Privacy Policy

The person responsible for data protection laws, in particular for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is: Martina Lanzinger.

Rights of the data subject

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided by our data protection officer:

Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 DSGVO),

correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 DSGVO),

deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 DSGVO),

restriction of data processing if we are not yet authorised to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 DSGVO),

objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 DSGVO) and

data portability, provided that you have consented to the processing of your data or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 DSGVO).

If you have given us consent, you may revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. the competent supervisory authority in your federal state of residence or the authority responsible for us as controller.

A list of control authorities (for the non-public sector) with the address can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Collection of general information during a visit to our website

Nature and purpose of processing:

When you access our website, i.e. when you do not register or submit any other information, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and the like.

In particular, they are processed for the following purposes

to ensure a smooth connection to the website,

to ensure a smooth use of our website,

assess the security and stability of your system, and

to optimise our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. Such information is statistically evaluated anonymously by us, if necessary, in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients:

The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as order processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Retention period:

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data used for the provision of the website, this generally occurs at the end of the respective session.

In the case of storing data in log files, this occurs after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the users’ IP addresses are anonymised so that the calling client can no longer be assigned.

Prescribed or requested supply:

The provision of the above personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services and benefits may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or your entire cookie inventory. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. A seconda del provider del vostro browser, troverete le informazioni necessarie ai seguenti link:

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de

Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help

Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Speicherdauer und eingesetzte Cookies:

Soweit Sie uns durch Ihre Browsereinstellungen oder Zustimmung die Verwendung von Cookies erlauben, können folgende Cookies auf unseren Webseiten zum Einsatz kommen:

Real Cookie Banner 1Jahr

Zur Verwaltung der eingesetzten Cookies und ähnlichen Technologien (Tracking-Pixel, Web-Beacons etc.) und diesbezüglicher Einwilligungen setzen wir das Consent Tool „Real Cookie Banner“ ein. Details zur Funktionsweise von „Real Cookie Banner“ findest du unter <a href=“https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/“ rel=“noreferrer“ target=“_blank“>https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/</a>.

Rechtsgrundlagen für die Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten in diesem Zusammenhang sind Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c DS-GVO und Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DS-GVO. Unser berechtigtes Interesse ist die Verwaltung der eingesetzten Cookies und ähnlichen Technologien und der diesbezüglichen Einwilligungen.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide personal data. If you do not provide personal data, we will not be able to process your consents.

Technically necessary cookies

Type and purpose of processing

We use cookies to make our website easier to use. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is also recognised after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications

Shopping cart

Acceptance of language settings

Storing search terms

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out pursuant to Section 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipients:

Data recipients may be technical service providers who act as order processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Mandatory or required conferment:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required by law or by contract. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services and benefits may not be available or may be restricted.

Objection

Please read the information on the right to object in accordance with Section 21 DSGVO below.

Technically unnecessary cookies

In addition, we use cookies to better tailor the offer of our website to the interests of our visitors or to improve it in general on the basis of statistical evaluations.

Please see the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies used to find out which providers set cookies.

Legal basis:

The legal basis for these processing operations is in each case your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO.

Recipients:

The recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as order processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

For further recipients, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies used.

Transfer to third countries:

Please refer to the lists of each provider of display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies for information on this.

Prescribed or requested provision:

Of course, in principle you can also view our website without cookies. Web browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see Revoking consent).

Please note that some functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

Withdrawal of consent:

You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie consent tool.

Profiling:

With regard to analysing the behaviour of website visitors with pseudonymised user profiles, see the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies used.

Provision of paid services.

Type and purpose of processing:

In order to provide paid services, we require additional data, such as payment data, to process the order.

Legal basis:

The processing of data necessary for the conclusion of the contract is based on Art. 6 (1) letter b DSGVO.

Recipients:

The recipients of the data are the order processors, if applicable.

Storage period:

We retain this data in our systems until the expiry of the statutory retention periods. This is generally 6 or 10 years for accounting and tax law purposes.

Obligatory or requested provision:

The provision of personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot guarantee you access to the content and services offered.

Comment function

Type and purpose of processing:

When users leave comments on our website, the time of their creation and the user name previously selected by the website visitor are stored in addition to this data. This is for our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if created by users.

Legal basis:

The processing of data entered as comments is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).

By making the comment function available, we wish to enable you to interact in a simple manner. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.

Recipients:

The recipients of the data are, where applicable, the order handlers.

Storage period:

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This generally occurs when the communication with the user is concluded and the company can deduce from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified. We reserve the right to delete comments without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent information.

You can also have your comment deleted by us at any time. To do so, please write an e-mail to the data protection officer indicated below or to the data protection officer, indicating the link to the comment and, for identification purposes, the e-mail address used when creating the comment.

Obligatory or requested provision:

The provision of personal data is optional. Without the provision of your personal data, we will not be able to grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:

In order to send our newsletter, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.

A valid e-mail address is required for successful registration. In order to verify that the registration is actually made by the owner of an e-mail address, we use the ‘double opt-in’ procedure. For this purpose, we record the registration to the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation e-mail and the receipt of the requested reply. No other data are collected.

Legal basis:

On the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), we will regularly send you our newsletter or similar information by e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided.

You may revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and their use for the purpose of sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. You will find a link to this effect in every newsletter. In addition, you can unsubscribe at any time directly on this website or inform us of your revocation via the contact option provided at the end of this data protection notice.

Recipients:

The recipients of the data are, where applicable, the order processors.

Storage period:

In this context, data will only be processed for as long as the relevant consent exists. After that they will be deleted.

Obligatory or requested provision:

The provision of personal data is voluntary and is based solely on your consent. Unfortunately, we cannot send you our newsletter without your consent.

Revocation of consent:

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time with effect for the future. Revocation can be requested via the link contained in each e-mail or to the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection named below.

Contact form

Nature and purpose of processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, you must provide a valid e-mail address and your name. This is used for the allocation of the request and the subsequent response. The provision of further data is optional.

Legal basis:

The processing of data entered in the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).

With the contact form we wish to enable you to contact us easily. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request an offer, the data entered in the contact form will be processed for the execution of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO).

Recipients:

The recipients of the data are, where applicable, the order processors.

Retention period:

The data will be deleted within 6 months of the processing of the request.

In case of a contractual relationship, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code (HGB) and delete your data after the expiry of these periods.

Compulsory or requested provision:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, e-mail address and the reason for the request.

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymisation on these websites, your IP address is truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

For further information on the terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing them other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Data sent by us and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. user IDs) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached are automatically deleted once a month.

Withdrawal of consent:

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent the collection of data by Google Analytics for this website and this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed on your browser.

You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser Add On to disable Google Analytics.

Use of Matomo

If you have given your consent, this website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open source software for statistical analysis of visitor access. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

Matomo sets a cookie (a text file) on your terminal with which your browser can be recognised. If subpages of our website are called up, the following information is stored:

the IP address of the user, shortened by the last two bytes (anonymised)

the subpage called up and the time of the call

the page from which the user entered our website (referrer)

which browser with which plug-ins, which operating system and which screen resolution was used

the time spent on the website

the pages visited from the subpage accessed

Matomo is used to improve the quality of our website and its content. In this way we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimise our offer.

With the anonymisation of the six-digit IP address, we take the website visitor’s interest in the protection of personal data into account. The data is not used to personally identify the website user and is not merged with other data. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website is not passed on to third parties.

Withdrawal of consent:

You can revoke your consent to the storage and analysis of your data by Matomo at any time using the link below. A so-called opt-out cookie, valid for two years, will be stored on your device. Consequently, Matomo will not collect any session data. Please note, however, that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you delete all cookies.

For more information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software, please see the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.

You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Use of Adobe Analytics (Omniture)

If you have given your consent, this website uses Adobe Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Companies (“Adobe”), 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland. Adobe Analytics uses so-called cookies (text files), which are stored on your computer. On behalf of the operator of this website, Adobe will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Adobe Analytics will not be merged with other Adobe data.

If a set of tracking data is transmitted from a website visitor’s browser to Adobe Datacenter, the server setting we make ensures that the IP address is anonymised before geolocation, i.e. the last octet of the IP address is replaced by zeros. Before the tracking packet is stored, the IP address is replaced by individual generic IP addresses.

Adobe’s privacy policy can be found at http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy.html.

It is possible to prevent the storage of cookies by setting the browser software appropriately. However, this offer informs users that in this case they may not be able to make full use of all functions of this website.

Users can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the website (including IP address) by Adobe and the processing of this data by Adobe by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/opt-out.html.

Analysis by WiredMinds

Our website uses pixel counting technology from WiredMinds AG, a service of WiredMinds GmbH, Lindenspürstraße 32, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany, to analyse visitor behaviour. In this process, the IP address of the visitor is processed. The processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of collecting company-relevant information, such as the company name. IP addresses of natural persons are excluded from further use (whitelisting procedure). The IP address is not stored under any circumstances.

When processing data, it is in our particular interest to safeguard the data protection rights of natural persons. Our interest is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. The data collected does not allow conclusions to be drawn about an identifiable person at any time.

WiredMinds GmbH uses this information to create anonymised usage profiles relating to the behaviour of visitors on our website. The data obtained in this way are not used to personally identify visitors to our website.

Objection

You can object to the collection, processing and storage of data at any time with future effect by clicking on the following link: Exclusion from website tracking

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of WiredMinds can be found at https://www.wiredminds.de/fileadmin/testimages/content/datenschutz/DSB_WiredMinds_16.pdf.

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing on all browsers, on this website we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as “Google”) for displaying fonts.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Use of Adobe Web Typekit Fonts

For the visual design of our website we use Typekit web fonts from Adobe Fonts. Adobe Fonts is a service provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Companies (4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland; hereafter “Adobe”), which gives us access to a library of fonts.

In order to integrate the fonts we use, your browser must establish a connection with an Adobe server in the United States and download the font requested for our website. This provides Adobe with information that our website has been visited from your IP address.

Further information about Adobe fonts can be found in the Adobe Fonts privacy policy, accessible here: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

If your browser does not support web fonts or if you do not give your consent, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Withdrawal of consent:

The provider does not currently offer any options for simply revoking consent or blocking data transfers. If you wish to prevent your activities on our website from being tracked, revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent. Use of Google Maps

We use the Google Maps service on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and to use the map function conveniently.

Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s data protection information: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your data protection settings in the data protection centre.

Detailed instructions on how to handle your data in connection with Google products can be found here: https://www.dataliberation.org.

When you visit our website, Google receives the information that you have visited the relevant subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or no user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account.

If you do not want your data to be assigned to your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the design of its own websites according to requirements. This evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other social network users about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles and must contact Google to exercise this right.

Withdrawal of consent:

The provider does not currently offer any option for a simple opt-out or blocking of data transmission. If you wish to prevent the tracking of your activities on our website, revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

Embedded YouTube videos

We embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator of the relevant plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This tells YouTube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your browsing behaviour to you personally. To prevent this from happening, you must log out of your YouTube account.

If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about the user’s behaviour.

Further information on the purpose and extent of data collection and processing by YouTube can be found in the provider’s data protection statements, where you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Withdrawal of consent:

The provider does not currently offer any options to opt-out or block data transmission. If you wish to prevent the tracking of your activities on our website, revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

Social plugins

Social plugins from the providers listed below are used on our website. The plugins are recognisable by the fact that they are marked with the relevant logo.

Information, which may also include personal data, can be sent to the service provider via these plugins and can be used by the service provider. In order to prevent the collection and unintentional transmission of data to the service provider, we use a two-click solution. In order to activate a desired social plugin, it must first be activated by clicking the corresponding button. Only the activation of the plugin also determines the collection of information and its transmission to the service provider. We ourselves do not collect any personal data via social plugins or on their use.

We have no influence on the data collected by an activated plugin and its use by the provider. It must currently be assumed that a direct connection to the provider’s services is established and that at least the IP address and device information is collected and used. There is also the possibility that service providers try to save cookies on the computer being used. To find out what specific data is collected and how it is used, please refer to the data protection information of the respective service provider. Note: If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook can identify you as a visitor to a certain page.

On our website, we have integrated social media buttons from the following companies:

Google AdWords

Our website uses Google’s Conversion Tracking. The company that operates the Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you access our website via an advertisement published by Google, Google AdWords will set a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an advertisement published by Google.

If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked between the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained via the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any personally identifiable information about the users.

For more information on data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your data protection settings in the data protection centre.

Withdrawal of consent:

The provider does not currently offer any option for a simple opt-out or for blocking the transmission of data. If you wish to prevent the tracking of your activities on our website, revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

Use of Google Remarketing

This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operator of the Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Google”).

The function is used to present interest-based advertisements to website visitors within Google’s advertising network. A so-called “cookie” is stored in the browser of the website visitor, which enables the visitor to be recognised when visiting websites belonging to the Google advertising network. On these pages, the visitor may be presented with advertisements that refer to content that the visitor has previously accessed on websites that use Google’s remarketing function.

Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s data protection information: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also change your data protection settings in the data protection centre.

Revocation of consent:

The provider does not currently offer any option for a simple opt-out or for blocking the transmission of data. If you wish to prevent the tracking of your activities on our website, revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or for all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption procedures (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Information about your right of objection under Section 21 of the German Data Protection Act (DSGVO)

Individual right of objection

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data relating to you carried out on the basis of Section 6(1)(f) DSGVO (processing of data on the basis of a balance of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision pursuant to Section 4 No. 4 DSGVO.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Addressees of an objection Martina Lanzinger

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration so that it always complies with current legal requirements or in order to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. in the event of the introduction of new services. The new data protection declaration will apply to your next visit.

Questions to data protection officer Martina Lanzinger

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the data protection officer of our organisation directly:Martina LanzingerIfingerstraße 52 C 39017 Schenna