1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:

Hetzner

The provider is the Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Hetzner).

For details, please view the data privacy policy of Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.

We use Hetzner on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable depiction of our website possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Cloudflare

We use the “Cloudflare” service provided by Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. (hereinafter referred to as “Cloudflare”).

Cloudflare offers a content delivery network with DNS that is available worldwide. As a result, the information transfer that occurs between your browser and our website is technically routed via Cloudflare’s network. This enables Cloudflare to analyze data transactions between your browser and our website and to work as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious data traffic from the Internet. In this context, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies deployed to recognize Internet users, which shall, however, only be used for the herein described purpose.

The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in a provision of our website offerings that is as error free and secure as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

For more information on Cloudflare’s security precautions and data privacy policies, please follow this link: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

stella enterprises GmbH
Gebäude P-C-175
Leopoldstraße 2-8
32051 Herford
Deutschland

Phone: +49 5221 8549789
E-mail: Team@wolf-guard.de

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified 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, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the 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 according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries

Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

  • In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
  • If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
  • If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “https://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

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

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If you are under an obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if you give us the authority to debit your bank account) with us after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this information is required to process payments.

Payment transactions using common modes of paying (Visa/MasterCard, debit to your bank account) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “https://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the communication with us is encrypted, third parties will not be able to read the payment information you share with us.

Rejection of unsolicited e-mails

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.

4. Recording of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

In some cases, it is possible that third-party cookies are stored on your device once you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to take advantage of certain services offered by the third party (e.g., cookies for the processing of payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, or for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will separately notify you in conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.

Server log files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:

  • The type and version of browser used
  • The used operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • The hostname of the accessing computer
  • The time of the server inquiry
  • The IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

Communication via WhatsApp

For communication with our customers and other third parties, one of the services we use is the instant messaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The communication is encrypted end-to-end (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or other third parties from gaining access to the communication content. However, WhatsApp does gain access to metadata created during the communication process (for example, sender, recipient, and time). We would also like to point out that WhatsApp has stated that it shares personal data of its users with its U.S.-based parent company Meta. Further details on data processing can be found in the WhatsApp privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in communicating as quickly and effectively as possible with customers, interested parties and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of the consent; this consent may be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

The communication content exchanged between and on WhatsApp remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for which the data is stored ceases to apply (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

We use WhatsApp in the “WhatsApp Business” variant.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum?lang=en.

We have set up our WhatsApp accounts in such a way that there is no automatic synchronization of data with the address book on the smartphones in use.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider.

Registration on this website

You have the option to register on this website to be able to use additional website functions. We shall use the data you enter only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service you have registered for. The required information we request at the time of registration must be entered in full. Otherwise, we shall reject the registration.

To notify you of any important changes to the scope of our portfolio or in the event of technical modifications, we shall use the e-mail address provided during the registration process.

We shall process the data entered during the registration process on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

The data recorded during the registration process shall be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website. Subsequently, such data shall be deleted. This shall be without prejudice to mandatory statutory retention obligations.

The comment function on this website

When you use the comment function on this website, information on the time the comment was generated and your e-mail-address and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you have selected will be archived in addition to your comments.

Storage of the IP address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of all users who enter comments. Given that we do not review the comments prior to publishing them, we need this information in order to take action against the author in the event of rights violations, such as defamation or propaganda.

Subscribing to comments

As a user of this website, you have the option to subscribe to comments after you have registered. You will receive a confirmation e-mail, the purpose of which is to verify whether you are the actual holder of the provided e-mail address. You can deactivate this function at any time by following a respective link in the information e-mails. The data entered in conjunction with subscriptions to comments will be deleted in this case. However, if you have communicated this information to us for other purposes and from a different location (e.g., when subscribing to the newsletter), the data shall remain in our possession.

Storage period for comments

Comments and any affiliated information shall be stored by us and remain on this website until the content the comment pertained to has been deleted in its entirety or if the comments had to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., insulting comments).

Legal basis

Comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You have the right to revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. To do so, all you are required to do is sent us an informal notification via e-mail. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

ProvenExpert

We have included evaluation seals from ProvenExpert on this website. The provider is Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, https://www.provenexpert.com.

The ProvenExpert seal enables us to display on our website customer reviews that have been submitted to ProvenExpert about our company. When you visit our website, a connection to ProvenExpert is established so that ProvenExpert can determine that you have visited our website. Furthermore, ProvenExpert records your language settings to display the seal in the chosen language.

The use of ProvenExpert is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most comprehensible presentation of customer reviews. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

5. Social media

Social media elements with Shariff

We do use elements of social media networks on this website and its pages (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).

As a rule, you will be able to recognize these social media elements because of the respective social media logos that appear. To warrant the protection of data on this website, we use these elements only in combination with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the social media elements that have been integrated into this website from transferring personal data to the respective provider as soon as you enter our website.

A direct connection to the provider’s server shall not be established until you have activated the respective social media element by clicking on the affiliated button (which indicates your consent). As soon as you activate the social media element, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you are simultaneously logged into your respective social media account (e.g. Facebook), the respective provider will be able to allocate your visit to this website to your user account.

The activation of the plug-in constitutes a declaration of consent as defined in Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and und § 25 (1) TTDSG. You have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future transactions.

This service is used to obtain the consent to the use of certain technologies required by law. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we will need from you an e-mail address as well as information that allow us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and consent to the receipt of the newsletter. No further data shall be collected or shall be collected only on a voluntary basis. We shall use such data only for the sending of the requested information and shall not share such data with any third parties.

The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form shall occur exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke the consent you have given to the archiving of data, the e-mail address, and the use of this information for the sending of the newsletter at any time, for instance by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place to date.

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose has ceased to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plug-ins and Tools

YouTube with expanded data protection integration

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

We use YouTube in the expanded data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that the sharing of data with YouTube partners can be ruled out as a result of the expanded data protection mode. For instance, regardless of whether you are watching a video, YouTube will always establish a connection with the Google DoubleClick network.

As soon as you start to play a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate your browsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after you have started to play a video, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.

Under certain circumstances, additional data processing transactions may be triggered after you have started to play a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

8. Online marketing and partner programs

Affiliate Programs on this website

We participate in affiliate partner programs. In conjunction with affiliate partner programs, ads of businesses (advertisers) are placed on websites of other enterprises within the affiliate partner network (publisher). If you click on one of these affiliate ads, you will be transferred to the promoted offer. If you should subsequently engage in a certain transaction (conversion), the publisher will receive a respective commission in exchange for the service. To be able to compute the commission amount, the affiliate network operator must be in a position to track the ad that has resulted in you seeing the offer and in you completing the predefined transaction. To make this possible, cookies or comparable recognition technologies are deployed (e.g., device fingerprinting).

Data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the correct computation of its affiliate compensation. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

We participate in the following affiliate programs:

Amazon partner program

The provider is Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. For details, please consult Amazon’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.

AWIN

The operator of the affiliate network is AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as “AWIN”).

AWIN and the publisher are jointly responsible for the processing of data in conjunction with the partner program. Their joint obligations have been documented in a joint processing agreement. According to this agreement, you have the option to contact both data controllers with any of your data protection rights related concerns. The respective data controller you contact first, will respond to your inquiry. Every data controller has autonomous data protection information available for your pursuant to Art. 13, 14 and 26 GDPR and will take the necessary precautions to protect personal data and to comply with the other provisions of the GDPR within the enterprise. The joint processing agreement can be accessed in the General Terms and Conditions of AWIN under the following link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/docs.awin.com/Legal/Publisher+Terms/2020/DE+Publisher+Terms+GDPR+Annex.pdf.

eRecht24 affiliate program

The operator of the affiliate network is the eRecht24 GmbH & Co KG, Lietzenburger Str. 94, 10719 Berlin. When you click on an eRecht24 affiliate link, you will first be forwarded to the payment service provider Digistore24 (Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32 in 31139 Hildesheim), which uses recognition technology (e.g., cookies) to record that you have been directed to the eRecht24 services via our website. This is done for the purpose of billing the affiliate commission.

Additional affiliate partner programs

Eigenes Affiliate-Programm

Im Zusammenhang mit den Produktpräsentationen unserer Webseite unterhalten wir ein eigenes Affiliate-Programm, in dessen Rahmen wir interessierten Drittseitenbetreibern Partner-Links zur Platzierung auf ihren Webseiten bereitstellen, die auf unsere Angebote führen. Für das Affiliate-Programm werden Cookies verwendet, die grundsätzlich auf der Partnerseite nach Klick auf einen entsprechenden Partner-Link gesetzt werden und für die wir insofern nicht datenschutzrechtlich verantwortlich sind. Bei Cookies handelt es sich um kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden, um die Herkunft von Transaktionen (z.B. „Sales leads“) nachvollziehen zu können, die über solche Links generiert wurden. Dabei können wir unter anderem erkennen, dass Sie den Partnerlink geklickt haben und auf unsere Webseite weitergeleitet wurden. Diese Informationen werden zur Zahlungsabwicklung zwischen uns und den Affiliate-Partnern benötigt. Sofern die Informationen auch personenbezogen Daten enthalten, erfolgt die beschriebene Verarbeitung auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten finanziellen Interesses an der Abwicklung von Provisionszahlungen gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
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CommunicationAds

Wir nutzen die Partnerprogramme der communicationAds GmbH & Co. KG (nachfolgend „communicationAds“). Als Dienstleister für Werbetreibende und Webseiten ist die zentrale Leistung von communicationAds die Bereitstellung von sogenannten White Label-Informationsangeboten (z.B. Vergleichsrechner) sowie die Messung von Werbeerfolgen („Tracking“). Im Rahmen des Trackings verwendet communicationAds Cookies zur Zuordnung von Transaktionen (z.B. Leads oder Sales, d.h. bspw. einer Tarifbeantragung). Diese dienen alleine dem Zweck der korrekten Zuordnung eines Erfolges von Werbemitteln oder Werbeintegrationen im Rahmen der Abrechnung mit den Werbetreibenden und dieser Webseite. Die Speicherung von Cookies durch communicationAds erfolgt auf Grundlage von Art. 6 I, 1 b) und Art. 6 I, 1 f) DSGVO. communicationAds hat hieran ein berechtigtes Interesse, da nur durch Cookies die aufgeführte Zuordnung von Erfolgen möglich ist. Weitere Informationen zur Datennutzung durch communicationAds sowie die Möglichkeit zum Opt Out erhalten Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von communicationAds: https://www.communicationads.net/aboutus/privacy/.


Financeads Partnerprogramm

Wir nehmen am Partnerprogramm der financeAds GmbH & Co. KG, Karlstraße 9, 90403 Nürnberg („Financeads“) teil. In diesem Zusammenhang haben wir auf unserer Website Werbeanzeigen als Links platziert, die zu externen Angeboten führen. Financeads setzt Cookies ein, die grundsätzlich auf der Partnerseite gesetzt werden und für die wir insofern nicht datenschutzrechtlich verantwortlich sind. Bei Cookies handelt es sich um kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden, um die Herkunft von Bestellungen nachvollziehen zu können, die über solche Links generiert wurden. Dabei kann Financeads unter anderem erkennen, dass Sie den Partnerlink auf unserer Website angeklickt haben. Diese Informationen werden zur Zahlungsabwicklung zwischen uns und Financeads benötigt. Sofern die Informationen auch personenbezogen Daten enthalten, erfolgt die beschriebene Verarbeitung auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten finanziellen Interesses an der Abwicklung von Provisionszahlungen mit Financeads gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Weitere Informationen zur Datennutzung durch Financeads finden Sie unter https://www.financeads.net/aboutus/datenschutz/
Cookies von Financeads für das Auslesen von Informationen auf dem verwendeten Endgerät werden nur gesetzt, wenn Sie gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO dazu Ihre ausdrückliche Einwilligung erteilt haben. Sie können Ihre erteilte Einwilligung jederzeit mit Wirkung für die Zukunft gegenüber Financeads widerrufen, indem sie die hierfür von Financeads bereitgestellten Einstellungsmöglichkeiten nutzen.


eBay-Partnerprogramm (eBay Partner Network)

Wir nehmen am Partnerprogramm der eBay Partner Network, Inc., 2145 Hamilton Ave., San Jose, CA 95125, USA (nachfolgend „EPN“) teil. In diesem Zusammenhang haben wir auf unserer Website Werbeanzeigen als Links platziert, die zu Angeboten auf verschiedenen eBay-Websites führen. EPN setzt Cookies ein. Hierbei handelt es sich um kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden, um die Herkunft von Klicks, Bestellungen etc. nachvollziehen zu können, die über solche Links generiert wurden. Unter anderem kann EPN erkennen, dass Sie den Partnerlink auf dieser Website geklickt haben. Diese Informationen werden zur Zahlungsabwicklung zwischen uns und eBay benötigt. Sofern die Informationen auch personenbezogen Daten enthalten, erfolgt die beschriebene Verarbeitung auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten finanziellen Interesses an der Abwicklung von Provisionszahlungen mit eBay gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Weitere Informationen zur Datennutzung durch EPN erhalten Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung des Unternehmens: https://partnernetwork.ebay.com/page/network-agreement#privacy-notice
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FondsFinanz

Wir verwenden Vergleichsrechner und Tools der Fonds Finanz Maklerservice GmbH (Riesstraße 25, 80992 München ) (nachfolgend „FondsFinanz“). Zur Realisierung des Angebotes setzt FondsFinanz Cookies ein. Diese Cookies dienen dem Zweck der Zuordnung von Anfragen und Abschlüssen sowie den daraus resultierenden Abrechnungen. Für erhobene personenbezogene Daten gilt, dass die Verarbeitung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO auf Grundlage des berechtigten Interesses an der Abwicklung von Zahlungen und Abrechnungen zwischen FondsFinanz und der stella enterprises GmbH sowie der Bereitstellung von Online-Vergleichen erfolgt. Einer Einwilligung der Erhebung von Daten kann jederzeit widersprochen werden. Hinweise zur Datennutzung durch FondsFinanz finden Sie hier: https://www.fondsfinanz.de/datenschutz.


inobroker

Wir verwenden Vergleichsrechner und Tools der ino24 AG (insurance solutions, Riedbachstr. 5, 74385 Pleidelsheim) (nachfolgend „inobroker“). Zur Realisierung des Angebotes setzt inobroker Cookies ein. Diese Cookies dienen dem Zweck der Zuordnung von Anfragen und Abschlüssen sowie den daraus resultierenden Abrechnungen. Für erhobene personenbezogene Daten gilt, dass die Verarbeitung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO auf Grundlage des berechtigten Interesses an der Abwicklung von Zahlungen und Abrechnungen zwischen inobroker und der stella enterprises GmbH sowie der Bereitstellung von Online-Vergleichen erfolgt. Einer Einwilligung der Erhebung von Daten kann jederzeit widersprochen werden. Hinweise zur Datennutzung durch inobroker finden Sie hier: https://www.inobroker.de/inobroker/media/Datenschutzerkl%C3%A4rung%20ino24%20AG.pdf.


Check24

Wir sind Mitglied des Partnerprogramm von Check24, einem Angebot der TARIF CHECK24 GmbH, Zollstraße 11b, 21465 Wentorf („Check24“). In diesem Zusammenhang haben wir auf unserer Website Werbeanzeigen als Links platziert, die zu Angeboten von Check24 führen. Check24 setzt Cookies ein, die grundsätzlich auf der Partnerseite gesetzt werden und für die wir insofern nicht datenschutzrechtlich verantwortlich sind. Bei Cookies handelt es sich um kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden, um die Herkunft von Transaktionen (z.B. „Sales leads“) nachvollziehen zu können, die über solche Links generiert wurden. Dabei kann Check24 unter anderem erkennen, dass Sie den Partnerlink geklickt haben und entsprechend weitergeleitet wurden. Diese Informationen werden zur Zahlungsabwicklung zwischen uns und Check24 benötigt. Sofern die Informationen auch personenbezogen Daten enthalten, erfolgt die beschriebene Verarbeitung auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten finanziellen Interesses an der Abwicklung von Provisionszahlungen mit Check24 gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Weitere Informationen zur Datennutzung durch Check24 finden Sie unter https://www.check24-partnerprogramm.de/datenschutz/
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ProCheck

Wir verwenden Vergleichsrechner und Tools der PROCHECK24 GmbH (Landshuter Allee 8, 80637 München) (nachfolgend „ProCheck“). Zur Realisierung des Angebotes setzt ProCheck Cookies ein. Diese Cookies dienen dem Zweck der Zuordnung von Anfragen und Abschlüssen sowie den daraus resultierenden Abrechnungen. Für erhobene personenbezogene Daten gilt, dass die Verarbeitung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO auf Grundlage des berechtigten Interesses an der Abwicklung von Zahlungen und Abrechnungen zwischen FondsFinanz und der stella enterprises GmbH sowie der Bereitstellung von Online-Vergleichen erfolgt. Einer Einwilligung der Erhebung von Daten kann jederzeit widersprochen werden. Hinweise zur Datennutzung durch ProCheck finden Sie hier: https://www.procheck24.de/datenschutz/.


Tradedoubler GmbH Partnerprogramm

Wir nehmen am Partnerprogramm der Tradedoubler GmbH, Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 26, 80331 München, Deutschland (nachfolgend „Tradedoubler“) teil.
Tradedoubler ist ein deutsches Affiliate-Netzwerk, welches Affiliate-Marketing anbietet. Affiliate-Marketing ist eine Internetgestützte Vertriebsform, die es kommerziellen Betreibern von Internetseiten, den sogenannten Merchants oder Advertisern, ermöglicht, Werbung, die meist über Klick- oder Sale-Provisionen vergütet wird, auf Internetseiten Dritter, also bei Vertriebspartnern, die auch Affiliates oder Publisher genannt werden, einzublenden. Der Merchant stellt über das Affiliate-Netzwerk ein Werbemittel, also einen Werbebanner oder andere geeignete Mittel der Internetwerbung, zur Verfügung, welche in der Folge von einem Affiliate auf eigenen Internetseiten eingebunden werden. In diesem Zusammenhang haben wir auf unserer Website Werbeanzeigen als Links platziert.
Hierbei setzen wir Cookies von Tradedoubler ein, es handelt sich dabei um kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden, um die Herkunft von Bestellungen nachvollziehen zu können, die über solche Links generiert wurden. Dabei kann Tradedoubler unter anderem erkennen, dass Sie den Partnerlink auf unserer Website angeklickt haben. Diese Informationen werden zur Zahlungsabwicklung zwischen uns und Tradedoubler benötigt. Sofern die Informationen auch personenbezogen Daten enthalten, erfolgt die beschriebene Verarbeitung auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten finanziellen Interesses an der Abwicklung von Provisionszahlungen mit Tradedoubler gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Weitere Informationen zur Datennutzung durch Tradedoubler finden Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von Tradedoubler unter https://www.tradedoubler.com/de/privacy-policy/
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Webgains (ad pepper media GmbH)

Wir nehmen am Partnerprogramm „Webgains“ der ad pepper media GmbH, FrankenStraße 150C, 90461 Nürnberg, Deutschland (nachfolgend „Webgains“) teil.
Webgains ist ein deutsches Affiliate-Netzwerk, welches Affiliate-Marketing anbietet. Affiliate-Marketing ist eine Internetgestützte Vertriebsform, die es kommerziellen Betreibern von Internetseiten, den sogenannten Merchants oder Advertisern, ermöglicht, Werbung, die meist über Klick- oder Sale-Provisionen vergütet wird, auf Internetseiten Dritter, so bei Vertriebspartnern, die auch Affiliates oder Publisher genannt werden, einzublenden. Der Merchant stellt über das Affiliate-Netzwerk ein Werbemittel, also einen Werbebanner oder andere geeignete Mittel der Internetwerbung, zur Verfügung, die in der Folge von einem Affiliate auf eigenen Internetseiten eingebunden werden. In diesem Zusammenhang haben wir auf unserer Website Werbeanzeigen als Links platziert.
Hierbei setzen wir Cookies von Webgains ein. Dabei handelt es sich um kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden, um die Herkunft von Bestellungen nachvollziehen zu können, die über solche Links generiert wurden. So kann Webgains unter anderem erkennen, dass Sie den Partnerlink auf unserer Website angeklickt haben. Diese Informationen werden zur Zahlungsabwicklung zwischen uns und Webgains benötigt. Sofern die Informationen auch personenbezogen Daten enthalten, erfolgt die beschriebene Verarbeitung auf Grundlage unseres berechtigten finanziellen Interesses an der Abwicklung von Provisionszahlungen mit Webgains gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Weitere Informationen zur Datennutzung durch Webgains finden Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von Webgains unter https://www.webgains.com/public/de/datenschutzerklaerung/
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9. eCommerce and payment service providers

Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content arrangement and modification of our contractual relationships. Data with personal references to the use of this website (usage data) will be collected, processed, and used only if this is necessary to enable the user to use our services or required for billing purposes. The legal basis for these processes is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The collected customer data shall be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and upon expiration of any existing statutory archiving periods. This shall be without prejudice to any statutory archiving periods.

Data transfer upon closing of contracts for online stores, retailers, and the shipment of merchandise

Whenever you order merchandise from us, we will share your personal data with the transportation company entrusted with the delivery as well as the payment service commissioned to handle the payment transactions. Only the data these respective service providers require to meet their obligations will be shared. The legal basis for this sharing is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of contractual or pre-contractual obligations. If you give us your respective consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR, we will share your email address with the transportation company entrusted with the delivery so that this company can notify you on the shipping status for your order via email. You have the option to revoke your consent at any time.

Data transfer upon closing of contracts for services and digital content

We share personal data with third parties only if this is necessary in conjunction with the handling of the contract; for instance, with the financial institution tasked with the processing of payments.

Any further transfer of data shall not occur or shall only occur if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Any sharing of your data with third parties in the absence of your express consent, for instance for advertising purposes, shall not occur.

The basis for the processing of data is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or for pre-contractual actions.

Payment services

We integrate payment services of third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank account details, credit card number) are processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. For these transactions, the respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply. The use of the payment service providers is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment transaction (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent may be revoked at any time for the future.

We use the following payment services / payment service providers within the scope of this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”).

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. 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.

Digistore24

Some of our products, services and content are being offered by Digistore24 as a reseller. The provider and contracting party is the Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32 in 31139 Hildesheim, Germany. As the data controller, Digistore24 explains in its own Data Protection Declaration, which data are stored and processed by Digistore24 when you access this website. For more information about this, please consult Digistore24’s Data Protection Declaration at Digistore24: https://www.digistore24.com/dataschutz.

Conversion tools/shopping cart

Digistore24 offers the option of using HTML and Javascript codes to integrate various services on its own website, e.g., the Social Proof Bubble or the Digistore24 shopping cart.

With every integration, non-personal data is downloaded from the Digistore24 server (e.g., a Javascript file).

During this reload, your web browser retrieves a web page from the Digistore24 server. Our server does not control the extent to which your web browser transmits data to the Digistore24 server. Our server itself does not transmit data to the Digistore24 servers in this context.

Digistore24 GmbH, as data controller, specifies which data Digistore24 stores and processes in this website retrieval in its own privacy policy. The Digistore24 privacy policy can be found here: https://www.digistore24.com/dataschutz

Promotional links/content links

On this website we use various links to offers from Digistore24. The purpose of the links is to make you aware of products that are of interest to you.

Some of these links are links to the domain digistore24.com of the company Digistore24 GmbH.

If you click on one of the links, you are opening a website on the server of Digistore24.

Our server does not send any data to Digistore24, but the data - as with any web page call - is transmitted from your web browser to Digistore24. We have no control over the extent to which your web browser transmits data to Digistore24.

Please read more about the scope of Digistore24 with data from Web site visits in the Digistore24 Privacy Policy: https://www.digistore24.com/dataschutz.

Affiliate advertising resource generator

The affiliate advertising material generator enables the automatic creation of advertising material. It provides an input field into which you can enter your Digistore24 ID. This will give you advertising material that will allow you to promote products and services quickly and easily.

In addition to the above, depending on your input, it will be checked whether there is an affiliate partnership. For details, please refer to the Digistore24 privacy policy: https://www.digistore24.com/dataschutz.

10. Custom Services

Handling applicant data

We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via e-mail, via postal services on by submitting the online job application form). Below, we will brief you on the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of the collection of data

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are § 26 BDSG according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.

If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the grounds of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing system.

Data Archiving Period

If we are unable to make you a job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.

Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory data retention requirements preclude the deletion.

Admission to the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, you may be able to join our applicant pool. In case of admission, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Admission to the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission agreement is voluntary and has no relation to the ongoing application procedure. The affected person can revoke his agreement at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.

Social Media

Our social media appearances

Data processing through social networks

We maintain publicly available profiles in social networks. The individual social networks we use can be found below.

Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter etc. can generally analyze your user behavior comprehensively if you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or banner ads). When you visit our social media pages, numerous data protection-relevant processing operations are triggered. In detail:

If you are logged in to your social media account and visit our social media page, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. Under certain circumstances, your personal data may also be recorded if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data is collected, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

Using the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which their preferences and interests are stored. This way you can see interest-based advertising inside and outside of your social media presence. If you have an account with the social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on any device you are logged in to or have logged in to.

Please also note that we cannot retrace all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, additional processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details can be found in the terms of use and privacy policy of the respective social media portals.

Legal basis

Our social media appearances should ensure the widest possible presence on the Internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on divergent legal bases to be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g., consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

Responsibility and assertion of rights

If you visit one of our social media sites (e.g., Facebook), we, together with the operator of the social media platform, are responsible for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. You can in principle protect your rights (information, correction, deletion, limitation of processing, data portability and complaint) vis-à-vis us as well as vis-à-vis the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that despite the shared responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options are determined by the company policy of the respective provider.

Storage time

The data collected directly from us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you ask us to delete it, you revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular, retention periods - remain unaffected.

We have no control over the storage duration of your data that are stored by the social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please contact the social network operators directly (e.g., in their privacy policy, see below).

Individual social networks

Facebook

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter Meta). According to Meta’s statement the collected data will also be transferred to the USA and to other third-party countries.

We have signed an agreement with Meta on shared responsibility for the processing of data (Controller Addendum). This agreement determines which data processing operations we or Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook Fanpage. This agreement can be viewed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can customize your advertising settings independently in your user account. Click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) 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.

Details can be found in the Facebook privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Twitter

We use the short message service Twitter. The provider is Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

You can customize your Twitter privacy settings in your user account. Click on the following link and log in: https://twitter.com/personalization.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

For details, see the Twitter Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy.

Instagram

We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For details on how they handle your personal information, see the Instagram Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.

XING

We have a profile on XING. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Details on their handling of your personal data can be found in the XING Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

LinkedIn

We have a LinkedIn profile. The provider is the LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you want to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

For details on how they handle your personal information, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

YouTube

We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in the YouTube privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

TikTok

We have a profile on TikTok. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in the TikTok privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en.

Data transmission to third countries is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en.