Privacy policy of LAN

  1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your

personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to

personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult

our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

 

Data recording on this website

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

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available

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

Privacy Policy.

 

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information

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

 

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data

may be used to analyze your user patterns.

 

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

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived

personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand

that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to

revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to

demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have

the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

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

related issues.

 

Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties

There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website.

Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.

For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration

below.

 

  1. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

 

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

 

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. Personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the

host. These may include, but are not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and

communications, contract information, contact information, names, web page access, and other data

generated through a web site.

The external hosting serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers

(Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a

professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried

out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the

storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the

meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to

follow our instructions with respect to such data.

 

We are using the following host(s):

Alroma

Paulstraße 8

39218 Schönebeck

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

LANcloud

Our software LANcloud, including SeminarManager CLOUD, CoachingManager CLOUD and WeiterbildungsManager CLOUD, is hosted with the Microsoft cloud service “Azure Cloud”. Provider is the Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. The external hosting serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers

(Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a

professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried

out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the

storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the

meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to

follow our instructions with respect to such data.

For details, please consult the Data Privacy Policy of Microsoft Azure-Cloud: https://azure.microsoft.com/de-de/explore/trusted-cloud/privacy and https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-DE/data-privacy-notice

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our customers only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

 

  1. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence,

we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data

protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises

data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we

collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the

information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications)

may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

 

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

The data processing controller on this website is:

 

Computer-L.A.N. GmbH

Shareholders authorized to represent the company: M. A. Management Kian Akbari, B. Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik Arian Akbari

Königstraße 42, 36037 Fulda

Phone: +49 (0)661 – 97 39 0

E-Mail: info@LANsoftware.de

Webseite: www.LANsoftware.de

 

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes

decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail

addresses, etc.).

 

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain

with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for

deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally

permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the

latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

 

General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or

Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of

explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art.

49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end

device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The

consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the

implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art.

6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest

according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in

the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

 

Designation of a data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

QaSiDa GmbH

Heinrichstrasse 64

36043 Fulda

E-mail: datenschutz@qasida.de

 

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

Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data

protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may

potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in

these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For

instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as

the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out

that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal

data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

 

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also

revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness

of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

 

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct

advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE

THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON

GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED

ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS

BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE

WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO

PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA,

THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE

PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION

PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING,

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE

EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL

DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES

(OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

 

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory

agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the

place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other

administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

 

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of

a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you should

demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

 

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about

your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data

at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about

this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any

time.

 

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is

concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in

the following cases:

  • In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
  • If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
  • If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

 

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or

inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption

program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser

switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

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

 

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If you are under an obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if you give us the

authority to debit your bank account) with us after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this

information is required to process payments.

Payment transactions using common modes of paying (Visa/MasterCard, debit to your bank account) are

processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by

checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the

appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

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

share with us.

 

Rejection of unsolicited e-mails

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory

information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have

not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal

action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.

 

  1. Recording of data on this website

 

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do

not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session

(session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are

automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device

until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies).

Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g.,

cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions

would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos).

Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision

of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the

optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web

audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The

operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically

error-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies

and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of

the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are

placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of

cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies

when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

 

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses the Borlabs consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in

your browser or for the use of certain technologies and for their data privacy protection compliant

documentation. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg,

Germany (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).

Whenever you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie will be stored in your browser, which archives any

declarations or revocations of consent you have entered. These data are not shared with the provider of the

Borlabs technology.

The recorded data shall remain archived until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Borlabs cookie on

your own or the purpose of storing the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any retention

obligations mandated by law. To review the details of Borlabs’ data processing policies, please visit

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We use the Borlabs cookie consent technology to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law for

the use of cookies. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

Server log files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server

log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:

 

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

 

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest

in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this,

server log files must be recorded.

 

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any

contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event

that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a

contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based

on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or

on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the

data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being

archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without

prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name,

request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these

data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a

contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are

processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art.

6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be

revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your

consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request).

Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

 

Calendly

You can make appointments with us on our website. We use the “Calendly” tool for booking appointments.

The provider is Calendly LLC, 271 17th St NW, 10th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30363, USA (hereinafter

“Calendly”).

To book an appointment, enter the requested data and the desired date in the screen provided. The data

entered will be used for planning, executing and, if necessary, for the follow-up of the appointment. The

appointment data is stored for us on the servers of Calendly, whose privacy policy can be viewed here:

https://calendly.com/de/pages/privacy.

The data you have entered will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage

or the purpose for which the data was stored ceases to apply. Mandatory legal provisions, in particular

retention periods, remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a justified interest in

making appointments with interested parties and customers in as uncomplicated a manner as possible. If

appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a)

GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in

the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be

revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.

Details can be found here: https://calendly.com/pages/dpa.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

  1. Social media

 

Facebook

We have integrated elements of the social network Facebook on this website. The provider of this service is

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement

the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.

An overview of the Facebook social media elements is available under the following link:

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook

server will be established. As a result, Facebook will receive information confirming your visit to this website

with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook Like button while you are logged into your Facebook

account, you can link content of this website to your Facebook profile. Consequently, Facebook will be able

to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to emphasize that we as the provider of

the website do not receive any information on the content of the transferred data and its use by Facebook.

For more information, please consult the Data Privacy Policy of Facebook at:

https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis

of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be

revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our

legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to

Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,

Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited

exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that

takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us

jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for

providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure implementation

of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can

assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with

Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

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

Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and

https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

 

Instagram

We have integrated functions of the public media platform Instagram into this website. These functions are

being offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,

Ireland.

If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Instagram’s

server will be established. As a result, Instagram will receive information on your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you may click the Instagram button to link contents from this

website to your Instagram profile. This enables Instagram to allocate your visit to this website to your user

account. We have to point out that we as the provider of the website and its pages do not have any

knowledge of the content of the data transferred and its use by Instagram.

If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis

of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at

any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate

interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to

Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal

Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint

responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram.

The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint

responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The

wording of the agreement can be found under:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for

providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-secure

implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or

Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data

processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we

are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

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

Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For more information on this subject, please consult Instagram’s Data Privacy Declaration at:

https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

 

LinkedIn

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company,

Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Any time you access a page of this website that contains elements of LinkedIn, a connection to LinkedIn’s

servers is established. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click

on LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the time, LinkedIn will be in

a position to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point out that we as the

provider of the websites do not have any knowledge of the content of the transferred data and its use by

LinkedIn.

If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis

of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at

any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate

interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.

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

Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-derschweiz?

lang=en.

For further information on this subject, please consult LinkedIn’s Data Privacy Declaration at:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

 

  1. Analysis tools and advertising

 

Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street,

Dublin 4, Ireland

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other

technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store

cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated via

  1. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to

Google’s parent company in the United States.

The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate

interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. If

appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a)

GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in

the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be

revoked at any time.

 

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is

Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that

end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the

utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data is summarized in a user-ID and assigned to the

respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among

other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and

uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the

user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by

Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)

TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

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

Commission. Details can be found here:

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

 

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the

browser plugin available under the following link:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data

Privacy Declaration at:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

 

Hotjar

This website utilizes Hotjar. The provider is Hotjar Ltd., Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit

Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe (website:

https://www.hotjar.com).

Hotjar is a tool used to analyze your user patterns on this website. Hotjar allows us to for instance record

your mouse and scroll movements as well as your click. During this process, Hotjar also has the capability to

determine how long your cursor remained in a certain position. Based on this information, Hotjar compiles

so-called Heatmaps, that make possible to determine which parts of the website the website visitor reviews

with preference.

We are also able to determine how long you have stayed on a page of this website and when you left. We can

also determine at which point you suspended making entries into a contact form (so-called conversion

funnels).

Furthermore, Hotjar can be deployed to obtain direct feedback from website visitors. This function aims at

the improvement of the website offerings of the website operator.

Hotjar uses technologies that make it possible to recognize the user for the purpose of analyzing the user

patterns (e.g., cookies or the deployment of device fingerprinting).

If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis

of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at

any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR;

the website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns to optimize both, the web

presentation and the operator’s advertising activities.

 

Deactivation of Hotjar

If you would like to deactivate the recording of data by Hotjar, please click on the link below and follow the

instructions provided under the link:

https://www.hotjar.com/policies/do-not-track/.

Please keep in mind that you will have to separately deactivate Hotjar for every browser and every device.

For more detailed information about Hotjar and the data to be recorded, please consult the Data Privacy

Declaration of Hotjar under the following link:

https://www.hotjar.com/privacy.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

Meta-Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

To measure conversion rates, this website uses the visitor activity pixel of Facebook/Meta. The provider of

this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to

Facebook’s statement the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.

This tool allows the tracking of page visitors after they have been linked to the website of the provider after

clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical

and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.

For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are not in a position to arrive at

any conclusions as to the identity of users. However, Facebook archives the information and processes it, so

that it is possible to make a connection to the respective user profile and Facebook is in a position to use the

data for its own promotional purposes in compliance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well

as in locations outside of Facebook. We as the operator of this website have no control over the use of such

data.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)

TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Within the meta pixel, we are using the expanded alignment function.

The expanded alignment allows us to transfer to Meta (Facebook) different types of data (e.g., place of

residence, federal state, zip code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth or phone number) of

our customers and prospects we collect through our website. As a result of this activation, we can tailor the

offers presented in our advertising campaigns on Facebook to individuals interested in what we offer even

more precisely. Moreover, this expanded alignment optimizes the allocation of website conversions and

expands custom audiences.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to

Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,

Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited

exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that

takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us

jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for

providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure implementation

of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can

assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with

Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

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

Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

In Facebook’s Data Privacy Policies, you will find additional information about the protection of your privacy

at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You also have the option to deactivate the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” in the ad settings

section under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you first have to log into Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate any user-based advertising by Facebook on the

website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

 

  1. Newsletter and postal advertising

 

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as

well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that

you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. For the

handling of the newsletter, we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.

 

CleverReach

This website uses CleverReach for the sending of newsletters. The provider is the CleverReach GmbH & Co.

KG, Schafjückenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany (hereinafter “CleverReach”). CleverReach is a service that

can be used to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you have entered for the purpose

of subscribing to our newsletter (e.g., e-mail address) are stored on servers of CleverReach in Germany or in

Ireland.

Newsletters we send out via CleverReach allow us to analyze the user patterns of our newsletter recipients.

Among other things, in conjunction with this, it is possible how many recipients actually opened the

newsletter e-mail and how often which link inside the newsletter has been clicked. With the assistance of a

tool called Conversion Tracking, we can also determine whether an action that has been predefined in the

newsletter actually occurred after the link was clicked (e.g., purchase of a product on this website). For more

information on the data analysis services by CleverReach newsletters, please go to:

https://www.cleverreach.com/en/features/reporting-tracking/.

The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have

given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of

any data processing transactions that have taken place prior to your revocation.

If you do not want to permit an analysis by CleverReach, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We

provide a link for you to do this in every newsletter message.

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you

unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter

distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes with us remain

unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the

newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data

from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your

interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate

interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to

the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For more details, please consult the Data Protection Provisions of CleverReach at:

https://www.cleverreach.com/en/privacy-policy/.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

  1. Plug-ins and Tools

 

YouTube with expanded data protection integration

Our website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited

(“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in the expanded data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that

YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video.

Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that the sharing of data with YouTube partners can be ruled

out as a result of the expanded data protection mode. For instance, regardless of whether you are watching a

video, YouTube will always establish a connection with the Google DoubleClick network.

As soon as you start to play a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers will be

established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited. If you are

logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate your

browsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your

YouTube account.

Furthermore, after you have started to play a video, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your

device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be

able to obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to

generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts

to commit fraud.

Under certain circumstances, additional data processing transactions may be triggered after you have

started to play a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner.

Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the

processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the

consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device

fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy

under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

 

Google Fonts (local embedding)

This website uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site.

These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection to Google’s servers will not be established in

conjunction with this application.

For more information on Google Fonts, please follow this link:

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

 

Adobe Fonts

In order to ensure the uniform depiction of certain fonts, this website uses fonts called Adobe Fonts

provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).

When you access pages of this website, your browser will automatically load the required fonts directly from

the Adobe site to be able to display them correctly on your device. As a result, your browser will establish a

connection with Adobe’s servers in the United States. Hence, Adobe learns that your IP address was used to

access this website. According to the information provided by Adobe, no cookies will be stored in

conjunction with the provision of the fonts.

Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate

interest in a uniform presentation of the font on the operator’s website. If appropriate consent has been

obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG,

insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g.,

device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

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

Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html.

For more information about Adobe Fonts, please read the policies under:

https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

Adobe’s Data Privacy Declaration may be reviewed under:

https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html.

 

Friendly Captcha

We use Friendly Captcha (hereinafter referred to as “Friendly Captcha”) on this website. The provider is

Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Woerthsee, Germany.

Friendly Captcha is used to verify whether the entry of data into this website (e.g., into a contact form) is

being processed by a person or an automated program. For this purpose, Friendly Captcha analyzes the

behavior patterns of website visitors based on numerous characteristics. For the analysis, Friendly Captcha

examines a wide range of information (e.g., anonymized IP address, referrer, time of the visit, etc.). For more

related information please visit: https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/.

The storage and analysis of the data occurs on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a

legitimate interest in protecting the operator’s web presentations against abusive automatic spying and

SPAM. In the event that respective consent has been obtained, the data will be processed exclusively on the

basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, if the consent comprises the storage of cookies or access to

information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in the TTDSG (German

Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

  1. Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools)

 

Data processing

We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our customers. The tools we

use are listed in detail below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference using the Internet,

your personal data will be collected and processed by the provider of the respective conference tool and by

  1. The conferencing tools collect all information that you provide/access to use the tools (email address

and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start

and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other “context information”

related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the technical data required for the processing of the

online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type,

operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker and the type of

connection.

Should content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also stored on the

servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat/ instant

messages, voicemail uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared while

using the service.

Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our

possibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information

on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the tools

used, and which we have listed below this text.

 

Purpose and legal bases

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer

certain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally

simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art.

6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in question will be used on the basis of this

consent; the consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date.

 

Duration of storage

Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems

immediately after you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for storing the

data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal

retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of the

conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the conference

tools.

 

Conference tools used

We employ the following conference tools:

 

TeamViewer

We use TeamViewer. The provider is TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Jahnstr. 30, 73037 Göppingen. Details

about data processing can be found in the TeamViewer privacy policy:

https://www.teamviewer.com/en/privacy-policy/.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is the Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place,

South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer

to the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

 

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a

contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website

visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

  1. Custom Services

 

Handling applicant data

We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via e-mail, via postal services

on by submitting the online job application form). Below, we will brief you on the scope, purpose and use of

the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We assure you that the

collection, processing, and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data privacy rights

and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.

 

Scope and purpose of the collection of data

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and

communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to

make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the

aforementioned are § 26 BDSG according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art.

6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a)

GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be

shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.

If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the

grounds of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship

in our data processing system.

 

Data Archiving Period

If we are unable to make you a job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the

right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up

to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application).

Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage

serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required

after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only

take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.

Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory

data retention requirements preclude the deletion.

 

Admission to the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, you may be able to join our applicant pool. In case of admission, all

documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact

you in case of suitable vacancies.

Admission to the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The

submission agreement is voluntary and has no relation to the ongoing application procedure. The affected

person can revoke his agreement at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be

irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage.

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

granted.

 

November 2023

 

Data protection notice according to GDPR