You can use our website without to disclose your identity. Should we on our website ask for your personal data, e.g. in a contact form or by registering/login and if personal data are queried (in example name, address or email address), we state that the providence of the data is on a voluntary basis. The provided information is used for our own business purposes (sending the requested information).
1.1. Contact form
In case there are any questions we offer you the opportunity to get in touch with us by using the provided contact form on our website. Therefore the fields which are marked as compulsory have to be filled in in order to categorise and answer the requests. Additional information can be provided on voluntary base. The processing of data for the purpose of making contact with us takes place in accordance with Art. 6 par. 1 clause 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntary consent.
The collected personal data resulting of the use of the contact form are being deleted after the execution of your request and after the expiration of the retention periods according to tax law and commercial law.
1.2. Transfer of data
A transfer to Third Parties for commercial or non-commercial purposes will not happen without your explicit consent. We will only transfer your personal data to third parties if this is lawful in accordance with the current laws [e.g.: on the basis of article 6 GDPR] and/or it is necessary. To some extent we appoint service provider for the necessary statutory processing of data on the basis of article 28 GDPR. The website is hosted by WP Engine and maintained by Bramauer Branding. The full responsibility for the data processing remains with us. Further on we use to some extent Plugins of other service provider on our website; please find details below.
1.3. Cookies und Plugins
This site uses “Cookies”. Cookies are text files that will be stored on your computer and allow analysis of the use of the website as well as recognizes you by your next visit of this website. You can prevent the installation of cookies through an appropriate setting in your browser or via the permissions given in the Cookie banner. However, this could result that you will be unable to use some of the function of this website. Our website uses various plugins from other service providers. For detailed information please see below.
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1.3.1. Borlabs Cookie
This website uses Borlabs Cookie, which sets a technically necessary cookie (borlabs cookie) in order to save your cookie consent. Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data. The borlabs cookie stores the consent you gave when you entered the website. If you would like to revoke this consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you re-enter/reload the website, you will be asked again for your cookie consent.
1.3.2. Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager of Google LLC. A tag is a JavaScript snippet that is used to send information to third parties, such as Google. Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows marketed website tags to be managed using an interface. The Google Tag Manager manages Google tags (e.g. the Google Analytics Tag), but also supports tags from third-party providers. The Tag Manager tool itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-less domain and does not register personal data. The tool causes other tags to be activated which may, for their part, register data under certain circumstances. Google Tag Manager does not access this information but passes information on to Third parties via the respective tags (Google Analytics). Information on how you can revoke the processing of your personal data using the respective tags, can be found in the section of the respective tag listed in this data protection declaration.
1.3.3. Web analysis with Google Analytics
If you consented to the use of tracking cookies acc. to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR upon visiting our website, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Ireland Limited; Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. (“Google”), based on your consent. Google Analytics uses so-called Cookies, text files that will be stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information about the use of the website produced through Cookies (including your shortened IP address) is transferred and retained on a Google server in the US for the duration of 14 months. Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website, to prepare reports of website activities for the website provider and to deliver other services connected with the use of the website and the Internet. Additionally, Google may transfer this data to Third Parties, e.g. US authorities, if it is legally required to do so or if Third Parties process these data on request of Google. In case you consented to the use of tracking cookies, but wish to withdraw your consent at a later point in time, you can do so by managing your cookie settings on our website accordingly. Alternatively, you could instal a so-called add-on in your browser.
The following link leads you to the add-on on the site of Google: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
1.3.4. Facebook
Our website links to the Facebook website. The site is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd. (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland). Instead of Facebook plugins, we decided to only link to Facebook, so that when you visit our website, your personal data is not automatically transmitted to Facebook. This technical solution also prevents us from automatically collecting personal data from you in this regard. When just linking to the Facebook website, Facebook only processes your personal data if you actively click on the Facebook button. If you were already logged into your Facebook account when you visited our website, Facebook will at least process the information as to which of our websites you visited with your IP address, at what time and via which browser. Facebook may transfer the data to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law, or where third parties process the data on behalf of Facebook. We have no influence on the type and scope of your personal data processed by Facebook.
We only collect personal data from you via Facebook when you become active on our Facebook fan page, for which we are jointly responsible with Facebook, and disclose your personal data. By providing data on our Facebook page, you give us your consent to the processing of this data by us in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
You can find further information on the processing of in Facebook’s data protection declaration at: facebook.com/about/privacy
1.3.5. LinkedIn
Our website links to the LinkedIn website. The website is operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland. Instead of using plugins, we only link to LinkedIn. Therefore, your personal data will not be automatically transferred to LinkedIn when you visit our website. When merely linking to the LinkedIn website, LinkedIn only processes your personal data if you actively click on the LinkedIn button. LinkedIn may transfer the data to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law, or where third parties process the data on behalf of LinkedIn. We have no influence on the type and scope of your personal data processed by LinkedIn.
Further information on the processing of your data can be found in LinkedIn’s data protection policy at: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
1.3.6. YouTube
Our website uses plug-ins of the Google powered site YouTube for marketing purposes. The provider is Google Ireland Limited; Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. A connection is established to the servers of YouTube, when you visit one of our webpages into which the YouTube plug-in is embedded. The IP address of the visitor of our website as well as the information which webpages the person visited is transferred to YouTube in the process, if you declared your consent in the collection and transfer of your personal data according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The collection and transfer of your personal data to YouTube takes place even if you do not have a YouTube account. However, if you have a YouTube account, your browsing behaviour on our website can be attributed to your personal YouTube profile. You can prevent this by logging out from your YouTube account before visiting our website. YouTube may transfer the data to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law, or where third parties process the data on behalf of YouTube.
Further information of the handling of user data can be found in the Privacy Policy of YouTube: policies.google.com/privacy
1.4. Logging
Every time accessing this website, protocols for statistical purposes will be created and processed whereby single users will remain anonymous:
- Referrer (site from the link you reached this website)
- Search terms (by search engines as referrer)
- IP is evaluated to determine the country of origin and the provider
- Browser, operation system, installed plug-ins and screen resolution
- Duration of the visit on the website.
The stated data will be processed by us on the basis of our legitimate interests according to art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. f GDPR for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a trouble free connection establishment to the website
- Ensuring of a comfortable use of the web site
- Evaluation of the system security and stability as well as
- For further administrative purposes.
We reserve the right to check this data subsequently if we have concrete indications of an illegal use. The data will be deleted immediately when they are no longer needed for the purpose they were collected but at the latest after six months.
1.5. Liability for own Content
The content of these sites has been created with the greatest accuracy. We cannot provide any guarantee for accuracy, completeness and topicality of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these sites according to the general laws.
1.6. Liability for Links (Content of Third Party Providers)
It is important to distinguish between our own content and references (“links”) that lead to other content from other providers. We have no influence on their content of the linked websites. Here, it is always the provider or the operator of these sites that is responsible for the content.
Your rights: Kindly see below
Contact to the Data Protection Officer: Kindly see below