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy , Opt-Out:httpss: //www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out, Privacy Shield:httpss: //www.privacyshield.gov/participantida2zt0000000L0UZAA0& statusActiveive.

– Xing XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany Privacy Policy / Opt-Out:t: httpss: //privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

– Wakalet Wakelet Limited, 76 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 4PR, United Kingdom Privacy Policy / Opt-Out:t: httpss: //wakelet.com/privacy.html.

– Soundcloud SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany Privacy Policy / Opt-Out:t: httpss: //soundcloud.com/pages/privacy.

Integration of services and content from third parties

We use within our online offer based on our legitimate interests i.e. Interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO content or service offers from third parties in order to use their content and services, such as Include videos or fonts, hereinafter referred to as content.te”).

This always presupposes that the third-party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, since they would not be able to send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We strive to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. Third-party providers can also use so-called pixel tags, invisible graphics, also known as web beacons, for statistical or marketing purposes. The pixel tags can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the user's device and contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time and other information about the use of our online offer, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.erden.

Google Fonts

We integrate the fonts Google Fonts from the provider Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. According to Google, the user data is used solely for the purpose of displaying the fonts in the user's browser. The integration is based on our legitimate interests in a technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts, their uniform presentation and consideration of possible licensing restrictions for their integration. Data protection:ng: httpss: //www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Instagram

Functions and contents of the Instagram service, offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, can be integrated into our online offer. For this purpose, e.g. Contents such as images, videos or texts and buttons belong with which users can share contents of this online offer within Instagram. If the users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can call the o.g. Assign content and functions to the profiles of the users there. Instagram privacy policy:httpss: //instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.Created with Datenschutz-Generator.de by RA Dr. Thomas Schwenke