Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”) is only processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.
According to Art. 4 number 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter only referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing. In addition, we will inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as these components process data under their own responsibility.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as the responsible party
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing
I. Information about Us as the Responsible Party
The responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:
II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects
With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
- to confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, to information about the data processed, to further information about the data processing and to copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to rectification or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
- to the immediate erasure of data concerning them (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary pursuant to Art. 17 para. 3 GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive the data concerning them that they have provided and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (see also Art. 20 GDPR);
- to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they are of the opinion that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any correction or deletion of data or restriction of processing that takes place on the basis of Articles 16, 17 para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if this notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.
Users and data subjects also have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.
III. Information on Data Processing
Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations and no other information is subsequently provided for individual processing procedures.
Cookie Manager
The provider uses a cookie manager to obtain consent for the use of technically non-essential cookies on the website.
When the website is accessed, a cookie with the setting information is stored on the user’s device, so that the query regarding consent does not have to be repeated on a subsequent visit.
The cookie is required to obtain legally compliant consent from the user.
The user can prevent or terminate the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings of their browser.
Cookies
A) Session Cookies
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored on your device by the internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information from you to an individual extent, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.
This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the display of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit b.) GDPR, provided that these cookies process data for the initiation or execution of a contract.
If the processing does not serve to initiate or execute a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.
B) Third-party Cookies
Cookies from partner companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website may also be used on our website.
Please refer to the following information for details on this, in particular on the purposes and legal bases of the processing of such third-party cookies.
C) Removal Option
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your internet browser accordingly. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. With so-called flash cookies, however, the processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the setting of your Flash Player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash Player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash Player or contact the manufacturer or user support.
If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, however, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.
Contact Requests / Contact Options
If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of the data is necessary for processing and answering your request – without their provision we cannot answer your request or can only answer it to a limited extent.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted if your request has been answered conclusively and there are no legal retention obligations to prevent deletion, such as in the event of any subsequent contract processing.
General Linking to Profiles with Third-Party Providers
The provider uses a link to the social networks listed below on the website.
The legal basis here is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The provider’s legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of use of the website.
The plugins are integrated via a linked graphic. Only by clicking on the corresponding graphic will the user be redirected to the service of the respective social network.
After the customer has been redirected, the respective network collects information about the user. This initially includes data such as IP address, date, time and page visited. If the user is logged into their user account on the respective network during this time, the network operator may be able to assign the collected information about the user’s specific visit to the user’s personal account. If the user interacts via a “Share” button on the respective network, this information can be stored in the user’s personal user account and, if necessary, published. If the user wants to prevent the collected information from being directly assigned to their user account, the user must log out before clicking on the graphic. In addition, it is possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.
The following social networks are linked by the provider:
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.
Privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Google Maps
We use Google Maps on our website to display our location and to create directions. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
If you access the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your device via your internet browser. In order to display our location and create directions, your user settings and data are processed. We cannot rule out the possibility that Google uses servers in the USA.
In the event of your consent for this processing, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis can also be Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.
Through the connection established with Google in this way, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the directions are to be transmitted.
If you do not agree with this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your internet browser. You can find details on this above under the item “Cookies”.
In addition, the use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps is subject to the Google Terms of Service and the Terms and Conditions for Google Maps.
In addition, Google offers under
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information.