Privacy Policy telepower

We are delighted by your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH. It is generally possible to use the websites of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

Personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject, is processed at all times in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Telepower Herrgesell GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company wishes to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about their rights through this privacy policy.

Telepower Herrgesell GmbH, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible of personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can inherently have security vulnerabilities, meaning absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any data subject is welcome to submit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The Telepower Herrgesell GmbH privacy policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for both the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, among others:

• a) personal data

  Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter „data subject“). A natural person is considered identifiable when they 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 factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

• b) affected person

  A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

• Processing

  Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collecting, recording, organising, structuring, storing, adapting or altering, retrieving, consulting, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, aligning or combining, restricting, erasing or destroying.

• d) Restriction of processing

  Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

• e) Profiling

  Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

• f) Pseudonymisation

  Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

• g) Controller or Data Controller

  The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

• h) Processors

  A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

• i) Recipient

  The recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data are disclosed, whether they are a third party or not. However, authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

• Third

  The third party is a natural or legal person, authority, agency, or other body, other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process the personal data.

• k) Consent

  Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the data controller

Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

telepower Herrgesell GmbH

Haeckelstraße 23a

1230 Vienna

Austria

Tel.: +43 1 665 71 75-0

E-Mail: office@telepower.at

Website: https://telepower.at.w01e9f97.kasserver.com/

3. Biscuits

The websites of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to be associated with the specific internet browser in which the cookie has been stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers containing different cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Telepower Herrgesell GmbH can provide users of this website with user-friendly services that would not be possible without cookies.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised in the user's best interest. As mentioned, cookies enable us to recognise users of our website again. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login details every time they visit the website, because this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie for a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding 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 programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the affected person deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, it is possible that not all functions of our website can be used in full.

4. Collection of general data and information

The website of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH collects a range of general data and information with every visit by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The following may be recorded: (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 referrers), (4) sub-websites 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 used for threat prevention in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Telepower Herrgesell GmbH draws no conclusions about the data subject. This information is required in order to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimise the content of our website and advertising for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement agencies with the necessary information for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by Telepower Herrgesell GmbH, on the one hand, statistically and, furthermore, with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Registration on our website

The data subject has the option to register on the website of the controller, providing personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to the controller can be seen from the respective input screen used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for the internal use by the controller and for their own purposes. The controller may arrange for onward transfer to one or more processors, for example, a parcel delivery service, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the data subject's internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. This data is stored on the grounds that it is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and in case of need, this data enables the investigation of criminal offences. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary for the protection of the controller. This data is generally not passed on to third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the disclosure serves the purposes of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, by voluntarily providing personal data, serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, by their very nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to amend the personal data provided during registration at any time, or to have it completely deleted from the controller's database.

The data controller shall, at the request of the data subject concerned, provide information at any time about which personal data concerning the data subject are stored. Furthermore, the data controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or notification of the data subject concerned, provided that no statutory retention obligations prevent this. The entirety of the data controller's employees are available to the data subject concerned as contact persons in this regard.

6. Subscribing to our newsletter

On the Telepower Herrgesell GmbH website, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when ordering the newsletter can be seen from the input mask used for this purpose.

Telepower Herrgesell GmbH regularly informs its customers and business partners about the company's offers via a newsletter. The company's newsletter can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter distribution. For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address initially registered by the data subject for newsletter distribution using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail serves to verify whether the owner of the e-mail address, as the data subject, has authorised the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace any (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later date and therefore serves the legal security of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter subscription will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for registration in this regard, as might be the case if there are changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical conditions. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for sending the newsletter, can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link can be found in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to notify the controller in another way.

7. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters from Telepower Herrgesell GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, Telepower Herrgesell GmbH can see if and when an email has been opened by an individual and which links within the email have been accessed by the individual.

Such personal data collected via tracking pixels included in the newsletters are stored and analysed by the data controller to optimise newsletter distribution and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to withdraw the separate consent given via the double opt-in procedure in this regard. Following a withdrawal, this personal data will be deleted by the data controller. Unsubscribing from receiving the newsletter is automatically interpreted by Telepower Herrgesell GmbH as a withdrawal.

8. Contact details via the website

The website of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH contains information, due to statutory provisions, that enables rapid electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general electronic mail (e-mail) address. If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be automatically stored. Such personal data voluntarily transmitted by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

9. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or as provided for by the European or national legislator in directives and regulations to which the controller is subject.

Where the storage purpose ceases to exist or a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and legislator or another competent legislator expires, personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal regulations.

10. Data subject rights

• a) Right to confirmation

  Every data subject shall have the right conferred by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed. Where a data subject wishes to avail themselves of this right of confirmation, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller.

• b) Right of access

  Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator and regulator to obtain from the controller free information about and a copy of the personal data stored concerning him or her. Furthermore, the European legislator and regulator have granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of processing
  • the categories of personal data 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 organisations
  • where possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, or, where this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
  • the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to 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
  • Where personal data has not been obtained from the data subject: all available information as to the source of the data
  • 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, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

  Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where that is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

  If an affected person wishes to exercise this right of access, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

• c) Right to rectification

  Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator and regulator to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her without undue delay. Furthermore, the data subject shall have the right, having regard to the purposes of the processing, to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of a supplementary statement.

  If an affected person wishes to exercise this right of rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

  Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European Legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

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

  If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by Telepower Herrgesell GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The Telepower Herrgesell GmbH employee will ensure that the deletion request is fulfilled immediately.

  If the personal data has been published by Telepower Herrgesell GmbH and our company, as controller, is obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR, Telepower Herrgesell GmbH shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, to inform other data controllers, who are processing the published personal data, that the data subject has requested from these other data controllers the erasure of all links to such personal data, or copies or replications of such personal data, in so far as the processing is not necessary. The employee of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH will arrange what is necessary on a case-by-case basis.

• e) Right to restrict processing

  Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator and regulator to request from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject refuses the erasure of personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of personal data.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes for which it was processed, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to the processing under Art. 21(1) GDPR, and it is not yet established whether the controller's legitimate grounds override those of the data subject.

  If any of the above-mentioned conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Telepower Herrgesell GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.

• f) Right to data portability

  Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator and supervisor to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she shall further have the right to transmit such data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

  Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability under Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transferred directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

  To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH at any time.

• g) Right to object

  Any data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator and regulator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data which concerns him or her and which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

  Telepower Herrgesell GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

  If Telepower Herrgesell GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object to the processing of their personal data for such marketing at any time. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Telepower Herrgesell GmbH processing their personal data for direct marketing purposes, Telepower Herrgesell GmbH will no longer process this personal data for these purposes.

  Furthermore, the data subject shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out by Telepower Herrgesell GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

  To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Telepower Herrgesell GmbH directly or any other employee. Furthermore, the data subject is free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, using automated procedures that employ technical specifications.

• Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling

  Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator and regulator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised by the law of the Union or of a Member State to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s express consent.

  If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is made with the express consent of the data subject, Telepower Herrgesell GmbH shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including, at a minimum, the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express one's point of view and to contest the decision.

  If the data subject wishes to assert rights regarding automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

• i) Right to withdraw consent to data protection

  Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

  If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

11. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Employment of Facebook

The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting point operated on the internet, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or it allows the internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Among other things, Facebook enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect via friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. For the processing of personal data, the controller, if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Through each call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the internet browser on the affected person's IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical procedure, Facebook gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person.

So long as the data subject is simultaneously logged into Facebook, Facebook will recognise, with every call of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject's respective Facebook account. If the data subject actuates one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the „Like“ button, or posts a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject's personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into Facebook at the time of visiting our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want such transmission of this information to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, available at https://en-gb.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the privacy setting options that Facebook offers to protect the individual's privacy. In addition, various applications are available that can prevent data from being transmitted to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the individual to prevent data transmission to Facebook.

12. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google AdSense

The data controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables the placement of advertisements on third-party websites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm which selects the advertisements displayed on third-party websites to match the content of the respective third-party website. Google AdSense allows for interest-based targeting of the internet user, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles.

The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The purpose of the Google AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyse the usage of our website. With each call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Alphabet Inc. Within the scope of this technical procedure, Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Alphabet Inc., among other things, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks and consequently to enable commission settlements.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.

Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in internet pages to enable log file recording and log file analysis, whereby a statistical evaluation can be carried out. The embedded tracking pixel allows Alphabet Inc. to recognise whether and when an internet page has been opened by a data subject and which links have been clicked by the data subject. Among other things, tracking pixels are used to analyse the visitor flow of an internet page.

Via Google AdSense, personal data and information, including the IP address, which is necessary for the recording and billing of displayed advertisements, is transferred to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. This personal data is stored and processed in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

Google AdSense is explained in more detail at this link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/.

13. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Implementation of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, gathering and evaluation of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data about which website a data subject came to a website from (so-called referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is predominantly used for the optimisation of a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analytics via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the person concerned's internet connection is truncated and anonymised by Google when accessing our internet pages from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse the visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained to, among other things, 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.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to perform an analysis of the use of our website. With every call of one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system will be automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and, consequently, to enable commission settlements.

The cookie stores personal information, such as the access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. With every visit to our websites, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transferred to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may potentially pass this personal data collected via the technical process on to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as shown above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website and the processing of such data by Google, and to prevent such collection and processing. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the IT system of the data subject is subsequently deleted, reformatted or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person attributable to their sphere of influence, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and Google's applicable data protection provisions can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

14. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of Google Remarketing

The controller has integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that allows a company to display advertisements to internet users who have previously visited the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-specific advertising and consequently display interest-relevant advertisements to the internet user.

The operator of Google's remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display interest-based advertising. Google Remarketing allows us to display or have advertisements displayed via the Google advertising network on other websites, which are tailored to the individual needs and interests of internet users.

Google Remarketing places a cookie on the data processing system of the person concerned. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to recognise visitors to our website when they subsequently visit websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. With each call-up of a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, the Internet browser of the person concerned automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical process, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the user's IP address or browsing behaviour, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-based advertising.

Through the use of cookies, personal information, such as the websites visited by the data subject, is stored. With every visit to our websites, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as shown above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each internet browser they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and Google's applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of Google AdWords

The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads in Google's search engine results and within the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, by means of which an ad is displayed in Google's search engine results only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. Within the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed via an automatic algorithm and in accordance with the previously defined keywords on thematically relevant websites.

The operating company for Google AdWords services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The purpose of Google AdWords is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on third-party websites and in Google search engine results, and to display third-party advertising on our website.

If a data subject reaches our website via a Google advertisement, Google places a so-called conversion cookie on the data subject's information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used for the identification of the data subject. As long as the cookie has not expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping basket of an online shop system, have been accessed on our website. Both we and Google can track through the conversion cookie whether a data subject who reached our website via an AdWords advertisement generated revenue, i.e. completed or abandoned a purchase from the online shop.

The data and information collected by using the conversion cookie are used by Google to create visitor statistics for our website. We, in turn, use these visitor statistics to determine the total number of users who were referred to us through AdWords advertisements, thereby ascertaining the success or failure of individual AdWords advertisements and optimising our AdWords advertisements for the future. Neither our company nor other advertisers of Google AdWords receive any information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject.

Through the conversion cookie, personal information, such as the websites visited by the data subject, is stored. With every visit to our websites, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is accordingly transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by making appropriate settings in their internet browser, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser in use would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the person concerned. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each internet browser they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and Google's applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

16. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Deployment of Instagram

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that can be classified as an audiovisual platform, enabling users to share photos and videos, as well as to redistribute such data on other social networks.

The operating company for the Instagram services is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

With every call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the web browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical procedure, Instagram receives knowledge of which specific sub-page of our website is being visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram, Instagram will recognise, with every call of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific sub-page the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted by it will be assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information that the data subject has visited our website via the Instagram component whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram at the time of visiting our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not want such transmission of this information to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information and Instagram's applicable data protection provisions can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

17. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of Jetpack for WordPress

The controller has integrated Jetpack on this website. Jetpack is a WordPress plugin that offers additional functionalities to the operator of a website built on WordPress. Among other things, Jetpack allows the website operator an overview of the site's visitors. Furthermore, visitor numbers can be increased by displaying related posts and publications or by enabling the option to share content on the site. Jetpack also integrates security features, meaning a website using Jetpack is better protected against brute-force attacks. Jetpack further optimises and accelerates the loading of images integrated on the website.

The operator of the Jetpack plug-in for WordPress is Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Jetpack places a cookie on the affected person's IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. With each call to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Jetpack component has been integrated, the internet browser on the affected person's IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Jetpack component to transmit data to Automattic for analysis purposes. As part of this technical process, Automattic becomes aware of data which is subsequently used to create an overview of website visits. The data thus obtained is used to analyse the behaviour of the affected person who accessed the data controller's website and is evaluated with the aim of optimising the website. The data collected via the Jetpack component will not be used to identify the affected person without the prior separate explicit consent of the affected person. The data is also accessible to Quantcast. Quantcast uses the data for the same purposes as Automattic.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Automattic/Quantcast from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Furthermore, cookies already set by Automattic can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data relating to the use of this website generated by the Jetpack cookie, as well as the processing of this data by Automattic/Quantcast, and to prevent such collection and processing. To do this, the data subject must click the opt-out button at the link https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with the objection is stored on the data subject's information technology system. If the cookies on the data subject's system are deleted, the data subject must call up the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

However, with the setting of the opt-out cookie, it is possible that the internet pages of the data controller may no longer be fully usable by the data subject.

The applicable data protection regulations of Automattic can be found at https://automattic.com/privacy/. The applicable data protection regulations of Quantcast can be found at https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/.

18. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of LinkedIn

The controller has integrated components from LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and to establish new business contacts. Over 400 million registered individuals use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside of the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

Every time our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), is accessed, this component causes the browser used by the individual to download a corresponding representation of the component from LinkedIn. Further information on LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which specific sub-page of our website is being visited by the individual.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognises, with every call of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject activates a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores these personal data.

LinkedIn receives information that the data subject has visited our website through the LinkedIn component whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn at the time of visiting our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not wish for such information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

LinkedIn offers the ability to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads, as well as manage ad settings, at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, who may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's cookie policy can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

19. Data Protection Regulations on the Use and Application of Xing

The controller has integrated components of Xing on this website. Xing is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile for themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or post job advertisements on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Every time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the party responsible for processing and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, your internet browser is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the relevant Xing component from Xing. Further information on Xing plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website is being visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Xing, Xing will recognise, with each call-up of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the „Share“ button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Xing receives information that the data subject has visited our website via the Xing component whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into Xing at the time of visiting our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not want such transmission of this information to Xing, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by Xing, available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provides details on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing has published data protection information for the XING Share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

20. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Employment of YouTube

The controller has integrated components from YouTube into this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube permits the publication of all kinds of videos, which is why complete films and television shows, as well as music videos, trailers, or videos made by users themselves, can be accessed via the internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller, on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the person's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the respective YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google receive knowledge of which specific sub-page of our internet site is being visited by the person concerned.

If the affected person is also logged into YouTube, YouTube recognises which specific sub-page of our website the affected person is visiting when calling up a sub-page that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the affected person.

YouTube and Google receive information that the data subject has visited our website via the YouTube component whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube at the time of visiting our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want such transmission of this information to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, accessible at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

21. Legal basis for processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific purpose of processing. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party – as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration – the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of enquiries regarding our products or services. Where our company is subject to a legal obligation which necessitates the processing of personal data, such as to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information subsequently had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, where the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, second sentence, of the GDPR).

22. Legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

23. Period for which personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of personal data storage is the respective statutory retention period. Once the period has expired, the relevant data will be routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for contract fulfilment or initiation.

24. Legal or contractual provisions on the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of a contract; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We hereby inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual agreements (e.g., details of the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data, which we must subsequently process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of 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 of not providing the personal data would be.

25. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was generated by the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as External Data Protection Officer Hamburg is active, in cooperation with the Data Protection Lawyer Christian Solmecke created.