Privacy policy

We are very pleased that you have visited our website. Data protection has a particularly high priority for us. The use of our website is possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and if there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the applicable country-specific data protection regulations. By means of this data protection declaration, we would like to inform you and the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this data protection declaration.

As the body responsible for processing, persomatch GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures (TOM) to ensure the most complete possible protection of personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every person concerned is free to transmit personal data to us in alternative ways, for example by telephone.

1. Name and address of the person responsible for processing

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (Datenschutz-Grundverordnung), other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

persomatch GmbH
Management: Tristan Niewohner
Am Lenkwerk 9
33609 Bielefeld
Germany

Phone: +49 521 448 1399-0
Email: info@persomatch.de
Website: www. persomatch.de

2. Contact details of the data protection officer

Any person concerned can contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection. The data protection officer of the party that is responsible for processing is:

BullProtect, a brand of NetBull GmbH
www.bullprotect.de
Jeremiah Vaillant

You can reach our data protection officer by post at our aforementioned address with the addition “data protection officer” or by email at: datenschutz@persomatch.de

3. Collection of general data and information

Our website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by an affected person or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server.

For example, the
(1) browser types and versions used,
(2) the operating system used by the accessing system,
(3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),
(4) the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
(5) the date and time of access to the website,
(6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address),
(7) the internet service provider of the accessing system and
(8) other similar data and information that serves to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, no conclusions are drawn about the data subject.

Rather, this information is required in order
(1) to deliver and display the content of our website correctly,
(2) to optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,
(3) to ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website as well as
(4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for law enforcement in the event of a cyber attack.

This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by the person responsible on the one hand statistically and also with the aim of increasing data protection and data security with us in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by an affected person.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a contract to which the affected person is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries about our products or services. If we are subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data could become necessary to protect the vital interests of the affected person or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor injured himself on our premises and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter d) GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of us or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the person concerned do not prevail. Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by European legislators. In this respect, they took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the affected person is a customer of the person responsible (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR). If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is conducting our business for the benefit of all our employees and our shareholders.

5. Duration for which the personal data will be stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the period has expired, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract or the deletion does not conflict with any other statutory or legal requirements.

6. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

The person responsible for processing processes and stores the personal data of the affected person only for the period of time necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or, if this is required by the European legislator for directives and regulations or another legislator in laws or regulations, which is responsible for the processing Responsible is subject, has been provided.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European directive and regulation authority or another responsible legislator expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted as a matter of routine and in accordance with the statutory provisions.

7. Statutory or contractual requirements for providing the personal data

We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual or pre-contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that an affected person makes personal data available to us, which must then be processed by us. For example, the affected persons are obliged to provide us with personal data if we conclude a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the affected persons could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the affected person, the affected person must contact one of our employees. Our employee clarifies to the affected person on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences would be if the personal data were not provided.

8. Registration on our website / use of input masks and forms

The affected person has the option of registering on the website of the person responsible for processing by providing personal data or entering personal information in input masks. This may be necessary, for example, to receive a newsletter, contact persomatch via the contact form, register to participate in events or other similar storage options. Which personal data is transmitted to the person responsible for processing results from the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the affected person are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the person responsible for processing and for their own purposes. The person responsible for processing can arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, for example a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the person responsible for processing.

If you contact us (e. g. via the contact form), personal data will be collected. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) GDPR. If your contact is for the purpose of concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6 paragraph 1 letter (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been finally processed. This is the case if it can be inferred that the facts in question have been finally clarified and provided that there are no statutory or legal storage requirements to prevent deletion.

By registering on the website of the person responsible for processing, the IP address assigned to the affected person by the Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable criminal offenses that have been committed to be investigated. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the person responsible for processing. In principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties unless there is a statutory or legal obligation to pass it on or the passing on is for criminal prosecution.

The registration of the affected person, with the voluntary provision of personal data, enables the data controller to offer the affected person content or services that, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users or those who explicitly request this. These persons are free to change the personal data provided at any time or to have it completely deleted from the database of the person responsible for processing.

The person responsible for processing shall provide any affected person with information at any time upon request as to which personal data is stored about the affected person. Furthermore, the person responsible for processing corrects or deletes personal data at the request or notice of the person concerned, provided that there are no statutory or legal storage requirements to the contrary. All of the employees of the person responsible for processing are available to the person concerned as contact persons in this context.

9. Data protection when registering for the newsletter

After registering for our e-mail newsletter, we will regularly send you information about us, our offers or the information requested during registration. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. Providing further data is voluntary and this is used, for example, to be able to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an e-mail newsletter if you have expressly confirmed that you wish to receive future newsletters. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to click on a link to confirm that you wish to receive newsletters in the future.

By clicking on the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a) GDPR. When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later point in time. The data collected by us when registering for the newsletter is used exclusively for advertising purposes by way of the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. After you have unsubscribed, your e-mail address will be deleted immediately from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data that goes beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

10. Recipients or Categories of Recipients

Depending on the purpose of collecting the personal data, we transmit this data to the following recipients or categories of recipients, for example, or they are directly involved in the processing of the personal data:

providers
IT service providers
further recipients depending on the tools used

11. Third Country Transfer

Omappapi
Facebook
Hubspot
DoubleClick
LinkedIn
Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
Cloudflare
Fontawesome
YouTube
Google Fonts

12. Data protection in applications and in the application process

The person responsible for processing collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. The processing can also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant sends the relevant application documents electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website, to the person responsible for processing. If the person responsible for processing concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the person responsible for processing does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted no later than six months after announcement of the cancellation decision, provided that no other legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) GDPR of the person responsible for processing are opposed to deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

13. Definition of terms

This privacy policy is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

We use the following terms, among others, in this data protection declaration:

a) personal data

“Personal data” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “affected person”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person can be identified.

b) affected person

“Affected person” is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) processing

“Processing” is any process carried out with or without the help of automated processes or any such series of processes in connection with personal data such as collecting, recording, organizing, organizing, storing, adapting or changing, reading out, querying, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution or any other form of making available, matching or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

“Restriction of processing” is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

e) profiling

“Profiling” is any type of automated processing of personal data which consists in using this personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, especially to analyze or predict aspects of this natural person relating to work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or relocation of this natural person.

f) Pseudonymization

“Pseudonymization” is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific affected person 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 is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) file system

“File system” is any structured collection of personal data that is accessible according to certain criteria, regardless of whether this collection is centralized, decentralized or organized according to functional or geographical aspects.

h) Responsible person or person responsible for processing

“Responsible person” (or “person responsible for processing“) is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. If the purposes and means of this processing are specified by Union law or the law of the Member States, the person responsible or the specific criteria for his naming can be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.

i) processors

“Processor” is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the responsible person.

j) Recipient

“Recipient” is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigation mandate under Union or Member State law are not considered recipients.

k) third party

“Third party” is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body (other than the affected person, the responsible person, the processor and persons who, under the direct responsibility of the responsible person or processor, are authorized to process the personal data).

l) Consent

“Consent” of the affected person is any voluntarily given, informed and unequivocal expression of will in the form of a declaration or other clear confirmatory action with which the affected person signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

m) enterprise

“Enterprise” is a natural or legal person engaged in economic activity, regardless of its legal form, including partnerships or associations, which regularly engage in economic activity.

14. Rights of the affected person

a) Right to Confirmation

Every affected person has the right, granted by the European directive and regulation giver, to request confirmation from the person responsible for processing as to whether the personal data in question is being processed. If affected persons wish to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact an employee of the person responsible for processing at any time.

b) Right to information

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European directive and regulation giver, to receive free information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information from the person responsible for processing at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator for directives and regulations has granted the affected person access to the following information:

the processing purposes
the categories of personal data being processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
the existence of a right to correction or deletion of the personal data concerning the affected person or to restriction of processing by the person responsible or a right to object to this processing
the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority
if the personal data is not collected from the affected person: all available information about the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Article 22 paragraphs 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the affected person
Furthermore, the affected person has a right to information as to whether personal data has been transmitted to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the affected person has the right to receive information about the appropriate guarantees in connection with the transmission.
If affected persons wish to exercise this right to information, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation giver to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the affected person has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data – also by means of a supplementary declaration. If affected persons wish to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation giver to demand that the responsible person deletes the personal data concerning them immediately if one of the following reasons applies and if the processing is not necessary:

The personal data were collected for purposes or otherwise processed for which they are no longer necessary.
The affected person revokes their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a) GDPR or Article 9 paragraph 2 letter a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The affected person objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21 paragraph 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21 paragraph 2 GDPR.
The personal data have been processed unlawfully.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8 paragraph 1 GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and an affected person wishes to have personal data stored by us deleted, they can contact an employee of the person responsible for processing at any time. Our employee will ensure that the request for deletion is complied with immediately.

If we have made the personal data public and if we, as the person responsible, are obliged to delete the personal data in accordance with Article 17 paragraph 1. To inform those responsible for data processing who process the published personal data that the affected person has requested the deletion of, all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data from these other persons responsible for data processing, insofar as the processing is not is required. Our employee will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation, to obtain from the controller the restriction of processing where one of the following conditions is met:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the affected person for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful, the affected person objects to the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the affected person needs it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
The affected person has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 paragraph 1 of the GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and an affected person wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by us, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of those responsible for data processing. The employee will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation giver, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which have been provided by the affected person to the responsible person, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit this data to another responsible person without hindrance by the responsible person to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a) of the GDPR or Article 9 paragraph 2 letter a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the responsible person.

Furthermore, when exercising the right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 paragraph 1 of the GDPR, the affected person shall have the right to obtain the direct transfer of personal data from one responsible person to another responsible person where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons. In order to assert the right to data portability, the affected person may at any time contact any of our employees using the contact details provided above.

g) Right to object

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation giver, to object at any time, on grounds arising from his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data relating to him or her which is carried out on the basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 letter e) or f) of the DSGVO. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

We shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the affected person, or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If we process personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the affected person shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data processed for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the affected person objects to us to the processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the affected person has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 paragraph 1 of the Data Protection Regulation, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the affected person may directly contact any of our employees. The affected person is also free to exercise his or her right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling.

Any affected person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and Regulation giver, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the decision
(1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the affected person and the responsible person; or
(2) is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the person responsible is subject and that law contains suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the affected person; or
(3) is made with the express consent of the affected person.

If the decision is
(1) necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the affected person and the responsible person; or
(2) it is made with the explicit consent of the affected person,

we shall take suitable measures to safeguard the affected person’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain the affected person’s involvement on the part of the responsible person, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the affected person wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated decisions, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the person responsible for processing.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation giver to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the affected person wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the person responsible for processing.

j) Right to complain to the data protection supervisory authority

If, in your opinion, the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the possibility, pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with the data protection officer mentioned above or with a data protection supervisory authority.

The data protection supervisory authority responsible for us is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen
(State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia)
Postfach 20 04 44 (PO Box 20 04 44)
40102 Düsseldorf
Germany

However, our data protection officer is also available to you under the contact details given under point 2!

15. Cookies

Our internet pages use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on an information technology system (e.g. computer, notebook, smartphone, tablet) via an Internet browser.

Numerous Internet pages and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters by which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited Internet pages and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the affected person from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, we can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised in the interests of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognise the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to check the cookie banner on each visit and make a selection here or, for example, enter his or her access data again on the website, because this is done by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping basket in the online shop. In this way, the online shop can remember the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket via a cookie.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the affected person deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

16. Consent tool

In order to be able to collect the aforementioned cookies and the consent you have given for this and also for any third-party connections (see the following section), we use a cookie consent tool, which is also known as the “cookie banner” or (more accurately) “consent banner”.

17. Deployment and use of other applications, plugins and tools

As you know it from our entire range: We want to offer you the best possible service. For this reason, we have integrated various applications, plugins and tools (in future: “tools”) on our website. Depending on their function, these can, for example, optimise the loading times of our website, simplify its use, support us in improving our offer or increase security.

You can make adjustments to the consent controlled via the Consent Tool under this button:

We explain the specific details of the tools used below.

Privacy policy on the use and application of Facebook

We have integrated the social network Facebook on our website. The operating company is Meta Platforms Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

For the European area, the company Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour Dublin 2 Ireland, is responsible for all Facebook services, whereby joint responsibility is to be assumed.

Facebook is one of the largest and oldest social networks and offers people and companies the opportunity to communicate with each other. The social network now has over one billion users. In addition to personal use, Facebook is also an important platform for businesses and organisations, enabling companies to increase their visibility through their Facebook presence as well as their presence and positioning towards consumers. Advertising and branding measures on Facebook are also possible for an individual fee. Facebook has the ability to collect and store personal data such as your IP address, browser version, browser type or the date of your page visit. In doing so, we only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, the data is blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If a cookie is set on your computer, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not already deleted it yourself before this time. As a precaution, we would like to point out that according to the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for the transfer of data to the USA and therefore various risks are associated with the legality and security of the data processing, including your data.

Purposes of the processing

Facebook is suitable for us because we are firmly convinced of our offer and our company. Thus, it is essential for us to communicate our company and our offer to the outside world. With its huge number of users, the social network is an indispensable channel that we are happy to use.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in communicating our company and our offer to the outside world, which is why we refer to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) (legitimate interest).

Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale_en

More information on the handling of personal data can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://facebook.com/about/privacy/

Possibility to object

In principle, you always have the option of freely managing the setting, administration and deletion of cookies in your browser according to your wishes and knowledge. For example, if you do not want this tool to set cookies and collect information about you and, if applicable, your behaviour, you can deactivate the basic setting of cookies in your browser settings at any time. However, in individual cases this may mean that various functionalities (such as shopping baskets) on the websites you visit may no longer function even if you wish them to.

Privacy policy on the use and application of HubSpot

We have integrated HubSpot on our website. The operating company of HubSpot is HubSpot, Inc, 25 First St 2nd Floor Cambridge, MA, USA.

Hubspot is an American all-in-one platform for inbound marketing, sales, CRM and customer service. It supports companies in their growth and in increasing the quality of their service. In doing so, HubSpot offers a wide range of tools that can be added as needed. Through the integration of HubSpot, data such as your IP addresses, the duration of your visit to our website, your operating system and clickstream data can be collected and processed. In doing so, we only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, the data is blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If a cookie is set on your computer, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not already deleted it yourself before this time. As we cannot rule out the possibility that servers in the USA may also be used, we would like to point out as a precaution that according to the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and that there are therefore various risks associated with the legality and security of the data processing, including your data.

Purposes of the processing

HubSpot is suitable for us to facilitate and optimise our everyday business and to increase your satisfaction. HubSpot plays a very central role in our company and has become indispensable for us. HubSpot also helps us to create a better user experience on our website.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimising our online service, which is why we refer to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) (legitimate interest).

Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=en

More information on the handling of personal data can be found in HubSpot’s privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy .

Possibility to object

Privacy policy on the use and application of DoubleClick by Google

We have integrated the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google from Google Inc. The operating company of DoubleClick by Google is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. For the European area, the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland, is responsible for all Google services, whereby joint responsibility is to be assumed.

DoubleClick by Google transfers data to the DoubleClick servers with each impression as well as through clicks or other activities. Each of these data transfers triggers a cookie request to your browser. If your browser accepts this request, DoubleClick sets a cookie on your system and stores various usage data in it. DoubleClick uses a cookie ID, which is required to process the technical procedure. The cookie ID is required, for example, to display an advertisement in a browser. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to record which advertisements have already been displayed in a browser in order to avoid duplicate placements. Furthermore, the cookie ID enables DoubleClick to record conversions. Conversions are recorded, for example, when a DoubleClick ad has previously been displayed to a user and the user subsequently makes a purchase on the advertiser’s website using the same internet browser. A DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personal data. However, a DoubleClick cookie may contain additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier serves to identify the campaigns with which the user has already been in contact. Here, we only process personal data for as long as it is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, the data is blocked and deleted in accordance with the standards of the deletion concept here, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If a cookie is set on your computer, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not already deleted it yourself before this time. As we cannot rule out the possibility that servers in the USA may also be used, we would like to point out as a precaution that according to the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and that there are therefore various risks associated with the legality and security of the data processing, including your data.

Purposes of the processing

We use this tool to optimise and display advertising. Among other things, the cookie is used to serve and display user-relevant advertisements and to create reports on or improve advertising campaigns. Furthermore, the cookie is used to avoid multiple displays of the same advertisement.

Also, each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by us and on which a DoubleClick component has been integrated is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically caused by the respective DoubleClick component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of data that Google also uses to generate commission statements. Among other things, Google can track that the affected person has clicked on certain links on our website.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimising our offer technically and economically and in averting any damage to our company and rely on Article 6 paragraph 1, letter f) (legitimate interest). Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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Data protection regulations for the application and use of LinkedIn

We have integrated the social network LinkedIn on our website. LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin, is responsible for data processing in the European Economic Area and Switzerland, whereby joint responsibility can be assumed.

LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world. No personal data or data about your web activities is transmitted to LinkedIn simply by integrating the LinkedIn functions. Only by interacting with an integrated LinkedIn function, for example by clicking a button, data can be transmitted to LinkedIn, stored and processed. User data is then stored, including, for example, your IP address, device data or login data. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired. As a precaution, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore there are various risks for the legality and security of data processing, including your data.

Purposes of processing

LinkedIn is suitable for us because we are firmly convinced of our offer and our company. Thus, it is essential for us to communicate our company and our offer to the outside world. With its focus on the business world, the social network represents a perfectly suitable communication channel for us.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in communicating our company and our offer to the outside world, which is why we refer to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) (legitimate interest).

Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=en

More information on handling personal data can be found in LinkedIn’s data protection declaration: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

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Data protection regulations for the application and use of Google Analytics

We have integrated the analysis tracking tool Google Analytics (GA) from Google Inc. The operating company of Google Analytics is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. For Europe, the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland, is responsible for all Google services, whereby joint responsibility can be assumed.

Google Analytics is a traffic analysis or web analysis service. This describes the enquiry, collection and evaluation of data on the behavior of visitors to websites. If you visit our website for the first time or if you have already deleted existing cookies, the tool will assign you a unique ID the first time it is recognized, which (if one is set) is linked to the cookie you have set. If you visit our website again and the cookie is still there, you will be “recognized” as a returning user and all newly added behavior and actions will be assigned to the existing ID and recorded. This makes it possible to create and evaluate pseudonymised user profiles. The tool basically collects data about your actions in relation to our homepage, but also from which website you came to our website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website you accessed or how often and for how long you stayed on a subpage. After consent has been given, these actions are stored, for example, in cookies and/or sent to the Google Analytics server in the ??? sent and processed there. Based on this, we receive reports from Google Analytics that we can use to optimize our offer. If you already have a Google account, it is possible for Google to link this data. However, Google itself does not pass on any data collected by Google Analytics unless this is required by law. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired. Since we cannot rule out that servers in the USA are also used here, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore for legality and security the data processing of your data is also associated with various risks.

Purposes of processing

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor flows and user behavior on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show the activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimising our offer technically and economically and in averting any damage to our company and rely on Article 6 paragraph 1, letter f) (legitimate interest).

With the help of the tool, we can also identify errors on the website, identify attacks and improve profitability. Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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Data protection regulations for the use of the Google Tag Manager

We have integrated the code organization tool Google Tag Manager from Google Inc. The operating company of the Google Tag Manager is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. For Europe, the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland, is responsible for all Google services, whereby joint responsibility can be assumed.

“Tags” are short sections of code. For example, they can record (track) your activities on our website. By integrating the Google Tag Manager, we can centrally implement and manage the tags used on our website by various tracking tools. These do not have to be tags from Google itself, but can also be tags from other companies that can be integrated via the Tag Manager. This makes the range of possible uses very extensive, which means that, for example, cookies can be set, user and browser data can be collected or buttons can be integrated. However, the Tag Manager itself does not set any cookies or collect data, as it acts purely as a manager of the implemented tags.

Google reserves the right to collect anonymous data about our use of the Tag Manager, whereby no data is transmitted that is managed by the tool as part of the regular functions. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired. Since we cannot rule out that servers in the USA are also used here, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore for legality and security the data processing of your data is also associated with various risks.

Purposes of processing

The purpose of the Google Tag Manager is to optimize our offer technically and economically and to ward off any damage to our company. To do this, we have to implement and control various source code in the core of our website, which can be very time-consuming and error-prone. The Google Tag Manager supports us here, as it greatly simplifies and centralizes this process and largely avoids errors.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimising our offer technically and economically and in averting any damage to our company and rely on Article 6 paragraph 1, letter f) (legitimate interest).

With the help of the tool, we can also identify errors on the website, identify attacks and improve profitability. Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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Data protection regulations for the deployment and use of Cloudflare

We have integrated the content delivery network (CDN) Cloudflare on our website. Cloudflare’s operating company is Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Cloudflare is a service that makes it possible to reduce the loading times of websites. In this way, websites can be loaded quickly and in the best possible way, even at high peak loads. At the same time, Cloudflare protects its users’ websites with an additional firewall and DDOS protection. In order for Cloudflare to be provided, personally identifiable information may be sent from your browser to the service. This gives the provider the opportunity to collect and store user data such as your IP address, browser version, browser type or the date of your visit to the site. According to its own information, Cloudflare processes the data frame in compliance with the law, as well as the GDPR. Third-party providers that Cloudflare works with may only process personal data under Cloudflare’s direction and in accordance with the privacy policy and other confidentiality and security measures. Cloudflare never passes on personal data without our express consent. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired. Since we cannot rule out that servers in the USA are also used here, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore for legality and security the data processing of your data is also associated with various risks.

Purposes of processing

Cloudflare is suitable for us to be able to offer you a well-functioning experience on our website. Our website can be loaded much faster with the help of Cloudflare, and at the same time Cloudflare increases our security against threats.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimizing our online service and making it more secure, which is why we refer to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) (legitimate interest).

Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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Data protection regulations for the deployment and use of OptinMonster (Omappapi)

We have integrated the third-party OptinMonster on our website. The operating company of OptinMonster is OptinMonster Inc., 2035 Sunset Lake Road, Suite B-2, Newark, DE 19702, USA. OptinMonster is an online marketing tool that helps us improve our website by allowing us to provide personalized pop-ups, forms and other marketing content. For this purpose, personal data such as IP address, browser information, date and time of access and information on the use of the website are processed. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired.

Since we cannot rule out that servers in the USA are also used here, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore for legality and security the data processing of your data is also associated with various risks. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired.

Purposes of processing

OptinMonster is suitable for us to optimize our external appearance and to be able to reach our website visitors better.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimizing our online service, which is why we refer to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) (legitimate interest).

Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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Data protection regulations for the deployment and use of YouTube

We have included videos from the video portal YouTube on our website. The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

It should be mentioned here that the video portal has been a subsidiary of Google since 2006. For the European area, the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland, is responsible for all Google services, whereby the supervisory authorities have established joint responsibility between the two Google companies. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why both complete film and television programs as well as music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal. When you visit our website, at least one cookie is set on the pages in which a YouTube video is embedded. This stores your IP address and our URL. If you are logged into YouTube while visiting our website, YouTube can usually assign the interactions to your profile. The data that is stored here includes, for example, your approximate location, the duration of your session, the bounce rate and technical information about your browser type. If you are not signed into your YouTube account or Google account, Google stores data with a unique identifier associated with your device, browser or app. For example, your preferred language settings are retained. However, less usage data is stored because fewer cookies are set. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired. As a precaution, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore there are various risks for the legality and security of data processing, including your data.

Purposes of processing

YouTube is suitable for us to be able to offer you high-quality content in a simple way. With the help of videos, we can give you a better picture of us, present complex issues in a simplified way and offer you a better online experience on our website.

Legal basis

In order to use the tool, we require your consent, which is the legal basis according to § 25 paragraph 1 TTDSG and Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a) (consent). We obtain this consent through our previously described Consent Tool and also document this via this.We also have a legitimate interest in communicating our company and our offer to the outside world, which is why we refer to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) (legitimate interest).Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so.Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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Data protection regulations for the use of Google Fonts

We have integrated the Google Fonts service on our website. The operating company of the Google Tag is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. For Europe, the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland, is responsible for all Google services, whereby joint responsibility can be assumed.

Google Fonts is a directory with which Google offers its users over 800 fonts free of charge. When using Google Fonts, no cookies are stored in your browser, but the data is loaded via the Google domains fonts.gstatic.com and fonts.googleapis.com. Since Google Fonts is loaded from outside, the fonts are transmitted via the Google servers when you visit our website. Data is exchanged here so that Google receives information such as your IP address, the version of your browser and the name of your browser. We only process personal data for as long as is necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, it will be blocked and deleted according to the standards of the local deletion concept, unless legal regulations prevent deletion. If you set a cookie, it will be automatically deleted after the storage period has expired if you have not deleted it yourself before this period has expired. Since we cannot rule out that servers in the USA are also used here, we would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA and therefore for legality and security the data processing of your data is also associated with various risks.

Purposes of processing

The purpose of Google Fonts is to optimize our online service and to ensure that our website is accessed securely. Google Fonts saves us data volume, which has the advantage that our website can be loaded faster. In addition, Google Fonts are secure web fonts that also work reliably with common browsers and operating systems.

Legal basis

We also have a legitimate interest in optimizing our online service and refer to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) (legitimate interest). With the help of the tool, we may also recognize errors on the website and we can improve profitability.

Nevertheless, we only use this tool if you have given us your consent to do so. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google’s terms of use can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en&gl=de.

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As of 4/24/2023