Data protection declaration
The person responsible within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Heike Seita
Your rights as a data subject
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided by our data protection officer:
Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
Data portability if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You can contact a supervisory authority with a complaint at any time, e.g. B. to the responsible supervisory authority in the federal state in which you live or to the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
Comment function
Type and purpose of processing:
When users leave comments on our website, the time of their creation and the user name previously chosen by the website visitor are stored in addition to this information. This is for our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users
Legal basis:
The data entered as a comment is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
By providing the comment function, we want to enable you to interact easily. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.
Recipient:
Recipients of the data may be contract processors.
Storage period:
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when communication with the user has been completed and the company can determine from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without the provision of your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.
Newsletter
Type and purpose of processing:
Your data will only be used to send you the subscribed newsletter by email. Your name is provided so that we can address you personally in the newsletter and, if necessary, identify you if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject.
To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. When you register to receive our newsletter, the data you provide will only be used for this purpose. Subscribers can also be informed by email about circumstances that are relevant to the service or registration (e.g. changes to the newsletter offer or technical conditions).
We require a valid email address for effective registration. In order to verify that registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the “double opt-in” procedure. To do this, we log the order for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the response requested here. No further data is collected. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.
Legal basis:
Based on your express consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will regularly send you our newsletter or similar information by email to the email address you provided.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending newsletters at any time with effect for the future. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation using the contact option provided at the end of this data protection notice.
Storage period:
The data will only be processed in this context as long as the corresponding consent is given. After that, it will be deleted.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary and solely based on your consent. Unfortunately, we cannot send you our newsletter without your consent.
Contact form
Type and purpose of processing:
The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This is used to assign the request and then answer it. Providing further data is optional.
Legal basis:
The data entered in the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
By providing the contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.
If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address and the reason for the request.
Use of Google Analytics – Type and purpose of processing:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, i.e. text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.
The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Further related services will then be provided based on the use of the website and the Internet.
Legal basis:
The data is processed on the basis of the user’s consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipient:
The recipient of the data is Google as the processor. For this purpose, we have concluded the corresponding order processing agreement with Google.
Storage period:
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes.
Transfer to third countries:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Revocation of consent:
You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser Add On to deactivate Google Analytics.
In addition or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our websites by clicking on this link: clic this Link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and for this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
Profiling:
With the help of the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of visitors to the website can be evaluated and their interests analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.
Use of script libraries (Google Webfonts)
Type and purpose of processing:
In order to display our content correctly and graphically appealing across all browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”) to display fonts on this website.
The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Webfonts and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipient:
Calling up script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible – although currently unclear whether and, if so, for what purposes – that the operator collects Google data in this case.
Storage period:
We do not collect any personal data by integrating Google Webfonts.
You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Transfer to third countries:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, it may not be possible to display the content correctly using standard fonts.
Revocation of consent:
The JavaScript programming language is regularly used to display the content. You can therefore object to data processing by deactivating the execution of JavaScript in your browser or installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Use of Google Maps
Type and purpose of processing:
We use Google Maps on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). This enables us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to conveniently use the map function.
You can find more information about data processing by Google
Google-GDPR . There you can also change your personal data protection settings in the data protection center.
Detailed instructions on how to manage your data in connection with Google products
you find here.
Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipient:
By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account.
If you do not want your Google profile to be assigned, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as user profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right.
Storage period:
We do not collect any personal data by integrating Google Maps.
Transfer to third countries:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Revocation of consent:
If you do not want Google to collect, process or use data about you via our website, you can deactivate JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you will not be able to use our website or will only be able to use it to a limited extent.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
embed YouTube videos
Type and purpose of processing:
We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plug-ins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter “YouTube”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plug-in, a connection is established to YouTube servers. YouTube is informed of which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.
You can find more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube in the provider’s privacy policy. There you will also find more information about your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework
Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipient:
Calling up YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google.
Storage period and revocation of consent:
If you have deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program, you will not have to expect such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in your browser.
You can find more information on data protection at “YouTube” in the provider’s data protection declaration at:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Third country transfer:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary and solely based on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Social Plugins
Type and purpose of processing:
Social plugins from the providers listed below are used on our websites. You can recognize the plugins by the fact that they are marked with the corresponding logo.
These plugins may send information, which may also include personal data, to the service provider and may be used by them. We prevent the unconscious and unwanted collection and transmission of data to the service provider using a 2-click solution. In order to activate a desired social plugin, it must first be activated by clicking on the corresponding switch. Only by activating the plugin will the collection of information and its transmission to the service provider be triggered. We do not collect any personal data ourselves using the social plugins or through their use.
We have no influence on which data an activated plugin collects and how this is used by the provider. At present, it must be assumed that a direct connection to the provider’s services is established and that at least the IP address and device-related information are collected and used. It is also possible that the service providers will try to save cookies on the computer used. Please refer to the privacy policy of the respective service provider to find out which specific data is collected and how it is used. Note: If you are logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook can identify you as a visitor to a specific page.
We have integrated the social media buttons of the following companies on our website:
Google AdWords
Type and purpose of processing:
Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you have reached our website via an ad placed by Google, Google Adwords will place a cookie on your computer. The cookie for conversion tracking is placed when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google.
If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google AdWords and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipient:
Every time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA. This personal data is stored by Google. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.
Our company does not contain any information from Google that could be used to identify the person concerned.
Storage period:
These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification.
Transfer to third countries:
Google processes your data in the USA and has submitted to the EU_US Privacy Shield
https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Revocation of consent:
If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can refuse the setting of a cookie required for this purpose – for example, by setting your browser to generally deactivate the automatic setting of cookies or by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain “googleleadservices.com”.
Please note that you must not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not want measurement data to be recorded. If you have deleted all your cookies in your browser, you must set the respective opt-out cookie again.
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely on the basis of your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Use of Google Remarketing
Type and purpose of processing:
This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operator of the Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”).
The function is used to present interest-based advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. A so-called “cookie” is stored in the browser of the website visitor, which makes it possible to recognize the visitor when he or she visits websites that belong to the Google advertising network. On these pages, the visitor can be presented with advertisements that relate to content that the visitor has previously viewed on websites that use the Google remarketing function.
Legal basis:
The legal basis for the integration of Google Remarketing and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
Recipient:
Every time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA. This personal data is stored by Google. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.
Our company does not contain any information from Google that could be used to identify the person concerned.
Revocation of consent:
According to Google, it does not collect any personal data during this process. If you still do not want to use the Google Remarketing function, you can generally deactivate it by selecting the appropriate settings under
https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/143465
Alternatively, you can opt out of the use of cookies for interest-based advertising through the Advertising Network Initiative by following the instructions at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
Provision required or necessary:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) over HTTPS.
Changes to our data protection regulations
We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new data protection declaration will then apply to your next visit.
Questions for the data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:
The data protection declaration was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers (version # 2019-04-10).