1 GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation
2 Principle
We are pleased about your visit to our website and you should know that we take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. In order to continuously improve the attractiveness of our website for you, we are continuously optimizing functions and services of the site. Safety is our top priority. When you use our website, you entrust us with your personal data. We appreciate this trust. That is why we handle your data with particular care.
The term personal data is defined in the Federal Data Protection Act. According to this, these are individual details about personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person. We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.
We want you to know when we collect which data and how we use it. In the course of the further development of our website and the implementation of new technologies, changes to this data protection declaration may also become necessary. We therefore recommend that you re-read this data protection statement from time to time. Below we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website.
This data protection declaration informs you about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data within our online offer and the associated websites, functions and contents (hereinafter jointly referred to as “online offer” or “website”). With regard to the terms used, such as “personal data” or their “processing”, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the Basic Data Protection Ordinance (DSGVO).
Overview
4 Data acquisition and processing
10 Integration of third-party services and content
3 General
3.1 Personal data
Personal data is information about you. This includes, for example, information such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address, but also data such as your location, your IP address or bank details. You are not required to disclose any personal data in order to use this website. In certain cases, however, we need your name and address and other information so that we can provide the requested services.
This applies, for example, to requests for recall, to the sending of information material or to the answering of individual questions by e-mail. Where necessary, you will be informed accordingly. In addition, we only store and process data that you provide to us voluntarily or automatically.
If you make use of our consulting services, as a rule only those data are collected which are required for the provision of the services. As far as we ask you for further data, it is voluntary information. The processing of personal data takes place exclusively for the fulfilment of the requested service and for the protection of our own justified business interests.
Your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Furthermore, data may be stored if this has been provided for by national or European regulations to which we are subject. In this case, the data will be blocked or deleted when the storage period prescribed by the respective regulations has expired. The latter does not apply if further storage of the data is required for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract. Insofar as we make use of contracted service providers for individual functions of our website or would like to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below.
3.2 Name and address of the person responsible
Responsible body within the meaning of § 3 para. 7 Federal Data Protection Act (“BDSG”) and service provider within the meaning of § 13 Telemedia Act (“TMG”):
Geschwender Innenausbau GmbH
Jan-Kai Geschwender
Brunnenstrasse 1-5
D-56477 Rennerod
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2664 9969-0
Fax: +49 (0)2664 5540
E-mail: info@geschwender.de
Web: www.geschwender.de
3.3 Name and address of the data protection officer
Geschwender Innenausbau GmbH
Jan-Kai Geschwender
Brunnenstrasse 1-5
D-56477 Rennerod
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2664 9969-0
Fax: +49 (0)2664 5540
E-mail: Datenschutz@Geschwender.de
Web: www.geschwender.de
3.4 Rights of website users
Users of our website have the right, upon request and free of charge, to receive information about the personal data that we have stored about them. In addition, users have the right to correct inaccurate data, to limit the processing and deletion of their personal data, if applicable, to assert their rights to data transferability and, in the event of the assumption of unlawful data processing, to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Likewise, users can revoke consents, in principle with effect for the future.
4 Data acquisition and processing
4.1 Scope of processing of personal data
You can visit our site without providing any personal information. We only store access data without personal reference such as the name of your Internet service provider, the page from which you are visiting us or the name of the requested file. These data are evaluated exclusively for the improvement of our offer and do not allow any conclusion on your person. The personal data of users processed within the scope of this online offer, i.e. of interested parties and visitors to our online offer, include master data first and last name, postal code, town, e-mail address, telephone and IP address.
We process personal data of users only in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations. This means that user data will only be processed if a legal permission has been obtained. This means, in particular if data processing is necessary for the provision of our contractual services (e.g. processing of enquiries) and online services, or is required by law, if the user has given his or her consent, or if our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation and security of our online services within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO, in particular for range measurement, collection of access data and use of third-party services.
We point out that the legal basis of the consents Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. and Art. 7 DSGVO, the legal basis for the processing for the fulfilment of our services and implementation of contractual measures Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. DSGVO, the legal basis for processing to fulfil our legal obligations Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. DSGVO, and the legal basis for processing to protect our legitimate interests Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO is.
4.2 Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU Data Protection Ordinance (DSGVO) serves as the legal basis. In the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO serves as the legal basis. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) DSGVO serves as the legal basis. If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO serves as the legal basis for processing.
4.3 Data erasure and storage time
The personal data of the person concerned will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Furthermore, data may be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the person responsible is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.
4.4 Security measures
We take organizational, contractual and technical security measures in accordance with the state of the art in order to ensure that the regulations of the data protection laws are observed and to protect the data processed by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorized persons.
4.6 Performance of contractual services
We process inventory data (e.g., names and addresses as well as contact data of users) and content data (information in the questionnaire) for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations and services pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit b. DSGVO. When using our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The data is stored on the basis of our legitimate interests as well as the user’s protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is passed on to third parties if there is a legal obligation to do so pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO or on the basis of justified interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO on the economic and effective operation of our business operations.
4.7 Contacting us
When contacting us (via contact form), the user’s details are processed for processing the contact enquiry and its handling in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO. User information can be stored in our Customer Relationship Management System (“CRM System”) or comparable request organization.
4.8 Comments and contributions
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses will be used on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f). DSGVO is saved.
This takes place for our safety, if someone leaves illegal contents in comments and contributions (insults, forbidden political propaganda, etc.). In this case we can be prosecuted ourselves for the comment or contribution and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Furthermore, we use the plugin Antispam Bee, which compares the IP addresses of commentators with known spam emails and filters them out.
4.9 Collection of access data and log files
We collect data on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO data on each access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). Access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, transferred data volume, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider. Log file information is stored for a maximum of seven days for security reasons (e.g. to investigate misuse or fraud) and then deleted. Data whose further storage is required for evidentiary purposes are excluded from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.
5 Cookies
5.1 Explanation
Cookies are information that is transferred from our web server or third party web servers to the user’s web browser and stored there for later retrieval. Cookies can be small files or other types of information storage. Users will be informed about the use of cookies in the context of pseudonymous range measurement within the scope of this data protection declaration.
5.2 Data collection and processing
Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after closing your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your terminal and enable us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process specific user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values to an individual extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. In some cases, cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by saving settings (e.g. remembering the contents of a virtual shopping basket for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO either for the execution of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit. We may work with advertising partners who help us to make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard disk (third-party cookies) when you visit our website. If we work with the aforementioned advertising partners, you will be informed individually and separately about the use of such cookies and the extent of the information collected in each case within the following paragraphs.
5.3 Browser settings
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offer. You may opt-out of the use of cookies for range measurement and advertising purposes via the deactivation page of the network advertising initiative (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the US website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).
Please note that you can set your browser in such a way that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally. Each browser differs in the way it manages the cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You will find these for the respective browsers under the following links:
Chrome:http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&hlrm=en&answer=95647
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/de-DE/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Microsoft Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
Safari:https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_EN
Opera:http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/de/cookies.html
Please note that the functionality of our website may be limited if cookies are not accepted.
5.4 Cookies & range measurement
Our website also uses “session cookies”, which are only stored on our website for the duration of the current visit (e.g. to enable the use of our online offer at all). A randomly generated unique identification number, a so-called session ID, is stored in a session cookie. A cookie also contains information about its origin and the storage period. These cookies cannot store any other data. Session cookies are deleted when you have finished using our online offer and log out or close your browser, for example.
7 Google Marketing Services
7.1 Explanation
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) the marketing and remarketing services (“Google Marketing Services” for short) of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, (“Google”).
7.2 Scope of data collection and processing
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
The Google marketing services allow us to target ads for and on our site to show users only ads that potentially match their interests. For example, if a user sees ads for products he has been interested in on other websites, this is referred to as “remarketing”. For these purposes, when our and other websites on which Google marketing services are active are accessed, Google directly executes a code from Google and (re)marketing tags (invisible graphics or code, also known as “web beacons”) are integrated into the website. With their help, an individual cookie, i.e. a small file, is stored on the user’s device (comparable technologies can also be used instead of cookies). Cookies can be set by various domains, including google.com, doubleclick.net, invitemedia.com, admeld.com, googlesyndication.com or googleadservices.com. In this file it is noted which websites the user visits, which contents he is interested in and which offers he has clicked on, furthermore technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time as well as further information about the use of the online offer. The IP address of the users is also recorded, whereby we inform within the framework of Google Analytics that the IP address is shortened within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states of the European Economic Area Agreement and only in exceptional cases completely transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address is not combined with the user’s data within other Google offers. The above information may also be linked by Google to such information from other sources. If the user then visits other websites, the ads tailored to his interests can be displayed.
7.3 Pseudonymization
Users’ data is processed pseudonymously within the framework of Google marketing services. This means that Google does not store and process, for example, the names or e-mail addresses of users, but processes the relevant data cookie-related within pseudonymous user profiles. This means from Google’s point of view, the ads are not managed and displayed for a specifically identified person, but for the cookie holder, regardless of who this cookie holder is. This does not apply if a user has expressly permitted Google to process the data without this pseudonymisation. The information collected by Google marketing services about users is transmitted to Google and stored on Google’s servers in the USA.
7.4 Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
One of the Google marketing services we use is the online advertising program “Google AdWords”. In the case of Google AdWords, each AdWords customer receives a different “conversion cookie”. Cookies can therefore not be traced through the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected by the cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. AdWords customers see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that personally identifies users.
7.5 Google Tag Manager
Furthermore, we can use the “Google Tag Manager” to integrate and manage Google analysis and marketing services into our website. According to the provider, the Google Tool Manager only implements tags. This means that no cookies are used and no personal data is collected. The Google Tool Manager triggers other tags, which in turn collect data if necessary. However, the Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been made at domain or cookie level, it remains valid for all tracking tags if they are implemented with the Google Tag Manager. Further information on Google’s use of data for marketing purposes can be found on the overview page: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, Google’s data protection declaration can be accessed at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy If you wish to object to interest-based advertising by Google marketing services, you can use the setting and opt-out options provided by Google: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences.
8 social plugins
8.1 Explanation
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) Social Plugins from different providers of social networks.
8.2 Facebook
We use the social plugins of facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). The plugins can display interaction elements or content (e.g. videos, graphics or text contributions) and are identified by one of the Facebook logos (white “f” on blue tile, the terms “like”, “like” or a “thumbs up” sign) or are marked with the addition “Facebook Social Plugin”. The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
When a user calls up a function of this online offer that contains such a plugin, his device establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to the user’s device and integrated into the online offer. The processed data can be used to create user profiles. We therefore have no influence on the amount of data Facebook collects with the help of this plugin and therefore inform users according to our level of knowledge.
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives information that a user has called up the corresponding page of the online offer. If the user is logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to his Facebook account. When users interact with the plugins, such as pressing the Like button or posting a comment, the information is sent directly from your device to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, it is still possible for Facebook to obtain and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as the relevant rights and setting options for the protection of users’ privacy, can be found in Facebook’s data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about him via this online offer and link it to his membership data stored on Facebook, he must log out of Facebook before using our online offer and delete his cookies. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the US page http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU page http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
8.3 Facebook, Custom Audiences and Facebook Marketing Services
Due to our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer and for these purposes the so-called “Facebook pixel” of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or, if you are based in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”), is used within our online offer. Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
With the help of the Facebook pixel, Facebook is able to determine the visitors of our online offer as a target group for the presentation of ads (so-called “Facebook ads”). Accordingly, we use the Facebook pixel to display the Facebook ads we post only to Facebook users who have also shown an interest in our online offering or who have certain features (e.g. interests in certain topics or products that are determined by the websites visited) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called “custom audiences”). We also want to use the Facebook pixel to ensure that our Facebook ads meet the potential interest of users and are not a nuisance. The Facebook pixel also helps us understand the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by showing whether users have been redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad (so-called “conversion”).
The Facebook pixel is integrated directly by Facebook when you visit our website and can store a so-called cookie, i.e. a small file, on your device. If you then log in to Facebook or visit Facebook when logged in, the visit to our online offer will be noted in your profile. The data collected about you is anonymous to us, so it does not provide us with any information about the identity of the user. However, Facebook stores and processes the data so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and can be used by Facebook as well as for its own market research and advertising purposes. If we send data to Facebook for matching purposes, it is encrypted locally on the browser and only then sent to Facebook via a secure https connection. This is done solely with the purpose of creating a comparison with the data that is equally encrypted by Facebook.
Facebook processes the data in accordance with Facebook’s Data Usage Policy. Accordingly, general information on the display of Facebook ads can be found in the Facebook Data Usage Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. For specific information and details about the Facebook pixel and how it works, please visit the Facebook Help section: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
You can object to the collection by the Facebook pixel and use of your data to display Facebook ads. To set what types of ads you see within Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions on usage-based advertising settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
To prevent your information from being collected via the Facebook pixel on our website, please click the following link: Facebook-Opt-Out (if no pop-up appears after clicking on the link, Facebook Custom Audience is currently inactive). When you click the link, an opt-out cookie is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must click the link again. Furthermore, the opt-out only applies within the browser you use and only within our web domain on which the link was clicked. You may also object to the use of cookies for range measurement and advertising purposes via the deactivation page of the network advertising initiative (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the US website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad- choices).
8.4 Google+
Functions of the Google+ service are integrated within our online offer. These features are provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you are logged into your Google+ – account you can link the contents of our pages with your Google+ – profile by clicking the Google+ – button. This allows Google to associate the visit to our pages with your account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, are not aware of the content of the übermittelten data or its use by Google+. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
8.5 Twitter
Within our online offer, functions of the Twitter service can be integrated. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we are not aware of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Twitter. Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy. You can change your Twitter privacy settings in your account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settins
8.6 Pinterest
The Pinterest Button of Pinterest Inc. 808 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, is integrated on our website. This transmits your IP address to Pinterest. If you are logged in to Pinterest when you visit our site in the same browser, this information can be linked to your profile. If you click on the plug-in “Pin-It”, this will also be transmitted to Pinterest and published through your account. You can set your privacy on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/about/privacy/ If you do not agree to the transfer of your data to Pinterest, please log out of the browser you are using to visit our site.
8.7 Instagram
Our pages include functions of the Instagram service. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we are not aware of the content of the data transmitted or how Instagram uses it. For more information, please see Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
8.8 Tumbler
Our pages use buttons of the Tumblr. The provider is Tumblr, Inc. 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or follow the provider on Tumblr. When you visit one of our websites using the Tumblr button, the browser establishes a direct connection to Tumblr’s servers. We have no influence on the amount of data Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. According to the current status, the IP address of the user as well as the URL of the respective website will be transmitted. For more information, please see Tumblr’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy
8.9 LinkedIn
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access one of our pages that contains functions of LinkedIn, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the “Recommend button” of LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We point out that we as provider of the pages have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by LinkedIn. For more information, please see LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
8.10 XING
Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstrasse 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Every time you access one of our pages that contains XING functions, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, personal data will not be stored. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or the usage behavior is evaluated. Further information on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s data protection declaration at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
8.11 Reddit
Plugins of the social network Reddit (Reddit Inc., 520 Third Street, Suite 305, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA) are integrated on our pages. You can recognize the Reddit plugins by the orange Reddit smiley logo on our site. If you click the Reddit Share button while logged into your Reddit account, you can link the contents of our pages on your Reddit profile. This allows Reddit to associate the visit of our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, are not aware of the content of the transmitted data nor of their use by Reddit. For more information, please see Reddit’s privacy policy at: https://www.reddit.com/help/privacypolicy If you do not want Reddit to associate your visit to our pages with your Reddit account, please log out of your Reddit account first.
8.12 VK
On our pages are plugins of the social network VK (registered at prem. 1-N, bld. 12-14, Lit. A, Khersonskaya st., St. Petersburg, Russia, 191024). You can recognize the VK plugins by the blue VK button on our site. If you click the UK Parts button while logged into your UK account, you can link the contents of our pages on your UK profile. This enables VK to assign the visit to our pages to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we are not aware of the content of the data transmitted or how they are used by VK. You will find further information on this in VK’s data protection declaration at: https://vk.com/privacy/cookiesWenn If you do not wish VK to be able to assign the visit to our pages to your VK user account, please log out of your VK user account beforehand.
9 Newsletter
9.1 Explanation
With the following information we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedure and your rights of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter you agree to the receipt and the described procedures.
9.2 Contents
We will only send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications containing advertising information (hereinafter “newsletters”) with the consent of the recipients or a legal permission. If the contents of a newsletter are specifically described within the scope of a registration, they are decisive for the consent of the users. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our products, offers, promotions and our company.
9.3 MailChimp
The newsletter is sent by the mail service provider “MailChimp”, a newsletter delivery platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The data protection regulations of the shipping service provider can be viewed here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee to comply with the European data protection level (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active). The dispatch service provider is used on the basis of our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 Para. 1 letter f DSGVO and an order processing contract according to Art. 28 Para. 3 S. 1 DSGVO. The shipping service provider can use the recipient’s data in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g. to technically optimize the dispatch and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. However, the shipping service does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write them down itself or to pass the data on to third parties.
9.5 Statistical surveys and analyses
The newsletters contain a so-called “web-beacon”, i.e. a pixel-sized file which is retrieved from the server of the shipping service when the newsletter is opened. Within the scope of this retrieval, technical information, such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and time of retrieval are initially collected. This information is used to technically improve the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behaviour based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or access times. The statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. However, it is not our intention, nor that of the shipping service provider, to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our contents to them or to send different contents according to the interests of our users. The statistical surveys and analyses as well as the logging of the application procedure are carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We are interested in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and the expectations of users.
9.6 Termination/Revocation
You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. At the same time your consents to its dispatch (by the dispatch service provider) and the statistical analyses expire. A separate revocation of the dispatch by the dispatch service provider or the statistical evaluation is unfortunately not possible. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. If users have only subscribed to the newsletter and cancelled their subscription, their personal data will be deleted.
10 Integration of third-party services and content
10.1 Explanation
Within our online offer, we make no representations or warranties of any kind based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) content or service offerings of third parties to incorporate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”). This always presupposes that the third party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, since without the IP address they could not send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required for the display of this content. We make every effort to use only those contents whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the contents. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. Pixel tags” can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time and other information about the use of our online offer, as well as may be linked to such information from other sources.
The following presentation provides an overview of third-party providers and their contents, together with links to their data protection declarations, which contain further information on the processing of data and, in some cases already mentioned here, possibilities of objection (so-called opt-out):
10.2 Google Fonts
External fonts from Google LLC, https://www.google.com/fonts (“Google Fonts”). The integration of the Google Fonts takes place via a server call with Google (usually in the USA). Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
10.3 Google CDN
External CDN from Google LLC, e.g. Jquery. The integration of the Google CDN takes place via a server call at Google (usually in the USA). Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
10.4 Google Maps
Maps of the Google Maps service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
10.5 Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. Provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). With reCAPTCHA it should be checked whether the data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is done by a human being or by an automated program. For this reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the web site visitor on the basis different characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time the website visitor stays on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Visitors to the website are not informed that an analysis is taking place. Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting his website offers against abusive automated spying and SPAM. Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
10.6 Spotify
Our pages include functions of the music service Spotify. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm in Sweden. You can recognize the spotify plugins by the green logo on our site. An overview of the Spotify plugins can be found at: https://developer.spotify.com. This allows a direct connection between your browser and the spotify server when you visit our pages via the plugin. Spotify receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the contents of our pages on your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. For more information, please see Spotify’s privacy policy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/. If you do not want Spotify to associate your visit to our pages with your Spotify account, please log out of your Spotify account.
10.7 Google My Business (GMB)/ Google My Places Reviews Widget
Our website uses functions of the Gütesiegel GMB. Provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time one of our pages is accessed, which contains functions of GMB, a connection to GMB servers is established. Data is also transferred to GMB. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by GMB. You can find further information on this in GMB’s data protection declaration at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
10.8 Kundentests.com
This website loads a JavaScript code from kundentests.com, a service of ONMA Online Marketing GmbH, located at Sokelantstraße 5 in 30163 Hannover. kundentests.com allows us to include customer reviews on our website. If you have JavaScript activated in your Internet browser and do not have a JavaScript blocker running, personal data may be transmitted to ONMA Online Marketing GmbH. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we are not aware of the content of the data transmitted or how they are used by Kundentests.com. For more information, please see Kundentests.com’s privacy policy at: https://kundentests.com/datenschutz
10.9 Yelp.com
Our website uses functions of the Yelp.de seal of approval. Provider Yelp Ireland Ltd, 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland. Every time you access one of our pages, which contains functions of Yelp.de, a connection to servers of Yelp.de is established. Data is also transferred to Yelp.de. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, are not aware of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Yelp.de. For more information, please see Yelp.de’s privacy policy at https://www.yelp.de/tos/privacy_de_en_20160131
10.10 Goyellow.com
Our website uses functions of the Goyellow.de seal of approval. Provider is GoYellow GmbH, Landsberger Straße 94, 80339 Munich, Germany. Every time you visit one of our pages, which contains functions of Goyellow.de, a connection to servers of Goyellow.de is established. Data is also transmitted to Goyellow.de. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of these pages, are not aware of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Goyellow.de. For further information, please refer to Goyellow.de’s privacy policy at https://www.goyellow.de/datenschutz
10.11 Kennstdueinen
Our website uses functions of the seal of approval kennstdueinen.de. The provider is WinLocal GmbH, Neue Börsenstraße 6, 60487 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Every time you visit one of our pages, which contains functions of kennstdueinen.de, a connection to servers of WinLocal is established. Data is also transferred to WinLocal. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, are not aware of the content of the transmitted data or its use by kennstdueinen.de. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of kennstdueinen.de at https://www.kennstdueinen.de/datenschutz
11 SSL-Verschlüsselung
This site uses from Gründen the security and protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the requests that you send to us as a site operator, an SSL-Verschlüsselung. You can recognize a verschlüsselte connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If the SSL Verschlüsselung is activated, the data you send to us übermitteln, can not be read by third parties.
12 Deletion of data
The data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no legal obligations to keep it in safekeeping. If the user’s data are not deleted because they are necessary for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing is restricted. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to user data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.
In accordance with statutory requirements, the records are kept for 6 years in accordance with § 257 (1) HGB (trading books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, commercial letters, accounting documents, etc.) and for 10 years in accordance with § 147 (1) AO (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).
13 Right of objection
Users can object to the future processing of their personal data in accordance with legal requirements at any time. The objection may be lodged in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.
For all questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, correction, blocking or deletion of data as well as revocation of given consents, please contact the e-mail address given in the imprint.
