We appreciate your visit to our website and your interest in our services. The protection of your personal data is very important to us!
We are very pleased about your interest in our company. The protection of personal data has a particularly high priority for the management of Connact App. The use of the Connact App website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and no legal basis exists for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data—such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject—is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Connact App.
With this Privacy Policy, our company aims to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy informs data subjects about the rights to which they are entitled.
As the data controller, Connact App has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible of the personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmission may generally involve security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, such as by telephone.
This Privacy Policy was created using the Privacy Policy Generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which conducts data protection audits, in cooperation with the media law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE.
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with § 7 (1) TMG and general laws. According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, we as a service provider are not obligated to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.
Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the moment we become aware of a specific legal violation. Upon becoming aware of such legal violations, we will remove the content in question immediately.
The Privacy Policy of Connact App is based on the terminology used by the European legislator for directives and regulations when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Our Privacy Policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.
In this Privacy Policy, we use, among others, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). 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 factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
c) Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or controller responsible for processing
The controller or controller responsible for processing 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 their nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) Processor
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
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to whom personal data is disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry under Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.
j) Third party
A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which the data subject, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.
The 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:
Connact App
Mario Ebserspächer
Brahmsstraße 15
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Email: info@ee-solutions.eu
Website:
The Connact App website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.
Many websites 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 character string through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain different cookies. A particular internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, Connact App can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without setting cookies.
With the help of cookies, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the interest of users. As already mentioned, cookies allow us to recognize the users of our website. 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 data each 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 of a shopping cart in an online store. The online store remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart by means of a cookie.
The data subject may at any time prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of an appropriate setting of the internet browser used and may 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 data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.
The Connact App website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The data collected may include (1) the 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 subpages 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 serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, Connact App does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Instead, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and our website’s technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. These anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated by Connact App both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately to 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.
On the Connact App website, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.
Connact App informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about company offers. The newsletter of our company can only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address first entered by a data subject for newsletter delivery using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.
When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) to 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 to trace any (possible) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later date and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.
The personal data collected in connection with a newsletter registration is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for a related registration, such as in the event of changes to the newsletter offering or modifications to technical conditions. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service is passed on to third parties. The newsletter subscription can be canceled by the data subject at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data given by the data subject for newsletter delivery can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of withdrawing consent, a corresponding link is included in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible at any time to unsubscribe directly on the controller’s website or to notify the controller of this in another way.
The Connact App newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, Connact App can determine whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links contained in the email were accessed by the data subject.
The personal data collected through the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize newsletter delivery and to better adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate consent given via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by Connact App as a revocation.
The Connact App website contains information required by law that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data provided voluntarily by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.
The controller processes and stores the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or insofar as this has been provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the purpose of storage no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
a) Right to confirmation
Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.
b) Right of access
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information from the controller regarding the personal data stored about them and to receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:
• the purposes of processing
• the categories of personal data being processed
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations
• where possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
• the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller, as well as a right to object to such processing
• the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• where personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR, and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject
The data subject also has the right to know whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.
c) Right to rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, considering the purposes of processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data — including by means of a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.
d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request from the controller the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them, where one of the following reasons applies and the processing is not required:
• The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
• The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR 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 pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
• The personal data was processed unlawfully.
• The erasure of personal data is required to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
• The personal data was collected in connection with the offer of information society services pursuant to Art. 8(1) GDPR.
If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Connact App, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Connact App will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with immediately.
If the personal data has been made public by Connact App and our company is obligated as the controller under Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, Connact App will, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee of Connact App will arrange the necessary actions in each individual case.
e) Right to restriction of processing
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the restriction of processing where one of the following conditions 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 opposes the erasure of the personal data, and instead requests the restriction of its use.
• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data is required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
• The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the controller’s legitimate grounds override those of the data subject.
If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Connact App, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Connact App will arrange for the restriction of processing.
f) Right to data portability
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, insofar as 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, the data subject has the right, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact any employee of Connact App at any time.
g) Right to object
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
Connact App 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 the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If Connact App processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to processing by Connact App for direct marketing purposes, Connact App will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
The data subject also has the right, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by Connact App for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless such 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 Connact App directly or use another method. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator 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 entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Connact App will take reasonable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.
i) Right to withdraw consent
Every data subject 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 may contact any employee of the controller at any time.
The controller has integrated components of the company affilinet on this website. Affilinet is a German affiliate network that offers affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing is an internet-based form of sales that enables commercial operators of websites, known as merchants or advertisers, to display advertising—usually remunerated via click or sale commissions—on third-party websites, i.e., partner sites known as affiliates or publishers. The merchant provides an advertising medium, such as a banner or other suitable internet advertising formats, via the affiliate network. This advertising material is then embedded by an affiliate on their own website or promoted through other channels such as keyword advertising or email marketing.
The operating company of Affilinet is affilinet GmbH, Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 Munich, Germany.
Affilinet places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. The Affilinet tracking cookie does not store any personal data. Only the identification number of the affiliate—i.e., the partner who referred the potential customer—as well as the order number of the visitor to a website and of the clicked advertising medium are stored. The purpose of storing this data is to process commission payments between a merchant and the affiliate, which are handled via the affiliate network, i.e., Affilinet.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used, as described above, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such browser settings would also prevent Affilinet from placing a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Furthermore, cookies already set by Affilinet can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs.
The applicable privacy policy of Affilinet can be accessed at https://www.affili.net/de/footeritem/datenschutz.
The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is an online social meeting place, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual environment. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or allow the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests, among other features.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller responsible for processing personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website—operated by the controller and containing a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in)—is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits.
If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes—which each visit to our website by the data subject and throughout the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific subpage of our website is being visited. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or leaves a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject’s personal Facebook account and stores the personal data.
Facebook receives information via the Facebook component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.
The data policy published by Facebook, accessible at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the privacy settings Facebook offers to protect the data subject’s privacy. In addition, various applications are available that allow the user to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook.
The controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables the placement of advertising on third-party sites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects ads displayed on third-party sites according to the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of the internet user, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles.
The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of the Google AdSense component is to integrate advertisements on our website. Google AdSense sets a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and containing a Google AdSense component is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and commission billing. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which is used by Alphabet Inc., among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission billing.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described above, by means of an appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thereby 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 programs.
Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in websites to enable log file recording and analysis, allowing for statistical evaluation. Using the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. can determine whether and when a website was opened by a data subject and which links were clicked by the data subject. Tracking pixels are used, among other things, to analyze visitor flows on a website.
Through Google AdSense, personal data and information, which also includes the IP address and is necessary for the collection and billing of the advertisements displayed, are 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 pass this personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties.
Google AdSense is explained in more detail under the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/
The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics involves the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects data, among other things, on the website from which a data subject arrived (the so-called referrer), which subpages were accessed, how often, and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and to perform cost-benefit analyses of online advertising.
The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The controller uses the “_gat._anonymizeIp” extension for web analytics via Google Analytics. With this extension, the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection is shortened and anonymized by Google if access to our website occurs from a Member State of the European Union or from another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports that show the activities on our websites for us, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics sets 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 analyze the use of our website.
In addition, this website uses the “Google Signals” feature within Google Analytics. This feature collects additional information from visitors who have activated personalized advertising in their Google account and consented to corresponding tracking. This includes, among other things, location data, search history, YouTube history, and data on demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, and interests). These data are used to perform cross-device analyses and create target groups for personalized advertising. The data are anonymized and do not allow conclusions to be drawn about an individual person. Users can deactivate data collection through Google Signals in their Google account settings at https://adssettings.google.com/.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website—operated by the controller and containing a Google Analytics component—is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, 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 subsequently enable commission settlements.
By means of the cookie, personal information such as the time of access, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject is stored. During every visit to our website, these personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, are transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as described above, by means of the appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thereby permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time using the internet browser or other software programs.
The data subject also has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website and to prevent such collection and processing by Google. To do so, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about website visits should be transmitted to Google Analytics. Installation of the browser add-on is regarded by Google as an objection. If the data subject’s information technology system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the browser add-on must be reinstalled to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or by another person attributable to their sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the add-on.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policies can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at the following link: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.
The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is an online social meeting place, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual environment. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or allow the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Google+ enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests, among other features.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website—operated by the controller and containing a Google+ button—is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical process, Google receives information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. More detailed information about Google+ can be accessed at https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the data subject is logged into Google+ at the same time, Google recognizes—which each visit to our website by the data subject and throughout their entire stay—which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the data subject’s respective Google+ account.
If the data subject clicks one of the Google+ buttons integrated on our website and thereby gives a Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the data subject’s personal Google+ account and stores this personal data. Google stores the Google+1 recommendation of the data subject and makes it publicly accessible in accordance with the conditions accepted by the data subject. A Google+1 recommendation given by the data subject on this website is subsequently stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored in that account, in other Google services—such as Google search results, the data subject’s Google account, or in other places such as websites or in connection with advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records this personal information for the purpose of improving or optimizing the various Google services.
Google receives information via the Google+ button whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Google+ at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Google+ button or not.
If the data subject does not wish personal data to be transmitted to Google, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before accessing our website.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Additional guidance from Google regarding the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.
The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an online advertising service that allows advertisers to display ads both in Google’s search engine results and within the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to predefine certain keywords, ensuring that an ad is displayed in Google’s search results only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search query. Within the Google advertising network, ads are distributed to thematically relevant websites using an automated algorithm that considers the predefined keywords.
The operating company of Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of Google AdWords is to promote our website by displaying interest-based advertising on third-party websites and in the Google search engine results, and by placing third-party advertising on our own website.
If a data subject arrives on our website via a Google ad, 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 expires after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to determine whether certain subpages—such as the shopping cart of an online shop system—were accessed on our website. Using the conversion cookie, both we and Google can track whether a data subject who came to our site via an AdWords ad generated revenue—that is, made or canceled a purchase.
The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. We use these visit statistics to determine the total number of users referred to us via AdWords ads, to identify the success or failure of each AdWords ad, and to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could identify the data subject.
By means of the conversion cookie, personal information such as the web pages visited by the data subject is stored. During each visit to our website, 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. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as described above, by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used, and thereby permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such browser settings would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.
The data subject also has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do so, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the internet browsers they use and configure the desired settings there.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
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 as well as establish new business relationships. Individual users can create a personal profile on Xing. Companies can create corporate profiles or publish job offers on Xing.
The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website—operated by the controller and containing a Xing component (Xing plug-in)—is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about Xing plug-ins can be accessed at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits.
If the data subject is logged into Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes — with each visit to our website by the data subject and throughout their entire stay — which specific subpage of our website is being visited. 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 clicks one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Share” button, Xing assigns this information to the data subject’s personal Xing account and stores the personal data.
Xing receives information via the Xing component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is logged into Xing at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Xing account before accessing our website.
The Xing privacy policy published at https://www.xing.com/privacy provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing has published data protection notices for the Xing Share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and enables other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, meaning that complete films and TV shows, music videos, trailers, and videos created by users themselves can be accessed via the platform.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website—operated by the controller and containing a YouTube component (YouTube video)—is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.
If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes—which each visit to a subpage containing a YouTube video— which specific subpage the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the data subject’s YouTube account.
YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing 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.
The controller has integrated components of PayPal on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which function as virtual private or business accounts. PayPal also allows virtual payments to be processed via credit cards if a user does not maintain a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an email address, which is why there is no traditional account number. PayPal enables users to initiate online payments to third parties or receive payments. PayPal also assumes trustee functions and provides buyer protection services.
The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
If the data subject selects “PayPal” as a payment method during the order process in our online shop, data of the data subject are automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.
The personal data transmitted to PayPal usually includes first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other data necessary for payment processing. Personal data related to the respective order are also necessary for processing the purchase contract.
The transmission of the data aims to process payments and prevent fraud. The controller will transmit personal data to PayPal in particular when there is a legitimate interest in such transmission. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the controller may be transmitted by PayPal to credit agencies. This transmission is intended for identity and creditworthiness checks.
PayPal may pass personal data on to affiliated companies, service providers, or subcontractors where necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or where data are to be processed on behalf of PayPal.
The data subject has the option to revoke consent for the handling of personal data at any time from PayPal. Such a revocation does not affect personal data that must necessarily be processed, used, or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.
The applicable privacy policy of PayPal can be accessed at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
The controller has integrated components of Sofortüberweisung on this website. Sofortüberweisung is a payment service that enables cashless payment for products and services on the internet. Sofortüberweisung provides a technical process through which the online merchant immediately receives a payment confirmation. This enables the merchant to deliver goods, services, or downloads to the customer immediately after the order is placed.
The operating company of Sofortüberweisung is SOFORT GmbH, Fußbergstraße 1, 82131 Gauting, Germany.
If the data subject selects “Sofortüberweisung” as a payment method during the order process in our online shop, data of the data subject are automatically transmitted to Sofortüberweisung. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.
During payment processing via Sofortüberweisung, the buyer transmits the PIN and TAN to SOFORT GmbH. Sofortüberweisung then conducts a technical check of the account balance and retrieves additional data to verify coverage before initiating a transfer to the online merchant. The execution of the financial transaction is then automatically communicated to the merchant.
The personal data exchanged with Sofortüberweisung include first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other data necessary for payment processing. The transmission of data aims to process payments and prevent fraud. The controller will transmit additional personal data to Sofortüberweisung when there is a legitimate interest in such transmission. Personal data exchanged between Sofortüberweisung and the controller may be transmitted by Sofortüberweisung to credit agencies. This transmission is intended for identity and creditworthiness checks.
Sofortüberweisung may pass personal data on to affiliated companies, service providers, or subcontractors where necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or where data are to be processed on behalf of Sofortüberweisung.
The data subject has the option to revoke consent for the handling of personal data from Sofortüberweisung at any time. Such a revocation does not affect personal data that must necessarily be processed, used, or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.
The applicable privacy policy of Sofortüberweisung can be accessed at https://www.sofort.com/ger-DE/datenschutzerklaerung-sofort-gmbh/.
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—such as processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service—then the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services.
If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data—such as fulfilling tax obligations—the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) 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 injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data, or other essential information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In such a situation, processing would be based on Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR.
Finally, processing operations may be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis covers processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override such interest. These processing operations are particularly permissible because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator considered that a legitimate interest may be assumed when the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit and well-being of all our employees and shareholders.
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 are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer required for contract fulfillment or the initiation of a contract.
We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual obligations (e.g., information about the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be 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 necessary for concluding a contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
