Privacy Policy

We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the Screen Experts GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of the Screen Experts GmbH is possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a person concerned wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the Screen Experts GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of the rights to which they are entitled by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, the Screen Experts GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definition of terms

The data protection declaration of the Screen Experts GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:

a) personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Person concerned

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

c) Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

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

e) Profiling

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

f) Pseudo-nymisierung

f) Pseudonymization

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

g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing

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

h) Auftrags-verarbeiter

h) Processor

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

i) Recipient

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

j) Third parties

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

k) Consent

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

2. Name and address of the controller

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

Screen Experts GmbH
Eulerstraße 15

48155 Münster

Deutschland

Tel.: (0)251 – 590 80 640

E-Mail: info@screen-experts.de

Website: www.screen-experts.de

3. Cookies

The Internet pages of the Screen Experts GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, the Screen Experts GmbH can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized for the benefit of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie for a shopping basket in an online store. The online store remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of general data and information

The website of the Screen Experts GmbH collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website can be recorded, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, the Screen Experts GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the Screen Experts GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the controller's website by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for the controller's own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the controller's website, the IP address assigned by the data subject's Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate criminal offenses that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or it serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with voluntary provision of personal data serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the controller's database.

The controller shall provide any data subject at any time upon request with information about what personal data is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All of the controller's employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

6. Subscription to our newsletter

On the website of the Screen Experts GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise's newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted to the controller when the newsletter is ordered.6 Subscription to our newsletter

The Screen Experts GmbH informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about enterprise offers. Our company's newsletter may only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter shipping. For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail is sent to the e-mail address entered by a data subject for the first time for the newsletter mailing using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether the owner of the email address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

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

The personal data collected during the registration for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, newsletter subscribers may be informed via email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offering or changes in technical conditions. There is no transfer of personal data collected as part of the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the affected person at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the affected person has given us for the purpose of sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of withdrawing consent, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. Furthermore, there is the possibility to unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website of the data controller at any time or to inform the data controller in another way.

7. Newsletter-Tracking

The newsletters of Screen Experts GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in e-mails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns to be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the Screen Experts GmbH may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links in the e-mail were called up by data subjects.When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of a data subject's e-mail address at a later date and therefore serves as legal protection for the controller.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize the newsletter dispatch and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. The Screen Experts GmbH automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

8. Contact possibility via the website

The website of the Screen Experts GmbH contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

9. Subscription to comments in the blog on the website

The comments made in the blog of the Screen Experts GmbH may be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, it is possible for a commentator to subscribe to the comments following his or her comment on a particular blog post.

If a data subject chooses the option to subscribe to comments, the controller will send an automatic confirmation email to check in the double opt-in procedure whether the owner of the specified email address has actually opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be terminated at any time.

10. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject to.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

11. Rights of the data subject

a) Right to confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

b) Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller free information about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of this information at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

the purposes of processing
the categories of personal data that are processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing
the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

c) Right to confirmation

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary declaration, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary

The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
The personal data was processed unlawfully.
The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 (1) GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Screen Experts GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of Screen Experts GmbH shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data has been made public by Screen Experts GmbH and our company is obliged to delete the personal data in accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, Screen Experts GmbH shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data, that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data from these other data controllers, insofar as the processing is not necessary. An employees of the Screen Experts GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the Screen Experts GmbH, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the Screen Experts GmbH will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

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

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the Screen Experts GmbH.

g) Right to object

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

The Screen Experts GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If the Screen Experts GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the Screen Experts GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Screen Experts GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the Screen Experts GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the Screen Experts GmbH. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, the Screen Experts GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

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

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

12. data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

13. data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook

On this website, the controller has integrated components of the enterprise Facebook. Facebook is a social network.

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

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

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook through the Facebook component. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. During the course of this technical procedure, Facebook is made aware of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the “Like” button, or if the data subject makes a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

14. data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, gathering and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analysis service collects data on the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is mainly used to optimize a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

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

The data controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analysis via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google if access to our Internet pages is from a member state of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the visitor flows on our website. Google uses the collected data and information, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the affected person. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Through each call of an individual page of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data for online analysis to Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google becomes aware of personal data, such as the IP address of the affected person, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

Using the cookie, personal information such as the access time, the location from which access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the affected person is stored. With each visit to our websites, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the affected person, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the used internet browser and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the used internet browser would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on the affected person's information technology system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time through the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the affected person has the option to object to and prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google. For this purpose, the affected person must download and install a browser add-on at the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to web pages may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the affected person is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later date, the affected person must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the affected person or by another person attributable to their sphere of influence, there is the possibility of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on.

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

15. Data Protection Regulations on the Use and Application of Google Remarketing

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

The operator of the Google Remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing allows us to display advertisements through the Google advertising network or on other websites, tailored to the individual needs and interests of internet users.

Google Remarketing places a cookie on the information technology system of the affected person. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google enables the recognition of the visitor to our website when they subsequently visit websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. With each visit to a webpage where the Google Remarketing service is integrated, the affected person's internet browser automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google becomes aware of personal data such as the user's IP address or browsing behavior, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertisements.

Using the cookie, personal information, such as the websites visited by the affected person, is stored. Each time our websites are visited, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the affected person, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

Furthermore, the affected person has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. For this, the affected person must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the internet browsers they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable Google privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

16. Data Protection Regulations for the Use and Utilization of Google+

The data controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is an online social meeting place, a community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in the virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Google+ allows users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests.

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

Through each call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the person responsible for processing and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person. More detailed information about Google+ can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/ .

If the affected person is simultaneously logged into Google+, Google recognizes with each visit to our website by the affected person and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the affected person is visiting. This information is collected through the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the affected person.

If the affected person activates one of the Google+ buttons integrated on our website and thus gives a Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the affected person's personal Google+ user account and stores this personal data. Google stores the Google+1 recommendation of the affected person and makes it publicly accessible in accordance with the conditions accepted by the affected person in this regard. A Google+1 recommendation made by the affected person on this website will subsequently be stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the affected person and the photo stored in it, in other Google services, for example, the search engine results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the affected person, or other places, such as websites or in connection with advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored at Google. Google also records this personal information for the purpose of improving or optimizing the various Google services.

Google receives information via the Google+ button whenever the affected person visits our website, provided that the affected person is logged into Google+ at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the affected person clicks the Google+ button or not.

If the affected person does not want their personal data to be transmitted to Google, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before visiting our website.

Further information and the applicable Google privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Further information from Google about the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

17. Data Protection Regulations for the Use and Application of Google AdWords

The data controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads in Google's search engine results as well as in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords allows an advertiser to predefine specific keywords, through which an ad in Google's search engine results is displayed only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, ads are distributed to topic-relevant websites using an automatic algorithm, taking into account the previously specified keywords.

The operator of the Google AdWords services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

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

If an affected person reaches our website through a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is placed on the affected person's information technology system by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the affected person. The conversion cookie, as long as it has not expired, tracks whether certain subpages, such as the shopping cart of an online shop system, have been accessed on our website. Through the conversion cookie, both we and Google can track whether an affected person, who arrived at our website via an AdWords ad, generated a sale, meaning they completed or abandoned a purchase.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are then used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us through AdWords ads, to assess the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad, and to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could identify the affected individual.

Using the conversion cookie, personal information, such as the websites visited by the affected person, is stored. With each visit to our websites, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the affected person, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by using the appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the used internet browser would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the affected person. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Further information and the applicable Google privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

18. Data Protection Regulations for the Use and Employment of Instagram

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

The operator of the Instagram services is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

Through each call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta-button) has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person.

If the affected person is simultaneously logged into Instagram, Instagram recognizes with each visit to our website by the affected person and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage the affected person visits. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the respective Instagram account of the affected person. If the affected person activates one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it will be assigned to the affected person's personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information through the Instagram component whenever the affected person visits our website, provided that the affected person is logged into Instagram at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the affected person clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the affected person does not want such information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information and the applicable data protection regulations of Instagram can be accessed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

19. Data Protection Regulations for the Use and Utilization of LinkedIn

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

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

With each individual access of our website equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the affected person to download a corresponding display of the component from LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plugins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, LinkedIn becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person.

Provided that the affected person is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognizes with each visit to our website by the affected person and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the affected person. If the affected person activates a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the affected person's personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information through the LinkedIn component whenever the affected person visits our website, provided that the affected person is logged into LinkedIn at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the affected person clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the affected person does not want such information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

LinkedIn offers the option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads, as well as manage ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which can set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable data protection regulations of LinkedIn can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

20. Data Protection Regulations on the Use and Application of Twitter

The data controller has integrated components from Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual publicly accessible microblogging service where users can publish and disseminate so-called tweets, which are short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages are accessible to everyone, including those who are not registered on Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user's tweets. Furthermore, Twitter enables the addressing of a broad audience through hashtags, links, or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

By accessing any individual page of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons can be found at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical procedure, Twitter becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to enable our users to share the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world, and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the affected person is simultaneously logged into Twitter, Twitter recognizes with each visit to our website by the affected person and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the respective Twitter account of the affected person. If the affected person activates one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it will be assigned to the affected person's personal Twitter user account and stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter always receives information through the Twitter component that the affected person has visited our website when the affected person is logged into Twitter at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the affected person clicks on the Twitter component or not. If the affected person does not want such information to be transmitted to Twitter, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.

The applicable privacy policies of Twitter can be accessed at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.

21. Data Protection Regulations for the Use and Application of Xing

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

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

With each call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plugins can be retrieved at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, Xing becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person.

Provided that the affected person is simultaneously logged into Xing, Xing recognizes with each visit to our website by the affected person and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the affected person. If the affected person activates one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example, the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to the affected person's personal Xing user account and stores this personal data.

Xing receives information through the Xing component whenever the affected person visits our website, as long as the affected person is logged into Xing at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the affected person clicks on the Xing component or not. If the affected person does not want such information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.

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

22. Data Protection Regulations for the Use and Employment of YouTube

The data controller has integrated components from YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips for free and enables other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also for free. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete films and television shows, as well as music videos, trailers, or videos created by users themselves, are available on the internet portal.

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

By accessing any individual page of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google become aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the affected person.

If the affected person is simultaneously logged into YouTube, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits when accessing a subpage that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the affected person.

YouTube and Google receive information through the YouTube component whenever the affected person visits our website, as long as the affected person is logged into YouTube at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the affected person clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the affected person does not want such information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

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

23. Datenschutzbestimmungen zu Einsatz und Verwendung von DoubleClick

The data controller has integrated components from DoubleClick by Google on this website. DoubleClick is a brand of Google, under which specialized online marketing solutions are primarily marketed to advertising agencies and publishers.

Betreibergesellschaft von Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

DoubleClick by Google transmits data to the DoubleClick server with each impression as well as with clicks or other activities. Each of these data transmissions triggers a cookie request to the affected person's browser. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick places a cookie on the information technology system of the affected person. What cookies are has already been explained above. The purpose of the cookie is the optimization and display of advertisements. The cookie is used, among other things, to display user-relevant advertisements and to create or improve reports on advertising campaigns. Furthermore, the cookie is used to avoid multiple displays of the same advertisement.

DoubleClick uses a cookie ID that is necessary for the technical process. The cookie ID is needed, for example, to display an advertisement in a browser. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to track which advertisements have already been displayed in a browser to avoid double serving. Furthermore, DoubleClick can use the cookie ID to track conversions. Conversions are recorded, for example, when a user has previously seen a DoubleClick ad and then makes a purchase on the advertiser's website using the same internet browser.

A cookie from DoubleClick does not contain any personal data. A DoubleClick cookie, however, can contain additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier serves to identify the campaigns with which the user has already interacted.

With each call to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a DoubleClick component has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective DoubleClick component to transmit data to Google for the purposes of online advertising and commission billing. As part of this technical procedure, Google becomes aware of data that Google also uses to create commission statements. Google can, among other things, track that the affected person has clicked on certain links on our website.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the used internet browser and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the used internet browser would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on the affected person's information technology system. In addition, cookies already set by Google can be deleted at any time through an internet browser or other software programs.

Further information and the applicable privacy policies of DoubleClick by Google can be accessed at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/.

24. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or benefits, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b DS-GVO. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information needed to be passed on to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR.
Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary for the protection of a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override them. Such processing operations are particularly permitted for us because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He held the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the affected person is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

25. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partially required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual agreements (e.g., information about the contractual partner).
Sometimes, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we then need to process. The affected person is, for example, obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the affected person not being concluded.
Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

26. Duration for which the personal data will be stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided they are no longer necessary for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

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

28. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we refrain from automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the data protection officer, in cooperation with the data protection lawyers of the law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.