Data Protection

Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection regulations is:

Binder Consulting Unternehmensberatung GmbH

Rosenheimer Straße 116b

81669 Munich

Germany

+49 (0) 89 41424480

office@binder-consulting.de

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Contact details of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

DataCo GmbH

Dachauer Street 65

80335 Munich

Germany

+49 89 7400 45840

www.dataguard.de

General information on data processing

1. The scope of the processing of personal data

We process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary for the provision of a functional website and our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users takes place regularly only after consent of the user. An exception applies in those cases where it is not possible to obtain prior consent for actual reasons and the processing of the data is required by legal regulations.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Article 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Article 6(1)(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make it necessary to process personal data, Article 6(1)(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3. Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject shall be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

1. Right to information

You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed by him.

If there is such processing, you can request information from the controller about the following:

  • the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
  • the categories of personal data which are processed;
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed;
  • the planned duration of the storage of the personal data concerning you or, if concrete information on this is not possible, criteria for the determination of the storage duration;
  • the existence of a right to obtain the rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to obtain the restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
  • the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
  • any available information on the origin of the data, if the personal data are not collected from the data subject;
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, – meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information on whether the personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. In this context, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 of the GDPR in connection with the transfer.

2. Right of rectification

You have a right of rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the personal data processed concerning you are inaccurate or incomplete. The controller shall carry out the rectification without undue delay.

3. Right to restriction of processing

You may request the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you under the following conditions:

  • if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
  • the processing is unlawful and you object to the erasure of the personal data and request instead the restriction of the use of the personal data;
  • the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need them for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims, or
  • if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller outweigh your grounds.

Where the processing of personal data relating to you has been restricted, such data may be processed, with the exception of storage, only 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 substantial public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

4. Right to erasure

a) Obligation to delete

You may request the controller to delete the personal data concerning you without delay, and the controller is obliged to delete such data without delay, if one of the following reasons applies:

  • The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
  • You revoke your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(a) or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
  • The personal data concerning you have been processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion of the personal data concerning you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data concerning you has been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
b) Information to third parties

If the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, it shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, having regard to the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform data controllers which process the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested that they erase all links to or copies or replications of such personal data.

c) Exceptions

The right to erasure does not exist insofar as the processing is necessary

  • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information.
  • for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
  • for reasons of public interest in the field of public health pursuant to Art. 9(2)(h), (i) and Art. 9(3) GDPR;
  • for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in Section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously prejudice the achievement of the purposes of such processing, or
  • for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

5. Right to information

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

You have the right to be informed of these recipients by the controller.

6. Right to data portability

You have the right to obtain the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance by the controller to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that

  • the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR and
  • the processing is carried out with the aid of automated procedures.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible. This must not affect the freedoms and rights of other persons.

The right to data portability shall not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

7. Right of objection

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data relating to you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If the personal data concerning you is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

You have the possibility, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

8. Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

9. Automated decision in individual cases including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

  • is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
  • is authorised by legislation of the Union or the Member States to which the controller is subject and that legislation contains adequate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, or
  • with your express consent.

However, these decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9(1) of the GDPR, unless Article 9(2)(a) or (b) of the GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests.

With regard to the cases referred to in 1 and 3, the controller shall take reasonable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person from the controller, to express his point of view and to contest the decision.

10. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Art. 78 GDPR.

Provision of the website and creation of log files

1. Description and scope of data processing

Each time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

The following data is collected:

  • Information about the type of browser and the version used
  • The operating system of the user
  • The IP address of the user
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites from which the user’s system accesses our website
  • Web pages that are called up by the user’s system via our website

This data is stored in the log files of our system. A storage of these data together with other personal data of the user does not take place.

2. The purpose of the data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the IP address of the user must remain stored for the duration of the session.

The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

These purposes are also our legitimate interest in the data processing according to Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is necessary for the operation of the website. The user can object to this. Whether the objection is successful is to be determined within the framework of a balancing of interests.

Use of cookies

1. Description and scope of data processing

When you visit our website, we use technical aids for various functions, in particular cookies, which can be stored on your terminal device. When you call up our website and at any time later, you have the choice of whether you generally allow cookies to be set or which individual additional functions you would like to select. You can make changes in your browser settings or via our Consent Manager. Cookies are text files or information in a database that are stored on your hard drive and assigned to the browser you are using so that certain information can flow to the body that sets the cookie. Below we describe the type of cookies we use:

  • Language settings
  • Search terms entered
  • Frequency of page views
  • Use of website functions
  • IP address
  • Location of internet users
  • Date and time of website access
  • Adaptation of advertisements to the user

We use cookies on our website that are not technically necessary. Technically non-essential cookies are text files that are not solely used to enable the website to function, but also collect other data.

By setting technically non-essential cookies, the following data is processed:

2. The purpose of the data processing

The analysis cookies are used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content and thus our reach and profitability. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimize our offer.

Specifically, we use these cookies for the following purposes:

  • Carrying out marketing analyses

3. Legal basis for data processing

Insofar as cookies are used that are not technically necessary, this is done on the basis of your express consent, which you can give via the cookie banner. The basis for storing and accessing information in this case is § 25(1) TTDSG in conjunction with. Art. 6 (1)(1)(a), Art. 7 GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future or subsequently grant it again by configuring your settings for cookies accordingly. Alternatively, you can prevent the storage of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser software. Please note that the browser settings you make only affect the browser you are using. If personal data is processed following the storage of and access to the information on your terminal equipment, the provisions of the GDPR are relevant. Information on this can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

E-mail contact

1. Description and scope of data processing

On our website, it is possible to contact us via the E-mail address provided. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the E-mail will be stored.

The data is used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

2. The purpose of the data processing

In the case of contact by E-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if the user has given his consent.

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the e-mail contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For personal data sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

If the user contacts us by email, he or she can object to the storage of his or her personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

If the user contacts us by email or contact form, he or she can object to the storage of his or her personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

Contact form

1. Description and scope of data processing

A contact form is available on our website, which can be used for electronic contact. If a user uses this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.

At the time of sending the message, the following data will be stored:

  • E-mail address
  • Name
  • First name
  • Date and time of contact

 

2. The purpose of the data processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the contact. In the case of contact by E-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

The other personal data processed during the sending process are used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an E-mail is Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to respond optimally to your enquiry that you send to us via the contact form. If the E-mail contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

If the user contacts us via the input mask in the contact form, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time.

If the user contacts us by e-mail or contact form, he or she can object to the storage of his or her personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

Use of company presences in job-oriented networks

1. Scope of data processing

We use the possibility of company appearances on profession-oriented networks. We maintain a company presence on the following job-oriented networks:

LinkedIn:

LinkedIn, Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

XING:

XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

On our site we provide information and offer users the opportunity to communicate.

The company website is used for applications, information/PR and active sourcing.

We do not have any information on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate presence. You can find more information on this in the privacy policy of:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv

XING:

https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

If you carry out an action on our company website (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), it may be that you make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data for the purpose of communicating with customers and interested parties is Art. 6 (1)(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest here is to answer your enquiry in the best possible way or to be able to provide the requested information. If the aim of contacting you is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1)(1)(b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of the data processing

Our company website serves to inform users about our services. In doing so, every user is free to publish personal data through activities.

4. Duration of storage

We store your activities and personal data published via our company website until you revoke your consent. In addition, we comply with the statutory retention periods.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect in the course of your use of our company website and assert your data subject rights mentioned under IV. of this data protection declaration. To do so, send us an informal E-mail to the E-mail address stated in this data protection declaration.

You can find more information about objection and removal options here:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv

XING:

https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Hosting

The website is hosted on servers of a service provider commissioned by us.

Our service provider is:

Artfiles New Media GmbH

The servers automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits when you visit the website. The information stored is:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Date and time of the server request
  • IP address

A combination of this data with other data sources is not made. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of his website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

The location of the server of the website is geographically in Germany.

Geotargeting

We use the IP address and other information provided by the user (in particular postcode in the context of registration or ordering) for regional targeting (so-called “geotargeting”).

The regional targeting serves, for example, to automatically show you regional offers or advertising, which often have a higher relevance for users. The legal basis for the use of the IP address and, where applicable, other information provided by the user (in particular postcode) is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, based on our interest in ensuring more precise targeting and thus providing offers and advertising with greater relevance for users.

In the process, a part of the IP address and the additional information provided by the user (in particular postcode) are merely read out and not stored separately.

You can prevent geotargeting by using, for example, a VPN or proxy server that prevents precise localization. In addition, depending on the browser used, you can also deactivate a location localisation in the corresponding browser settings (insofar as this is supported by the respective browser).

We use geotargeting on our website for the following purposes:

  • Advertisings

Use of Plug-ins

We use plugins for various purposes.

Use of Contact Form 7

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7 from RockLobster LLC, Sakai 810-0001 Fukuoka Prefecture Chuo-ku Tenjin 1-chome 8-1, Fukuoka City Hall, Japan (hereinafter: RockLobster) to manage contact forms on our online presence. Form data entered is transmitted by email. Personal data can be stored and evaluated, especially the activity of the user (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system). Data may be transmitted to RockLobster servers in Japan. Regarding Japan, there is an adequacy decision of the European Union. You can find it here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:076:TOC

Further information on the processing of data by Contact Form 7 can be found here: https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/

Purpose of data processing

The use of the Contact Form 7 plug-in serves to improve the user-friendliness of our online presence. We use this plug-in to be able to easily create, integrate and attractively display contact forms.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the user’s personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

Possibility of revocation and removal

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by Contact Form 7 by preventing third-party cookies from being stored on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can find more information about objection and removal options vis-à-vis Contact Form 7 at: https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/

Use of Google Analytics

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics examines, among other things, the origin of visitors, the time they spend on individual pages and the use of search engines, thus allowing better monitoring of the success of advertising campaigns. Google sets a cookie on your computer. This allows personal data to be stored and analysed, in particular the activity of the user (especially which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on), device and browser information (especially the IP address and the operating system), data about the advertisements displayed (especially which advertisements were displayed and whether the user clicked on them) and also data from advertising partners (especially pseudonymised user IDs).

We use Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) to evaluate your use of our online presence, to compile reports on your activities and to use other Google services associated with the use of our online presence and internet usage.

We have requested the anonymisation of IP addresses, which means that Google will shorten your IP address as promptly as technically possible. However, it cannot be ruled out that your data will be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC based in the USA.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

Further information on the processing of data by Google can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

 

Purpose of data processing

The use of Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) serves us to evaluate the use of our online presence as well as the targeted playout of advertising to those persons who have already expressed an initial interest by visiting our website.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of users’ personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or until you exercise your right of withdrawal.

Revocation option

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by Google by preventing third-party cookies from being stored on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online presence (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link:

https://adssettings.google.de

For more information on how to object and opt-out of Google, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de6. Danger noticeYour personal data will also be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision for the USA according to Art. 45 (3) GDPR. We would like to point out that data transfer without an adequacy decision entails certain risks, which we would like to inform you about below:

Intelligence services in the USA use certain online identifiers (such as the IP address or unique identification numbers) as a starting point for monitoring individuals. In particular, it cannot be ruled out that these intelligence services have already collected information about you, with the help of which the data transmitted here can be traced back to you.

Providers of electronic communications services headquartered in the United States are subject to surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies pursuant to 50 U.S. Code § 1881a (“FISA 702”). Accordingly, providers of electronic communications services headquartered in the U.S. have an obligation to provide personal information to U.S. authorities pursuant to 50 U.S. Code § 1881a, without any possible remedy available to you. Even encryption of data at the electronic communications service provider’s data centres may not provide adequate protection because an electronic communications service provider has a direct obligation with respect to imported data in its possession or custody or under its control to provide access to or surrender such data. This obligation may expressly extend to the cryptographic keys without which the data cannot be read.

The fact that this is not merely a “theoretical risk” is demonstrated by the ECJ’s judgment of 16 July 2020 (Case C 311/18, “Schrems-II”).

We have concluded guarantees with Google in the form of standard data protection clauses pursuant to Article 46 (2) c of the GDPR. A copy of the standard data protection clauses can be requested from us.

Use of Google Maps

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use the online map service Google Maps of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google). We use the Google Maps plugin to visually display geographical data and embed it on our online presence. By using Google Maps on our online presence, information about the use of our online presence, your IP address and addresses entered in the route planning function are transmitted to a Google server and stored there.

Further information on the processing of data by Google can be found here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de

Purpose of data processing

The use of the Google Maps plug-in serves to improve user-friendliness and an appealing presentation of our online presence.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the user’s personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law.

Possibility of revocation and removal

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by Google by preventing third-party cookies from being stored on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link:

https://adssettings.google.de

For more information on how to object and opt-out of Google’s use of your personal data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de

Use of Google ReCaptcha

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use Google ReCaptcha from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland. This tool is intended to check whether a data entry is compliant and has not been made by a bot. To this end, Google ReCaptcha analyses and authenticates the behaviour of a visitor to an online presence with regard to a wide range of characteristics. As a result, personal data can be stored and evaluated, especially the user’s activity (in particular mouse movements and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular time, IP address and operating system).

The data will not be associated with data that may be collected or used in connection with the parallel use of authenticated Google services such as Gmail.

Further information on the processing of data by Google can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de

Purpose of data processing

The use of Google ReCaptcha serves to protect our online presence from misuse.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the user’s personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

Possibility of revocation and removal

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by Google by preventing third-party cookies from being stored on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link:

https://adssettings.google.de

For more information on how to object and opt-out of Google’s use of your personal data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de

Use of LinkedIn

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as LinkedIn). Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. As a result, personal data can be stored and evaluated, especially the user’s activity (in particular, which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular, the IP address and the operating system).

We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. Further information on the processing of data by LinkedIn can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Purpose of data processing

The use of the LinkedIn plugin serves the user-friendliness of our online presence.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the user’s personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

Revocation and removal option

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by LinkedIn by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser. Furthermore, the transmission can be prevented by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by LinkedIn using the following links: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls

You can find further information on objection and removal options vis-à-vis LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Use of Google Tag Manager

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use the Google Tag Manager (https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/) of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google). With the Google Tag Manager, tags of Google’s services and of third-party providers can be managed and embedded in a bundled form on an online presence. Tags are small code elements on an online presence that are used, among other things, to measure visitor numbers and behaviour, to record the impact of online advertising and social channels, to use remarketing and targeting and to test and optimise online presences. When a user visits the online presence, the current tag configuration is sent to the user’s browser. It contains instructions on which tags should be triggered. Google Tag Manager ensures that other tags are triggered, which in turn may collect data. Information on this can be found in the passages on the use of the corresponding services in this data protection declaration. Google Tag Manager does not access this data.

Further information on Google Tag Manager can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/faq.html and in Google’s data protection declaration: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of the processing of personal data is the collected and clear management as well as an efficient integration of third-party services.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the users’ personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law. Advertising data in server logs are anonymised by Google deleting parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 and 18 months respectively.

Revocation and removal options

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by Google by preventing third-party cookies from being stored on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online presence (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link:

https://adssettings.google.de

For more information on how to object and opt-out of Google, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de

Use of LinkedIn Analytics

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use the analysis service LinkedIn Analytics of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: LinkedIn). Through the use of LinkedIn Analytics, pseudonymised usage profiles are created of the users. The profiles serve to analyse user behaviour and are used to optimise our offer. The following data is processed in the process:

  • Information on the operating system
  • device identification
  • Internet service provider
  • IP address
  • Referrer URL
  • Browser information

For more information on how LinkedIn processes your data, please click here:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Purpose of data processing

The processing of users’ personal data by LinkedIn Analytics enables us to analyse the surfing behaviour of our users. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information on the use of the individual components of our offer. This helps us to continuously improve our online presence and, in this context, also to increase user-friendliness.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the user’s personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law.

Possibility of revocation and removal

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by LinkedIn by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by LinkedIn using the following link:

https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62931/manage-advertising-preferences

For more information on objection and removal options vis-à-vis LinkedIn, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

Scope of the processing of personal data

We use functionalities of the marketing plugin LinkedIn Insight Tag of LinkedIn Ireland, Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter: LinkedIn).

The plugin enables us to obtain information about visitors to the website and to run detailed campaign reports.

In particular, the following personal data is processed by LinkedIn as a result:

  • URL
  • Referrer URL
  • IP address shortened or hashed
  • Device and browser properties (user agent) as well as timestamp.

Cookies from LinkedIn are stored on your terminal device. Further information on the cookies used can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

LinkedIn does not share any personal data with us, but only provides aggregated reports about the target group and advertisements. LinkedIn also offers a remarketing function that allows us to show you targeted personalised advertising outside of our website without revealing your identity.

For more information on how LinkedIn processes data, please click here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE

Purpose of data processing

The use of LinkedIn Insight Tag serves us to collect information about visitors to our website.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of users’ personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p.1 lit. a GDPR.

Duration of storage

The direct identifiers of the members are removed within seven days in order to pseudonymise the data. This remaining pseudonymised data is then deleted within 180 days.

Possibility of revocation and removal

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by LinkedIn by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

For more information on objection and removal options vis-à-vis LinkedIn, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE

This privacy policy was created with the support of DataGuard.