Data protection policy
Thank you for your interest in
our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of
K-M Service GmbH. The Internet pages of K-M Service GmbH can, in principle,
be used without the disclosure of any personal data. However, if a data subject
wishes to make use of the special services of our company via our website, it
may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data
is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally
obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal
data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a person
concerned, is always carried out in accordance with the basic data protection
regulations and in accordance with the country-specific data protection
regulations applicable to K-M Service GmbH. By means of this data
protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the
type, scope, and purpose of the personal data collected, used, and processed by
us. Furthermore, data subjects will be informed of their rights by means of
this data protection declaration.
K-M Service GmbH, as the
person responsible for processing, has implemented numerous technical and
organisational measures to ensure that the personal data processed via this
website is protected as completely as possible. Nevertheless, Internet-based
data transmissions can have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot
be guaranteed. For this reason, every person concerned is free to transmit
personal data to us by alternative means, for example, by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection
declaration of K-M Service GmbH is based on the terms of the general data
protection regulation (GDPR) . Our data protection
declaration should be easy to read and understand both for the public and 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 data protection declaration:
a) personal data
Personal data are all
information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter
"data subject"). Identifiable is a natural person who can be
identified directly or indirectly, in particular by assignment to an identifier
such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier
or one or more special characteristics that express the physical,
physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of
that natural person.
b) person concerned
Data subject is any identified
or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the
controller.
c) Processing
Processing means any operation
or series of operations carried out with or without the aid of automated
procedures in relation to personal data, such as the collection, organisation,
sorting, storage, adaptation or alteration, reading, retrieval, use, disclosure
by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or
linking, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is
the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future
processing.
e) Profiling
Profiling is any form of
automated processing of personal data consisting in the use of such personal
data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in
particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to the performance of work,
economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability,
behaviour, location or relocation of that natural person.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the
processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer
be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional
information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and
is subject to technical and organisational measures which ensure that the
personal data are not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) controller or controller
The data controller or
controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, institution or
other body which alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means
of processing personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing
are laid down by Union law or by the law of the Member States, the controller
or the specific criteria for his appointment may be laid down in accordance
with Union law or the law of the Member States.
h) Processor
Processor is a natural or
legal person, authority, institution or other body that processes personal data
on behalf of the data controller.
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or
legal person, authority, institution or other body to which personal data is
disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third-party or not. However, authorities which may receive personal data under Union law or the
law of the Member States within the framework of a particular investigation
mandate shall not be regarded as recipients.
j) Third person
A third-party is a natural or
legal person, authority, institution or other body other than the data subject,
the person responsible, the data processor and the persons authorised to
process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the person
responsible or the data processor.
k) Consent
Consent shall mean any
informed and unequivocal expression of will voluntarily given by the data
subject in the particular case in the form of a declaration or other clear
affirmative act by which the data subject indicates his or her consent to the
processing of personal data concerning him or her.
2. Name and address of the
controller / Person
responsible
The person responsible within
the meaning of the Basic Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws
in force in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a
data protection nature is:
K-M Service GmbH
Georg-Kerschensteiner-Str. 8
63179 Obertshausen
Germany
Phone: 06104 / 4001 - 0
E-Mail: info@k-m-werbemittel.de
Website: www.k-m-werbemittel.de
3. Name and address of the
data protection officer
The data protection officer of
the controller is:
Dipl. Ing. Joachim Kolbe
Georg-Kerschensteiner-Str. 8
63179 Obertshausen
Germany
Phone: 06104 / 4001 - 0
E-mail: dsb@k-m-werbemittel.de
Any person concerned can
contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or
suggestions regarding data protection.
4. Cookies
The Internet pages of K+M
Werbemittel GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files which
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 through which
Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in
which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited Internet pages and
servers to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from
other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A particular Internet
browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, K+M
Werbemittel GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly
services that would not be possible without cookies.
By means of a cookie, the
information and offers on our website can be optimized for the user. Cookies
enable us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The
purpose of this recognition 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 access data each time he visits the website because this is taken over 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 using an
appropriate setting on their Internet browser 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 programs. This is
possible in all common internet browsers. If the
person concerned deactivates the setting of cookies in their Internet browser,
not all functions of our Internet site may be fully usable.
5. Collection of general data
and information
The website of K-M Service
GmbH collects a series of general data and information each time a person or
automated system accesses the website. This general data and information are
stored in the log files of the server. We may record (1) the browser types and
versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the
website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called
referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on
our website, (5) the date and time of access to the Website, (6) an Internet
Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service providers of the
accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security
purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data
and information, K-M Service GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the
person concerned. Rather, this information is required to (1) correctly deliver
the contents of our website, (2) optimise the contents of our website and the
advertising for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information
technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law
enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution
in the event of a cyber- attack. These anonymously collected data and information
are therefore evaluated by K-M Service GmbH statistically and with the aim
of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order
ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data
processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored
separately from all personal data provided by persons concerned.
6. Registration on our website
The data subject may register
on the website of the controller, providing personal data thereon. The personal data transferred to the controller is determined by the
respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered
by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by
the controller and for the data subject's own purposes. The controller may arrange
for the data to be transferred to one or more processors, such as a parcel
service, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use
attributable to the controller.
Furthermore, the IP address
assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the data subject as well as
the date and time of registration are stored when the data subject registers on
the data controller's website. This data is stored against the background that
this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to
enable us to investigate criminal offences committed. In this respect, the
storage of this data is necessary to protect the data controller. This data
will not be passed on to third parties unless required to do so by law or for
the purpose of criminal prosecution.
Registration of the data
subject for the voluntary provision of personal data serves the controller to
offer the data subject content or services which, by their nature, can only be
offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal
data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely
deleted from the database of the data controller.
The controller shall at all
times, upon request, inform each data subject of the personal data relating to
that data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal
data at the request or notice of the data subject, provided that there is no
legal obligation to hold such data in safekeeping. All the employees of the
controller shall be available to the data subject as contact persons in this
context.
7. Subscription to our
newsletter
On the website of K+M
Werbemittel GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's
newsletter. The type of personal data transmitted to the
person responsible for processing when ordering the newsletter is determined by
the input mask used for this purpose.
K-M Service GmbH informs
its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter
about offers from the company. 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 for the
newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail
in the double opt-in procedure is sent to the e-mail address entered by the
person concerned for the first time of sending the newsletter. This confirmation
e-mail serves to check whether the owner of the e-mail address has authorized
the receipt of the newsletter as the person concerned.
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 assigned by the Internet Service
Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of
this data is necessary in order to trace the (possible) misuse of a data
subject's e-mail address at a later point in time and therefore serves as legal
protection for the data controller.
The personal data collected
when registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our
newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by
e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for
registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter
offer or changes in the technical conditions. The personal data collected in
the context of the newsletter service will not 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 dispatch, can
be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking your consent, you will find
a corresponding link in every newsletter. It is also possible at any time to
unsubscribe directly from the newsletter dispatch on the website of the controller
or to inform the controller in any other way.
8. Newsletter tracking
The newsletters of K-M Service
GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic
embedded in e-mails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and
analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of
online marketing campaigns to be carried out. The embedded pixel-code enables
K-M Service GmbH to recognize whether and when an e-mail
was opened by an affected person and which links in the e-mail were called up
by the affected person.
Such personal data collected
via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated
by the data controller in order to optimise the dispatch of the newsletter and
to adapt the content of future newsletters even better 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 respective separate
declaration of consent given via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation,
this personal data will be deleted by the data controller.
K-M Service GmbH automatically interprets a cancellation of receipt of the
newsletter as a revocation.
9. Contact via the website
Due to legal regulations, the
website of K-M Service GmbH contains information that enables quick
electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which
also includes a general address for so-called electronic mail (e-mail address).
If a data subject contacts the data controller via e-mail or a contact form,
the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically.
Such personal data voluntarily provided by a data subject to the controller
will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject.
This personal data is not passed on to third parties.
10. Routine deletion
and blocking of personal data
The controller shall process
and store the personal data of the data subject only for the time necessary to
achieve the data retention purpose or to the extent provided for by the
European regulator or other legislator in laws or regulations to which the
controller is subject.
If the storage purpose ceases
to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and
Regulation Giver or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is
routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.
11. Rights of the person
concerned
a) Right to confirmation
Every data subject shall have
the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to
require the controller to confirm whether personal data concerning him/her are
being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of
confirmation, he/she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.
b) Right to information
Any person concerned by the
processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European
legislator of directives and regulations to obtain, at any time and free of
charge, information from the controller concerning the personal data relating
to him/her stored and a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European regulator
has granted the data subject the right to the following information:
Furthermore, the data subject has a right of access to information as to whether
personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international
organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to
obtain information on the appropriate guarantees in connection with the
transfer.
If a data subject wishes to
exercise this right of access, he may contact an employee of the controller at
any time.
c) Right to correction
Any person affected by the
processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European
legislator of directives and regulations to request the immediate correction of
inaccurate personal data concerning him/her. Furthermore, taking into account
the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to request the
completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary
declaration.
If a data subject wishes to
exercise this right of rectification, he or she may contact an employee of the
controller at any time.
d) Right to cancellation (right to be forgotten)
Any person concerned by the
processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European
legislator of directives and regulations to require the data controller to
request that the personal data concerning him/her be deleted immediately,
provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the
processing is not necessary:
If one of the above-mentioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to
have personal data stored at K-M Service GmbH deleted, he/she may contact
an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of K-M Service
GmbH will arrange for the request for deletion to be complied with immediately.
If the
personal data were made public by K-M Service GmbH and our company
is responsible pursuant to Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR to delete personal data, K+M
Werbemittel GmbH shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures,
taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to
inform other persons responsible for data processing who process the published
personal data, that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to
this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data from
these other persons responsible for data processing, insofar as processing is
not necessary. The employee of K-M Service GmbH will arrange for the
necessary action in individual cases.
e) Right to limitation of processing
Any person affected by the
processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European
legislator of directives and regulations to require the controller to restrict
the processing if one of the following conditions is met:
If one of the above conditions is fulfilled and a data subject wishes to
request the restriction of personal data stored by K-M Service GmbH, he/she
may contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of K+M
Werbemittel GmbH shall arrange for processing to be restricted.
f) Right to data transferability
Any data subject shall have
the right granted by the European legislator to receive personal data relating
to him/her provided by the data subject to a data controller in a structured,
current, and machine-readable format. It shall also have the right to transmit
such data to another data controller without obstruction by the controller to
whom the personal data have been made available, provided that the processing
is based on the consent provided for in Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a)
GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and that the
processing is carried out using automated procedures, unless the processing is
necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest or in the
exercise of public authority conferred on the data controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his/her
right to data transferability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject
has the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly by a
data controller to another data controller, provided this is technically
feasible and provided that the rights and freedoms of other persons are not
affected thereby.
The person concerned may
contact an employee of K-M Service GmbH at any time to assert the right to
data transferability.
g) Right of objection
Any person concerned by the
processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European
legislator for reasons arising from their particular situation to object at any
time to the processing of personal data concerning them under Article 6(1)(e)
or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
K-M Service GmbH will no
longer process personal data in the event of an objection unless we can prove
compelling reasons worthy of protection for the processing, which outweigh the
interests, rights, and freedoms of the person concerned, or the processing
serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If K-M Service GmbH
processes personal data in order to carry out direct advertising, the person
concerned has the right to object at any time to the processing of the personal
data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling
insofar as it is connected with such direct advertising. If the person
concerned objects to K-M Service GmbH processing for direct advertising
purposes, K-M Service GmbH will no longer process the personal data for
these purposes.
Furthermore, the data subject
has the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning him/her which is carried out at K-M Service GmbH for
scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in
accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR for reasons arising from
his or her particular situation, unless such processing is necessary to fulfil
a task in the public interest.
To exercise the right of
objection, the person concerned can directly contact any employee of K+M
Werbemittel GmbH or any other employee. The data subject shall also be free to
exercise his/her right of opposition in relation to the use of information
society services by means of automated procedures using technical
specifications, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.
h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling
Any person affected by the
processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European
legislator of directives and regulations not to be subject to a decision based
exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which has legal
effect against him/her or significantly affects him/her in a similar manner,
provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or
performance of a contract between the data subject and the data controller, or
(2) is admissible under Union or Member State law to which the data controller
is subject and that such law contains appropriate measures to safeguard the
rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) with the
express consent of the data subject.
If the decision (1) is
necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract between the data subject
and the data controller or (2) if it is made with the express consent of the
data subject, K-M Service GmbH shall take appropriate measures to protect
the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data
subject, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a data
controller, to state his/her own position and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to
assert rights relating to automated decisions, he or she may contact an
employee of the controller at any time.
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 of
directives and regulations to revoke consent to the processing of personal data
at any time.
If the data subject wishes to
exercise his/her right to withdraw his/her consent, he/she may contact an
employee of the controller at any time.
12. Data protection for
applications and in the application procedure
The controller collects and
processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the
application procedure. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This
is particularly the case if an applicant sends corresponding application
documents to the controller by electronic means, for example, by e-mail or via
a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract
with an applicant, the data transmitted will 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
notification of the decision of refusal, provided that no other legitimate
interests of the controller stand in the way of deletion. Other legitimate
interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under
the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
13. Facebook Use and Usage
Privacy Policy
The data controller has
integrated components of Facebook on individual Internet pages. Facebook is a
social network.
A social network is an
Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that usually enables
users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social
network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or
enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information.
Facebook enables social network users to create private profiles, upload photos
and network via friendship requests, among other things.
Facebook is operated by
Facebook, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
The person responsible for the processing of personal data if a data subject
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 is accessed, which is operated by the controller
and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the
Internet browser on the person's information technology system is automatically
prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of
the corresponding Facebook component of Facebook. An overview of all Facebook
plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook
is informed about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the
person concerned.
If the person concerned is
logged on to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage
of our website the person concerned visits with every visit to our website by
the person concerned 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 clicks one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website,
for example, the "Like" button, or 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 receives information
via the Facebook component that the person concerned has visited our website
whenever the person concerned is logged on to Facebook at the same time as accessing
our website; this happens 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, they can prevent it from being
transmitted by logging out of their Facebook account before calling up our
website.
The data policy published by
Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/,
provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data
by Facebook. It also explains what setting options Facebook offers to protect
the privacy of the person concerned. In addition, various applications 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.
14. Privacy Policy for Amazon
Affiliate Program Features and Usage
As a participant in the Amazon
partner program, the person responsible for processing has integrated Amazon components
on this website. The Amazon components were designed by
Amazon with the aim of reaching customers via advertisements on various
Amazon Group websites, in particular, Amazon.co.uk, Local.Amazon.co.uk,
Amazon.de, BuyVIP.com, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it and Amazon.es. BuyVIP.com
against payment of a commission. The person responsible for processing
can generate advertising revenue by using the Amazon components.
The operator of these Amazon
components is Amazon EU S.à.r.l, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Amazon places a cookie on the
information technology system of the person concerned. What cookies are has
already been explained above. Each time one of the individual pages of this website
is called up, which is operated by the data controller and on which an Amazon
component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information
technology system of the person concerned is automatically prompted by the
respective Amazon component to transmit data to Amazon for the purpose of
online advertising and billing of commissions. As part of this technical process,
Amazon receives knowledge of personal data which Amazon uses
to trace the origin of orders received by Amazon and subsequently enable
commission settlement. Among other things, Amazon can verify that the person concerned
has clicked on a partner link on our website.
The person concerned can
prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described
above, by means of an appropriate setting of their Internet browser and thus
permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet
browser used would also prevent Amazon from placing a cookie on the information
technology system of the person concerned. In addition, cookies already set by
Amazon can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software
programs.
Further information and
Amazon's current privacy policy can be found at
https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=3312401.
15. Privacy Policy for the use
of Google AdSense
The data controller has
integrated Google AdSense on individual websites. Google AdSense is an online
service that enables the placement of advertising on third party sites. Google
AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the ads displayed on third party
sites according to the content of the respective third party site. Google AdSense
allows interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by
generating individual user profiles.
The Google AdSense component
is operated by Alphabet Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of the Google
AdSense component is to include ads on our site. Google AdSense places a cookie
on the information technology system of the person concerned. What cookies are
has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is able
to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of
this website is called up, which is operated by the data controller and on
which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the Internet browser on
the information technology system of the person concerned is automatically
prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to
Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and billing of commissions.
Within the scope of this technical procedure, Alphabet Inc. receives knowledge
of personal data such as the IP address of the person concerned, which serve
Alphabet Inc. among other things in tracing the origin of visitors and clicks
and subsequently enable commission statements.
The person concerned can
prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described
above, by means of an appropriate setting of their Internet browser and thus
permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet
browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from placing a cookie on the
information technology system of the person concerned. In addition, a cookie
already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time via the Internet
browser or other software programs.
Google AdSense also uses
so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in
Internet pages to enable log file recording and analysis, allowing statistical
evaluation. The embedded pixel-code enables Alphabet Inc. to recognize whether
and when an Internet page was opened by an affected person
and which links were clicked on by the affected person. Tracking pixels are
used, among other things, to evaluate the visitor flow of an Internet page.
Google AdSense transfers
personal data and information, including the IP address, to Alphabet Inc. in
the United States of America in order to collect and bill the advertisements
displayed. This personal data is stored and processed in the United States of
America. Alphabet Inc. may disclose personal data collected through the technical
process to third parties.
Google AdSense is explained in
more detail under this link https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/
16. Privacy policy for the use
and application of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)
The data controller has
integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymisation function) on
individual Internet pages. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web
analysis is the collection and evaluation of data on the behaviour of visitors
to Internet sites. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data on
the website from which a person concerned has accessed a website (so-called
referrer), which subpages of the website have been accessed or how often and
for how long a subpage has been viewed. A web analysis is mainly used to
optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.
The Google Analytics component
is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
94043-1351, USA.
The data controller uses the
suffix "_gat._anonymizeIp" for the web
analysis via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, Google shortens and
anonymizes the IP address of the Internet connection of the person concerned
when accessing our Internet pages 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
uses the data and information collected to evaluate the use of our website and,
among other things, to compile online reports for us that show the activities
on our website and to provide other services in connection with the use of our
website.
Google Analytics places a
cookie on the information technology system of the person concerned. What
cookies are 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 is called up, which is operated by the data controller
and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet
browser on the information technology system of the person concerned is
automatically prompted 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 serves Google, among other things, in tracing the
origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission statements.
Cookies are used to store
personal information, such as access time, the location from which access came,
and the frequency of visits to our website by the person concerned. Whenever
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 disclose personal
data collected through the technical process to third parties.
The person concerned can
prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described
above, by means of an appropriate setting of their Internet browser and thus
permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet
browser used would also prevent Google from placing 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, it is possible
for the person concerned to object to and prevent the collection of data
generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website and the
processing of this data by Google. To do this, the person concerned must
download and install a browser add-on from the link
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google
Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information on visits to websites may
be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the
browser add-on is considered a contradiction by Google. If the person's
information technology system is deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later
time, the person concerned must reinstall the browser add-on to disable Google
Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the person concerned
or another person within their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate
the browser add-on.
Further information and
Google's current privacy policy can be found at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html Google Analytics will be
explained in more detail under this link
https://www.google.com/intl/de_en/analytics/.
17. Privacy Policy for Use and
Usage of Google Remarketing
The data controller has
integrated Google Remarketing services on individual websites. Google
Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that allows a company to display
advertisements to Internet users who have previously visited the company's
website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create
user-related advertisements and consequently to display interest-relevant
advertisements to the Internet user.
The operator of Google
Remarketing services is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of Google
Remarketing is to display interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing
allows us to display advertisements on the Google Advertising Network or on
other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of
Internet users.
Google Remarketing places a
cookie on the information technology system of the person concerned. What
cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google
will be able to recognize the visitor to our website when he or she
subsequently visits websites that are also members of the Google advertising network.
Every time a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been
integrated is visited, the person's Internet browser automatically identifies
itself with Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google obtains
knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address or the user's surfing
behaviour, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant
advertising.
The cookie is used to store
personal information, such as the web pages visited by the person concerned.
Personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the
person concerned, is therefore transferred to Google in the United States of
America each time he or she visits our Internet pages. This
personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America.
Google may disclose personal data collected through the technical process to
third parties.
The person concerned can
prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described
above, by means of an appropriate setting of their Internet browser and thus
permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet
browser used would also prevent Google from placing 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 possibility to object to interest-based advertising by
Google. To do this, the person concerned must access the
www.google.de/settings/ads link from each of the Internet browsers they use and
make the required settings there.
Further information and
Google's current privacy policy can be found at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
18. Privacy policy for the use
of Google+
The person responsible for the
processing has integrated the Google+ button as a component on individual
Internet pages. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is an
Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that usually enables
users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social
network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or
enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related
information. Google+ enables users of the social network to create private
profiles, upload photos, and network via friendship requests, among other
things.
Google+ is operated by Google
Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the
individual pages of this website is called up which is operated by the person
responsible for processing and on which a Google+ button has been integrated,
the Internet browser on the information technology system of the person
concerned is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to
download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As
part of this technical procedure, Google is informed about which specific
subpage of our website is visited by the person concerned. More detailed
information about Google+ is available at https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the person concerned is
logged in to Google+ at the same time, every time the person concerned visits
our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website,
Google recognises which specific subpage of our website the person concerned
visits. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by
Google to the respective Google+ account of the person concerned.
If the person concerned clicks
one of the Google+ buttons integrated on our website and thereby makes a
Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal
Google+ user account of the person concerned and stores this personal data. Google
stores the Google+1 recommendation of the person concerned and makes it
publicly available in accordance with the conditions accepted by the person
concerned. A Google+1 recommendation made by the person concerned on this
website will subsequently be stored and processed together with other personal
data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the person concerned and
the photo stored in this account in other Google services, such as the search
engine results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the person
concerned or in other places, such as on websites or in connection with
advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website
with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records this personal
information for the purpose of improving or optimising the various services
provided by Google.
The Google+ button will always
inform Google that the person concerned has visited our website if the person
concerned is logged in to Google+ at the same time as accessing our website;
this happens regardless of whether the person concerned clicks the Google+
button or not.
If the person concerned does
not want his or her personal data to be transmitted to Google, he or she can
prevent such transmission by logging out of his or her Google+ account before
calling up our website.
Further information and
Google's current privacy policy can be found at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ Further information from Google
about the Google+1 button can be found at
https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.
19. Privacy policy for the use
of Google AdWords
The data controller has
integrated Google AdWords on individual websites. Google AdWords is an Internet
advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads in both Google's
search engine results and the Google Advertising Network. Google AdWords allows
an advertiser to pre-define certain keywords to display an ad in Google's
search engine results only when the user uses the search engine to retrieve a
keyword-relevant search result. On the Google Network, ads are distributed to
thematically relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and using the
previously defined keywords.
The operator of Google AdWords
services is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of Google AdWords
is to advertise our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the
websites of third parties and in the search engine results of the Google search
engine and by displaying third-party advertising on our website.
If a person concerned reaches
our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on the
information technology system of the person concerned by Google. What cookies
are 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 determine whether
certain sub-pages, such as 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 who has accessed our
website via an AdWords ad has generated revenue, i.e. has completed or
cancelled a purchase of goods.
The data and information
collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to
generate visit statistics for our website. We use these visit statistics to
determine the total number of users who have been referred to us via AdWords
ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad and
to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other
Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could identify
the person concerned.
The conversion cookie is used
to store personal information, such as the websites visited by the person
concerned. Personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection
used by the person concerned, is therefore transferred to Google in the United
States of America each time he or she visits our Internet pages. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of
America. Google may disclose personal data collected through the
technical process to third parties.
The person concerned can
prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described
above, by means of an appropriate setting of their Internet browser 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 AdWords can be deleted at any time via the Internet
browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the person
concerned has the possibility to object to interest-based advertising by
Google. To do this, the person concerned must access the
www.google.de/settings/ads link from each of the Internet browsers they use and
make the required settings there.
Further information and
Google's current privacy policy can be found at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
20. Instagram Use and Usage
Privacy Policy
The controller has integrated
components of the Instagram service on individual Internet pages. Instagram is
a service that can be qualified as an audio-visual platform which
allows users to share photos and videos and to redistribute such data on other
social networks.
Instagram's services are
operated by Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park,
CA, USA.
Each time one of the
individual pages of this website is accessed which is operated by the controller
and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the
Internet browser on the person's information technology system is automatically
prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of
the corresponding component of Instagram. In the course of this technical
procedure, Instagram is informed about which specific subpage of our website is
visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is logged
in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific subpage
the person concerned visits with each visit to our website by the person
concerned and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website.
This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to the
person's Instagram account by Instagram. If the person concerned presses one of
the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information thus
transmitted will be assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the person
concerned and stored and processed by Instagram.
Instagram receives information
via the Instagram component that the person concerned has visited our website
whenever the person concerned is logged in to Instagram at the same time as accessing
our website, regardless of whether or not the person concerned clicks on the
Instagram component. If the person concerned does not want such information to
be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out
of their Instagram account before accessing our website.
Further information and
Instagram's current privacy policy can be found at
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and
https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
21. Data protection
regulations on the use and application of LinkedIn
The data controller has
integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on individual Internet pages.
LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect to
existing business contacts and make new business contacts. More than 400
million registered users in more than 200 countries use LinkedIn. This makes
LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the
most visited websites in the world.
LinkedIn is operated by
LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy matters outside the USA are the responsibility
of LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin
2, Ireland.
Each time our website is
accessed and 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 LinkedIn component. Further information on
the LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins In
the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn is informed which specific
subpage of our website is visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is
simultaneously logged in to LinkedIn, every time the person concerned visits
our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website,
LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the person concerned
visits. 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 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 receives information
via the LinkedIn component that the person concerned has visited our website
whenever the person concerned is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as
accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the person concerned
clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If such a transmission of this
information to LinkedIn is not desired by the person concerned, he or she can
prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her LinkedIn account before
calling up our website.
LinkedIn offers the
possibility to unsubscribe e-mail messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads as
well as to 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 who can set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn's current privacy policy
is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's
cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
22. Data protection
regulations on the use and application of Twitter
The person responsible for
processing has integrated components of Twitter on individual websites. Twitter
is a multilingual public microblogging service on which users can publish and
distribute so-called tweets, i.e. short messages limited to 280 characters.
These short messages are available to everyone, including people who are not
registered on Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to the so-called followers
of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user's
tweets. Furthermore, Twitter makes it possible to address a broad audience via
hashtags, links or retweets.
Twitter is
operated by Twitter, Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite
900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Each time one of the
individual pages of this website is called up which is operated by the person
responsible for processing and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button)
has been integrated, the Internet browser on the person's information
technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component
to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from
Twitter. Further information on the Twitter buttons can be found at
https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons As part of this technical
process, Twitter is informed about which specific subpage of our website is
visited by the person concerned. The purpose of integrating the Twitter
component is to enable our users to disseminate the content of this website, to
make this website known in the digital world, and to increase our visitor
numbers.
If the person concerned is
logged on to Twitter at the same time, Twitter recognizes which specific
subpage of our website the person concerned visits with every visit to our
website by the person concerned and for the entire duration of the respective
stay on our website. This information is collected by the Twitter component and
assigned to the respective Twitter account of the person concerned by Twitter.
If the person concerned presses one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website,
the data and information thus transmitted will be assigned to the personal
Twitter user account of the person concerned and stored and processed by
Twitter.
Twitter receives information
via the Twitter component that the person concerned has visited our website
whenever the person concerned is logged on to Twitter at the same time as accessing
our website; this happens regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on
the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Twitter
is not desired by the person concerned, he or she can prevent the transmission
by logging out of his or her Twitter account before calling up our website.
The current data protection
regulations of Twitter are available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.
23. Data protection
regulations on the use and application of Xing
The person responsible for
processing has integrated components from Xing on individual Internet pages.
Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect to
existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Individual users can
create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. For example, companies can
create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.
Xing is operated by XING SE,
Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of the
individual pages of this website is called up which is operated by the controller
and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, 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. More information about the Xing
plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this
technical process, Xing is informed about which specific subpage of our website
is visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is
logged in to Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes with every visit to our
website by the person concerned and for the entire duration of the respective
stay on our website which specific subpage of our website the person concerned
visits. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned to the
respective Xing account of the person concerned by Xing. If the person
concerned presses 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 receives information via
the Xing component that the person concerned has visited our website whenever
the person concerned is logged in to Xing at the same time as accessing our
website; this happens regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the
Xing component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Xing is not
desired by the person concerned, he or she can prevent the transmission by
logging out of his or her Xing account before calling up our website.
The data protection
regulations published by Xing, which can be accessed at
https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information on the collection, processing
and use of personal data by Xing. Xing has also published privacy notices for
the XING share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
24. Data protection
regulations on the use and application of YouTube
The person responsible for the
processing has integrated components of YouTube on individual Internet pages.
YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video
clips and other users to view, rate, and comment on them free of charge.
YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete
film and television programmes, music videos, trailers or videos produced by
users themselves can be called up via the Internet portal.
YouTube is operated by
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 is accessed which is operated by the data
controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been
integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the
person concerned is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component
to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from
YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. In the course of this technical
procedure, YouTube and Google are informed which specific subpage of our
website is visited by the person concerned.
If the person concerned is
logged on to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific
subpage of our website the person concerned visits by calling up a subpage that
contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google
and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the person concerned.
YouTube and Google receive
information via the YouTube component that the person concerned has visited our
website whenever the person concerned is logged on to YouTube at the same time
as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the person
concerned clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this
information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the person concerned, they
can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before
calling up our website.
The data protection
regulations published by YouTube, which can be accessed at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information about the
collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
25. Payment method: privacy
policy for PayPal as a payment method
The person responsible for
processing has integrated components of PayPal on individual Internet pages.
PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via
so-called PayPal accounts, which are virtual private or business accounts. In
addition, PayPal offers the option of processing virtual payments via credit
cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via
an email address, which is why there is no classic account number. PayPal makes
it possible to initiate online payments to third parties or to receive
payments. PayPal also acts as a trustee and provides buyer protection services.
PayPal's European operating
company is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
If the person concerned
selects "PayPal" as a payment option in our online shop during the order
process, the data of the person concerned are automatically transmitted to
PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the person concerned consents to the
transfer of personal data required for payment processing.
The personal data transmitted
to PayPal is usually first name, last name, address, e-mail address, IP
address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data required for
payment processing. Personal data in connection with the respective order are
also necessary for the processing of the purchase contract.
The purpose of data
transmission is to process payments and prevent fraud. The controller will
provide PayPal with personal data, especially if there is a legitimate interest
in the transfer. Personal data exchanged between PayPal and the controller may
be transferred by PayPal to credit reference agencies. The purpose of this
transmission is to verify identity and creditworthiness.
PayPal may pass on personal
data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors if this is
necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed
on behalf of PayPal.
The person concerned has the
option to revoke his/her consent to the handling of personal data with PayPal
at any time. A revocation does not affect personal data which
must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.
PayPal's current privacy
policy can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
26. Method of payment: data
protection regulations for Sofortüberweisung as a method of payment
The person responsible for
processing has integrated components of Sofortüberweisung on individual
Internet pages. Sofortüberweisung is a payment service that enables cashless
payment of products and services on the Internet. Sofortüberweisung represents
a technical procedure by which the online merchant immediately receives a
confirmation of payment. This enables a dealer to deliver goods, services or
downloads to the customer immediately after placing the order.
The operating company of
Sofortüberweisung is SOFORT GmbH, Fußbergstraße 1, 82131
Gauting, Germany.
If the person concerned
selects "Sofortüberweisung" as a payment option in our online shop
during the order process, the data of the person concerned are automatically
transferred to Sofortüberweisung. By selecting this payment option, the person
concerned consents to the transfer of personal data required for payment
processing.
In the case of purchase
transactions via direct bank transfer, the buyer transmits the PIN and the TAN
to Sofort GmbH. Immediate transfer is then made to the online merchant after a
technical check of the account balance and retrieval of further data to check
the account coverage. The execution of the financial transaction is then automatically
communicated to the online merchant.
The personal data exchanged by
direct bank transfer is first name, surname, address, e-mail address, IP
address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data required for
payment processing. The purpose of data transmission is to process payments and
prevent fraud. The controller will immediately transfer other personal data
even if there is a legitimate interest in the transfer. The personal data
exchanged between Sofortüberweisung and the controller may be transferred by
Sofortüberweisung to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to
verify identity and creditworthiness.
Sofortüberweisung passes on
the personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or
subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfil the contractual obligations or if
the data is to be processed on behalf of the company.
The person concerned has the
possibility to revoke his/her consent to the handling of personal data at any
time by Sofortüberweisung. A revocation does not affect personal data which must be processed, used or transmitted for
(contractual) payment processing.
The applicable data protection
provisions of Sofortüberweisung can be found at
https://www.sofort.com/ger-DE/datenschutzerklaerung-sofort-gmbh/
27. Legal basis of the
processing
Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as a legal basis for processing
operations for 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 data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with
processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of
other services or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing processes as are
necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example, in cases of
enquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data,
for example, to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I
lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal
data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or
another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were
injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital
information had to be passed on to a doctor, a hospital or other third parties.
The processing would then be based on Art. 6 I lit. d
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 processing
is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third
party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data
subject do not prevail. Such processing procedures are permitted to us in
particular because they have been specifically mentioned by
the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a
legitimate interest could be assumed if the person concerned is a customer of
the person responsible (recital 47, second sentence, GDPR).
28. Legitimate interests in
the processing pursued by the controller or a third party
If the processing of personal
data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, it is in our
legitimate interest to conduct our business for the well-being of all our
employees and our shareholders.
29. Duration for which the
personal data is stored
The criterion for the duration
of the storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. After
the expiry of this period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted,
provided that it is no longer necessary for the fulfilment or initiation of the
contract.
30. Legal or contractual
provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of
the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data;
possible consequences of failure to provide them
We hereby 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). In some cases, it may be necessary for a contract to be
concluded if a data subject provides us with personal data
which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the person
concerned is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters
into a contract with him/her. Failure to provide personal data would mean that
the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Prior to the provision
of personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our
employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether
the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or required for
the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the
personal data and what consequences the failure to provide the personal data
would have.
31. Existence of automated
decision making
As a responsible company, we
do without automatic decision-making or profiling.
This privacy policy has been created by the data protection declaration
generator of the DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH in cooperation with the lawyer for data protection law Christian
Solmecke.