Imprint & data protection declaration

Publisher and responsible for the contents of this website

tech-solute GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 2-6
Gebäude 5137c
D-76646 Bruchsal
Tel.:+49 7251 93675-0
Fax: +49 7251 93675-10
kontakt@tech-solute.de
www.tech-solute.de


Register court

Handelsregister Amtsgericht Mannheim
HRB 109939
represented by the managing directors Dr.-Ing. Dirk Schweinberger and Dr.-Ing. Marcus Saak

USt-ID: DE227770975
tech-solute is a registered trademark.


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alpha alpaka ux GmbH
Alter Schlachthof 17b
76131 Karlsruhe

https://www.alpha-alpaka.de/


Data protection declaration

We are pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a very high importance for the management of tech-solute GmbH The use of the Internet pages of the tech-solute GmbH is possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a person wants to use special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the person concerned.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a person concerned shall always be in line with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the tech-solute GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, persons concerned are informed of their rights by means of this data protection declaration.
tech-solute GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can always have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every person concerned is free to submit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of tech-solute GmbH is based on the terms used by the European Parliament and the Council for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.
We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:
a) personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) Person concerned
“Person concerned” means any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by tech-solute GmbH.
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.
e) Profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data which consists in using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or change of location.
f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific person concerned without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures which ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Responsible person or person responsible for processing
The responsible person or the person responsible for processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the responsible person or the specific criteria for their designation may be provided for under Union or Member State law.
h) Processor
Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, whether or not they are a third party. However, authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigation mandate under Union or Member State law shall not be considered as recipients.
j) Third party
Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the person concerned, the controller, the processor and the persons authorised to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.
k) Consent
Consent means any freely given specific and informed indication of the wishes of the person concerned in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the person concerned signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the party responsible for the processing

The responsible party within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:
tech-solute GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 2-6
Gebäude 5137c
76646 Bruchsal
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 7251 93675-0
E-mail: kontakt@tech-solute.de
Website: www.tech-solute.de

3. Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the party responsible for processing is:
Fiona Kerstgens
tech-solute GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 2-6
Gebäude 5137c
76646 Bruchsal
Germany
fiona.kerstgens@tech-solute.de
Website: www.tech-solute.de
Any person concerned may contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Cookies

The internet pages of tech-solute GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.
Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters by which internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, the tech-solute GmbH can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised in the interests of the user. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognise the users of our website. The purpose of this identification is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter his or her access data each time he or she visits the website because this is done by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping basket in the online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket via a cookie.
The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the person concerned deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

5. Collection of general data and information

On the tech-solute GmbH website, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.
tech-solute GmbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals about offers of the company by means of a newsletter. The newsletter of our company can only be received by the person concerned if (1) the person concerned has a valid e-mail address and (2) the person concerned registers to receive the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address entered by a person concerned for the first time for the newsletter mailing using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to verify that the owner of the email address, as the person concerned, has authorised receipt of the newsletter.
When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer system used by the person concerned at the time of registration as well as the date and time of registration, which is assigned by the internet service provider (ISP). The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a person concerned at a later point in time and therefore serves as a legal safeguard for the controller.
The personal data collected in the context of a registration for the newsletter is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or a change in the technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the person concerned at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the person concerned has given us for the newsletter mailing, can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link can be found in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to inform controller in another way.

6. Newsletter tracking

The newsletters of tech-solute GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in such emails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the tech-solute GmbH may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a person concerned, and which links contained in the e-mail were called up by the person concerned.
Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analysed by the controller in order to optimise the newsletter dispatch and to better adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the person concerned. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Persons concerned are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. Unsubscribing from the receipt of the newsletter is automatically interpreted by tech-solute GmbH as a revocation.

7. Contact option via the website

The website of tech-solute GmbH contains legal information that enables a quick electronic contact to our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a person concerned contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the person concerned are automatically stored. Such personal data voluntarily provided by a person concerned to the controller shall be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the person concerned. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

8. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store personal data of the person concerned only for the time necessary to achieve the purpose of the storage or where provided for by the European Directive and Regulation or other legislator in laws or regulations to which the party responsible for the processing is subject.
If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and Regulation or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

9. Rights of person concerned

a) Right to confirmation
Any person concerned shall have the right under the European Directive and the Regulation to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data relating to him or her are being processed. If a person concerned wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.
b) Right to information
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European Directive and the Regulation to obtain at any time from the controller, free of charge, access to, and a copy of, the personal data relating to him or her which are stored. Furthermore, the European Directive and Regulation has granted the person concerned access to the following information:

  • the processing purposes
  • the categories of personal data that are processed
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries or international organisations
  • if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration
  • the existence of a right to obtain the rectification or erasure of personal data concerning him or her, or the restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
  • the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority
  • if the personal data are not collected from the person concerned: All available information on the origin of the data
    the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the person concerned

Furthermore, the person concerned has the right to know whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the person concerned also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.
If a person concerned wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.
c) Right of rectification
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to obtain the rectification without delay of inaccurate personal data relating to him or her. Furthermore, the person concerned has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, (also by means of a supplementary declaration), taking into account the purposes of the processing.
If a person concerned wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.
d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to demand the controller to immediately erase the data that relates to him or her where one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • The person concerned revokes his or her consent on which the party reponsible for the processing is based pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) a) DGPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • The person concerned objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the person concerned objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
  • The personal data have been processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8(1) GDPR

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a person concerned wishes to arrange for the deletion of personal data stored by the tech-solute GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee of tech-solute GmbH will arrange for the deletion request to be complied with immediately.
If the personal data has been made public by the tech-solute GmbH and our company as the responsible party is obliged to delete the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, tech-solute GmbH shall implement reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers which process the published personal data, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, that the person concerned has requested from those other data controllers the erasure of all links to the personal data or to copies or replications of the personal data, unless the processing is necessary. The employee of tech-solute GmbH will arrange for the necessary action to be taken in individual cases.
e) Right to restrict the processing
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to demand the restriction of processing from the controller where one of the following conditions is met:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the person concerned for a period which enables the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the person concerned objects to the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the person concerned needs them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the person concerned.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a person concerned wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by the tech-solute GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the tech-solute GmbH will arrange the restriction of the party reponsible for the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which have been provided by the person concerned to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He/she shall also have the right to transmit such data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and that the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority assigned to the controller.
Furthermore, when exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the person concerned has the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, to the extent that this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the person concerned may at any time contact any employee of the tech-solute GmbH.
g) Right to object
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The tech-solute GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the person concerned, or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If the tech-solute GmbH processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the person concerned has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data processed for such marketing. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is connected with such direct advertising. If the person concerned raises an objection to the tech-solute GmbH for processing peronal data for direct marketing purposes, the tech-solute GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the person concerned has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out by the tech-solute GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the Data Protection Regulation, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the person concerned may contact any employee of tech-solute GmbH or another employee directly. The person concerned is also free to exercise his or her right to object in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.
h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the person concerned and the controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and that such law lays down appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the person concerned, or (3) is made with the explicit consent of the person concerned.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the person concerned and the responsible person, or (2) if it is made with the explicit consent of the person concerned, the tech-solute GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the person concerned, which include at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person on the part of the responsible person, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.
If the person concerned wishes to assert rights with regard to automated decisions, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the party reponsible for the processing.
i) Right to revoke consent under data protection law
Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the person concerned wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.

10. Data protection in applications and the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application procedure. The processing may also occur by electronic means. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form located on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted shall be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents shall be automatically deleted two months after the notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the party reponsible for the processing are opposed to such deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

11. Privacy policy on the use and application of Facebook

The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a social meeting place operated on the internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate and interact with each other in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enables the internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The party reponsible for the processing of personal data, if a person concerned lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the person concerned is automatically caused by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins?locale=en_US Im Rahmen dieses technischen Verfahrens erhält Facebook Kenntnis darüber, welche konkrete Unterseite unserer Internetseite durch die betroffene Person besucht wird.
If the person concerned is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises which specific sub-page of our website the person concerned is visiting each time the person concerned calls up our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the person concerned. If the person concerned activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the “Like” button, or if the person concerned makes a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the person concerned and stores this personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged into Facebook at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the person concerned does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Facebook account before accessing our website.
Facebook’s published data policy, available at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about Facebook’s collection, party reponsible and use of personal data. It also explains the setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the person concerned. In addition, various apps are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the person concerned to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

12. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, collation and evaluation of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data about the website from which a person concerned has accessed a website (so-called referrer), which sub-pages of the website have been accessed or how often and for how long a sub-page has been viewed. A web analysis is mainly used to optimise a website and to analyse the cost-benefit of internet advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analysis via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the internet connection of the person concerned is shortened and anonymised by Google if access to our internet pages is made from a member state of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse the flow of visitors to our website. Google will use the data and information collected for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity.
Google Analytics sets a cookie on the information technology system of the person concerned. The definition of cookies has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the person concerned is automatically caused by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the person concerned, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission calculations.
By means of the cookie, personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access originated and the frequency of visits to our website by the person concerned, is stored. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the person concerned, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected through the technical process with third parties.
The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the person concerned. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the person concerned has the option of objecting to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and related to the use of this website, as well as to the processing of this data by Google, and to prevent such processing. For this purpose, the person concerned must download and install a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to Internet pages may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered by Google as an objection. If the information technology system of the person concerned is deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later point in time, the person concerned must reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the person concerned or another person within his or her sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ Google Analytics is explained in more detail under this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

13. Privacy policy on the use and application of Google Ads

The controller has integrated Google Ads on this website. Google Ads is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google’s search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google Ads allows an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, by means of which an ad is displayed in Google’s search engine results exclusively when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed to topic-relevant websites by means of an automatic algorithm and in compliance with the previously defined keywords.
The operating company of the Google Ads services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of Google Ads is to advertise our website by displaying interest-relevant advertisements on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and to display third-party advertisements on our website.
If a person concerned accesses our website via a Google advertisement, a so-called conversion cookie is stored by Google on the information technology system of the person concerned. The definition of cookies has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the person concerned. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, for example the shopping basket of an online shop system, have been called up on our website. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to track whether a person concerned who has accessed our website via an GoogleAds ad has generated a sale, i.e. has completed or cancelled a purchase.
The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via Google Ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective Google Ads ad and to optimise our Google Ads for the future. Neither our company nor other advertisers of Google Ads receive information from Google by means of which the person concerned could be identified.
By means of the conversion cookie, personal information, such as the web pages visited by the person concerned, is stored. Each time a person visits our website, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the person concerned, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected through the technical process with third parties.
The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the person concerned. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Ads can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.
Furthermore, the person concerned has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the person concerned must call up the link www.google.de/settings/ads from any of the internet browsers he or she uses and make the desired settings there.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

14. Privacy policy on the use and application of LinkedIn

The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Over 600 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
With each individual call-up of our website that is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the person concerned to download a corresponding representation of the component from LinkedIn. Further information on LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, LinkedIn receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as they are call-up our website, LinkedIn recognises which specific sub-page of our website the person concerned is visiting with each call-up for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the person concerned. If the person concerned clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the person concerned and stores this personal data.
LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged into LinkedIn at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the person concerned does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her LinkedIn account before accessing our website.
LinkedIn offers the ability to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as manage ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy policy of LinkedIn is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

15. Privacy policy on the use and application of Xing

The controller has integrated Xing components on this website. Xing is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.
The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the person concerned is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information on the Xing plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, Xing receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is logged into Xing at the same time as calling up pages of controller’s website, Xing recognises which specific sub-page of our website the person concerned is visiting for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the person concerned. If the person concerned activates one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the “Share” button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the person concerned and stores this personal data.
Xing always receives information via the Xing component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged into Xing at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the Xing component or not. If the person concerned does not want this information to be transmitted to Xing, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Xing account before accessing our website.
The data protection provisions published by Xing, which can be accessed at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information on the collection, party reponsible and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing has published privacy notices for the XING Share button at https://dev.xing.com/plugins/share_button/privacy_policy

16. Privacy policy on the use and application of YouTube

The controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all kinds of videos, which is why complete film and television programmes, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the internet portal.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the person concerned is automatically caused by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. Within the scope of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognises which specific sub-page of our website the person concerned is visiting when a sub-page containing a YouTube video is called up. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the person concerned.
YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged into YouTube at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the person concerned does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her YouTube account before accessing our website.
The privacy policy published by YouTube, which is available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, party reponsible and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

17. Legal basis of processing

Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the person concerned is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations which are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6 I lit.b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of enquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit.c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data might become necessary to protect vital interests of the person concerned or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and as a result their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information needed to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the party reponsible would be based on Art. 6 I lit.d of the GDPR. Art. 6 I lit.d of the GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit.f GDPR. Processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary for the protection of a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the person concerned are not overridden. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the person concerned is a customer of the controller (recital 47, second sentence of the GDPR).

18. Legitimate interests for processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit.f GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

19. Duration for which the personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of the deadline, the corresponding data is routinely deleted if it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract.

20. Legal or contractual requirements to provide the personal data; concerning necessity for the conclusion of the contract; concerning obligation of the person concerned to provide the personal data; concerning possible consequences of non-provision

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes, in order to conclude a contract, it may be necessary for a person concerned to provide us with personal data which subsequently has to be processed by us. For example, the person concerned is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the person concerned could not be concluded. Before providing personal data by the person concerned, the person concerned must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the person concerned on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

21. Existence of automated decision making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.

This data protection declaration was created by the data protection declaration generator of the DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the External Data Protection Officer Berlin, in cooperation with the data protection (DSGVO) lawyers of the law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.


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