I. RESP​ONSIBLE 

The resp​onsible person within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is the:

II. DATA PRO​TECTION OFFICER

You can reach the data protection officer of the responsible person under the following contact details:

III. GE​NERAL INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING

We process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary for the provision of a functional website and our content and services. Further ​processing is usually only carried out if you yourself have initiated this processing, for example by sending us an enquiry, or if you have consented to the respective processing. In doing so, we comply with the legal requirements, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and other relevant legal provisions.

Unless otherwise stated in the respective individual information, we process personal data in accordance with the statutory provisions for the purposes pr​esented here in each case and only for as long as personal identification of the data subject is required for the respective purpose. Subsequently, the data will be deleted or neutralized/anonymized in accordance with data protection laws.

Our website contains links to third-party websites. The respective data protection declarations and data protection notices of the respective operators of the​ linked websites apply. We point out that we are not responsible for the data processing practices on third-party platforms outside our own sphere of influence.

Insofar as we collect personal data when you visit our website, we only pass this on insofar as this is permissible in the respective individual case. Possible recipients of your personal data are, for example, companies that act on our behalf and that we have carefully selected, such as technical service providers who provide and maintain these Internet pages for us on their servers. In addition, we pass on personal data if this​ is necessary in the respective individual case for the respective purpose, for example, if we transfer your data to a shipping service in order to send you ordered products.

The provision of personal data by you is not required by law, unless we specifically indicate otherwise. However, the provision of personal data is n​ecessary for some of our services, for example, for contacting us, for the use of personalized functions of our website and for your participation in application procedures. Insofar as we do not refer to this separately, no automated decision is made in individual cases within the meaning of Art. 22 DSGVO.

IV. PROVISION​ OF THE WEBSITE AND CREATION OF LOG FILES

Descr​iption and scope of data processing

Each time you visit our website​, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

The following data is collected:

The data is also sto​​red in the log files of our system. Not affected by this are the IP addresses of the user or other data that allow the data to be assigned to a user. A storage of this data together with other personal data of the user does not take place.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the IP a​​ddress of the user must remain stored for the duration of the session. These purposes are also our legitimate interest in data processing within the meaning of the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO.

The data is deleted as soon​​ as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

V. OTHE​R WEB​ SERVICES

a) Use of cookies

Our websites use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the Internet browser on the user's terminal de​​vice. A cookie usually contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. 

Cookies are used to make the website more user-friendly, to optimise the functions and services of the website and to provide you with content tailored to​​ your needs. 

The purpose of the use​​ of technically necessary cookies is to enable and simplify the use of the website and functions provided with it. Some functions of this website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. 

The user data collec​ted ​through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles.

We have prepared the ​​different types of cookies and other information for you clearly in a banner (window), which you can pull up at any time via this link. For some types of cookies your consent is required, which you can change or revoke at any time by setting your preferences in the banner (window), which you can pull up at any time via this link I want to change my cookie settings.

If you give your consen​​t to the use of all types of cookies, your consent will be valid for 12 months, unless you change it sooner. If you do not give your consent, your choice will be stored for 14 days and then offered again when you visit our website.

By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can disable or restrict the use of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any​​ time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for the website, it may no longer be possible to use all the functions of the website in full.

The legal basis for the proc​​essing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO, whereby the legitimate interest of the controller is the secure, stable, efficient provision of the functions of the website and the information accessible via it. If the responsible party fulfils a contractual obligation to you with the respective function, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes as well as for other non-technical processing purposes is Art. 6 (1​) lit. a DSGVO if the user has given his consent.

b) Cookiebot

Our websites use a web service provided by Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, DK (hereinafter: cookiebot.com). We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to cookiebot.com. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO in connection with our legitimate interest in a user-friendly, secure and efficient mana​gement of cookie settings and, in addition, Art. 6 (1) lit. c DSGVO in connection with our legal obligation to make the consents of data subjects transparent, verifiable and revocable. The legitimate interest consists in a faultless function of the website. The data is deleted as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transmitted data, please refer to the privacy policy of cookiebot.com: www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/. You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your data by cookiebot.com by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker in your browser (you can find this for example at www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com​). With the services of Cookiebot, you can access information on the cookies used here on these Internet pages as part of a cookie declaration, give consent to cookies, revoke and manage.

a) Use of Google Analytics

Our websites use functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow S​treet, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used and the origin of the user. This data may be combined by Google into a profile that is assigned to the respective user or their end device. Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This analysis tool is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; for this purpose, we request your consent to the storage of cookies. This consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

The data transfer to ​the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

b) IP ano​nymization

We have activa​ted the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. 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 for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

c) Brows​er plugin

You can​ prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

d) Stora​ge period

Data stored by Google at user and event level that is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. User ID) or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) is anonymised or deleted after 14 months. For details, please see the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de 

3. Go​ogle Maps

This site uses​​ the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and s​​tored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy location of the places indicated by us on the website. T​his represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is bas​ed on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/​ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/​.

More information on the handli​ng of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de​. 

4. Google Ads and Google conversion tracking

a) We use Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, I​​reland.

Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeti​​ng). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be played on the basis of user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) (target group targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively by analysing, for example, which search terms have led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements have led to corresponding clicks.

The use of Google Ads is ba​sed on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing his service products as effectively as possible.

The data transfer to the ​USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/​.

b) We use Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of Google conversion tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate whic​h buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information with which we can personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.

The use of Google conversion tracking is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behavi​our in order to optimise both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on Google conversion tracking, please see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de​.

5. Use of social media plug-ins

(1) We currently use the ​following social media plug-ins: Facebook, Twitter. We use the so-called two-click solution. This means that when you visit our site, no personal data is initially passed on to the providers of the plug-ins. You can identify the provider of the plug-in by marking the box with its initial letter or logo. We open up the possibility for you to communicate directly with the provider of the plug-in via the button. Only if you click on the marked box and thereby activate it, the plug-in provider receives the information that you have called up the corresponding website of our online offer. In the case of Facebook, according to the respective provider in Germany, the IP address is anonymised immediately after collection. By activating the plug-in, your personal data is transmitted to the respective plug-in provider and stored there (in the case of US providers, in the USA). Since the plug-in provider collects the data in particular via cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies via your browser's security settings before clicking on the greyed-out box.

(2) We ha​ve neither influence on the collected data and data processing operations, nor are we aware of the full extent of the data collection, the purposes of the processing, the storage periods. We also have no information on the deletion of the collected data by the plug-in provider.

(3) The plug-i​n provider stores the data collected about you as usage profiles and uses these for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for non-logged-in users) for the display of 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, whereby you must contact the respective plug-in provider to exercise this right. Via the plug-ins, we offer you the opportunity to interact with the social networks and other users, so that we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of the plug-ins is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DS-GVO in conjunction with your consent.

(4) By activating t​he respective button, you declare your consent to the appropriate processing by the respective provider of the plugin and to the transmission of your personal data to the respective service provider. We point out that the respective network operators process personal data in particular also in the United States of America, where the level of data protection may not correspond to the level of protection in the European Union. If you click the activated button and, for example, link to the page, the plug-in provider saves this information in your user account and shares it publicly with your contacts. 

(5) Further infor​mation on the purpose and scope of the data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider can be found in the data protection declarations of these providers communicated below. There you will also receive further information about your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy.

​​(6) Addresses of ​the respective plug-in providers and URL with their data protection notices:

a) Facebook Inc, 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA; http://www.facebook.com/policy.php; further information on data collection: http://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084

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b) Twitte​r, Inc, 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, USA; https://twitter.com/privacy​.

6. Facebo​ok Custom Audiences / Facebook Pixel

On some of ​our websites, we use the so-called "Facebook pixel" of the company "Facebook" (Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland). The Facebook pixel allows us to classify visitors to our website into specific target groups in order to display corresponding advertisements ("Ads") to you on Facebook. The data collected (e.g. IP addresses, information on the web browser, the location of the website, buttons clicked, pixel IDs if applicable and other characteristics) are not visible to us ourselves, but can only be used in the context of displaying certain advertisements. In the context of the use of the Facebook pixel code, so-called cookies are also set.

If you have a Face​book account and are logged in, your visit to this website will be assigned to your Facebook user account.

In part, we also use the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" of the company "Facebook". This allows users of the website to be shown interest-based adverti​sements ("Facebook ads") when visiting Facebook or other websites that also use this procedure. In this way, we pursue the interest of displaying advertisements that correspond to your interests in order to make our website more interesting for you.

In order to exchange the respective data, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Facebook server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Facebook through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our state of knowledge: Through the integration of Facebook Custom Audiences, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding web page of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a "Facebook" service, "Facebook" can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Facebook or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will learn and store your IP address and other identifying features.

To learn how​ to use the Facebook Pixel for ad campaigns, visit https://www.facebook.com/business/learn/facebook-ads-pixel​.

For more information​ on Facebook's data policy, please visit https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

For more information on data processing by Facebook, please visit https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy​.

We use these func​tions in order to be able to provide you with advertising offers that correspond to your interests. We process your data because you have consented to this or we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data, namely in increasing the reach of our offers and content, Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. and f DSGVO.

We store your data as long as we need it for the respective purpose (display of interest-based advertising), or you have not objected to the storage of your data or revoked your consent.

7. GOOGLE reCAPTCHA

We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to check whether the data input on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is made by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent by the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. Insofar as a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please see the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de. 

VI. NEWSLETTER

On our website there is the possibility to subscribe to a free newsletter. When registering for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us.

In addition, the following data is collected during registration:

• IP add​ress of the calling computer

• Date and time of registration

For the processing of data, your consent is obtained during the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

In connection with the data processing for the dispatch of newsletters, the data will not be passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

The legal basis for the processing of the data after registration for the newsletter by the user is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO if the user has given his consent. The collection of the user's email address serves to deliver the newsletter. The collection of other personal data during the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the e-mail address used.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. The e-mail address of the user is therefore stored as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.

The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the user concerned at any time. For this purpose, a corresponding link can be found in each newsletter.

VII. CONTACT FORM AND E-MAIL CONTACT

A contact form is available on our website, which can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask is transmitted to us and stored. These data are:

• Sal​utation

• Na​me

• Email a​ddress

• Mes​sage

Alternatively, it is possible to contact us via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

It does not pursue in this context any disclosure of data to third parties. The data is used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

The purpose of processing personal data within the scope of the contact options is the communication initiated by the user and/or the provision of the information requested by the user. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO in conjunction with our legitimate interest in being able to answer and process your inquiry efficiently, appropriately and in a targeted manner. If the contact is made in the context of the preparation, implementation or processing of a contractual relationship, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

IX. DATA PROTECTION DURING APPLICATIONS AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Our Internet pages offer options for electronic applications. We process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. The processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant sends us the relevant application documents electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If we do not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted four months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with such deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG). 

The legal basis for the processing of personal data of applicants is § 26 of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b, 88 DSGVO, furthermore, insofar as the processing is carried out to meet legal requirements, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO and, insofar as the consent of the person concerned is the basis for the processing, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO in conjunction with § 26 BDSG.

As a matter of principle, we do not pass on applicants' personal data to third parties. However, in the area of carrying out application procedures, we may use carefully selected service providers who provide us with technical services relating to applicant management and personnel administration (for example, the operation of application portals) and who, in the course of their work for us, may receive access to applicant data for the respective service provision.

VIII. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

You're entitled to the following:

• to revoke​ a consent given to us or object to the processing of your data.

• to receive infor​mation about your data stored with us.

• that incorrect data a​bout you will be corrected by us.

• that data about you t​hat is no longer required will be deleted from our system.

• that under certain co​nditions the processing of your data is restricted.

• This may be the case,​ for example, if deletion is not possible but the data may not be further processed.

• that your data is tran​​sferable. This right applies in particular if you have given your consent to the processing of your data or if the processing of the data is necessary to perform a contract. 

If you wish to exercise a right, please contact us or our data protection officer.

We would like to point out that in certain cases we may request additional information from you in order to establish your identity. For example, in exercising the right to information, we may ensure that information is not released to unauthorized persons.

You also have the right to complain to a supervisory authority to complain to a supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the processing of your data by us violates the legal requirements.

This privacy policy was updated on 08/03/2021.

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