Privacy policy
1. Data protection at a glance
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to 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. Their contact details can be found in the section ‘Information on the responsible body’ in this privacy policy.
HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). 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 the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE REGARDING YOUR DATA?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any further questions on this or other data protection issues.
ANALYSIS TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS
When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programmes.
Detailed information about these analysis programmes 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/hosts. This may include IP addresses, contact enquiries, 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(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following host(s):
[Name and full address of the host]
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 statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
NOTE ON THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
Sebastian Stietzel
talentsbridge e.V.i.G.
c/o IHK Berlin
Fasanenstraße 85
10623 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-577012952
Email: office@talentsbridge.org
The responsible body 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 more specific storage period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke 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 law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL BASIS 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 or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal basis in each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
We have appointed a data protection officer.
Sebastian Stietzel
talentsbridge e.V.i.G.
c/o IHK Berlin
Fasanenstraße 85
10623 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-577012952
Email: office@talentsbridge.org
NOTE ON DATA TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the United States or other third countries that are not secure in terms of data protection law. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that these countries cannot guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. For example, US companies are obliged to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. It cannot therefore be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. secret services) may process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
WITHDRAWAL OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DATA COLLECTION IN SPECIFIC CASES AND TO DIRECT MARKETING (ART. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(a) 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. E OR F OF THE 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 DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN PROVE THAT THERE ARE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO 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 YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
RIGHT TO COMPLAIN TO THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY
Sie haben das Recht, Daten, die wir auf Grundlage Ihrer Einwilligung oder in Erfüllung eines Vertrags automatisiert verarbeiten, an sich oder an einen Dritten in einem gängigen, maschinenlesbaren Format aushändigen zu lassen. Sofern Sie die direkte Übertragung der Daten an einen anderen Verantwortlichen verlangen, erfolgt dies nur, soweit es technisch machbar ist.
INFORMATION, DELETION AND CORRECTION
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correct or delete this data. You can contact us at any time with any questions you may have on this subject or on the subject of personal data.
RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we will usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, 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 may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
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 its erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from its storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence 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 enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
ENCRYPTED PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE
If, after concluding a contract subject to a fee, you are obliged to provide us with your payment details (e.g. account number for direct debit authorisation), this data is required for payment processing.
Payments made using standard payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are processed exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
With encrypted communication, your payment details that you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
OBJECTIONS TO ADVERTISING E-MAILS
We hereby object to the use of contact details published within the scope of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example via spam emails.
4. Data collection on this website
COOKIES
Our websites use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. 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.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services provided by the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or display advertising.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for the provision of certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping basket function) or for the optimisation of the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
If cookies from third-party companies or for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
CONSENT WITH COOKIE NOTICE & COMPLIANCE
Our website uses consent technology from Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations.
Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR is installed locally on our servers, so no connection to third-party servers is established. Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR stores a cookie in your browser to assign the consents you have given or revoked. The cookie remains active for 1 month. Otherwise, your data will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the consent cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention obligations remain unaffected.
Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
SERVER LOG FILES
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
Browser type and browser version
operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.
CONTACT FORM
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been 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 its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
ENQUIRY BY E-MAIL, TELEPHONE OR FAX
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
REGISTRATION ON THIS WEBSITE
You can register on this website to use additional features on the site. We only use the data you enter for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes to the scope of services or technically necessary changes, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you.
The data entered during registration is processed for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
The data collected during registration will be stored by us for as long as you are registered on this website and will be deleted afterwards. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
5. Analysis tools and advertising
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables website operators to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used and the origin of the user. This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.
Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modelling approaches to supplement the data sets collected and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
BROWSER PLUGIN
You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
ORDER PROCESSING
We have concluded a contract with Google for order processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
FACEBOOK PIXEL
This website uses Facebook’s visitor action pixels to measure conversions. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
This allows the behaviour of visitors to the site to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook advertisement. This allows the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimised.
The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Use Policy. This enables Facebook to place advertisements on Facebook pages and outside of Facebook. As the website operator, we have no influence on this use of the data.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Insofar as 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 exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording 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 tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also disable the ‘Custom Audiences’ remarketing feature in the ad settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable usage-based advertising from Facebook on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
FACEBOOK CONVERSION API
We have integrated Facebook Conversion API into this website. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
Facebook Conversion API enables us to track website visitors’ interactions with our website and share this information with Facebook in order to improve advertising performance on Facebook.
In particular, the time of the visit, the website visited, your IP address and user agent, and, if applicable, other specific data (e.g. products purchased, value of the shopping basket and currency) are recorded. A complete overview of the data that can be collected can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.
Die Nutzung dieses Dienstes basiert auf Ihrer Einwilligung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO und § 25 Abs. 1 TTDSG. Die Einwilligung kann jederzeit widerrufen werden.
Insofar as 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 exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording 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 tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
ORDER PROCESSING
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
FACEBOOK CUSTOM AUDIENCES
We use Facebook Custom Audiences. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When you visit or use our websites and apps, take advantage of our free or paid offers, transmit data to us or interact with our company’s Facebook content, we collect your personal data. If you give us your consent to use Facebook Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Facebook, which Facebook can then use to display relevant advertising to you. Furthermore, your data can be used to define target groups (lookalike audiences).
Facebook processes this data as our data processor. Details can be found in Facebook’s terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.
6. Newsletter
NEWSLETTER DATA
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected or will only be collected on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers, which are described below, to process the newsletter.
MAILCHIMP WITH SUCCESS MEASUREMENT DEACTIVATED
This website uses the services of Mailchimp to send newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Mailchimp is a service that can be used to organise the sending of newsletters, among other things. If you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g. email address), this data will be stored on Mailchimp’s servers in the USA. We have deactivated Mailchimp’s performance measurement feature so that Mailchimp will not evaluate your behaviour when you open our newsletters.
If you do not want your data to be transferred to Mailchimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for this purpose in every newsletter message.
Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if necessary, in order to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interests and our interests in complying with the legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). There is no time limit for storage in the blacklist. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
For more information, please refer to Mailchimp’s privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.
ORDER PROCESSING
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
7. Plugins and tools
YOUTUBE WITH ENHANCED DATA PROTECTION
This website incorporates videos from YouTube. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the extended data protection mode does not necessarily prevent data from being passed on to YouTube partners. YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.
As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device after you start a video or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud attempts.
After a YouTube video has been started, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no control.
YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about data protection on YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
GOOGLE FONTS (LOCAL HOSTING)
This site uses Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, to ensure consistent font display. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is established.
Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
GOOGLE MAPS
This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
We use Google Maps to make our online offerings look good and to make it easy to find the locations we list on our website. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. 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://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
You can find more information about how we handle user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
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.
reCAPTCHA is intended to check whether data entry on this website (e.g. B. in a contact form) by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. B. IP address, length of stay of the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyzes run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6 para.1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing shall be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6, paragraph 1, lit a of the GDPR and Article 25, paragraph 1, of the TTDSG, in so far as the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal (for example. B. Device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, see the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
WORDFENCE
We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc, Defiant, Inc, 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter „Wordfence“).
Wordfence is used to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyber attacks. For this purpose, our website establishes a permanent connection to Wordfence’s servers so that Wordfence can compare and, if necessary, block its databases with the accesses made on our website.
Wordfence is used on the basis of Art. 6 para.1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website from cyberattacks as effectively as possible. Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing shall be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6, paragraph 1, lit a of the GDPR and Article 25, paragraph 1, of the TTDSG, in so far as the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal (for example. B. Device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission in the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clause. Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.
ORDER PROCESSING
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
MANAGEWP
We manage this website using the ManageWP tool. The provider is GoDaddy.com WP Europe, Trg republics 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia (hereinafter ManageWP).
With ManageWP we can monitor the security and performance of our website and make automatic backups, among other things. ManageWP therefore has access to all content on the website including our databases. ManageWP is hosted on the provider’s servers.
The use of ManageWP is based on Art. 6 para.1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective and secure operation of its website (s). Where appropriate consent has been requested, processing shall be carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6, paragraph 1, lit a of the GDPR and Article 25, paragraph 1, of the TTDSG, in so far as the consent involves the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal (for example. B. Device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
ORDER PROCESSING
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
8. eCommerce and paymentprovider
PROCESSING CUSTOMER AND CONTRACT DATA
We collect, process and use personal customer and contract data to establish, structure the content and change our contractual relationships. We only collect, process and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) to the extent that this is necessary to enable or bill the user for the use of the service. The legal basis for this is Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR.
The customer data collected will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and the expiry of the statutory retention periods that may exist. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
DATATRANSMISSION WHEN CONCLUDING A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AND DIGITAL CONTENT
We only transmit personal data to third parties if this is necessary as part of contract processing, for example to the credit institution responsible for payment processing.
The data will not be transmitted further or only if you have expressly agreed to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without express consent, for example for advertising purposes.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para.1 lit. b GDPR, which authorizes the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.
payment services
We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase with us, your payment details (e.g. B. Name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions The payment service providers are used on the basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of the smoothest, most convenient and secure payment process possible (Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, article 6, paragraph 1, lit. a, of the GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents are revocable at any time in the future.
We use the following payment services/payment service providers on this website:
PAYPAL
The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter „PayPal“).
The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.
Details can be found in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
APPLE PAY
The payment service provider is Apple Inc, Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. Apple’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.
GOOGLE PAY
The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google’s privacy policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
STRIPE
The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.,1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter „Stripe“).
The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.
You can read details about this in Stripe’s privacy policy at the following link: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.
KLARNA
The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter „Klarna“). Klarna offers various payment options (e.g. B. Installment purchase). If you choose to pay with Klarna (Klarna checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Klarna uses cookies to optimize the use of the Klarna checkout solution. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.
You can read details about this in Klarna’s data protection declaration at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.
PAYDIREKT
The provider of this payment service is Paydirekt GmbH, Hamburger Allee 26-28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter „Paydirekt“). If you make the payment using Paydirekt, Paydirekt collects various transaction data and forwards it to the bank where you are registered with Paydirekt. In addition to the data required for payment, Paydirekt may collect other data as part of transaction processing, such as. B. Delivery address or individual items in the shopping cart Paydirekt then authenticates the transaction using the authentication procedure stored with the bank. The payment amount will then be transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor any third parties have access to your account details. Details about paying with Paydirekt can be found in Paydirekt’s general terms and conditions and data protection regulations at: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.
INSTANTTRANSFER
The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter „Sofort GmbH“). With the help of the „Sofortüberweisung“ procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real time and can begin fulfilling our liabilities immediately. Once you have decided on the payment method „Sofortüberweisung“, send the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, which they can use to log into your online banking account. After logging in, Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance and carries out the transfer to us using the TAN you submitted. It will then immediately send us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your sales, the credit limit of the overdraft facility and the existence of other accounts as well as their holdings are automatically checked. In addition to the PIN and TAN, the payment data you enter and personal data will also be transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The data relating to you are first and last names, address, telephone number (s), email address, IP address and, if applicable, other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to establish your identity beyond doubt and to prevent attempts at fraud. Details on paying with instant transfer can be found in the following links: https://www.sofort.de/datenschutz.html and https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.
AMAZON PAY
The provider of this payment service is Amazon Payments Europe SCA, 38 avenue JF. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg.
You can read details about how your data is handled in Amazon Pay’s privacy policy at the following link: https://pay.amazon.de/help/201212490?ld=APDELPADirect.
MOLLIE
The provider of this payment service is Mollie BV, Keizersgracht 126, 1015CW Amsterdam, Netherlands (hereinafter „Mollie“). With the help of Mollie we can integrate different payment methods on our website. Details can be found in Mollie’s privacy policy: https://www.mollie.com/de/privacy.
PAYONE
The provider of this payment service is PAYONE GmbH, Lyoner Straße 9, 60528 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter „PayOne“). Details can be found in PayOne’s privacy policy: https://www.payone.com/DE-de/datenschutz.
GIROPAY
The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14 – 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter „giropay“).
Details can be found in giropay’s privacy policy: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.
UNZER
The provider of this payment service is Unzer GmbH, Vangerowstraße 18, 69115 Heidelberg (hereinafter „Unzer“).
Details can be found in Unzer’s data protection declaration: https://www.unzer.com/de/datenschutz/.
COPECART
The provider of this payment service is CopeCart GmbH, Ufnaustraße 10, 10553 Berlin (hereinafter „CopeCart“). Details can be found in CopeCart’s privacy policy: https://www.copecart.com/de/datenschutz.
SHOPIFY PAYMENT
The provider of this payment service in the EU is Shopify International Limited, 2nd Floor Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (hereinafter „Shopify Payment“).
Details can be found in Shopify Payment’s privacy policy: https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.
AMERICAN EXPRESS
The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe SA, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter „American Express“).
American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the United States. Data transfer to the USA is based on the Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-pl/company/legal/privacy-centre/european-implementing-principles/.
For more information, see American Express’ privacy policy: https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.
MASTERCARD
The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussee de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter „Mastercard“).
Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfer to the USA is based on Mastercard’s Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.
VISA
The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc, London branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, Great Britain (hereinafter „VISA“).
Great Britain is considered a third country that is secure under data protection law. This means that the UK has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union.
VISA can transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html.
Further information can be found in VISA’s data protection declaration: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.