Data privacy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice concerning the responsible party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected on the one hand when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This data mainly includes technical information (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time for further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their performance obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Švitrigailos str. 34, Vilnius 03230 Lithuania

Order Processing

We have concluded a contract on order processing (AVV) to use the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Concerning the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Hassan Kazziha
Hansestr. 6, 41352 Korschenbroich
Germany

Phone: +49 17677387580
Email: hkazziha@adfactory.marketing.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Period

Unless a specific storage period has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in such cases, the deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and/or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is additionally based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or the access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also based on § 25(1) TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the applicable legal basis in each individual case can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Notice Regarding Data Transfers to Insecure Third Countries and Transfers to US Companies Not Certified Under DPF

We use tools from companies located in third countries that do not guarantee an adequate level of data protection. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We would like to point out that no comparable data protection level to that of the EU can be guaranteed in third countries.

We note that the USA as a secure third country generally has a data protection level comparable to that of the EU. A data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient has certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or other appropriate safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities, which may also require the transmission of personal data to them. We only share personal data with external entities when required for contract fulfillment, when we are legally obligated (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only share personal data based on a valid contract for processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up until the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge Complaints with Supervisory Authorities

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Information, Rectification, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as a right to rectification or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions related to personal data.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed – apart from its storage – with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol appearing in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the legal notice requirements for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) stored.

Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them. Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies required for the electronic communication process, the provision of certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies to measure the audience) are stored based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, provided no other legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you when cookies are set and allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Details on which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data (name, inquiry) resulting from it, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Social Media

Facebook

This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

A summary of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server is established. Facebook receives information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data as well as its use by Facebook. For more information, see Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The subsequent processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly were set out in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for ensuring the tool is implemented securely on our website in terms of data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert your data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

X (formerly Twitter)

This website incorporates features from the service X (formerly Twitter). These features are provided by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For data processing of individuals living outside the USA, the subsidiary responsible is Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by X (formerly Twitter). Further information can be found in the privacy policy of X (formerly Twitter) at: https://x.com/de/privacy.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings at X (formerly Twitter) in your account settings at https://x.com/settings/account.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. You can obtain more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/2710.

Instagram

This website incorporates features from the service Instagram. These features are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

As far as personal data is collected on our website using the tools described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing that occurs after forwarding by Facebook or Instagram is not part of this joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tools and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tools on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of the affected parties (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Instagram: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

On this website, we use elements of the social network Pinterest, operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit a page that contains such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. This social media element transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of the visited websites that also contain Pinterest features, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your usage of Pinterest, and cookies.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data will be collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provided for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted after cancellation of the newsletter or when the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within the framework of our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored with us for other purposes will remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored with us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will be used solely for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in compliance with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites where YouTube is embedded, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used for personalizing your YouTube browsing. Ads displayed in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. However, so-called Local Storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, like cookies, can contain personal data and can be used for recognition. Details about the enhanced privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

After activating a YouTube video, additional data processing operations may be triggered, over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the TDDG, as far as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about data protection at YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company has certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA aimed at ensuring compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can obtain details from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts

This page uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure uniform font representation. When you access a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

To this end, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This allows Google to know that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform representation of the font on its website. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the TDDG, as far as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information about Google Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Maps

This page uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can embed maps on our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for uniform font representation. When Google Maps is called up, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and easy findability of the locations specified on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the TDDG, as far as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

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

For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Bing Maps

We have integrated Bing Maps on this website. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States (hereinafter referred to as “Bing Maps”). With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.

To use the features of Bing Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Microsoft server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

The use of Bing serves the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and the easy findability of the locations we provide on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses.

Further details can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps/bing-maps/product.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With reCAPTCHA, it is checked whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. To this end, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated scrapping and from SPAM. If corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to Google’s privacy policy and terms of service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

hCaptcha

We use hCaptcha (hereinafter “hCaptcha”) on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter “IMI”).

With hCaptcha, it is checked whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. To this end, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with hCaptcha activated. For analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in “invisible mode,” the analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The data processing is based on standard contractual clauses included in the data processing addendum to the IMI general terms and conditions or in the data processing agreements.

For more information about hCaptcha, please refer to the privacy policy and terms of service at the following links: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms.

Spotify

This website integrates features of the music service Spotify. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm in Sweden. The Spotify plugins can be recognized by the green logo on this website. An overview of the Spotify plugins can be found at: https://developer.spotify.com.

As a result, when visiting this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Spotify server via the plugin. Spotify thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of this website to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your user account.

Please note that when using Spotify, cookies from Google Analytics are used, so your usage data may also be shared with Google when using Spotify. Google Analytics is a tool of the Google Group for analyzing user behavior based in the USA. Spotify is solely responsible for this integration. We as the website operator have no influence over this processing.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the appealing acoustic design of its website. If corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information, please refer to Spotify’s privacy policy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

If you do not wish for Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your Spotify user account, please log out of your Spotify account.

8. Own Services

Google Drive

We have integrated Google Drive on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Drive allows us to embed an upload area on our website where you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on Google Drive’s servers. Additionally, when you enter our website, a connection is established with Google Drive so that Google Drive can determine that you have visited our website.

The use of Google Drive is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in having a reliable upload area on its website. If corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de